J. S. Mill: ‘On Liberty’

John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty is one of the few indisputably classic texts in political thought history. Its interpretation has, like that of most works which posterity promotes to classic status, been the subject of sustained debate and often fierce controversy since its first publication in 1859, but whatever the nature of the disagreements. Has … Read more

The Republic

The Republic, by Plato (Author), Robin Waterfield (Translator), the focal work of one of the West’s most prominent savants, The Republic of Plato is a perfect work of art of understanding and feeling, the best of the Socratic exchanges, and one of the incredible books of Western culture. This new interpretation catches the sensational authenticity, … Read more

Best Books About Political Science

The best books about political science and international relations, as suggested by the most famous public figures, scholars, and experts in the field. But at first, we know the history of political science. As a reason, the vast majority of people will agree that we’re in an unprecedented era of world politics. Political science may … Read more

Best books to Understand American Politics

The United States is the second-largest democracy in the world and the most powerful nation on earth. According to this Constitution, The United States of America is a federal republic in which the President, Congress, and federal courts share powers reserved to the national government; I wasn’t generally a governmental issues addict, however, in the … Read more

American Government and Politics Deliberation Democracy and Citizenship

American Government and Politics: Deliberation, Democracy and Citizenship

American Government and Politics: Deliberation, Democracy and Citizenship Book by John J. Pitney and Joseph M. Bessette. This book has three underlying principles: Citizenship, History, and Democracy. American Government and Politics depends on the possibility of “deliberative democracy and government”: political systems work best when educated residents and open authorities conscious to distinguish and advance … Read more

International law

International law

Nature of International Law International law may be defined as the body of principles and rules generally recognized as binding by the community of states in their relations with one another. It defines states’ rights and the means of the procedure by which those rights may be protected, and violations of them redressed. Like other … Read more

Theories of State Functions

Theories of State Functions

Theories of State Functions. The final purpose of political philosophy is to determine the essential nature of political authority, the relation in which the individual stands to the state, and how states stand to one another. Accordingly, theories of state function cannot be entirely separated from those of state organization. The question of what the … Read more

Appointment And Removal Of Judges

Appointment,Tenure,And Removal Of Judges

Qualification And Appointment Of Judges. Appointment Of Judges. The peculiar functions of courts of justice are such as to require that the judges should possess a special degree of learning, impartiality, integrity, dignity, and independence of judgment. “Whatever,” said Edmund Burke in his “Reflections on the French Revolution,” is supreme in a state; it ought … Read more

Organization Of The Judiciary

organization of the judiciary

Organization Of The Judiciary. The structure of the judiciary in most of the State  is pyramidal with the Supreme Court at the top, High Courts below them and district and subordinate courts at the lowest level (see the diagram below). The lower courts function under the direct superintendence of the higher courts. Principles of Organization. … Read more

The Lawmaking Function of the Courts

functions of the court

At least in some countries, a final function of the courts is the power to create and develop the law. The law they make is known as “case law” or “judge-made law” in Latin countries, jurisprudence. This power results from the judges’ universal right to construe and interpret statutes, and in Anglo-Saxon countries, to decide … Read more