A counter-hegemonic rule of law?

We are sympathetic to the research aims of two books examined by this symposium and their desire understand law's role in generating contesting social injustice. also intrigued proposal Introduction symposium, notably expand normative reach rule-of-law ideal private actors, order transform it into an ally counter-hegemonic action. In our research, we share a similar focus (development projects), methodology (case-studies) concerns (harmful effects development interventions) with authors books. Accordingly, contribution, want think together editors – examining case-study Hidroituango project Colombia (hereinafter, ‘Hidroituango’) whether rule law can indeed be reimagined limit arbitrary exercise power what benefits might create for dealing However, since neither Bhatt nor Lander advances explicit account books, critique piece is addressed not at them, but rather theorists advocates as political ideal.