Hans Kelsen's pure theory of law : legality and legitimacy - Vinx, Lars (Oxford : New York : Oxford University Press, 2007)
Three paradigms of legal positivism -- The pure theory of law : science or political theory? -- Kelsen's principles of legality -- Kelsen's theory of democracy : reconciliation with social order -- Democratic constitutionalism : Kelsen's theory of constitutional review -- Kelsen's legal cosmopolitanism -- Conclusions : the pure theory of law and contemporary positivism.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-227) and index.
Keywords: Kelsen, Hans, -- 1881-1973.; Law -- Philosophy; State, The; Rule of law; Legal positivism