Asian discourses of rule of law : theories and implementation of rule of law in twelve Asian countries, France, and the U.S / edited by Randall Peerenboom.
"Rule of law is one of the pillars of the modern world, and widely considered necessary for sustained economic development, the implementation of democracy and the protection of human rights. It has however emerged in Western liberal democracies, and some people question how far it is likely to...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Series: | RoutledgeCurzon law in Asia.
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| Summary: | "Rule of law is one of the pillars of the modern world, and widely considered necessary for sustained economic development, the implementation of democracy and the protection of human rights. It has however emerged in Western liberal democracies, and some people question how far it is likely to take root fully in the different cultural, economic and political context of Asia. This book considers how rule of law is viewed and implemented in Asia. Chapters on France and the USA provide a benchmark on how the concept has evolved, is applied and is implemented in a civil law and a common law jurisdiction. These are then followed by twelve chapters on the major countries of East Asia, and India, which consider all the key aspects of this important issue."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 479 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415326133 9780415326131 0415326125 9780415326124 |