The Rule of Law and the protection of human rights are vulnerable to erosion when countries pass through periods of crisis. Armed conflict, terrorist campaigns, insurgencies, states of emergency, food crises, severe political instability, natural disasters, all may place enormous strain on the democratic institutions necessary for ensuring the enjoyment of human rights and the fair administrati…
This book try to analyze a new phase in thinking about the role of law in economic development and the practices of the development agencies that support the law reform. The essays describe an emerging paradigm that is changing ideas and shaping practice. The book is the first to draw attention to this new concensus and analyze the tensions and contradictions it reflects. Tracing how ideas abou…