Bibliography
Last Updated: January 1, 2009
Academic resources
Aucoin, Louis. "Building the Rule of Law and Establishing Accountability for Atrocities in the Aftermath of Conflict." Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations 8, no. 1 (2007): 33-49.Babo-Soares, Dionision. "Law and Order: Judiciary Development in East Timor." Paper prepared for the conference, "Comparing Experiences with Post-Conflict State Building in Asia and Europe," Denpasar, Bali-Indonesia, October 15-17, 2001.
Bassu, Giovanni. "Law Overruled: Strengthening the Rule of Law in Postconflict States." Global Governance 14, no. 1 (2008): 21-38.
Call, Charles T., ed. Constructing Justice and Security after War. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2007.
Call, Charles T. "Democratization, War and State-Building: Constructing the Rule of Law in El Salvador." Journal of Latin American Studies 35, no. 4 (2003): 827-62.
Chandler, David. "Imposing the 'Rule of Law:' The Lessons of BiH for Peacebuilding in Iraq." International Peacekeeping 11, no. 2 (Summer 2004): 312-33.
Faundez, Julio. "Legal Reform in Developing and Transitional Countries: Making Haste Slowly." Law, Social Justice and Global Development 1 (2000).
Faundez, Julio. "The Rule of Law Enterprise: Towards A Dialogue between Practitioners and Academics." Center for the Study of Globalization and Regionalization Working Paper No. 164/05, May 2005.
Golub, Stephen. "The Rule of Law and the UN Peacebuilding Commission: A Social Development Approach." Cambridge Review of International Affairs 20, no. 1 (2007): 47-67.
Hurwitz, Agnès, and Reyko Huang, eds. Civil War and the Rule of Law: Security, Development, Human Rights. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 2008.
Mani, Rama. Beyond Retribution: Seeking Justice in the Shadows of War. Malden: Polity Press, 2002.
Mani, Rama. "Balancing Peace with Justice in the Aftermath of Violent Conflict." Development 48, no. 3 (2005): 25-34.
O'Connor, Vivienne. "Rule of Law and Human Rights Protection through Criminal Law Reform: Model Codes for Post-Conflict Criminal Justice." International Peacekeeping 13, no. 4 (2006): 517-30.
O'Donnell, Guillermo A. "Why the Rule of Law Matters." Journal of Democracy 15, no. 4 (2004): 32-46.
O'Neill, William G. "UN Peacekeeping Operations and Rule of Law Programs." In Civil War and the Rule of Law: Security, Development, Human Rights, edited by Agnes Hurwitz and Reyko Huang, 91-114. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 2008.
O'Neill, William G. Kosovo: An Unfinished Peace. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 2002.
Popkin, Margaret. Peace without Justice: Obstacles to Building the Rule of Law in El Salvador. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000.
Pouligny, Beatrice. "UN Peace Operations, INGOs, NGOs, and Promoting the Rule of Law: Exploring the Intersection of International and Local Norms in Different Postwar Contexts." Journal of Human Rights 2, no. 3 (2003): 359-77.
Quast, Shelby R. "Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Societies: What is the Role of the International Community." New England Law Review 39 (2004): 45-51.
Sannerholm, Richard. "Legal, Judicial, and Administrative Reforms in Post-Conflict Societies: Beyond the Rule of Law Template." Journal of Conflict and Security Law 12, no. 1 (2007): 65-94.
Strohmeyer, Hansjorg. "Collapse and Reconstruction of a Judicial System: The United Nations Missions in Kosovo and East Timor." American Journal of International Law 95 (2001): 46-63.
Stromseth, Jane, David Whippman, and Rosa Brooks. Can Might Make Rights? Building the Rule of Law After Military Interventions. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Tolbert, David, and Andrew Solomon. "United Nations Reform and Supporting the Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Societies." Harvard Human Rights Journal 19 (2006): 29-64.
Voorhoeve, Joris. From War to the Rule of Law: Peace Building after Violent Conflicts. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2007.
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Policy analysis and practitioner documents
American Bar Association, Rule of Law Initiative. The Judicial Reform Index.
Amnesty International. Afghanistan: Re-establishing the Rule of Law. New York: Amnesty International, August 2003.
Brown, Mark Malloch. "Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies." Statement to the United Nations Security Council, October 6, 2004.
Bryden, Alan, and Heiner Hänggi, eds. Security Governance in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding. Geneva: Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, 2005.
Bull, Carolyn. "Building the Rule of Law Under UN Transitional Administration." United Nations University Policy Brief No. 7, 2007.
Carlson, Scott N. "Legal and Judicial Rule of Law Work in Multi-Dimensional Peacekeeping Operations: Lessons Learned Study." Best Practices Sections, United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, 2006.
Carothers, Thomas. "Rule-of-Law Revival." In Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad: In Search of Knowledge, edited by Thomas Carothers, 3-10. Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2006.
Carothers, Thomas. Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad: The Problem of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, January 2003.
Center for International Legal Cooperation (CILC). Legal and Judicial Reform in Post-Conflict Situations and the Role of the International Community. The Hague: CILC, December 2006.
Chesterman, Simon. Justice Under International Administration: Kosovo, East Timor, and Afghanistan. New York: International Peace Academy, September 2002.
Doyle, Michael H. "Too Little, Too Late? Justice and Security Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina." In Constructing Justice and Security After War, edited by Charles T. Call, 271-311. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2007.
"Establishing Rule of Law and Governance in Post-Conflict Societies." Conference organized by the Project on Justice in Times of Transition, Harvard University, Koç University, and the United Nations Association of the United States, Istanbul, Turkey, July 11-14,2002.
Golub, Stephen. Beyond Rule of Law Orthodoxy: The Legal Empowerment Alternative. Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, October 2003.
Hartmann, Michael E. "International Judges and Prosecutors in Kosovo: A New Model for Postconflict Peacekeeping." United States Institute of Peace Special Report No. 112, October 2003.
Hendrix, Steven. "Guatemalan 'Justice Centers': The Centerpiece for Advancing Transparency, Efficiency, Due Process and Access to Justice." American University International Law Review 15, no. 4 (2003): 813-67.
Huang, Reyko. Securing the Rule of Law: Assessing International Strategies for Post-Conflict Criminal Justice. New York: International Peace Academy, October 2005.
Hurwitz, Agnes, and Kaysie Studdard. Rule of Law Programs in Peace Operations. New York: International Peace Academy, August 2005.
Hurwitz, Agnes. Towards Enhanced Legitimacy of Rule of Law Programs in
Multidimensional Peace Operations. New York: International Peace Academy.
International Council on Human Rights Policy (ICHRP). Local Perspectives: Foreign Aid to the Justice Sector. Geneva: ICHRP, 2000.
International Crisis Group (ICG). Afghanistan: Judicial Reform and Transitional Justice. Brussels: ICG, January 2003.
International Crisis Group (ICG). Courting Disaster: The Misrule of Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Brussels: ICG, March 2002.
International Crisis Group (ICG). Finding the Balance: The Scales of Justice in Kosovo. Brussels: ICG, September 2002.
Legal Vice Presidency, World Bank. Legal and Judicial Reform: Strategic Directions. Washington, DC: World Bank, January 2003.
Mayer-Rieckh, Alexander. "Vetting to Prevent Future Abuses: Reforming the Police, Courts, and Prosecutors Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina." In Justice as Prevention: Vetting Public Employees in Transitional Societies, edited by Alexander Mayer-Rieckh and Pablo de Greiff, 180-220. New York: Social Science Research Council, 2007.
Miller, Laurel, and Robert Perito. "Establishing the Rule of Law in Afghanistan." United States Institute of Peace Special Report 114, March 2004.
Office of the High Commission for Human Rights. Rule of Law Tools for Post-Conflict States: Mapping the Justice Sector. Geneva: United Nations, 2006.
O'Connor, Vivienne, and Colette Rausch, eds. Model Codes for Postconflict Criminal Justice, vol. 1. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2007.
O'Neill, William G. "Monitoring the Administration of Justice." In Manual on Human Rights Monitoring: An Introduction for Human Rights Field Officers, edited by Siri Skare, Ingvild Burkey, and Hege Mork. Oslo: Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, 2008.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), OECD/DAC Handbook on Security Sector Reform: Supporting Security and Justice. Paris: OECD, 2007.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Enhancing the Delivery of Justice and Security in Fragile States. Paris: OECD, 2006.
Oswald, Bruce. Addressing the Institutional Law and Order Vacuum: Key Issues and Dilemmas for Peacekeeping Operations. New York: United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Best Practices Section, September 2005.
Popkin, Margaret. "Building the Rule of Law in Post-War El Salvador." In El Salvador: Implementation of the Peace Accords, edited by Margarita S. Studemeister. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2001.
Potter, Antonia. "The Rule of Law as a Measure of Peace? Responsive Policy for Reconstructing Justice and Rule of Law in Post Conflict and Transitional Environments." Geneva: Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, May 2004.
Rausch, Colette, ed. Combating Serious Crimes in Post-Conflict Societies: A Handbook for Policymakers and Practitioners. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2006.
Rausch, Collette. "From Elation to Disappointment: Justice and Security Reform in Kosovo." In Constructing Justice and Security After War, edited by Charles T. Call, 271-311. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2007.
Samuels, Kirsti. "Rule of Law Reform in Post-Conflict Countries: Operational Initiatives and Lessons Learnt." World Bank Social Development Paper No. 37, October 2006.
Skaar, Elin, Ingrid Samset, and Siri Gloppen. Aid to Judicial Reform: Norwegian and International Experiences. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute, 2004.
Stone, Christopher, Joel Miller, Monica Thornton, and Jennifer Trone. Supporting Security, Justice, and Development: Lessons for New Era. New York: Vera Institute of Justice, 2005.
Their, Alexander J. "Reestablishing the Judicial System in Afghanistan." Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law Working Paper No. 19, 1 November 2004.
United Nations Department of Peacekeeping. Primer on Justice Components in Multidimensional Peace Operations: Strengthening the Rule of Law. Geneva: United Nations, December 2006.
United Nations Department of Political Affairs. Operational Guidance Note: Addressing the Rule of Law and the Administration of Justice In Peace Processes and Agreements. Geneva: United Nations, June 2006.
United Nations Development Programme. Afghanistan Human Development Report 2007: Bridging Modernity and Tradition: Rule of Law and the Search for Justice. Geneva: United Nations, 2007.
United Nations Development Programme. "Conference Report: Coherence, Cooperation, and Comparative Strengths." Report on the "Conference on Justice and Security Sector Reform: Coherence, Cooperation and Comparative Strengths," Oslo, Norway, April 10-12, 2003.
United Nations Development Programme. Evaluation of UNDP Support to Conflict-Affected Countries. Geneva: United Nations, 2006.
United Nations Development Programme. UNDP Strengthening the Justice System Programme in Timor-Leste: Independent/External Mid-term Evaluation Report. Geneva: United Nations, September 2007.
United Nations Development Programme and Chr. Michelsen Institute, "Governance in Post-Conflict Situations: Justice, Security and Human Rights." Bergen Seminar Series, Norway, May 5-7, 2004.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Guidance for Promoting Judicial Independence and Impartiality. Washington, DC: USAID, January 2002.
Vera Institute of Justice. Measuring Progress toward Safety and Justice: A Global Guide to the Design of Performance Indicators across the Justice Sector. New York: Vera Institute of Justice, November 2003.
Vite, Sylvain. "Reestablishing the Rule of Law under Transitional Administration." In Security Governance in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding, edited by Alan Bryden and Heiner Hänggi, 187-208. Geneva: Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, 2005.
West, Ronald A. "Lawyers, Guns, and Money: Justice and Security Reform in East Timor." In Constructing Justice and Security After War, edited by Charles T. Call, 313-50. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2007.
Wolfensohn, James D. "Empowerment, Security and Opportunity through Law and Justice." Speech at the World Bank Conference, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2001.
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United Nations official documents
"From Madness to Hope: The 12-year War in El Salvador: Report of the Commission on the Truth for El Salvador." UN Doc. S/25500, 1993."Report of the Secretary-General on the Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies." UN Doc. S/2004/616, August 23, 2004.
"Report of the Secretary General on the Situation in Afghanistan and Its Implication for International Peace and Security." UN Doc. A/62/345-S/2007/555, 21 September 2007.
United Nations General Assembly/Security Council. "Report of the Secretary-General: Uniting Our Strengths: Enhancing United Nations Support to the Rule of Law." UN Doc. A/61/636-S/2006/980, December 14, 2006.
United Nations Secretary-General. "In Larger Freedom: Towards Security, Development and Human Rights for All." UN Doc. A/59/2005, March 21, 2005.
United Nations Security Council. "Justice and the Rule of Law: The United Nations Role." UN Doc. S/PV.5052, October 6, 2004.
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Websites
American Bar Association Rule of Law InitiativeGovernance and Social Development Resource Centre: "Justice"
International Development Law Organization
International Legal Assistance Consortium
International Network for the Promotion of the Rule of Law
Justice Studies Center of the Americas (Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Americas)
Open Society Institute Justice Initiative
United Nations Development Programme: "Justice and Human Rights"
United States Institute of Peace Rule of Law Program
World Bank: "Law and Justice Institutions"
