02118nam a22002177a 4500008004100000020001800041040000800059041000800067050002100075100005200096245003700148260004500185300002800230504006300258505036000321520111100681650001601792650002501808650003501833650003201868250709b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780141034539  ctbs  aeng  aK3171b.B56 2010  aBingham, T. H.qThomas Henryd1933-2010eauthor  aThe rule of law c/ Tom Bingham.  aLondon ;aNew York :bAllen Lane,c2010.  aix, 213 pages ;c20 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 175-196) and index  aThe importance of the rule of law — Some history — The accessibility of the law — Law not discretion — Equality before the law — The exercise of power — Human rights — Dispute resolution — A fair trial — The rule of law in international legal order — Terrorism and the rule of law — The rule of law and the sovereignty of Parliament.  a'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. 0aRule of law 0aRule of lawxHistory 0aRule of lawxPolitical aspects 0aRule of lawxSocial aspects