... Lebanon terrorism counter-terrorism human rights rule of law civil liberties In this chapter I am concerned with how democratic states have responded to the supposed challenge posed to them, both individually and collectively, by terrorism. ¹ My interest lies...

... with the argument that some of the measures designed to protect the public from terrorism pose a threat to constitutional government and to the rule of law. It notes that his readiness to accept that such dangers do indeed exist has been exceptional among Western political leaders and that reliance on secrecy...

...The position of the judiciary in the UK and elsewhere is undergoing an important evolutionary change brought about by factors such as the acceptance of the fundamental importance of the rule of law, the growth of judicial review, the use made of charters of rights, changes in the relationships...

...’ headline Trump Donald Biden Joseph Callaghan James Kerr Lord Koskenniemi Martti Thomas Lord of Cwmgiedd artificial intelligence Covid 19 pandemic Crisis Judicial Independence Rule of law Politics Separation of powers Democracy The idea for this book, and the British Academy...

... liberals were apprehensive about democracy. Liberals were devoted to the rule of law and representative government but, for many, democracy raised the spectre of the tyranny of an uneducated and potentially debased majority. conflict human rights international relations liberal internationalism...

... the world. It then analyses how the authors defined and conceptualised judicial independence. It reflects upon the importance of an independent judiciary for the safeguarding of the rule of law and democracy. It concludes by identifying some conditions that can help us effectively address contemporary...

...This chapter seeks to convey the multiple prongs of attack taking place on the rule of law, at both domestic and international level since 2020 alone. Whilst some such attacks are openly authoritarian, other attacks are hidden behind the law itself, proclaiming that they form part and parcel...

... of mutual help and cooperation, the language of European democrats and republicans. In the 20th century it was adopted by those jurists who deemed the consolidation of the rule of law and constitutional democracy intermediary and necessary steps towards a global legal order. Mazzini must be interpreted...

... justice and a particular concept of the rule of law, and ended with judicial constraints upon both the procedures and the substance of official decisions, justified by constitutional rights. Bibliography Books Allen, C. K. , Law in the Making (Clarendon Press, 1927 ). Allen...

... declarations to respect the rule of law and judicial independence. The lecture also stresses the importance of considering and re-asserting the principles that justify judicial independence, as well as the underlying concept of separation of powers. judicial independence constitutional changes ministers...

..., judicial independence, and the rule of law, the utility of which has stood the test of time, are compared to the theory and practice of the Network Community’s Judiciary institutional design Template. The Network conceives of the separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial independence...

...This chapter discusses the crisis in the rule of law caused by populism and how historical understanding of Italian Fascism’s legal dimensions can help identify dangers to democracy today. The chapter reflects on some key interpretations of populism and its authoritarian tendencies. It shows...