The Rule of Law in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Resource type
Author/contributor
Title
The Rule of Law in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Abstract
Our abiding commitment to the rule of law is the very bedrock of our civilization. It is what makes all else possible, from the flowering of the arts to the steady advance of the sciences. The idea that men must govern themselves not by the arbitrary commands of a ruler but by their own considered judgment, is the means whereby chaos is replaced by order. Balanced by the peaceful resolution of differences, the rule of law and the institutions of representative democracy are what stand between civilization and barbarism. It is through law-governed liberty that mankind has been able to achieve so much.
Publication
Northwestern Journal of International Human Rights
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
1-19
Date
2004-03
Language
English
Library Catalog
Zotero
Citation
Glendon, M. A. (2004). The Rule of Law in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Northwestern Journal of International Human Rights, 2(1), 1–19. https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=njihr
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