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Criticism of the Formal Rule of Law Conceptions

Abstract

In modern Western political and legal ideology, the rule of law idea is proclaimed as priority. The term “rule of law” is found in a variety of existing national constitutions. It is believed that for the first time the rule of law idea was proclaimed in the Middle Ages in England and then acquired the value of an unconditional moral and political-legal ideal. In Anglo-Saxon tradition the rule of law reflects the general principle of constitutionalism associated, on the one hand, with procedural impartiality and the fair application of legal norms and, on the other hand, with the ideas of protecting human dignity and respect for individual rights. In Western legal literature, it is customary to distinguish between "thin" and "thick" concepts of the rule of law. The first of them (formal) are limited by the formal characteristics of the laws and legal institutions that underlie the formation of the rule of law. The second (material, essential) require the inclusion of essential elements of the broader theoretical basis of an ideal society and a democratic state, with a market economy, respect for human rights and freedoms. The author analyzes the criticism of formal approaches to the concept of the rule of law.

About the Author

R. M. Allalyev
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Russian Federation

Senior Lecturer of the Department of Civil Legal Disciplines

36 Stremyanny Lane, Moscow, 117997



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Allalyev R.M. Criticism of the Formal Rule of Law Conceptions. ECONOMICS. LAW. SOCIETY. 2018;(4):87-91. (In Russ.)

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