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Can Might Make Rights?
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Can Might Make Rights?
By
Jane Stromseth, Rosa Brooks, David Wippman
Description
This book looks at why it\\\'s so
difficult to create ‘the rule of law’ in post-conflict
societies such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and offers critical insights
into how policy-makers and field-workers can improve future rule of
law efforts. A must-read for policy-makers, field-workers,
journalists and students trying to make sense of the international
community\\\'s problems in Iraq and elsewhere, this book shows how a
narrow focus on building institutions such as courts and legislatures
misses the more complex cultural issues that affect societal
commitment to the values associated with the rule of law. The authors
place the rule of law in context, showing the interconnectedness
between the rule of law and other post-conflict priorities, such as
reestablishing security. The authors outline a pragmatic, synergistic
approach to the rule of law which promises to reinvigorate debates
about transitions to democracy and post-conflict reconstruction.
• First book to take holistic
approach, looking at rule of law in context and from most angles, not
just focusing on justice institutions • The book takes a
thematic approach to the subject of post-conflict rule of law,
integrating examples from a wide variety of countries • Brings
together material on key issues and best practices in an accessible
way
Contents
1. The new imperialism?; 2.
Interventions and international law: the impact of legality and
legitimacy on building the rule of law; 3. The elusive rule of law;
4. Blueprints for post-conflict governance and their impact on the
rule of law; 5. Security as sine qua non; 6. The challenge of
long-term justice reform; 7. Moving forward by looking backward?
Accountability for atrocities and strengthening the rule of law; 8.
Creating rule of law cultures; 9. Strengthening efforts to lay the
groundwork for the rule of law: institutions and resources; 10.
Conclusion.
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