CALL FOR PAPERS / SUBMISSIONS VOLUME V (2025)
RHIZOMATIC LAW: UNDERSTANDING THE LINEARITY AND PENDULUM OF LEGAL EVOLUTION
GUEST EDITORS: Anne Wagner (Centre de Recherche Droits et Perspectives du droit (ULR 4487), équipe René Demogue - Lille University France) & Sarah Marusek (Department of Political Science University of Hawai’i Hilo, USA)
Our Special Issue delves into the intricate and dynamic nature of legal systems, contrasting concepts of linear progression with those of the perpetual pendulum in law. This exploration integrates the rhizomatic theory of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, proposed in 1987, which suggests a non-linear, network-like framework for understanding legal changes. It challenges conventional views of law as a hierarchy, instead presenting it as a complex web of interconnections where various factors, including political, cultural, economic, and social energies, interact in unpredictable ways. This approach acknowledges the multifaceted nature of legal evolution, encompassing both steady, predictable developments and cyclical, reactionary shifts.
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