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Morality and responsibility of rulers : European and Chinese origins of the rule of law as justice for world order / Anthony Carty and Janne Nijman.
Contributor(s): Carty, Anthony [editor.]
| Nijman, Janne Elisabeth [editor.].Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191749438 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Rule of law | International law -- Moral and ethical aspects | Natural law -- History | International law -- Philosophy | International law -- China -- History | International law -- Europe -- HistoryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199670055DDC classification: 340.11 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Arguing that the concept of an 'international rule of law' has a history independent from that of the national rule of law, this book discusses early modern European thought on natural law and justice and Chinese thought on world order and international law. It provides a unique examination of comparative international legal history and philosophy.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Arguing that the concept of an 'international rule of law' has a history independent from that of the national rule of law, this book discusses early modern European thought on natural law and justice and Chinese thought on world order and international law. It provides a unique examination of comparative international legal history and philosophy.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 1, 2018).