Artikel Beyond Best Practices: How to Use Design Thinking in Rule of Law Promotion Law in action can be messy. Therefore, formalistic approaches to rule of law promotion that ignore the context on the ground are often destined to fail. Design thinking is a creative method that facilitates an understanding of and empathizing with specific needs of those affected. It prevents mere transplantation and instead promotes solutions developed in collaboration between experts and locals. Siddharth Peter de Souza • 13 March 2019