Strong NGOs and Weak States : Pursuing Gender Justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa (Paperback)

1. Law in unforeseen places; 2. Researching violence and law in South Africa's Western Cape and DR Congo's Eastern provinces; 3. Explaining state-level policy and practice; 4. Local justice institutions and opportunities created by state fragility; 5. Ordinary women in court: socialization and outreach from the ground up; 6. Hard fought victories: assessing the human rights benefits felt by victims of violence in DR Congo; 7. Justice for who? The unintended consequences of hard fought victories; 8. Conclusion: NGOs and state (un)making; Appendix A: decisions in the field; Appendix B: interviews with victims of gender violence; Appendix C: DR Congo's criminal justice system; Appendix D: South Africa's criminal justice system.