The rule of law.
By: Bingham, Tom.
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BookPublisher: England : Penguin Books, 2011Description: ix, 213 p. : 20 cm.ISBN: 9780141034539.Subject(s): Rule of LawDDC classification: 340.11 BIN 2011 Summary: The Rule of Law' is a phrase much used but little examined. The idea of the rule of law as the foundation of modern states and civilisations has recently become even more talismanic than that of democracy, but what does it actually consist of?
In this brilliant short book, Britain's former senior law lord, and one of the world's most acute legal minds, examines what the idea actually means. He makes clear that the rule of law is not an arid legal doctrine but is the foundation of a fair and just society, is a guarantee of responsible government, is an important contribution to economic growth and offers the best means yet devised for securing peace and co-operation. He briefly examines the historical origins of the rule, and then advances eight conditions which capture its essence as understood in western democracies today. He also discusses the strains imposed on the rule of law by the threat and experience of international terrorism.
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Contents
PART I
1. The Importance of the Rule of Law
2. Some History
PART II
3. The Accessibility of the Law
4. Law not Discretion
5. Equality Before the Law
6. The Exercise of Power
7. Human Rights
8. Dispute Resolution
9. A Fair Trial
10. The Rule of Law in the International Legal Order
PART III
11 Terrorism and the Rule of Law
12. The Rule of Law and the Sovereignty of Parliament
The Rule of Law' is a phrase much used but little examined. The idea of the rule of law as the foundation of modern states and civilisations has recently become even more talismanic than that of democracy, but what does it actually consist of?
In this brilliant short book, Britain's former senior law lord, and one of the world's most acute legal minds, examines what the idea actually means. He makes clear that the rule of law is not an arid legal doctrine but is the foundation of a fair and just society, is a guarantee of responsible government, is an important contribution to economic growth and offers the best means yet devised for securing peace and co-operation. He briefly examines the historical origins of the rule, and then advances eight conditions which capture its essence as understood in western democracies today. He also discusses the strains imposed on the rule of law by the threat and experience of international terrorism.
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