Rule of Law Under Fire?

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-5099-5062-1
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 281 g

Does the rise of populism, authoritarianism, and nationalism threaten the welfare of the rule of law? Is this fundamental democratic ideal under siege?

In this timely and important book, Raymond Wacks examines the philosophical roots of the rule of law and its modern, often contentious, interpretation. He then investigates 16 potential ideological, economic, legal, and institutional dangers to the rule of law. They range from the exercise of judicial and administrative discretion and parliamentary sovereignty, to the growth of globalisation, the 'war on terror', and the disquieting power of Big Tech. He also considers the enactment and enforcement in several countries of Draconian measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19, which has generated fears that these emergency powers may outlive the pandemic and become a permanent feature of the legal landscape, thereby impairing the rule of law.

Wacks identifies which issues among this extensive array pose genuine risks to the rule of law, and suggests how they might be confronted to ensure its defence and preservation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wacks, Raymond

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE
DISSECTING THE RULE OF LAW
1. Introduction
2. Philosophical Foundations

3. Legal Theories

4. From Rhetoric to Reason

PART TWO
THE FIRING LINE
5. The Judiciary

6. Administrative Discretion

7. Legalism

8. Nationalism

9. Populism

10. Critical Theory

11. Libertarianism

12. Communitarianism

13. Authoritarianism

14. Parliamentary Sovereignty

15. Emergencies

16. Capitalism

17. Globalisation

18. Big Tech

19. Counter-terrorism

20. Corruption

PART THREE
DEFENDING THE RULE OF LAW
21. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Wacks, Raymond
Raymond Wacks is Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory at the University of Hong Kong. He is the author of 15 books on legal philosophy, privacy, and justice. Several have been translated into more than a dozen languages He is also the co-author of 5 books, and editor of 10. His publications include Protecting Personal Information: The Right to Privacy Reconsidered (Hart Publishing, 2020), COVID-19 and Public Policy in the Digital Age (2021), National Security in the New World Order: Government and the Technology of Information (with Andrea Monti), and Animal Lives Matter: The Continuing Quest for Justice (2024). The seventh edition of his Understanding Jurisprudence: An Introduction to Legal Theory will be published in 2026.

Raymond Wacks is Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory at the University of Hong Kong.