I argue that the rule of law consists of many dimensions and that much information is lost when variables proxying for these dimensions are simply aggregated. I draw on the most important innovations from various legal traditions to propose a concept of the rule of law likely to find general...

The rule of law, a fundamental value of the European Union (EU), has come under stress in a number of its member states. The EU's response to these stresses has been criticized as politicized, slow, and unassertive. This research note develops a proposal to improve the current procedure.

There is growing evidence that economic freedom enhances economic growth. In order to safeguard economic freedom, integrating respective rights into the constitution almost seems to suggest itself. Yet, constitutional rules are not self-enforcing and thus suffer credibility problems. Many...