POLI 330 Final Exam solution 2023

Rule of Law - - modern definition comes from work by Dicey in 1885 - equal responsibility and protection under rule of law, meaning equal for all members - gems should also be restrained by the rule of law - laws have to be prospective (apply from when they're passed onwards), publicly promulgated (available to the public) and universal How can we tell how much rule of law there is in a given country? - - judicial rates, equality of litigants is seriously compromised What makes rule of law desirable? – - purported link between rule of law and justice, social predictability is liked by both parties - often seen as the main reason citizens for joining a state - greater likelihood that fundamental rights will be respected - facilitates economic dev.