The Anglo-American Conception of the Rule of Law

by Nadia E. Nedzel, Nicholas Capaldi

Overview

This book offers a multidisciplinary account of the 'rule of law' as a central pillar of the classical liberal tradition. The authors analyze the original meaning of this expression as first introduced by British jurist A. V. Dicey, before examining its subsequent elaboration by Leoni, Fuller, Hayek and Oakeshott.

Addressing the main philosophical and legal aspects of the rule of law, this volume will appeal to all those engaged in law, political theory, philosophy, economics, business ethics, and public policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030263607
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	09/04/2019
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	297
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Nadia E. Nedzel is Reilly Family Professor of Law, Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, USA.

Nicholas Capaldi is Legendre-Soule Distinguished Chair in Business Ethics, Loyola University New Orleans, USA.

Table of Contents

1. Why the ‘Rule of Law’.- 2. Spontaneous Order.- 3. The British Intellectual Inheritance.- 4. The English Legal Inheritance.- 5. A.V. Dicey.- 6. The Vanishing of the ‘Rule of Law’.- 7. Rediscovery of the ‘Rule of Law’ in Hayek.- 8. Oakeshott.

Editorial Reviews

Nedzel and Capaldi offer a powerful declaration of what freedom means in the context of the many competing ideas that surround us today. This work is a welcome entrant into the debate over our current and future prospects.” (Timothy Fuller, The New Criterion's Critic's Notebook, April, 2020)

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