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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461865203321

Autore

Kleinfeld Rachel

Titolo

Advancing the rule of law abroad [[electronic resource] ] : next generation reform / / Rachel Kleinfeld

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, c2012

ISBN

1-283-83582-7

0-87003-266-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Disciplina

340.11

340/.11

Soggetti

Law reform

New democracies

Rule of law

Law - American influences

Law - European influences

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Goals : why are we doing this? -- Pausing for doubt : are we really building the rule of law? -- What must change? : the four objects of reform -- Methods of intervention from outside -- Strategy and implementation : deploying tactics together -- Crafting a second generation reform strategy -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

In the modern era, political leaders and scholars have declared the rule of law to be essential to democracy, a necessity for economic growth, and a crucial tool in the fight for security at home and stability abroad. The United States has spent billions attemptingto catalyze rule-of-law improvements within other countries. Yet despite the importance of the goal to core foreign policy needs, and the hard work of hundreds of practitioners on the ground, the track record of successful rule-of-law promotion has been paltry.In  Advancing the Rule of Law Abroad, Rachel Kleinfeld de