Contending Orders
Author | : Geoffrey Swenson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : Afghanistan |
ISBN | : 0197530427 |
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"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"--