The Rule of Law, Economic Development, and Corporate Governance

New Thinking in Political Economy series

Nadia E. Nedzel, Reilly Family Professor of Law, Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana US

Grounded in history and written by a law professor, this book is a scholarly yet jargon-free explanation of the differences between the common and civil law concepts of the rule of law, and details how they developed out of two different cultural views of the relationships between law, individuals, and government. The author shows how those differences lead to differences in economic development, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance.

‘Nadia E. Nedzel’s The Rule of Law, Economic Development, and Corporate Governance applies the concepts of the rule of law to the real world and how it affects real lives through its impact on freedom, economic development, and even corporate governance. But she also shows us that asking law to do too much—trying to make people “do good” instead of “not doing bad”—can threaten the rule of law itself. A splendid overview of the history, jurisprudence, and practical import of the rule of law.’
托德•Zywicki -George Mason University, US