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The rule of law and the measure of property /

"When property rights and environmental legislation clash, what side should the Rule of Law weigh in on? It is from this point that Jeremy Waldron explores the Rule of Law both from an historical perspective - considering the property theory of John Locke - and from the perspective of modern le...

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Hovedforfatter: Waldron, Jeremy
Format: Printed Book
Sprog:English
Serier:The Hamlyn lectures
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