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UNINA9910452791203321 |
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Titolo |
Promoting the rule of law abroad [[electronic resource] ] : in search of knowledge / / Thomas Carothers [editor] |
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Washington, D.C., : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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0-87003-292-5 |
1-283-98317-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (384 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Rule of law |
Justice, Administration of |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-348) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The rule-of-law revival / Thomas Carothers -- The problem of knowledge / Thomas Carothers -- Competing definitions of the rule of law / Rachel Kleinfeld -- Mythmaking in the rule-of-law orthodoxy / Frank Upham -- A house without a foundation / Stephen Golub -- Lessons not learned about legal reform / Wade Channell -- The legal empowerment alternative / Stephen Golub -- A Trojan horse in China? / Matthew Stephenson -- The complexity of success in Russia / Matthew Spence -- Middle East dilemmas / David Mednicoff -- Time to learn, time to act in Africa / Laure-Hélène Piron -- Measuring the impact of criminal justice reform in Latin America / Lisa Bhansali and Christina Biebesheimer -- Steps toward knowledge / Thomas Carothers. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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""Over the past decade, Carothers has established himself as the leading U.S. expert on democracy promotion. He is a powerful critic not only of the nuts-and-bolts of democracy assistance but also of U.S. grand strategy overall.""-SAIS ReviewPromoting the rule of law has become a major part of Western efforts to spread democracy and market economics around the world. Yet, although programs to foster the rule of law abroad have mushroomed, well-grounded knowledge about what factors ensure success, and why, remains scarce. In |
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