Collaborative Research Networks
Organizer
Kathryn Hendley
This CRN serves as a site for networking and collaborative research for scholars working on the role of lawyers in countries experiencing democratic decline or already in the throes of authoritarianism. The evolution away from democracy towards authoritarianism is visible in virtually every corner of the world. Also becoming visible are trends in the opposite direction as resistance grows to these authoritarian efforts. Lawyers play a central role in these processes as well as in the institutions of authoritarian regimes. Their training and experience provides them with tools either to resist or facilitate the transition.