The Rule of Law

作者 Tom Bingham著
出版社 Penguin
出版时间 2011年9月
ISBN 9780141034539
定价 118.50

内容简介

'TheRuleofLaw'isaphrasemuchusedbutlittleexamined.Theideaoftheruleoflawasthefoundationofmodernstatesandcivilisationshasrecentlybecomeevenmoretalismanicthanthatofdemocracy,butwhatdoesitactuallyconsistof?Inthisbrilliantshortbook,Britain'sformerseniorlawlord,andoneoftheworld'smostacutelegalminds,examineswhattheideaactuallymeans.Hemakesclearthattheruleoflawisnotanaridlegaldoctrinebutisthefoundationofafairandjustsociety,isaguaranteeofresponsiblegovernment,isanimportantcontributiontoeconomicgrowthandoffersthebestmeansyetdevisedforsecuringpeaceandco-operation.Hebrieflyexaminesthehistoricaloriginsoftherule,andthenadvanceseightconditionswhichcaptureitsessenceasunderstoodinwesterndemocraciestoday.Healsodiscussesthestrainsimposedontheruleoflawbythethreatandexperienceofinternationalterrorism.Thebookwillbeinfluentialinmanydifferentfieldsandshouldbecomeakeytextforanyoneinterestedinpolitics,societyandthestateofourworld.

作者简介

TomBingham,'themosteminentofourjudges'(Guardian),heldofficesuccessivelyasMasteroftheRolls,LordChiefJusticeofEnglandandWalesandSeniorLawLordoftheUnitedKingdom,theonlypersonevertoholdallthreeoffices.Hebecamealifepeer,asBaronBinghamofCornhillintheCountyofPowys,onbecomingLordChiefJusticein1996.In2005hewasappointedaKnightoftheGarter,thefirstprofessionaljudgetobesohonoured.Heretiredin2008,andinthesameyearwaselectedbytheInstitutdeFranceasthefirstwinnerofthePrizeforLawawardedbytheAlexanderS.OnassisPublicBenefitFoundation.

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