Description
Studies what lawyers do in challenging contexts of conflict, authoritarianism, and the transition from violence.
About the Author
Kieran McEvoy is Professor of Law and Transitional Justice at Queen's University Belfast. He is author or editor of six books on conflict and transition. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Member of Royal Irish Academy, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and has been a human rights activist for over three decades. Louise Mallinder is Professor of Law at the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, a member of the AHRC and ESRC Peer Review Colleges, the IFIT Law and Peace Practice Group, and Vice-Chair of the CAJ, a human rights NGO. Anna Bryson is Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast. She has previously published three books on issues concerning conflict, gender and oral history. She has worked on several national and international research projects and is currently chair of the CAJ, a human rights NGO.
Reviews
'... invaluable ... a realistic assessment of the complexities of the morally and politically fraught profession of cause lawyering.' David Dyzenhaus, Journal of Law and Society
Book Information
ISBN 9780521853989
Author Kieran McEvoy
Format Hardback
Page Count 300
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 775g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 157mm * 31mm