THE RULE OF LAW: A THEME IN FIVE VARIATIONS
Martin Loughlin
Front. Law China ›› 2015, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (3) : 437 -448.
THE RULE OF LAW: A THEME IN FIVE VARIATIONS
This article unpacks the concept of the rule of law by distinguishing five distinct meanings of the term. These are: (1) the rule of practical wisdom, (2) the rule of the law, (3) rule by law, (4) the rule of law as a principle of constitutionalism, and (5) the rule of law as a power-building technique. It suggests that unless the particular meaning being used is clarified, discussion of the concept is likely to generate more heat than light.
Higher Education Press and Thomson Reuters
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