Description: This collection of eighteen key essays from jurists, political theorists and public law political scientists, explores the role law plays in the political system. The first eleven essays identify the standard features associated with the rule of law. The next seven essays then explore how different ways of separating and dispersing power contribute to this democratic style of rule by forcing politicians and judges alike to treat people as equals and regard none as above the law.
Review Quotes: '... a welcome addition to the literature on this subject .... seventeen articles by leading scholars.... are preceded by a lengthy introduction in which Bellamy not only summarizes the contributions of the authors contained in the book, but offers his own valuable insights into the rule of law.' Law and Politics Book Review, 2006