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"Foreword" [2017] ELECD 1203; in Prins, Corien; Cuijpers, Colette; Lindseth, L. Peter; Rosina, Mônica (eds), "Digital Democracy in a Globalized World" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017) xii

Book Title: Digital Democracy in a Globalized World

Editor(s): Prins, Corien; Cuijpers, Colette; Lindseth, L. Peter; Rosina, Mônica

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781785363955

Section Title: Foreword

Number of pages: 3

Extract:

Foreword




Foreword
This edited volume has its roots in the Law Schools Global League
(LSGL).1 In bringing together 24 law schools from around the world,
the LSGL serves as a platform for sharing knowledge and stimulating
debate on the globalization of law and its implications for legal education,
research and practice.
Every year, the LSGL organizes a number of academic activities, centred
on themes within the domain of law and globalization. It was during one
of the first LSGL events in July 2014 at Koç University in Istanbul that
the LSGL working group on `Digital Democracy' decided to co-author an
edited volume on this topic. In producing a preliminary joint paper, the
working group drew on valuable insights from all over the world regard-
ing the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on
democracy. This joint paper became the starting point for more in-depth
research, and this book is the ultimate result. The exercise has been truly
inspiring, integrating the knowledge and expertise of 25 different authors
from four continents and 15 countries, including contributors from both
LSGL member and non-member schools.
The editors of the book are all affiliated with law schools that actively
participate in the debate on globalization of law. Corien Prins is a Dean
and Professor of Law and Informatization at Tilburg Law School, where
her colleague and co-editor Colette Cuijpers is Associate Professor in Law
and Technology. Tilburg Law School is one of the founding members of
the LSGL ...