The Rule of Law in Retreat: Challenges to Justice in the United Nations World

Slawomir Redo

doi:10.5771/9781666911572

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In the past decade the Rule of Law developments in the world have become contentious; its idea, concept, and global implementation have met growing resistance, which may soon shift the global balance of power, prompting international crisis.

This book offers insights into the globally relevant Rule-of-Law ramifications for human rights, constitutional law, and philosophy of law in the time of such considerable challenges to it. From this legal perspective, the contributors analyze the questions of independence of judiciary, liberal education, freedom of mass media; populism, and corruption. They discuss global civic education, enhanced social inclusion, violence prevention, restorative justice and other methods of civic participation that can create larger opportunities for freedom in a UN world and help overcome increased ideological division between global North and South.

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Edition: 1/2022
Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-6669-1156-5
ISBN-Online: 978-1-6669-1157-2
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 388
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. 1. Notes No access
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1. Notes No access
2. Bibliography No access
1. Introduction No access
2. History of the Concept of the Rule of Law and Governance No access
3. The Rule of Law Defined No access
4. 1. The UN and the International Rule of Law No access
  2. The UN Peacekeeping and the Rule of Law No access
  3. Criticism of Building of the UN Rule of Law No access
5. The UN Solutions to the Rule of Law in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies No access
6. Corruption and the Rule of Law No access
7. The Rule of Law, Anti-Corruption, and Sustainable Development No access
8. The Way Forward No access
9. Conclusion No access
10. Notes No access
11. Bibliography No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Understanding the Rule of Law No access
3. The Path to SDG 16 No access
4. SDG 16 Targets and Indicators No access
5. Voluntary National Reviews of SDG 16 No access
6. Characteristics of Post-Conflict Environments No access
7. 1. 1. Opportunities for Perception-Based Surveys No access
8. Conclusion No access
9. Notes No access
10. Bibliography No access
1. The Rise of Right-Wing Conservatism in Brazil No access
2. Constitutionalism No access
3. The Independence of the Judiciary, the Impartiality of the Legal Profession, and University Legal Education No access
4. Independence of Mass Media No access
5. Conclusion No access
6. Notes No access
7. Bibliography No access
1. Understanding the Rule of Law No access
2. RULE OF LAW AS AN IDEOLOGICAL FACET OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT No access
3. Constitutional Law of India and the Rule of Law No access
4. Independence of Judiciary and the Rule of Law No access
5. 1. Caste and Caste Politics No access
  2. Religion and Communal Politics No access
  3. Provisions in the Procedural Laws vis-à-vis Rule of Law No access
6. Right to Freedom of Expression No access
7. Freedom of Academia and Media: Prerequisites for the Rule of Law No access
8. Notes No access
9. Bibliography No access
1. The Erosion of the Rule of Law in the United States and the Volatility of Norms in Autocrats’ Hands No access
2. From Norm to Law: The Freedom of the Press No access
3. Impartiality of the Law: Prosecutorial Interference, Seeking Favors, and the Pardon Power No access
4. Independence of the Judiciary No access
5. The Independence of Legal Academia No access
6. International Implications: US Efforts to Export the Rule of Law No access
7. Acknowledgment No access
8. Notes No access
9. Bibliography No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Transferring the Legislative Power to the Executive and the Absence of Judicial Review: KHK Regime No access
3. Constitutional Amendment during the SoE and the Question of Legitimacy No access
4. The Inquiry Commission on the SoE Measures as a Mechanism that Took Over Judicial Power No access
5. Conclusion No access
6. Notes No access
7. Bibliography No access
1. Introduction No access
2. JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE No access
3. The Freedom of the Media No access
4. University Autonomy No access
5. Conclusions No access
6. Notes No access
7. Bibliography No access
1. Introduction No access
2. 1. About Thinner and Thicker Concepts of the Rule of Law No access
3. 1. Legal Framework of the Council of Europe No access
4. 1. The Development of the Union Rule of Law No access
  2. The Concept of Union Rule of Law No access
  3. The Court of Justice of the EU No access
5. 1. Rule of Law Framework No access
  2. Rule of Law Crisis in Poland and Hungary No access
  3. Rule of Law under Pressure during the COVID-19 Pandemic No access
6. Conclusion No access
7. Notes No access
8. References No access
1. Introduction No access
2. 1. Failure to Address New Challenges No access
  2. Limits of Existing Review and Amendment Mechanisms No access
  3. The Pillars of International Cooperation in Criminal Matters No access
  4. Sovereignty and the Pursuit of National Interests No access
  5. Asymmetries of Means and Capacities No access
3. 1. Geopolitical Tensions and Uncertainties No access
  2. Weakened International Order and Faith in International Institutions No access
  3. Changes in Nature and Scope of Political Alliances No access
  4. Public Debate and Public Support for International Cooperation No access
  5. States’ Disinvestment in Multilateral Cooperation Mechanisms No access
  6. Case Studies of Flashpoints No access
4. The Future of International Cooperation No access
5. 1. Together: Perfecting the Existing International Cooperation Regime No access
  2. Unbound: Growing Preference for Bilateral and Regional Agreements No access
  3. Going Alone: Growing Unilateralism No access
  4. Retreat: Increase Reliance on Informal Arrangements and Alternate Methods No access
  5. Renewal: Radical Review and Renewal of the Multilateral Regimes No access
6. Conclusion No access
7. Notes No access
8. References No access
1. Notes No access
2. Bibliography No access
1. Preface No access
2. Personages and Worldviews No access
3. I. No access
4. II. No access
5. III. No access
6. IV. No access
7. Disclaimer No access
8. Acknowledgments No access
9. Notes No access
10. Bibliography No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Maurice Joly and His Work No access
3. Machiavelli in the Light of Contemporary Critique No access
4. 1. Machiavelli No access
  2. Montesquieu No access
5. 1. Private and Public Morality No access
6. On Climate No access
7. On Migration No access
8. On Governance and the Rule of Law No access
9. Conclusion No access
10. Notes No access
11. Bibliography No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Artists Inspired by the United Nations No access
3. Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) No access
4. Jan Henryk de Rosen (1891–1982) No access
5. Sagenji Yoshida (1925–1999) No access
6. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: Ode to Joy No access
7. Quaker Work in Criminal Justice at the United Nations No access
8. Restorative Justice: A Special Interest No access
9. My Work History No access
10. Writings—A Selection No access
11. Arts in Criminal Justice No access
12. Arts and Conflict No access
13. 1. Music Education and SDGs No access
14. Music in Conflict Resolution No access
15. 1. Narrative Approach: Use of Comic Strips No access
16. Victim Impact Work No access
17. Working with Anger: Individual Work No access
18. Working with Anger: Themed Group No access
19. Arts Approaches to Restorative Justice No access
20. Artwork in Restorative Justice No access
21. Case Study: Theft from Store No access
22. Case Study: Tree No access
23. Case Study: Bench No access
24. 1. La Mirada del Otro (The other’s look) (2013) No access
25. Conclusion No access
26. Acknowledgments No access
27. Notes No access
28. Bibliography No access
1. The Scourge of War No access
2. Justice No access
3. Making Justice Work No access
4. Conclusion No access
5. Notes No access
6. Bibliography No access
Index No access Pages 371 - 382
About the Contributors No access Pages 383 - 388