Taking the Rules of the Game Seriously: Mainstreaming Justice in Development the World Bank’s Justice for the Poor Program

Sage, Caroline; Menzies, Nicholas; Woolcock, Michael

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“…This reflects the lesson from Adler and Woolcock (2010) and Sage, Menzies and Woolcock (2009) that hybrid forms are by their nature dynamic over time. For example, Guthrie (1998: 281-282) finds that the practice of guanxi -or personalized networks of influencein China is declining in importance, especially in large-scale industry, as competitiveness becomes more important.…”

Section: Hybriditymentioning

confidence: 59%

“…We find an emerging trend in the conceptual literature around ROL to argue for function over form 8 , or to move to discredit formalists as lacking an understanding of context (Sage, Menzies and Woolcock 2009;Desai, Isser and Woolcock 2012;David Kennedy 2006;Santos 2009;Twining 2003;von Benda-Beckmann 2002;Tamanaha 2008). Similar arguments emerge from the recent push for "best fit" rather than "best practice" approaches to institutional reform (Booth 2011b), and to "good enough" standards as legitimate initial benchmarks for initiatives to enhance the quality of governance (Grindle 2004).…”

Section: Institutional Form: Hybridity and Contested Autonomymentioning

confidence: 68%

“…First, there is hybridity between established models of the state and economic activity, such as (neo-)-liberal versus developmentalist; democratic versus autocratic; modern versus pre-modern, etc (Duncan . In other words, developmental states move along their own developmental paths (Fukuyama 2010); indeed, Adler and Woolcock (2010) and Sage, Menzies and Woolcock (2009) argue that all ROL systems are by their nature hybrid and dynamic, as they draw upon a variety of models or sources of legitimacy as a response to the changing exigencies of circumstance.…”

Section: Hybriditymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Politics of Rule of Law Systems in Developmental States: ‘Political Settlements’ as a Basis for Promoting Effective Justice Institutions for Marginalized Groups

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Woolcock

2012

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Woolcock

2012

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“…However, these authors argue that they have received insufficient attention in the design and implementation of many internationally initiated legal empowerment programmes (Ubink and van Rooij 2011;Carmona and Donald 2015). This in part reflects a lack of consensus over whether law itself represents a tool of empowerment (Sage et al 2009) or disempowerment for the poor (Golub 2009;Domingo and O'Neil 2014;Waldorf 2015, 230). Rights-based approaches lean towards the former.…”

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confidence: 99%

Power and Rights in the Community: Paralegals as Leaders in Women’s Legal Empowerment in Tanzania

Dancer

2018

Fem Leg Stud

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What can an analysis of power in local communities contribute to debates on women's legal empowerment and the role of paralegals in Africa? Drawing upon theories of power and rights, and research on legal empowerment in African plural legal systems, this article explores the challenges for paralegals in facilitating women's access to justice in Tanzania, which gave statutory recognition to paralegals in the Legal Aid Act 2017. Land conflicts represent the single-biggest source of local legal disputes in Tanzania and are often embedded in gendered land tenure relations. This article argues that paralegals can be effective actors in women's legal empowerment where they are able to work as leaders, negotiating power relations and resisting the forms of violence that women encounter as obstacles to justice. Paralegals' authority will be realised when their role is situated within community leadership structures, confirming their authority while preserving their independence.

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“…Therefore, reforms to the normative framework for legal pluralism need not follow a 'legalistic approach' (Lubkemann et al, 2011b) but should be based on dialogic processes that generate spaces for contestation and arriving at efficient and legitimate agreements (Sage et al, 2010;Wiuff Moe, 2011). It has to be acknowledged that it is not easy to find a formula that ensures all interests are equally represented in such arenas.…”

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Can Legal Pluralism Advance Human Rights? How International Development Actors Can Contribute

Corradi

2013

Eur J Dev Res

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This article discusses how international development actors providing aid to the justice sector in legally plural contexts can support reforms to the normative framework for legal pluralism that contribute to advancing human rights. Based on the case of Mozambique, the article argues that reforms to the normative framework for legal pluralism should be grounded on empirical realities of legal pluralism and their human rights implications. The article suggests that international development actors can contribute to this end at the level of process. This can be done by financing empirical studies on legal pluralism and human rights, and by facilitating informed and participatory dialogue to define policies and legislation.Cet article examine comment les acteurs du développement international apportant de l'aide au secteur judiciaire dans des contextes juridiques pluralistes peuvent promouvoir les réformes du cadre normatif allant dans le sens du pluralisme juridique, et contribuant à faire avancer les droits de l'homme. En s'appuyant sur le cas du Mozambique, l'article soutient que les réformes du cadre normatif pour le pluralisme juridique devraient être fondées sur la réalité empirique du pluralisme juridique et leurs implications pour les droits de l'homme. Nous avançons l'idée que les acteurs du développement international peuvent contribuer à cette objectif au niveau de la procédure, en finançant des études empiriques sur le pluralisme juridique et les droits de l'homme, et en facilitant un dialogue éclairé et participatif pour élaborer des politiques et une législation.

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Taking the Rules of the Game Seriously: Mainstreaming Justice in Development the World Bank’s Justice for the Poor Program

Cited by 12 publications

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The Politics of Rule of Law Systems in Developmental States: ‘Political Settlements’ as a Basis for Promoting Effective Justice Institutions for Marginalized Groups

The Politics of Rule of Law Systems in Developmental States: ‘Political Settlements’ as a Basis for Promoting Effective Justice Institutions for Marginalized Groups

Power and Rights in the Community: Paralegals as Leaders in Women’s Legal Empowerment in Tanzania

Can Legal Pluralism Advance Human Rights? How International Development Actors Can Contribute

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