A Democracy-Friendly Theory of the Rule of Law. [PDF]
The dominant way of thinking about the rule of law is that it is a constraint, a limit, on government. On this view the limitation applies with full force to all forms of government, democratic and undemocratic, and to both the executive and the ...
Webber J.
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Reconciling the Theory and the Practice of the Rule of Law in the European Union Measuring the Rule of Law. [PDF]
The Rule of Law has gained global appeal and recognition, and is one of the fundamental values upon which the European Union (EU) is based, as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union. In Sect.
Beqiraj J, Moxham L.
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COVID-19, The Rule of Law and Democracy. Analysis of Legal Responses to a Global Health Crisis. [PDF]
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a severe strain on health systems globally, while simultaneously presenting a social, economic, legal, political, and regulatory challenge.
Grogan J.
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Poland's Rule of Law Breakdown: A Five-Year Assessment of EU's (In)Action. [PDF]
To reinstate what amounts to a “Soviet-style justice system”, Polish authorities have repeatedly and deliberately violated the Polish Constitution and EU law. Rather than comprehensively detailing these repeated violations, this article focuses on the EU
Pech L, Wachowiec P, Mazur D.
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Precedent and the Rule of Law. [PDF]
Courts may reason using precedents in various ways, but not all of them satisfy the rule of law. This article provides two ways that are compatible with this ideal and one which is not.
Lewis S.
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Rule of Law, Corruption Control, Governance, and Economic Growth in Managing Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Consumption in South Asia. [PDF]
Strong governance is vital for developing environmental policies to promote renewable energy consumption and discourage nonrenewable energy sources.
Mahmood H, Tanveer M, Furqan M.
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The Rule of Law Conditionality Under Regulation No 2092/2020-Is it all About the Money? [PDF]
Some say that the Union is built by moving from crisis to crisis. Crises in the last decade which affected the Union and its citizens concerned, inter alia, public finance (the financial crisis, 2008), migration (2014), public health (the COVID-19 ...
Łacny J.
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EU Enlargement in Disregard of the Rule of Law: A Way Forward Following the Unsuccessful Dispute Settlement Between Croatia and Slovenia and the Name Change of Macedonia. [PDF]
EU enlargement has always been a political process. That said, the rule of law is an important aspect and principle of the EU enlargement policy.
Basheska E.
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How Digital Power Shapes the Rule of Law: The Logic and Mission of Digital Rule of Law
The rise of digital technologies has led to the emergence of digital private and public powers, which pose significant societal risks, challenge human rights, and reshape the rule of law.
Sun Xiaoxia, Xiao Yang
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Rule of Law versus soft Rule of Law
This article refers to a theoretical revision of the term Rule of Law and the concept of soft rule of law. It focuses on human rights as an essential element of the Rule of Law, the interaction between democracy and the challenges faced by the Rule of ...
Rubén Méndez Reátegui +1 more
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