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Asian Discourses of Rule of Law

By Randall Peerenboom

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2004
ISBN
0415326133, 9780415326131, 0203317939, 9780203317938, 9780203389881
LCC
KM514 .A85 2004
Open Library ID
OL22720274M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2570088 bytes)
Series
Routledge Law in Asia
Pages
512\498
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

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.

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