NET-ROL: Networks and the Rule of Law

Rule of law is not defended by courts alone.
A new NET-ROL policy brief shows how citizen networks shape whether rule of law erodes or holds. By analysing civic (P-groups) and interest networks (O-groups), it reveals how societies can weaken or defend democratic institutions. tinyurl.com/ycyn8zcw

Leiden University (ISGA) coordinates the NET-ROL project, bringing expertise on democratic governance, citizen mobilisation and how the rule of law is perceived and defended in practice.

More on the team and their role in NET-ROL: www.net-rol.eu/project-part...

New on the NET-ROL blog: insights from our Hamburg workshop on Ukraine’s post-war institutional future.
Experts discussed decentralization, anti-corruption reforms, the system of government, and how to build resilient institutions — including an independent judiciary.
www.net-rol.eu/rule-of-law-...

📄 New NET-ROL publication: Deliverable 2.2 – Rule of Law and Networks: Guidelines on Measurement and Statistical Analysis. The document sets out indicators and methodological standards for studying law-making, judiciary, public spending, and citizens. www.net-rol.eu/publications...

🎥 New NET-ROL Voices episode

Assistant Professor Nadia von Jacobi introduces one of our key research questions: How do networks shape the rule of law?

Different networks may erode or strengthen the rule of law – and this distinction is central to our Conceptual Framework

👉 Watch the video:

🚨 New publication!
Our first working paper, Conceptual Framework is out.
It maps how networks — social, political, economic — shape the rule of law and, in turn, influence socio-economic outcomes.
It’s the lens we’ll use to guide the empirical research that follows.
📄 www.net-rol.eu/publications...

🔍 How do networks shape the rule of law?
In Trento, we debated, disagreed, and discovered. The NET-ROL team left with sharper questions, shared frameworks, and new energy.
First insights coming soon!
📸 Glimpses below.
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