Rule of law dynamics : in an era of international and transnational governance / edited by Michael Zürn, André Nollkaemper, Randall Peerenboom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zürn, Michael, 1959- editor.

Nollkaemper, André, editor.

Peerenboom, R. P. (Randall P.), 1958- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rule of law--Research.

Human rights advocacy.

Political indicators.

Rule of law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 380 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

This volume explores the various strategies, mechanisms and processes that influence rule of law dynamics across borders and the national/international divide, illuminating the diverse paths of influence. It shows to what extent, and how, rule of law dynamics have changed in recent years, especially at the transnational and international levels of government. To explore these interactive dynamics, the volume adopts an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together the normative perspective of law with the analytical perspective of social sciences. The volume contributes to several fields, including studies of rule of law, law and development, and good governance; democratization; globalization studies; neo-institutionalism and judicial studies; international law, transnational governance and the emerging literature on judicial reforms in authoritarian regimes; and comparative law (Islamic, African, Asian, Latin American legal systems).

Contents:

Introduction : rule of law dynamics in an era of international and transnational governance / Michael Zurn, Andre Nollkaemper, Randy Peerenboom

Part I. Rule of law at the international, national, and transnational levels

Measuring the quality of rule of law : virtues, perils, results / Wolfgang Merkel

International law and the rule of law at the national level / Helmut Philipp Aust and Georg Nolte

Constraining international authority through the rule of law : legitimatory potential and political dynamics / Tim Gemkow and Michael Zürn

New modes of governance and the rule of law : the case of transnational rule-making / Gunnar Folke Schuppert

Part II. Actors : strategies and responses

A comparison of the rule of law promotion policies of major western powers / Frank Schimmelfennig

Rule of law promotion through international organizations and NGOs / Monika Heupel

Combating transnational crime : the role of learning and norm diffusion in the current rule of law wave / Paulette Lloyd, Beth Simmons and Brandon Stewart

Rule of law challenges in middle income countries and donor approaches to addressing them / Linn Hammergren

Civil-military cooperation in building the rule of law / Tilmann Röder

Developing a theoretical framework for evaluating rule of law promotion in developing countries / John Gillespie

Rule of law promotion after conflict : experimenting in t he Kosovo laboratory / Richard Zajac Sannerholm

The ICC's intervention in Uganda : which rule of law does it promote? / Sarah Nouwen

Conclusion : from rule of law p romotion to rule of law dynamics / Randall Peerenboom, Michael Zürn and André Nollkaemper.

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ISBN:

9781139175937

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