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Loughlin, Martin.

Foundations of public law [electronic resource] / Martin Loughlin. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (xii, 515 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This text develops Martin Loughlin's distinctive and provocative theory 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.

ISBN: 9780191594267 (ebook) : No price 0191594261 (ebook) : No price

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Public law.
Public law--History.
Public law--Philosophy.

LC Class. No.: K3150

Dewey Class. No.: 342