About the Book

This text examines the expanding international efforts to promote rule of law in countries emerging from violent conflict, focusing specifically upon experiences in Africa. Bringing together authors who are expert practitioners and scholars in African politics, law, and conflict and peacebuilding, this book offers an important contribution both to scholarly and policy debates on the evolving practice of peacebuilding by external actors in post-conflict situations. The chapters examine:

• The general challenges of rule of law programming post-conflict, and specific experiences in particular African countries.
• Efforts in particular domains of ‘rule of law’, ranging from transitional justice to specific judicial reforms to the informal justice sector.
• The experiences of the United Nations in developing rule of law post-conflict and the efforts of other key actors working with and around UN efforts, including bilateral donors, the World Bank, and civil society organizations.

Offering important insights that make an important contribution to debates about peacebuilding, and to assist specific efforts in reforming the rule of law after conflict, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of postconflict reconstruction, peacebuilding, international relations, law African politics as well as practitioners in the UN, development agencies and NGOs.