The rule of law under fire?

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- PART ONE: DISSECTING THE RULE OF LAW -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Philosophical Foundations -- Aristotle and Plato -- Natural Law Theory -- Magna Carta and Other Landmarks -- 3. Legal Theories -- AV Dicey -- Friedrich A Hayek -- Joseph Raz -- Legal Positivism -- Lon Fuller -- Ronald Dworkin -- 4. From Rhetoric to Reason -- A Moral Ideal -- Law and the Rule of Law -- Formal and Substantive Conceptions -- Protecting Rights -- Morally Sound Institutions -- Extraneous Ideals -- The Rule of What? -- PART TWO: THE FIRING LINE -- 5. The Judiciary -- Judicial Discretion -- Judicial Review -- JR and Politics -- Judicial Morality -- 6. Administrative Discretion -- 7. Legalism -- 8. Nationalism -- 9. Populism -- 10. Critical Theory -- Critical Legal Theory -- Critical Race Theory -- Marxism -- 11. Libertarianism -- 12. Communitarianism -- Asian Values -- 13. Authoritarianism -- 14. Parliamentary Sovereignty -- 15. Emergencies -- The Rule of Law on Ice -- What is an Emergency? -- Effects on Liberty and the Rule of Law -- Emergency as Abnormality -- 16. Capitalism -- Max Weber -- Modern Capitalism -- 17. Globalisation -- 18. Big Tech -- 19. Counter-terrorism -- 20. Corruption -- PART THREE: DEFENDING THE RULE OF LAW -- 21. Conclusion -- Formal Legality -- Violation -- The Threats -- Preserving and Defending -- The End of the Rule of Law? -- Bibliography -- Index.

"Does the rise of populism, authoritarianism, and nationalism threaten the welfare of the rule of law? Is this fundamental democratic ideal under siege? In this timely and important book, Raymond Wacks examines the philosophical roots of the rule of law and its modern, often contentious, interpretation. He then investigates 16 potential ideological, economic, legal, and institutional dangers to 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 disquieting power of Big Tech. He also considers the enactment and enforcement in several countries of Draconian measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19, which has generated fears that these emergency powers may outlive the pandemic and become a permanent feature of the legal landscape, thereby impairing the rule of law. Wacks identifies which issues among this extensive array pose genuine risks to the rule of law, and suggests how they might be confronted to ensure its defence and preservation"--