Sellers / Tomaszewski The Rule of Law in Comparative Perspective

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-90-481-3749-7
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 253 Seiten

This volume compares the different conceptions of the rule of law that have developed in different legal cultures. It describes the social purposes and practical applications of the rule of law and how it might be improved in the varied circumstances.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sellers, Mortimer

Tomaszewski, Tadeusz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;8
2;Contents;10
3;Contributors;12
4;1 An Introduction to the Rule of Law in Comparative Perspective;14
5;2 The Rule of Law in Ancient Greek Thought;23
5.1;2.1 The Law of Gortyn;23
5.2;2.2 Demosthenes;24
5.3;2.3 Plato Republic ;25
5.4;2.4 Plato Statesman ;25
5.5;2.5 Plato Laws ;26
5.6;2.6 Aristotle Politics ;27
5.7;2.7 Conclusion;29
6;3 The Liberal State and Criminal Law Reform in Spain;31
6.1;3.1 Codification Versus Compilation;31
6.2;3.2 Constitutionalism, Liberalism, and Reform;35
6.2.1;3.2.1 The Rise of Enlightenment Political-Criminal Legal Thought in Europe and Spain;37
6.2.2;3.2.2 The Political Reforms of Liberalism and Their Consequences for Criminal Law;39
6.2.2.1;3.2.2.1 The Principle of Legality;40
6.2.2.2;3.2.2.2 The Principle of Proportionality Between Crime and Punishment;43
6.2.2.3;3.2.2.3 The Principle of the Individual Attribution of Punishments;44
6.2.2.4;3.2.2.4 The Process of the Abolition of Certain Punishments;46
6.2.2.5;3.2.2.5 The Abolition of Torture as a Means of Obtaining Evidence;50
7;4 Some Realism About Legal Certainty in the Globalization of the Rule of Law;53
7.1;4.1 Introduction;53
7.2;4.2 Legal Certainty is the International Basis of the Rule of Law;55
7.3;4.3 We Are all Realists Now is the American Credo;57
7.4;4.4 Legal Certainty is the Leitmotif for Legal Methods;61
7.4.1;4.4.1 Lawmaking;62
7.4.2;4.4.2 Law Finding and Judicial Lawmaking;64
7.4.3;4.4.3 Law Applying;64
7.5;4.5 Conclusion: Dealing with Each Other;66
8;5 Is Goal-Based Regulation Consistent with the Rule of Law?;68
8.1;5.1 Introduction;68
8.2;5.2 Classical Legislation and Its Disadvantages;69
8.3;5.3 Goal-Based Regulation;70
8.4;5.4 Rule of Law and the Function of Legislation;71
8.5;5.5 Opportunities and Threats;72
8.5.1;5.5.1 Legal Certainty;72
8.5.2;5.5.2 Democratically Legitimised Balancing of Interests;74
8.5.3;5.5.3 Equality Before the Law;74
8.6;5.6 Possible Solutions;75
8.6.1;5.6.1 Legal Certainty;75
8.6.2;5.6.2 Balancing of Interests and Equality Before the Law;77
8.7;5.7 Conclusion;78
8.8;5.8 Reports;79
8.8.1;Parliamentary Papers;80
9;6 Reflections on Shakespeare and the Rule of Law;81
9.1;6.1 The Rule of Law and the Prince;83
9.2;6.2 The Bar;86
10;7 Americas Constitutional Rule of Law: Structure and Symbol;98
10.1;7.1 Introduction;98
10.2;7.2 Structure and Procedure;101
10.3;7.3 Symbol;105
10.4;7.4 Conclusion;108
11;8 Constitutions Without Constitutionalism: The Failure of Constitutionalism in Brazil;109
11.1;8.1 First Considerations;109
11.2;8.2 Constitution without Constitutionalism;110
11.3;8.3 Periods of Brazilian Constitutional History;113
11.3.1;8.3.1 The First Constitutional Period;114
11.3.1.1;8.3.1.1 The Brazilian Empire (1822--1889);114
11.3.2;8.3.2 The Second Constitutional Period;121
11.3.2.1;8.3.2.1 The First Republic (1889--1930);121
11.3.3;8.3.3 The Third Constitutional Period;125
11.3.3.1;8.3.3.1 The 1930 --Revolution-- and the Constitution of 1934 (1930--1937);125
11.3.4;8.3.4 The Fourth Constitutional Period;127
11.3.4.1;8.3.4.1 President Vargas-- --Estado Novo-- (1937--1945);127
11.3.5;8.3.5 The Fifth Constitutional Period;129
11.3.5.1;8.3.5.1 The Democratic Experiment (1945--1964);129
11.3.6;8.3.6 The Sixth Constitutional Period;138
11.3.6.1;8.3.6.1 The Military Regime (1964--1985);138
11.3.7;8.3.7 The Seventh Constitutional Period;144
11.3.7.1;8.3.7.1 The Constitution of 1988;144
11.4;8.4 Final Considerations;153
12;9 Rule of Law, Power Distribution, and the Problem of Faction in Conflict Interventions;154
12.1;9.1 The Nature of Post-conflict Rule of Law;154
12.2;9.2 Rulebook vs. Power-Distribution Concepts;156
12.3;9.3 The Problem of Faction;161
12.3.1;9.3.1 Classical Solutions;161
12.4;9.4 Dealing with Factions in the Post-conflict;164
12.5;9.5 Excluding and Converting Factions;168
12.6;9.6 Factions and the Ecology of Power;171
12.7;9.7 Reconciling Factions with Inclusiveness?;175
12.8;9.8 Conclusion;181
13;10 The Rule of Law in Transitional Justice: The Fujimori Trial in Peru;183
13.1;10.1 Introduction;183
13.2;10.2 How the Rule of Law Breaks Down;185
13.3;10.3 Self-Coup: Dismantling the Rule of Law in the Name of True Democracy;187
13.4;10.4 Legal Grey Holes: The Veneer of Legality in the Name of Authoritarian Rule;189
13.4.1;10.4.1 Constrained Legislative Branch;189
13.4.2;10.4.2 Draconian Anti-Terrorist Laws;190
13.4.3;10.4.3 A Co-opted Judiciary to Ensure Impunity of Specialized Executioners in a War on Terror;192
13.4.4;10.4.4 Manipulation of Public Opinion and Creating a Culture of Fear;194
13.5;10.5 States of Emergency: Balancing National Security with Human Rights;197
13.6;10.6 Downfall and Flight: The Beginning of the End;199
13.7;10.7 Setting the Stage for Accountability: The Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission;200
13.8;10.8 Delayed Justice;201
13.9;10.9 Upholding the Rule of Law: Holding Heads of State Accountable for Human Rights Violations;202
13.10;10.10 Opportunities and Challenges: Strengthening the Institution of the Rule of Law;204
14;11 The Interaction of Customary Law with the Modern Rule of Law in Albania and Kosova;207
14.1;11.1 The Kanun as a Part of Wider Balkan Culture;209
14.2;11.2 The Origin and Name of the Kanun (Canon);209
14.3;11.3 Kanun and Its Link with Lek Dukagjini;213
14.4;11.4 Kanun and Other Bodies of Albanian Customary Law;216
14.5;11.5 The Most Salient Features of the Canon of Lek Dukagjini;217
14.5.1;11.5.1 Kanuni and Blood Revenge;217
14.5.2;11.5.2 Kanuni and Family;219
14.5.3;11.5.3 Kanuni and Besa;220
14.6;11.6 Conclusion;221
15;12 Dualism, Domestic Courts, and the Rule of International Law;222
15.1;12.1 Part I. Dualism and the Challenge of Severed Spheres;224
15.2;12.2 Part II. The Emerging Spectrum of Internationalisation;227
15.2.1;12.2.1 ''Super-Internationalist'': South Africa;227
15.2.2;12.2.2 ''Internationalist'': The United Kingdom;230
15.2.3;12.2.3 "Á la carte internationalist': Ireland'';233
15.2.4;12.2.4 ''Anti-internationalist'': Sri Lanka;236
15.3;12.3 Part III. Theorising the Spectrum of Internationalisation in Common Law;239
15.3.1;12.3.1 Perceptions of the Nature of International Law;239
15.3.2;12.3.2 Perceptions of the Place of International Law Within the Rule of Law;241
15.3.3;12.3.3 Perceptions of the Role of the Domestic Courts in Enforcing International Obligations;243
15.3.4;12.3.4 The Existence of an Internationalised Legal Culture;245
15.3.5;12.3.5 Attitudes Towards Long-Standing Domestic Practice in Sensitive Areas;246
15.4;12.4 Conclusion;247
16;Index;249