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The development of society has often been described by the following axis: agricultural society – industrialised society – post industrial society – information society (Aarnio 1989b, 114). This axis offers many clues as to where we have been and where we are probably heading. However, as regards the topic of this study, it is more fruitful to choose another point of departure that elucidates the function and task of DSL better than the above-mentioned axis: the status and future of the Constitution – that is, the Rule of Law State. It is typical for lawyers to anchor their thinking in the basic elements of the Constitutional State.
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Aarnio, A. (2011). From the Constitutional State to the Welfare State. In: Essays on the Doctrinal Study of Law. Law and Philosophy Library, vol 96. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1655-1_14
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