Freedom and the rule of law / edited by Anthony A. Peacock.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Peacock, Anthony A. (Anthony Arthur), 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rule of law--United States--History.

Rule of law.

Judicial process--United States.

Judicial process.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Freedom and the Rule of Law takes a critical look at the historical beginnings of law in the United States, and how that history has influenced current trends regarding law and freedom. Anthony Peacock has compiled articles that examine the relationship between freedom and the rule of law in America. The rule of law is fundamental to all liberal constitutional regimes whose political orders recognize the equal natural rights of all.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; I - THE ORIGINS OF THE RULE OF LAW, ADMINISTRATION, AND THE ANTICIPATED GROWTH OF THE AMERICAN STATE; II - CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION AND THE RULE OF LAW; III - WAR, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THE RULE OF LAW; IV - VOTING RIGHTS, REPRESENTATION, AND THE RULE OF LAW; Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-49459-7

9786612494598

0-7391-3620-8

OCLC:

659560668