“This is a fascinating book. It is immensely well-researched, painstakingly argued and always perceptive…[It] can be recommended to anyone interested in contemporary political theory, to students of social policy, to those interested in the limits of law and, of course, to family lawyers.” – Michael Freeman,
The Modern Law Review, Vol 69, No 1
“...provides both a sustained journey through theory (liberal, feminist, lesbian, communitarian, post liberal) and a journey through the new divorce law.” – Susan B. Boyd,
International Journal of Law in Context
“Her [Reece] anaylsis of the different theoretical arguments is masterly...” – Rebecca Probert, University of Warwick,
International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family
“This book is informative, thoughtful and well-researched.” – Shelley Day Sclater,
Times Higher Education Supplement
“Reece provides a meticulous and scholarly examination of contemporary theoretical writing on the nature of liberal and 'post-liberal' society, including communitarianism and feminism, and makes a compelling case that the Family Law Act 1996 contains the features identified in this analysis.
She writes with great clarity and insight, and presents a powerful argument which will be a major tool for a critical understanding of modern family policy.” – John Eekelaar,
Journal of Law and Society