Democracy and the Rule of Law (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521825597)

An international group of specialists from the fields of law, politics, economics, and philosophy address the question of why governments act or do not act according to laws. The authors interpret the rule of law as a strategic choice of actors with powerful interests, rather than as an exogenous constraint on politicians. The rule of law emerges when no group is strong enough to dominate the others, and political actors seek to resolve their conflicts by recourse to law. Law is thus deeply rooted in politics.

Author: José María Maravall
ISBN-10: 0521825598
ISBN-13: 9780521825597
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2003
Pages: 334
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.76h x 6.38w x 1.08d