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The Revival of the Rule of Law in the Wake of Civil War

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 March 2012

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Abstract

Post-conflict governance poses particular challenges to governments and foreign assistance providers. We focus on the question of how – and whether – the rule of law is reconstituted in the wake of civil conflict. We find evidence that the state of the rule of law prior to and during a conflict substantially predicts the reconstitution of the rule of law post conflict. We further find that foreign intervention has a positive influence on the rule of law post conflict and that wars which end with a truth or settlement are associated with better rule of law post conflict than those resolved through victories by either government or rebel forces.

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Copyright © T.M.C. Asser Press and the Authors 2012

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