The ‘Strategy’ in Strategic Litigation

Preface
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Overview of Figures and Tables

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction to Strategic Litigation in Europe
1.2 Research Aim and Questions
1.3 Theoretical Framework
1.4 Methodology
1.5 Demarcation
1.5.1 General Demarcation
1.5.2 Stages of Strategic Litigation
1.6 Contribution to Existing Scholarship
1.7 Structure of the Book

Chapter 2 Conceptualizing Strategic Litigation and the Approach of Civil Society Organizations
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Conceptualizing Strategic Litigation
2.2.1 Background Concept: Method and Preliminary Observations
2.2.2 Systematized Concept: Internal Dimensions and Definition
2.2.3 External Conceptual Relations
2.3 The Approach of CSOs in Strategic Litigation
2.3.1 Civil Society Organizations
2.3.2 The Approach in Strategic Litigation
2.4 Conclusion

Chapter 3 Theorizing the Approach of CSOs in Strategic Litigation
3.1 Introduction
3.2 External Factors
3.2.1 Political Opportunity Structures and the Political Disadvantage Theory
3.2.2 Legal Opportunity Structures
3.3 Internal Factors: Resources Broadly Conceived
3.3.1 Financial and Other Material Resources
3.3.2 Human Resources and Organizational Identity
3.3.3 Relations
3.4 Conclusion

Chapter 4 Methodology & Case Selection
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methodology
4.2.1 Research Method: Case Studies
4.2.2 Data Collection, Operationalization and Analysis
4.3 Case Selection
4.3.1 Legal Opportunity Structures: Access Dimension
4.3.2 Selection of states and Civil Society Organizations
4.4 Conclusion

Chapter 5 The Netherlands – Different Approaches in a Similar Context
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Introducing the Civil Society Organizations
5.2.1 Public Interest Litigation Project (NJCM)
5.2.2 Dutch Council for Refugees
5.3 Approaches in Strategic Litigation
5.3.1 Litigation as Strategy
5.3.2 Forum Selection
5.3.3 Type of Involvement
5.3.4 Drafting of the Legal Claim and Argumentation
5.4 Conclusion

Chapter 6 Italy – Division and Coordination
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Introducing the Civil Society Organizations
6.2.1 Associazione Ricreativa e Culturale Italiana (ARCI)
6.2.2 Associazione per gli Studi Giuridici sull’Immigrazione (ASGI)
6.3 Approaches in Strategic Litigation
6.3.1 Litigation as Strategy
6.3.2 Forum Selection
6.3.3 Type of Involvement
6.3.4 Drafting of the Legal Claim and Argumentation
6.4 Conclusion

Chapter 7 Germany – Collaborative Efforts
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Introducing the Civil Society Organizations
7.2.1 European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)
7.2.2 Pro Asyl
7.3 Approaches in Strategic Litigation
7.3.1 Litigation as Strategy
7.3.2 Forum Selection
7.3.3 Type of Involvement
7.3.4 Drafting of the Legal Claim and Argumentation
7.4 Conclusion

Chapter 8 Turning Back to Theory
8.1 Introduction
8.2 External Factors
8.2.1 Political Opportunity Structures & Political Disadvantage Theory
8.2.2 Legal Opportunity Structures
8.3 Internal Factors
8.3.1 Financial Resources
8.3.2 Identity and Human Resources
8.3.3 Relations
8.4 Inductive Findings
8.4.1 Additional Factors
8.4.2 Interplay External & Internal Factors
8.5 Conclusion

Chapter 9 Concluding Remarks
9.1 Design of the Thesis
9.2 The Organizations: Same but Different?
9.3 Strategic Litigation: A Diffuse Concept?
9.4 Some Comments on the Theory and the Field of Asylum Law
9.5 Suggestions for Future Research

Bibliography
Annex 1: Tables with Definitions/Descriptions of ‘Strategic Litigation’
Annex 2: List of Questions
Annex 3: Research Information Sheet
Annex 4: Table with EU Member States and CSOs
Summary in Dutch – Samenvatting
Curriculum Vitae