Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2008
Abstract
The rule of law is at the heart of globalization. It promises both international and domestic routes to peace, security, democracy, human rights and sustainable development worldwide. A central tenet of the rule of law is legal certainty. For most modern jurists, it is a matter of course that legal certainty is a systemic goal, even if that goal is not always fully realized. But for American jurists who count themselves legal realists, legal certainty is not even a flawed goal; it is a childish myth. This address seeks to raise awareness of this fundamental difference and to show its importance for legal methods used to implement the rule of law.
Recommended Citation
Some Realism About Legal Certainty in the Globalization of the Rule of Law, 31 Hous. J. Int'l L. 27 (2008)