Enforcing the rule of law : social accountability in the new Latin American democracies / by University of Pittsburgh Press digital editions

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Advancing the rule of law abroad : next generation reform / by Kleinfeld, Rachel

Table of Contents: “…-- Pausing for doubt : are we really building the rule of law? -- What must change? : the four objects of reform -- Methods to leverage reform -- Strategy and implementation: deploying tactics together -- Crafting a second generation reform strategy -- Conclusion.…”
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The American illness : essays on the rule of law /

Table of Contents: “…The rule of law in America / F.H. Buckley -- An exceptional nation? …”
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In the name of justice : striving for the rule of law in China / by He, Weifang

Table of Contents: “…The ongoing quest for judicial independence in contemporary China -- Mencius on the rule of law -- China's first steps toward constitutionalism -- Constitutionalism as a global trend and its impact on china -- Remarks given at the new western hills symposium -- China's legal profession : the emergence and growing pains of a professionalized legal class -- Foreign models and chinese practice in legal education during the reform era -- Freedom of the press : a necessary condition for social stability in China -- An open letter to the CCP Politburo standing committee regarding media censorship -- Challenging the death penalty: why we should abolish this barbaric punishment -- A plea for genuine political progress in china.…”
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Political (in)justice : authoritarianism and the rule of law in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina / by Pereira, Anthony W.

Subjects: “…Rule of law Brazil.…”
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Thai politics : between democracy and its discontents / by Unger, Daniel H., Chandra Mahakanjana, PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…Thai politics: institutionalizing uncertainty -- Potemkin politics -- Performance of the Thai state -- Rule of lords and rule of law -- Politics between the lines -- Political participation: civil society and political parties -- Thailand's elusive democracy.…”
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Beyond the rhetorics of compliance : judicial reform in Romania / by Hipper, Anitta M., SpringerLink (Online service)

Table of Contents: “…Conceptualizing the rule of law -- Justice reforms -- The transformative power of the EU -- Main features of the Romanian communist regime -- The reactions of the EU? …”
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Imagining modern democracy : a Habermasian assessment of the Philippine experiment / by Hermida, Ranilo Balaguer, 1960-, PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…Bridging the Divide between Rhetoric and Practice -- Enforcing the Rule of Law sans Exceptions -- A. The System of Initiative and Referendum -- B. …”
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A world history of ancient political thought : its significance and consequences / by Black, Antony, Oxford Scholarship Online

Table of Contents: “…JUSTICE AND THE PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENTMorality; The Rule of Law; LIBERTY; THEORY AND PRACTICE: ETHICS AND EXPEDIENCY; TYPES OF DISCOURSE; Greece and China; NOTES; Conclusion; Bibliography; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Index…”
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Legitimacy : the state and beyond / by Oxford Scholarship Online

Table of Contents: “…The Legitimacy of Whom?; VI. The Rule of Law and State Legitimacy; VII. The Nation State's Legitimation in Post-​National Society: A Social Systems Perspective of Values in Legality and Power; PART III: Legitimacy Beyong the State…”
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Hong Kong's Indigenous Democracy : Origins, Evolution and Contentions. by Lo, Shiu Hing, 1963-, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…Cover ; Half-Title ; Title ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: The Uniqueness of Hong Kong Democracy; 1 Historical Origins of the Hong Kong Model of Democracy and Interactions with the China Factor; 2 The Dual Development of Rule of Law and Judicial Independence; 3 The Role of Independent Agencies for Horizontal Accountability; 4 Perspectives on the Occupy Central Movement; 5 The Chief Executive Election and Hong Kong's Indigenous Democracy; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.…”
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Classical liberalism : a primer / by Butler, Eamonn, PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…Versus planning and controls; Justice and the rule of law; Economic freedom; Personal freedom; Political freedom; 12Classical liberalism timeline; 13Further reading; Introductions; Overviews; Classic texts; Selected web links; About the IEA.…”
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Myanmar : the dynamics of an evolving polity / by PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…Conceptions of justice and the rule of law /…”
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Beyond Magna Carta : a constitution for the United Kingdom / by Blick, Andrew, PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…The Multination StateDevolution and its Implications; England Left Behind; Local Government in England; The English Question; 9. The Rule of Law, Human Rights and Constitutional Conflict; The Rule of Law in the United Kingdom; The Human Rights Act; Protected Rights, their Limitations and their Impact; A Clash of Models; 10. …”
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Gulf politics and economics in a changing world / by PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Michael C Hudson and Mimi Kirk -- The development trajectory of the GCC states : an analysis of aims and visions in current development plans / Martin Hvidt -- Redesigning the distributional bargain in the GCC / Steffen Hertog -- State-business relations in the Gulf : the role of business actors in the decision- -- Making process of reform in Bahrain and Oman / Marc Valeri -- Gulf governance : the rule of law and political liberalization in the Arab Gulf / David M Mednicoff and Joanne E. …”
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Dimensions and challenges of Russian liberalism : historical drama and new prospects / by SpringerLink (Online service)

Table of Contents: “…Russian Liberalism and the Rule of Law: Notes from Underground; Gianmaria Ajani.- III. …”
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Democracy challenged : the rise of semi-authoritarianism / by Ottaway, Marina

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Political legitimacy / by PALCI EBSCO books

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Liberalism : the life of an idea / by Fawcett, Edmund, JSTOR

Table of Contents: “…New Foundations: Rights, a Democratic Rule of Law, and Welfare --…”
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Closing of the liberal mind : how groupthink and intolerance define the left / by Holmes, Kim R., PALCI EBSCO books

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