The Rule of Law Under Fire: Will it Survive? 2nd ed

Administrative / Constitutional Law › Others › Law

The Rule of Law Under Fire: Will it Survive? 2nd ed

By Raymond Wacks
Hart Publishing February 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781509992522
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Publication
February 2026
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Also available as

Hardback

Details

Does the upsurge in populism, authoritarianism, and nationalism threaten the future of the rule of law? In this highly topical book, Raymond Wacks explores the philosophical roots of the concept, and its modern, often controversial, interpretation.

He explores numerous ideological, economic, legal, and institutional attacks on the rule of law. They range from the exercise of judicial and administrative discretion, and parliamentary sovereignty to the growth of globalisation, the 'war on terror', and the increasing power of Big Tech and especially artificial intelligence. The author identifies which threats pose genuine risks to the rule of law, and suggests how they might be confronted to ensure that democratic freedom is successfully fortified and conserved.

Table of Contents

Part One: Dissecting the Rule of Law
1. Introduction
2. Genesis
3. Legal Theories
4. From Rhetoric to Reason

Part Two: The Threats
5. The Judiciary
6. Administrative Discretion
7. Legalism
8. Nationalism
9. Populism
10. Critical Theory
11. Libertarianism
12. Communitarianism
13. Authoritarianism
14. Parliamentary Sovereignty
15. Emergencies
16. Capitalism
17. Globalisation
18. Artificial Intelligence
19. Counter-terrorism
20. Corruption

Part Three: Conclusion
21. Will it Survive?
HKD 314.28 −3%
HKD 324.00

Inclusive of HK delivery

Ready to ship
Delivery Time: around 4-5 weeks
Extra 10 working days if shipping address outside Hong Kong
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries
Order Form
Save

Recommended

You may also be interested in these books:

More titles from Administrative / Constitutional Law

View all
Legislation at Westminster: Parliamentary Actors and Influence in the Making of British Law
Oxford University Press

Legislation at Westminster: Parliamentary Actors and Influence in the Making of British Law

Meg Russell; Daniel Gover
HKD 1,292.53
New Essays on the Fish-Dworkin Debate
Hart Publishing

New Essays on the Fish-Dworkin Debate

Thomas Bustamante; Margaret Martin
HKD 693.42
Mexican Law
Oxford University Press

Mexican Law

Stephen Zamora; Jose Ramon Cossio; Leonel Pereznieto; Jose Roldan Xopa; David Lopez
HKD 920.53
Transnational Constitution Making: External Actors, Expertise, and Democratic Transition
Routledge

Transnational Constitution Making: External Actors, Expertise, and Democratic Transition

Alicia Pastor y Camarasa
HKD 2,168.79
Feminist Approaches to Law: Theoretical and Historical Insights
Springer International

Feminist Approaches to Law: Theoretical and Historical Insights

Dragica Vujadinovic, Antonio Alvarez del Cuvillo; Susanne Strand
HKD 1,728.87
Individual Will and the Civil Law Tradition: Rethinking Lex Privata
Routledge

Individual Will and the Civil Law Tradition: Rethinking Lex Privata

Tommaso dalla Massara
HKD 2,168.79