Law, Freedom and Justice

Author: (English) Allen
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: As an outstanding scholar in political philosophy and constitutional theory, Allen and his works hold an unparalleled position in the history of British political thought. This book is one of Allen's major works, and the political thought and constitutional theory it contains once caused a significant stir in the academic community. Shortly after its publication, it became a must-read for American political scholars, constitutional scholars, and even legal scholars. In Public Law and Political Theory, Locklin regards Allen as a "weighty theorist" of the "normative liberalism" school, alongside figures like Dworkin (R. Dworkin), Lester (A. L. Lester), and Jowell (J. Jowell), representing the normative liberal faction. The book has become one of the representative works of modern liberal theory and a classic study of modern normative liberalism.
The reflections on traditional constitutional principles such as the principle of separation of powers and the principle of parliamentary sovereignty proposed in this book have attracted the high attention of modern political scientists and legal scholars. The influence it has had in the field of public law in countries like the UK and the US fully reflects its academic value. It is believed that this book will also cause a similar stir in China's theoretical circles.