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Zusatztext ...a very important and ambitious book...I am of the view that this is a book that can be recommended without reservation, and I think that it rewards intense interrogation and re-consideration. The argument about the function of public law in producing political power is quite outstanding Informationen zum Autor Martin Loughlin is Professor of Public Law at the London School of Economics & Political Science. His publications include Public Law and Political Theory (OUP, 1992), Legality and Locality: The Role of Law in Central-Local Government Relations (OUP, 1996), Sword and Scales: An Examination of the Relationship between Law & Politics (Hart Publishing, 2000), and The Idea of Public Law (OUP, 2003). Klappentext This book develops Martin Loughlin's distinctive and provocative theory of public law, first outlined in The Idea of Public Law. Tracing the historical evolution of the concept of public law, the book rethinks the foundational concepts of state, constitution, and government, arguing that public power is created, not controlled, by law. Zusammenfassung This book develops Martin Loughlin's distinctive and provocative theory of public law, first outlined in The Idea of Public Law. Tracing the historical evolution of the concept of public law, the book rethinks the foundational concepts of state, constitution, and government, arguing that public power is created, not controlled, by law. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Rediscovering Public Law Part I: Origins 1: Medieval Origins 2: The Birth of Public Law Part II: Formation 3: The Architecture of Public Law 4: The Science of Political Right: I 5: The Science of Political Right: II 6: Political Jurisprudence Part III: State 7: The Concept of the State 8: The Constitution of the State 9: State Formation Part IV: Constitution 10: The Constitutional Contract 11: Rechtsstaat, Rule of Law, L'Etat de droit 12: Constitutional Rights Part V: Government 13: The Prerogatives of Government 14: Potentia 15: The New Architecture of Public Law ...
