Asian Discourses of Rule of Law

Randall Peerenboom editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:18th Dec '03

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Asian Discourses of Rule of Law cover

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.

'The edited volume is certainly a valuable contribution to the current limited rule of law literature, particularly in the Asian context.'- Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, December 2004

ISBN: 9780415326131

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 975g

498 pages