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What is a judiciary role in civil society?

Most civil societies have a state base but are not directly affected by the government. The global organizations rely on the international human rights law but are part of a specific jurisdiction. According Richard Fries, writer of “It’s the Law” and an expert on civil society, “laws, institutions and society operate best at the level where they customarily interact” (Fries 2). In essence civil societies function within the local, without direct influence of the government but may have larger international connections.

Individuals are what form the associations. Joining communities the people work to achieve similar goals that the government does not protect. David Boaz, vice president of Cato Institute and writer for the Washington Post, notes that “associations within civil society are created to achieve a particular purpose”(Boaz 1). The civil society keeps the government in check. Karl Marx, strong supporter of communism, opposed civil societies because he believed that “when people are truly free they will see themselves as citizens of a whole community” (Boaz 2). He believed that associations divided the people and drove them to peruse their own selfish goals.

The general definition of civil society includes non-profit organizations. According to Jean Hardisty, president of Political Research Association and Elizabeth Fudon, an independent researcher, “ civil society acts as a counterweight to governmental power”(Hardisty, Fudon 1). Which implies that the civil society must be created independent of the government. To promote change it is vital that, “voices that are independent of government or free market economic institutions can be heard and can exert influence”(Hardisty, Fudon 4). The government can not have absolute power.

In the example of rebuilding Iraq, the United States if forcing the government to be installed first, and then for the government to allow independent civil societies to prosper. The Iraqi people are lacking human rights in order to from rebellious associations, so president Bush feels it is necessary to give the Iraqi people “ a free, representative government that serves its people”(Bush