Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law
Network of the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law
Network of the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) at the University of Aberdeen. Please join us!
PhD studentships available!!
See Centre website for further information
The Centre will offer two 3-year studentships for PhD study starting 2010-11 and a further two studentships starting 2011-12. We welcome applicants from anthropology, cultural and literary studies, history, legal theory and socio-legal studies, philosophy, politics, religious studies, sociology and theology.
The Centre will offer two 3-year studentships for PhD study starting 2010-11 and a further two studentships starting 2011-12. We welcome applicants from anthropology, cultural and literary studies, history, legal theory and socio-legal studies, philosophy, politics, religious studies, sociology and theology.
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Description
See Centre website for further information
Objectives
Citizenship, civil society and rule of law have been linked historically as pillars of the “constitutional state” and, more recently, as bases for “good governance” and as remedies for ills as diverse as social and economic inequality, terrorism, fundamentalism, anti-social behaviour and the crisis of representation. But citizenship, civil society and rule of law mean different things to different people and the relation between them is also far from obvious. Neither is it clear what if anything they offer – separately or together – to the contemporary world. CISRUL brings together scholars from across the social sciences and humanities and with expertise in most areas of the world to do the following:
•consider the meanings of citizenship, civil society and rule of law in particular contexts
•re-examine the links between citizenship, civil society and rule of law in those contexts
•identify the limits of citizenship, civil society and rule of law, especially in contexts of marginality and violence.
Objectives
Citizenship, civil society and rule of law have been linked historically as pillars of the “constitutional state” and, more recently, as bases for “good governance” and as remedies for ills as diverse as social and economic inequality, terrorism, fundamentalism, anti-social behaviour and the crisis of representation. But citizenship, civil society and rule of law mean different things to different people and the relation between them is also far from obvious. Neither is it clear what if anything they offer – separately or together – to the contemporary world. CISRUL brings together scholars from across the social sciences and humanities and with expertise in most areas of the world to do the following:
•consider the meanings of citizenship, civil society and rule of law in particular contexts
•re-examine the links between citizenship, civil society and rule of law in those contexts
•identify the limits of citizenship, civil society and rule of law, especially in contexts of marginality and violence.
Events
Some readings on citizenship, civil society and rule of law
EXPLANATION OF READINGS.doc
Bryan Turner Erosion of Citizenship.pdf
Bryan Turner review Civility Civil Sphere and Citizenship.pdf
Jeffrey Alexander reply to Turner review.pdf
Jeffrey Alexander Civil Force of Law.pdf
Partha Chatterjee Populations and Political Society.pdf
Thomas Carothers Rule of Law Revival.pdf
O'Donnell (Un)Rule of Law.pdf
Mattei and Nader Beyond an Illegal Rule of Law.pdf
Margaret Somers annurev.lawsocsci.2.081805.pdf
Bryan Turner Erosion of Citizenship.pdf
Bryan Turner review Civility Civil Sphere and Citizenship.pdf
Jeffrey Alexander reply to Turner review.pdf
Jeffrey Alexander Civil Force of Law.pdf
Partha Chatterjee Populations and Political Society.pdf
Thomas Carothers Rule of Law Revival.pdf
O'Donnell (Un)Rule of Law.pdf
Mattei and Nader Beyond an Illegal Rule of Law.pdf
Margaret Somers annurev.lawsocsci.2.081805.pdf
Link to collaborative bibliography
Please join the Collaborative bibliography on Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law on CiteULike and add references to your own and others' work on the relation between citizenship, civil society and rule of law (as well as with democracy, human rights and other ideals).
About
Forum
My introduction to August 09 workshop and my paper
Started by Trevor Stack Aug. 31, 2009.
rule of law global indicators
Started by Nina Siulc Aug. 22, 2009.
PDFs for discussion
Started by James Holston Aug. 18, 2009.
Latest Activity
Religious-Secular Distinctions at The British Academy, London
January 14, 2010 to January 16, 2010
Register at http://www.britac.ac.uk/events/2010/rsd/
How and why do people – politicians, academics, managers, teachers, journalists, clergy, lawyers – distinguish between “religious” and “nonreligious” or “secular”? And what happens when they make…
Equality and Distribution in Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law at University of Aberdeen
April 14, 2011 to April 16, 2011
Citizenship, civil society and rule of law all make reference to ideas of equality, but how does equality work across the triad and what are the limits in practice? Citizenship and rule of law, for example, include notions of formal equality – equal…
I've attached my introduction and position paper for the workshop. Any further comments would be much appreciated, and I hope that others will upload their papers or related material. Please feel free to post comments to this Forum so that others ca…
This might be an interesting document to look at alongside the Carothers reading on the rule of law revival. The Vera Institute of Justice was asked by the American Bar Association's World Justice Project if it could develop "global indicators" to m…
Dear All,
I am adding a couple of articles of mine that are relevant to our conference/summer school.
Look forward to meeting everyone next week.
All best,
James
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