TY - BOOK AU - Bingham,T.H. TI - The rule of law SN - 9781846140907 (hbk.) : PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - Allen Lane KW - Rule of law KW - History KW - Political aspects KW - Social aspects KW - Advice and Rights KW - eflch N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Tom Bingham examines what the rule of law actually means. He briefly examines the historical origins of the rule and then advances eight conditions which capture its essence as understood in western democracies today. He also discusses the strains imposed on the rule of law by the threat and experience of international terrorism ER -