New book about Rule of Law
The anthology ”Rule of Law” is volume 69 in the book series Scandinavian Studies in Law, published by the Stockholm Institute for Scandinavian Law at the Faculty of law, Stockholm University. The volume editor is Professor Jane Reichel and Professor Mauro Zamboni.
Rule of Law as a legal concept has been highly debated in the past decade, not least due to the current backslide in democratic ideals being witnessed in Europe and globally. While the Rule of Law is the backbone on which the modern state and its apparatus is built, what the concept actually entails remains rather unclear. Even non-democratic legal cultures often proclaim their adherence to the Rule of Law. In addition, it is an unsolved dilemma whether Rule of Law is the same or overlaps with the idea of Rechtsstaat.
In this sixty-ninth volume in the series, Scandinavian Studies in Law, scholars from the Nordic countries reflect on whether and how the recent societal developments have affected the concept of Rule of Law within their respective fields. A recurring theme in the contributions is that the current Rule of Law debate has affected the Nordic legal orders not merely within individual legal fields, but in a more structural manner.
Several contributors from SU Law
Volume editor is Professor Jane Reichel, Stockholm University, and Professor Mauro Zamboni, Stockholm University. General editor of the book series Scandinavian Studies in Law is Lydia Lundstedt, Senior Lecturer in Private International Law. From SU Law participates also following researchers with chapters:
- Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt, Professor of European Law, with the chapter "Rule of Law and Judicial Independence in the EU: Lessons from the Union’s Eastward Enlargement and Ways Forward"
- Agnes Hellner, Associate professor of Procedural Law, with the chapter "Two Visions of Time: The Different Temporalities of the Rättsstat and the Rule of Law"
- Stanley Greenstein, Assistant Professor in Law and Information Technology, with the chapter "Artificial Intelligence Destroyed the Rule of Law?"
- Teresa Simon-Almendal, Professor of International Tax Law, with the chapter "The Rule of Law in a State of Flux - The Swedish Tax Law Perspective"
- Johanna Schiratzki, Guest Professor of Family Law, with the chapter "The Rule of Law and Custody of Children in Sweden – What Would King Solomon Have Done? "
See here the Foreword and the Table of Contents
About Scandinavian Studies in Law
Scandinavian Studies in Law (Sc.St.L.) is a book series containing articles by Scandinavian academics and legal experts. Each volume focuses on a specific law topic and the work is conducted under the auspices of a scientific coordinator who is an expert in the field. Most articles have never been published before, although on occasion, the series presents translations or updates of previously published articles from the Nordics.
Last updated: May 31, 2023
Source: Department of Law