University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: Middle East

Barzilai (2007), “The Ambivalent Language of Lawyers in Israel: Liberal Politics, Economic Liberalism, Silence and Dissent”

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Gad Barzilai. “The Ambivalent Language of Lawyers in Israel: Liberal Politics, Economic Liberalism, Silence and Dissent.” In Fighting for Political Freedom: Comparative Studies of the Legal Complex and Political Liberalism. Edited by Terence C. Halliday, Lucien Karpik, and Malcolm M. Feeley, pp. 247-277, Oxford, U.K: Hart Publishing, 2007. This chapter argues that lawyers are inherently …

Imran and Munir (2018), “Defying Marginalization: Emergence of Women’s Organizations and the Resistance Movement in Pakistan: A Historical Overview”

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Rahat Imran and Imran Munir. “Defying Marginalization: Emergence of Women’s Organizations and the Resistance Movement in Pakistan: A Historical Overview.” Journal of International Women’s Studies, vol. 19, no. 6 (2018): 132-156. This article examines the rise of feminist legal and political resistance in Pakistan during and after General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime (1977–1988), a period marked by …

Aboueldahab (2023), “Transitional Justice as Repression and Resistance: Practices in the Arab World”

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Noha Aboueldahab. “Transitional Justice as Repression and Resistance: Practices in the Arab World.” Journal of International Criminal Justice, vol. 21, no. 4 (2023): 701-717. This article analyzes how transitional justice in the Arab World operates as both a mechanism of state repression and a form of legal resistance, particularly in the wake of the Arab …

Barzilai (2015), “Can Government Lawyers Save Us? A Comment on Lawyering for the Rule of Law”

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This article reflects on the global expansion of judicial review, emphasizing how courts—both in liberal and non-liberal democracies—strategically position themselves in shaping public policy.

Feely (2015), “An Introduction to Lawyering for the Rule of Law”

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This article introduces a symposium on Yoav Dotan’s Lawyering for the Rule of Law: Government Lawyers and the Rise of Judicial Power in Israel, a landmark study of how state attorneys can both constrain and enable government power.

Schaff (2021), “Contentious Politics in the Courthouse: Law as a Tool for Resisting Authoritarian States in the Middle East”

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Steven D Schaff, “Contentious Politics in the Courthouse: Law as a Tool for Resisting Authoritarian States in the Middle East.” Law & Society Review, vol. 55, no. 1 (2021): 139-176 Summary: Under what conditions will individuals mobilize law to resist states that operate above the law? In authoritarian countries, particularly in the Middle East, law is …

Ginsburg, Moustafa (2008), “Introduction: The Functions of Courts in Authoritarian Politics”

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Tom Ginsburg and Tamir Moustafa. “Introduction: The Functions of Courts in Authoritarian Politics,” Introduction. In Rule by Law: The Politics of Courts in Authoritarian Regimes. Edited by Tom Ginsburg and Tamir Moustafa, 1–22. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Summary: Political developments in the late twentieth century dramatically increased the importance of courts and judges for …

Ziv (2008), “Regulation of Israeli Lawyers: From Professional Autonomy to Multi-Institutional Regulation”

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This article examines reforms in disciplinary procedures and liability toward third parties, offering insights into the future direction of lawyer regulation in democratic societies.

Ahmend (2012), “The Rule Of Law–A Substratum Of Justice: The Lawyers’movement And Its Impacts On Legal & Political Governance Of Pakistan”

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This article explores how the lawyers’ movement in Pakistan serves as a critical force for restoring the rule of law and reinforcing judicial independence in a context of democratic backsliding.

Woods (2005), “Cause Lawyers and Judicial Community in Israel: Legal Change in a Diffuse, Normative Community”

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This chapter examines how cause lawyers in Israel played a crucial role in encouraging the High Court of Justice (HCJ) to challenge religious authorities, marking a shift from judicial coexistence to conflict.