Global perspectives on the rule of law

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Global perspectives on the rule of law

edited by James J. Heckman, Robert L. Nelson, and Lee Cabatingan

(Law, development and globalization)(GlassHouse book)

Routledge, 2010

  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. [303]-324

Includes index

Contents of Works

  • Rule-of-law temptations / Thomas Carothers
  • Why developing countries prove so resistant to the rule-of-law / Barry R. Weingast
  • Global justice / Amartya Sen
  • The rule of law in Islamic thought and practice : a historical perspective / Timur Kuran
  • The viability of the welfare state / James J. Heckman
  • Comparing legal and alternative institutions in finance and commerce / Franklin Allen and Jun "QJ" Qian
  • Law, finance, and the first corporations / Ron Harris
  • The politics of courts in democratization / Tom Ginsburg
  • Principled principals in the founding moments of the rule-of-law / Margaret Levi and Brad Epperly
  • The fight for basic legal freedoms : mobilization by the legal complex / Terence C. Halliday
  • Social norms, rule of law, and gender reality : an essay on the limits of the dominant rule-of-law paradigm / Katharina Pistor, Antara Haldar, and Amrit Amirapu
  • Constitutionalism and the challenge of ethnic diversity / Yash Ghai

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780415499552

Description

Global Perspectives on the Rule of Law is a collection of original research on the rule of law from a panel of leading economists, political scientists, legal scholars, sociologists and historians. The chapters critically analyze the meaning and foundations of the rule of law and its relationship to economic and democratic development, challenging many of the underlying assumptions guiding the burgeoning field of rule of law development. The combination of jurisprudential, quantitative, historical/comparative, and theoretical analyses seeks to chart a new course in scholarship on the rule of law: the volume as a whole takes seriously the role of law in pursuing global justice, while confronting the complexity of instituting the rule of law and delivering its promised benefits. Written for scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers, Global Perspectives on the Rule of Law offers a unique combination of jurisprudential and empirical research that will be provocative and relevant to those who are attempting to understand and advance the rule of law globally. The chapters progress from broad questions regarding current rule of development efforts and the concept of rule of law to more specific issues pertaining to economic and democratic development. Specific countries, such as China, India, and seventeenth century England and the Netherlands, serve as case studies in some chapters, while broad global surveys feature in other chapters. Indeed, this impressive scope of research ushers in the next generation of scholarship in this area.

Table of Contents

Global Perspectives on the Rule of Law: A Preface and an Introduction Robert L. Nelson and Lee Cabatingan Part 1: Assessing Rule of Law Development 1. Rule of Law Temptations, Thomas Carothers 2. Why Developing Countries Prove So Resistant to the Rule of Law Barry R. Weingast Part 2: Global Justice and the World Community 3. Global Justice Amartya Sen 4. The Rule of Law in Islamic thought and Practice: A Historical Perspective Timur Kuran Part 3: Rule of Law and Economic Development 5. The Viability of the Welfare State James J. Heckman 6. Comparing Legal and Alternative Institutions in Finance and Commerce Franklin Allen and Jun "QJ" Qian 7. Law, Finance, and the First Corporations Ron Harris Part 4: Rule of Law and Political Development 8. The Politics of Courts in Democratization Thomas Ginsburg 9. Principled Principals in the Founding Moments of the Rule of Law Margaret Levi and Brad Epperly 10. The Fight for Basic Legal Freedoms: Mobilization by the Legal Complex Terence C. Halliday 11. Social Norms, Rule of Law, and Gender Reality: An Essay on the Limits of the Dominant Rule of Law Paradigm Katharina Pistor, Antara Haldar and Amrit Amirapu 12. Constitutionalism and the Challenge of Ethnic Diversity Yash Ghai
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415589598

Description

Global Perspectives on the Rule of Law is a collection of original research on the rule of law from a panel of leading economists, political scientists, legal scholars, sociologists and historians. The chapters critically analyse the meaning and foundations of the rule of law and its relationship to economic and democratic development, challenging many of the underlying assumptions guiding the burgeoning field of rule of law development. The combination of jurisprudential, quantitative, historical/comparative, and theoretical analyses seeks to chart a new course in scholarship on the rule of law: the volume as a whole takes seriously the role of law in pursuing global justice, while confronting the complexity of instituting the rule of law and delivering its promised benefits. Written for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, Global Perspectives offers a unique combination of jurisprudential and empirical research that will be provocative and relevant to those who are attempting to understand and advance the rule of law globally. The chapters progress from broad questions regarding current rule of development efforts and the concept of rule of law to more specific issues pertaining to economic and democratic development. Specific countries, such as China, India, and seventeenth-century England and The Netherlands, serve as case studies in some chapters, while broad global surveys feature in other chapters. Indeed, this impressive scope of research ushers in the next generation of scholarship in this area.

Table of Contents

Global Perspectives on the Rule of Law: A Preface and an Introduction Robert L. Nelson and Lee Cabatingan Part 1: Assessing Rule of Law Development 1. Rule of Law Temptations, Thomas Carothers 2. Why Developing Countries Prove So Resistant to the Rule of Law Barry R. Weingast Part 2: Global Justice and the World Community 3. Global Justice Amartya Sen 4. The Rule of Law in Islamic Thought and Practice: A Historical Perspective Timur Kuran Part 3: Rule of Law and Economic Development 5. The Viability of the Welfare State James J. Heckman 6. Comparing Legal and Alternative Institutions in Finance and Commerce Franklin Allen and Jun "QJ" Qian 7. Law, Finance, and the First Corporations Ron Harris Part 4: Rule of Law and Political Development 8. The Politics of Courts in Democratization Thomas Ginsburg 9. Principled Principals in the Founding Moments of the Rule of Law Margaret Levi and Brad Epperly 10. The Fight for Basic Legal Freedoms: Mobilization by the Legal Complex Terence C. Halliday 11. Social Norms, Rule of Law, and Gender Reality: An Essay on the Limits of the Dominant Rule of Law Paradigm Katharina Pistor, Antara Haldar and Amrit Amirapu 12. Constitutionalism and the Challenge of Ethnic Diversity Yash Ghai

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  • NCID
    BB00060091
  • ISBN
    • 9780415499552
    • 9780415589598
  • LCCN
    2009010624
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 342 p.
  • Size
    24-25 cm
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