The Rule of Law in the Real World by Paul Gowder (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Rule of Law in the Real World by Paul Gowder In this pathbreaking study, Paul Gowder proposes a new conception of the rule of law as measurable by social equality. Seamlessly integrating theory and statistics, The Rule of Law in the Real World is an essential work for scholars, students and policymakers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In The Rule of Law in the Real World, Paul Gowder defends a new conception of the rule of law as the coordinated control of power and demonstrates that the rule of law, thus understood, creates and preserves social equality in a state. In a highly engaging, interdisciplinary text that moves seamlessly from theory to reality, using examples ranging from Ancient Greece through the present, Gowder sheds light on how societies have achieved the rule of law, how they have sustained it in the face of political upheaval, and how it may be measured and developed in the future. The Rule of Law in the Real World is an essential work for scholars, students, policymakers, and anyone else who believes the rule of law is critical to the proper functioning of society. For more information, visit This book is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. Author Biography Paul Gowder is an Associate Professor of Law and of Political Science at the University of Iowa researching constitutional law, ethics, normative and conceptual jurisprudence, political philosophy, computational and empirical legal studies, and game theory. Before joining academia, he worked as a public interest litigator practicing poverty and civil rights law. Table of Contents Introduction; 1. The rule of law: a basic account; 2. The strong version of the rule of law; 3. Generality and hierarchy; 4. Egalitarian liberty and reciprocity in strategic context; 5. Ισονομια: the dawn of legal equality; 6. The logic of coordination; 7. Parliament, crown and the rule of law in Britain; 8. The logic of commitment; 9. The role of development professionals: measurement and promotion; Conclusion: a commitment to equality begins at home. Review Paul Gowders masterpiece articulates a new vision of the rule of the law that protects the disempowered and marginalized, and that demands that the nation-state rationalize its coercive power. He relentlessly attacks irrational social, economic and political hierarchies, particularly those that give continued vitality to racial inequality in the US today. As such his rule of law is firmly rooted in notions of human rights, and looks askance at soaring inequality in the US. This rule of law protects real people in need of real protection, rather than serving as just another rhetorical instrument in the arsenal of the wealthy and powerful. It also serves, incidentally, as a bedrock foundation for economic development and a tool that can help avoid financial disruptions like that seen in 2008. Steven A. Ramirez, author of Lawless CapitalismThe Rule of Law in the Real World explores and connects legal philosophy, conceptual and normative, as well as historical interpretation and social sciences, policy analysis, and advocacy. It makes insightful and distinctive contributions in each domain. Moreover, it brings them into mutually informing connection. Standard inmates of the disciplines rarely make (or even imagine) such connections, even when their subject - the rule of law - bears the same name. Gowders achievement is thus far more than a sum of its exemplary parts. It is an all too rare combination of theoretical cogency, normative sophistication and ambition, empirical attentiveness, and real world engagement and pay-off. Martin Krygier, Gordon Samuels Professor of Law and Social Theory, and Co-Director, Network for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law, University of New South WalesGowders thought-provoking contribution is a bold vision for the Rule of Law, providing some quantum of certainty to an uncertain ideal in uncertain times. James Campbell, SCOLAG Legal Journal Promotional A pathbreaking theoretical and empirical study proposing social equality as a measure of the rule of law. Review Quote "The Rule of Law in the Real World explores and connects legal philosophy, conceptual and normative, as well as historical interpretation and social sciences, policy analysis, and advocacy. It makes insightful and distinctive contributions in each domain. Moreover, it brings them into mutually informing connection. Standard inmates of the disciplines rarely make (or even imagine) such connections, even when their subject - the rule of law - bears the same name. Gowders achievement is thus far more than a sum of its exemplary parts. It is an all too rare combination of theoretical cogency, normative sophistication and ambition, empirical attentiveness, and real world engagement and pay-off." Martin Krygier, Gordon Samuels Professor of Law and Social Theory, and Co-Director, Network for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law, University of New South Wales Promotional "Headline" A pathbreaking theoretical and empirical study proposing social equality as a measure of the rule of law. Description for Bookstore In this pathbreaking study, Paul Gowder proposes a new conception of the rule of law as measurable by social equality. Seamlessly integrating theory and statistics, The Rule of Law in the Real World is an essential work for scholars, students and policymakers. Description for Library In this pathbreaking study, Paul Gowder proposes a new conception of the rule of law as measurable by social equality. Seamlessly integrating theory and statistics, The Rule of Law in the Real World is an essential work for scholars, students and policymakers. Details ISBN1316502023 Author Paul Gowder Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2016 ISBN-10 1316502023 ISBN-13 9781316502020 Format Paperback Short Title RULE OF LAW IN THE REAL WORLD Language English Media Book Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 340.11 Pages 285 Publication Date 2016-02-09 Affiliation University of Iowa UK Release Date 2016-02-09 AU Release Date 2016-02-09 NZ Release Date 2016-02-09 Illustrations 3 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, unspecified Alternative 9781107136892 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168629040;

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