Johnson Phil, Brookes Michael, Wood Geoffrey, Brewster Chris
University of Sheffield, UK.
Newcastle University Business School, UK.
Sociology. 2017 Jun;51(3):646-665. doi: 10.1177/0038038515611049. Epub 2017 Feb 1.
By using the classic works of Durkheim as a theoretical platform, this research explores the relationship between legal systems and social solidarity. We found that certain types of civil law system, most notably those of Scandinavia, are associated with higher levels of social capital and better welfare state provision. However, we found the relationship between legal system and societal outcomes is considerably more complex than suggested by currently fashionable economistic legal origin approaches, and more in line with the later writings of Durkheim, and, indeed, the literature on comparative capitalisms. Relative communitarianism was strongly affected by relative development, reflecting the complex relationship between institutions, state capabilities and informal social ties and networks.
本研究以涂尔干的经典著作作为理论平台，探讨法律体系与社会团结之间的关系。我们发现，某些类型的民法体系，尤其是斯堪的纳维亚地区的民法体系，与更高水平的社会资本以及更好的福利国家供给相关联。然而，我们发现法律体系与社会结果之间的关系远比当前流行的经济主义法律起源方法所表明的更为复杂，更符合涂尔干的后期著作，实际上也符合关于比较资本主义的文献。相对社群主义受到相对发展的强烈影响，这反映了制度、国家能力与非正式社会关系及网络之间的复杂关系。
