The Rule of Law

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Penguin UK, 7 lug 2011 - 224 pagine
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'A gem of a book ... Inspiring and timely. Everyone should read it' Independent

'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.

The book will be influential in many different fields and should become a key text for anyone interested in politics, society and the state of our world.

 

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One of the things I liked about Britain's being in the EU was having an extra layer of legal appeal that lay above the level of the nation-state. This is of course exactly what many anti-Europe ... Leggi recensione completa

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The late Lord Bingham coolly lays down the tenets of "rule of law" - a principle which everyone lays claim to but no-one can be bothered to define. Essential reading both for civil society junkies ... Leggi recensione completa

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Sommario

Preface
PART
The Importance of the Rule of
Some History
PART II
Law not Discretion
Equality Before the
The Exercise of Power
Dispute Resolution
A Fair Trial
The Rule of Law in the International Legal Order
PART III
The Rule of Law and the Sovereignty of Parliament
Epilogue
Notes
Copyright

Human Rights

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The Rule of Law
Thomas Henry Bingham
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The Rule of Law
Tom Bingham
Anteprima non disponibile - 2011

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Informazioni sull'autore (2011)

Tom Bingham, 'the most eminent of our judges' (Guardian), held office successively as Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and Senior Law Lord of the United Kingdom, the only person ever to hold all three offices. He became a life peer, as Baron Bingham of Cornhill in the County of Powys, on becoming Lord Chief Justice in 1996. In 2005 he was appointed a Knight of the Garter, the first professional judge to be so honoured. He retired in 2008, and in the same year was elected by the Institut de France as the first winner of the Prize for Law awarded by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation.

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TitoloThe Rule of Law
AutoreTom Bingham
Edizioneristampa
EditorePenguin UK, 2011
ISBN0141962011, 9780141962016
Lunghezza224 pagine
  
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