Katarína Šipulová
Inactive employment status
NET-ROL
Networks and the Rule of Law: Uncovering Socio-economic Outcomes
NET-ROL (Networks and the Rule of Law) is a Horizon Europe research project studying how political, civic, and economic networks shape governance, democracy, and socio-economic outcomes across the EU and candidate countries.
We look beyond formal institutions to examine how informal relationships can either uphold or weaken the Rule of Law. Using data science, legal analysis, economics, and network theory, we explore how networks act as both defenders of democracy and channels for corruption.
“NET-ROL project uncovers how social, political, and economic networks shape Europe’s legal and civic landscape”
Partners
Universities
Leiden University (Netherlands) University of Hamburg (Germany) Central European University (Austria) Masaryk University (Czechia) University of Trento (Italy) University of Rennes (France)
Think Tanks
European Policy Institute (North Macedonia) Institute of Public Affairs (Poland)
Our Team’s Focus WP 5:
Judicial Autonomy, Rule of Law, and Socio-Economic Outcomes
Our team investigates how judicial and prosecutorial autonomy reflect the broader state of the Rule of Law. We extend the Judicial Self-Governance (JSG) Index to new jurisdictions, develop a complementary Index of Prosecutorial Autonomy, and explore how these factors impact socio-economic outcomes. We also examine the role of judicial associations in safeguarding legal independence.
Our Team Members
Samuel Spáč
Etienne Hanelt
NET-ROL has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01 under grant agreement No 101177405.
