Contending orders : legal pluralism and the rule of law /

"Examines how the rule of law is understood conceptually and pragmatically-both on its own terms and as part of post-conflict state-building efforts. It examines thinner, more process-orientated understandings of the rule of law as well as thicker, more substantive conceptualizations with addit...

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Main Author: Swenson, Geoffrey J. (Geoffrey Jon), 1981- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Examines how the rule of law is understood conceptually and pragmatically-both on its own terms and as part of post-conflict state-building efforts. It examines thinner, more process-orientated understandings of the rule of law as well as thicker, more substantive conceptualizations with additional political, social, and economic components. While both approaches are worthwhile, I argue that a minimalist conception of rule of law offers the most appropriate standard for assessing progress in judicial state-building after conflict"--
Item Description:Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Oxford, 2015) issued under title: Addressing crises of order : judicial state-building in the wake of conflict.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 273 pages) : maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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