1st Edition
International Law and Post-Conflict Reconstruction Policy
1. Introduction, Matthew Saul and James Sweeney Part 1: Foundational Issues 2. International Law and the Identification of an Interim Government to Lead Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Matthew Saul 3. The Exercise of Governance Authority by International Organisations: The Role of Due Diligence Obligations after Conflict, Aoife O’Donoghue 4. Tailoring Justice for Mass Atrocities: The Constraints of International Law and the ICC’s Complementarity Regime, Annika Jones 5. Practicing Women, Peace and Security in Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Aisling Swaine Part 2: Reform Issues 6. Constitution Making and Post Conflict Reconstruction, Catherine Turner and Ruth Houghton 7. ‘Security Sector Reform for Human Security: The Role of International Law and Transitional Justice in Shaping More Effective Policy and Practice’, Dustin Sharp 8. The International Rule of Law as Trumps: Do International Criminal Trial Responsibilities Impede Realisation of Domestic Rule of Law Priorities?, Padraig McAuliffe 9. Economic Self-Determination in Post-Conflict Reconstruction: The Case Study of Timor-Leste, Lisa Mardikian Part 3: Administration 10. Media in Post-Conflict Transitions: Balancing Protection Against Violence and Freedom of Expression, Antoine Buyse 11. Legal Empowerment and Liberal-Local Peace-Building, Lars Waldorf 12. From IDPs to Victims in Colombia: A Bottom-Up Reading of Law in Post- Conflict Transitions, Kristin Bergtora Sandvik and Julieta Lemaitre 13. Law and Policy on Post-Conflict Restitution, James Sweeney 14. Conclusion: Towards a Fuller Understanding of the Foundations, Practice, and Future of the Role of International Law in Post-Conflict Reconstruction Policy, Matthew Saul
Biography
Matthew Saul is a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Oslo, Norway.
James A. Sweeney is a professor of international law and Lancaster University, UK.
"This significant book helps our understanding and includes many valuable insights into messy and often compromised post-conflict processes. It will be of particular assistance to those tasked with ensuring that reconstruction does not simply lay the groundwork for future conflict." —Trevor Hartley, Professor of Law Emeritus, London School of Economics, UK
