The Rule of Law Under Fire पीडीएफ

रेमंड वैक्स हांगकांग विश्वविद्यालय में कानून और कानूनी सिद्धांत के एमेरिटस प्रोफेसर हैं। वह कानूनी सिद्धांत और मानवाधिकारों पर एक विपुल और प्रभावशाली लेखक हैं, और उन्होंने एक दर्जन से अधिक पुस्तकें लिखी हैं। ऑक्सफोर्ड विश्वविद्यालय में अध्ययन करने से पहले उनका पालन-पोषण रंगभेद दक्षिण अफ्रीका में हुआ था। वह अब बर्कशायर में रहता है।

The Rule of Law Under Fire पीडीएफ रेमंड वैक्स

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.