Examines How The Rule Of Law Is Understood Conceptually And Pragmatically-both On Its Own Terms And As Part Of Post-conflict State-building Efforts. It Examines Thinner, More Process-orientated Understandings Of The Rule Of Law As Well As Thicker, More Substantive Conceptualizations With Additional Political, Social, And Economic Components. While Both Approaches Are Worthwhile, I Argue That A Minimalist Conception Of Rule Of Law Offers The Most Appropriate Standard For Assessing Progress In Judicial State-building After Conflict--