Post-Doc projects

Erin Jackson

University of Groningen, Netherlands

Case study: the Netherlands

Project Description
This project examines social attitudes about law in the Netherlands. This involves the use of various research methods, such as focus groups, surveys, a social media analysis and interviews based on photo diaries. The analysis includes a connection to the scholarly literature on “legal consciousness.

The central terms and concepts of CITIZENS-LAW were originally developed in the Dutch context. These assumptions will be calibrated and adjusted within CITIZENS-LAW by comparing the Dutch findings with two “extreme cases. Denmark and Hungary.

Monika Lindbekk

University of Southern Denmark (SDU, Odense).

Case study: Denmark

Project Description
This project examines society’s views on law in Denmark. This involves the use of various research methods, such as focus groups, surveys, a social media analysis and interviews based on photo diaries. The analysis includes a connection to the scholarly literature on “legal consciousness.

Denmark is one of the two “extreme cases” within the CITIZENS-LAW project because Denmark is often seen as a country with a strong rule of law. For example, in international rankings (such as the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index), Denmark ranks first.

Balázs Fekete

Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE, Budapest)

Case study: Hungary

Project Description
This project examines social attitudes about law in Hungary. This involves the use of various research methods, such as focus groups, surveys, a social media analysis and interviews based on photo diaries. The analysis includes a connection to the scholarly literature on “legal consciousness.

Hungary is one of the two “extreme cases” within the CITIZENS-LAW project because Hungary is often seen as a country with a weak rule of law. For example, in international rankings (such as the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index), Hungary ranks last. Moreover, recent policy developments in Hungary (which include judicial independence and freedom of expression) play a central role in European rule of law crisis.