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By way of introduction: the rule of law as a strategic priority for EU external action-conceptualization and implementation of EU law and policies

By way of introduction: the rule of law as a strategic priority for EU external... Asia Eur J (2016) 14:1–6 DOI 10.1007/s10308-015-0431-0 INTRODUCTION By way of introduction: the rule of law as a strategic priority for EU external action-conceptualization and implementation of EU law and policies 1 1 1 Kolja Raube & Matthieu Burnay & Jan Wouters Published online: 29 September 2015 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015 Rule of law as part of European traditions and policies The rule of law is a principle of governance which signifies that decisions by the government should be taken according to the law and that the government itself should be subject to the law. Therefore, historically, the rule of law has acted as the ultimate barrier against the arbitrary power of the ruler and served to oppose the ‘unbridled, unaccountable royal power of the Monarchs’ (Bingham 2011, p. 12). While the concept finds its origins in Ancient Greece, where it contributed to the ‘self-definition of the political community of the City’ (Harris in May 2012, p. 240), Europe has since acted as the centre of the construction of the rule of law. This may be seen particularly through the development of the traditions of the French état de droit,the German Rechtsstaatlichkeit and the English rule of law. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Europe Journal Springer Journals

By way of introduction: the rule of law as a strategic priority for EU external action-conceptualization and implementation of EU law and policies

Raube, Kolja; Burnay, Matthieu; Wouters, Jan
Asia Europe Journal , Volume 14 (1) – Sep 29, 2015
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Asia Eur J (2016) 14:1–6 DOI 10.1007/s10308-015-0431-0 INTRODUCTION By way of introduction: the rule of law as a strategic priority for EU external action-conceptualization and implementation of EU law and policies 1 1 1 Kolja Raube & Matthieu Burnay & Jan Wouters Published online: 29 September 2015 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015 Rule of law as part of European traditions and policies The rule of law is a principle of governance which signifies that decisions by the government should be taken according to the law and that the government itself should be subject to the law. Therefore, historically, the rule of law has acted as the ultimate barrier against the arbitrary power of the ruler and served to oppose the ‘unbridled, unaccountable royal power of the Monarchs’ (Bingham 2011, p. 12). While the concept finds its origins in Ancient Greece, where it contributed to the ‘self-definition of the political community of the City’ (Harris in May 2012, p. 240), Europe has since acted as the centre of the construction of the rule of law. This may be seen particularly through the development of the traditions of the French état de droit,the German Rechtsstaatlichkeit and the English rule of law.

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Published: Sep 29, 2015

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