Determinants Influencing the Establishment of the Rule of Law: Comparative Study of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom

Abstract

The article analyzes certain determinants of the rule of law in specific countries, namely, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The authors outline the peculiarities of France’s formation as a modern democratic state governed by the rule of law and identify certain factors that contributed to the establishment of the rule of law in France. It has been established that a number of factors contributed to the development of the rule of law in Germany; however, the responsibility of every citizen, as well as that of various organizations, the maturity and high responsibility of the populace, and the advancement of cultural and moral values were the main drivers. The features of Great Britain as a state of law and its legal system are analyzed. It is emphasized that the rule of law in Great Britain was formed under the influence of legal consciousness, the legal culture of the people, and the dynamic development of public life, from the formation of small citizen organizations to mass movements. It is concluded that by examining the variables that affect the development of the rule of law in the examples of specific countries like Great Britain, Germany, and France, it is possible to identify a universal list of specific factors that significantly impact the formation of the state as a rule of law, taking into account the experiences of the selected countries.