The Rule of Law Under Fire
Will it Survive?
$53.92
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
26 February 2026
Summary
Does the upsurge in populism, authoritarianism, and nationalism threaten the future of the rule of law? In this highly topical book, Raymond Wacks explores the philosophical roots of the concept, and its modern, often controversial, interpretation.
He explores numerous ideological, economic, legal, and institutional attacks on the rule of law. They range from the exercise of judicial and administrative discretion, and parliamentary sovereignty to the growth of globalisation, the ‘war …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509992522 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1509992529 |
| Author: | Professor Raymond Wacks, Raymond Wacks |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Hart Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 156mm x 232mm |
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Critics Review
This is a valuable addition to the burgeoning literature on the rule of law. Wacks explores the subject from a fresh perspective. – Patrick Elias, Former Lord Justice of Appeal, England and Wales * Cambridge Law Journal (of the 1st edition) *
A crucially important and inspiring work by one of the most eminent lawyers in the world, an intellectual feast and a triumph. * Philip Wood CBE, KC (Hon) *
Professor Raymond Wacks
Raymond Wacks is Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory at the University of Hong Kong, China.
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