POLS 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Property Law, Feminist Legal Theory, Social Fact

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2140
• Professor: Emmanuelle Richez

Document Summary

Deciding who gets what, when and how harold laswell. The authoritative allocation of values david easton. What is the object of the opposition, often about the allocation of resources. The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties. What is the rule of law: no one is above the law. Relates to accountability: the idea that the government and private actors are accountable for the law. If they do not follow the law there will be consequences. Open government: the processes by which the laws are enacted, administered, and enforced are accessible, fair and efficient. Just laws: what would make a law just, evenly applied to everyone, a law is just when it respects core human rights, the right to life, liberty and security of the person.