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Freedom and the Rule of Law

Freedom and the Rule of Law

by Anthony A . Peacock (Author)

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    Hardcover 2010

    $129.67
Synopsis

Freedom and the Rule of Law takes a critical look at the historical beginnings of law in the United States, and how that history has influenced current trends regarding law and freedom. Anthony Peacock has compiled articles that examine the relationship between freedom and the rule of law in America. The rule of law is fundamental to all liberal constitutional regimes whose political orders recognize the equal natural rights of all.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 304
 Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 16 Feb 2010
ISBN 10: 0739136186
ISBN 13: 9780739136188

Media Reviews
In modern American society, the rule of law is so regularly taken for granted that there is little appreciation for its importance or for what life would be like without it. Yet it was of critical importance to our founders, and is linked inextricably with the separation of powers system. Perhaps because we Americans take the rule of law for granted, we may not realize the extent to which the concept has been severely undermined of late. Freedom and the Rule of Law will serve as a reminder to its readers of how central the rule of law is to our Constitution, and of what we Americans stand to lose from its continued erosion. Anthony Peacock has assembled a terrific group of scholars to make this case on a variety of fronts, and readers will very much profit from their efforts. -- Ronald J. Pestritto, Hillsdale College Anthony Peacock has assembled a superb team of scholars who discuss and analyze the evolving role of the judiciary and its impact on the rule of law in the United States. The essays offer much provocative food for thought as the authors demonstrate how contemporary visions of the rule of law and the role of the judiciary deviate from the original understanding that informed the Framers' constitutional vision. Scholars and students alike will find much to discuss in this edited volume. No doubt it will inform and enliven debates in constitutional law classes across the country... -- Mark Rush, head of the department of politics and director of the Program in International Finance and Commerce, Washington and Lee Univers Anthony Peacock has assembled a superb team of scholars who discuss and analyze the evolving role of the judiciary and its impact on the rule of law in the United States. The essays offer much provocative food for thought as the authors demonstrate how contemporary visions of the rule of law and the role of the judiciary deviate from the original understanding that informed the Framers' constitutional vision. Scholars and students alike will find much to discuss in this edited volume. No doubt it will inform and enliven debates in constitutional law classes across the country. -- Mark Rush, head of the department of politics and director of the Program in International Finance and Commerce, Washington and Lee Univers
Author Bio
Anthony A. Peacock is associate professor of Political Science and Director of the Project on Liberty and American Constitutionalism at Utah State University. He is the author most recently of Deconstructing the Republic: Voting Rights, the Supreme Court, and the Founders' Republicanism Reconsidered (Washington, D.C.: The AEI Press, 2008) and A Brief Guide to The Federalist Papers (Washington, D.C.: The Heritage Foundation, forthcoming).