tailieunhanh - Law and Administration Third Edition

Law and Administration has never been simply a textbook of administrative law. As its title signifi es, our primary objective in writing it was to further the study of law in the context of public administration and politics: the ‘law in context’ approach. We need to remind the contemporary reader that the fi rst edition refl ected an era of legal formalism when the study of case law, largely divorced from its social context, was seen as the be-all-and-end-all of legal studies. Th e formalist approach was refl ected both in the dominant casebook method of teaching and the leading administrative law textbooks: de Smith’s Judicial Review of. | Slaw in Context Law and Administration THIRD EDITION CAROL HARLOW AND RICHARD RAWLINGS Cambridge 9780521197076 This page intentionally left blank Law and Administration As the branch of law dealing with the exercise of governmental power and so directly concerned with politics policy issues and good governance values administrative law can challenge even the advanced student. In response this classic text looks at both the law and the factors informing it elaborating the foundations of the subject. This contextualised approach allows the reader to develop a broad understanding of the subject. The authors consider the distinctive theoretical frameworks which inform study of this challenging subject. Case law and legislation are set out and discussed and the authors have built in a range of case studies to give a clear practical dimension to the study. This new and updated edition will cement the title s prominent status. Carol Harlow FBA QC Hon is Emerita Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science Richard Rawlings is Professor of Public Law at University College .