This book looks at how the language of the law has changed over time, and how this has empowered judges. In particular it looks at how this has empowered judges to rule against governments.
Mục lục
Part 1. Language in Contemporary Politics.- Chapter 1. Introduction and State of the Art.- Chapter 2. Modern Political Language.- Part 2. Quantitative History.- Chapter 3. The “New Constitutionalism” in 187 Countries.- Chapter 4. Regulating the Extent of the State in Five Democracies.- Part 3. Qualitative History.- Chapter 5. Rule of Law without a Constitution in the UK.- Chapter 6. Federalism and Party Polarisation in the US.- Chapter 7. Mixed Legal Systems with Human Rights Reform in Canada.- Chapter 8. Executive Dominance with Decentralisation in France.- Chapter 9. The Burden of History, with the Promise of Philosophy in Germany.- Chapter 10. Conclusions.
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Matthew Williams is Tutor and Fellow of Jesus College, University of Oxford, UK. He lectures on British and comparative politics. His research analyses the language of politics, how the language of legislation has changed over the past century, and the effects of these changes on litigation strategies and public administration.
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