The Making of Law: An Ethnography of the Conseil d'Etat

Preface to the English edition vi 1 In the shadow of Bonaparte 1 2 How to make a file ripe for use 70 3 A body in a palace 107 4 The passage of law 127 5 Scientific objects and legal objectivity 198 6 Talking of law? 244 Glossary of technical terms 278 Bibliography 282 Index 291