This book advocates a much smaller federal government, arguing that our over-regulated state allows too much discretion on the part of regulators, which results in arbitrary, unfair decisions, rent-seeking, and other abuses. The author bases his classical liberalism on the twin …
"A GlassHouse book."
"Under what conditions would authoritarian rulers be interested in the rule of law? What type of rule of law exists in authoritarian regimes? How do authoritarian rulers promote the rule of law without threatening their grip on power? Tying the Autocrat's Hands answers these que…
Fragen zur Zukunft des Nationalstaats, des Rechtsstaats, des Sozialstaats und des demokratischen Staats bestimmen derzeit die öffentlichen Debatten. Während Kirche und Theologie in der Vergangenheit dem Staat oft zu unkritisch gegenüberstanden, hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnte…
Fragen zur Zukunft des Nationalstaats, des Rechtsstaats, des Sozialstaats und des demokratischen Staats bestimmen derzeit die öffentlichen Debatten. Während Kirche und Theologie in der Vergangenheit dem Staat oft zu unkritisch gegenüberstanden, hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnte…
Variations of order in a new market context -- Changing meaning of bazaar trade in Central Asia -- Organizing collectively : founding a trade union at Dordoi Bazaar -- Adapting to bazaar ownership : business as diplomacy -- Centralizing to modernize : municipal law and order at …
Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; I. The Rise of Proportionality; II. Conceptions of Proportionality; III. Proportionality and Rights; IV. Proportionality and Justification; V. Proportionality and Reasoning; VI. Conclusion; Par…
"To speak of human rights is to speak of proportionality. It is no exaggeration to claim that proportionality has overtaken rights as the orienting idea in contemporary human rights law and scholarship. Proportionality has been received into the constitutional doctrine of courts…
Transitional justice in the Asia-Pacific
"The question of how the human rights violations of previous regimes and past periods of conflict ought to be addressed is one of the most pressing concerns facing governments and policy makers today. New democracies and states in the fragile post-conflict peace-settlement phase…
