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Migration and International Legal Norms (Hardcover, Edition.): T.Alexander Aleinikoff, Vincent Chetail Migration and International Legal Norms (Hardcover, Edition.)
T.Alexander Aleinikoff, Vincent Chetail
R4,063 Discovery Miles 40 630 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the source and scope of international law on migration. It explores international norms on state authority to regulate migration, freedom of movement, forced migration, human rights, family unification, trafficking and smuggling of migrants, national security, rescue at sea, health, development, integration, and nationality. Migration and International Legal Norms shows that, despite the absence of a comprehensive legal instrument governing international migration, there is a wide range of legal norms relevant to migration embodied in multilateral treaties and conventions, regional agreements, and customary international law. It also identifies some significant gaps in international law, recommending areas for further cooperative efforts. This volume will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers, and to all those interested in how the community of nations is responding to the increasingly significant phenomenon of international migration.

Megatrends and Air Transport - Legal, Ethical and Economic Issues (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Ruwantissa Abeyratne Megatrends and Air Transport - Legal, Ethical and Economic Issues (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Ruwantissa Abeyratne
R4,017 Discovery Miles 40 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book discusses megatrends and subsequently applies them to the air transport industry from a legal, ethical and economic perspective. Starting with a detailed discussion on what these megatrends are, the book provides an essential overview of megatrends and air transport, including analytical discussions on how megatrends could affect basic issues such as nationalism and sovereignty, market access in air transport, and commercial space transport. It also delves into the rights of the airline passenger as affected by megatrends. Further, the book analyses a broad range of topics, including: the digital transformation of air transport; technology and air transport; robotic pilots and their legal ramifications; the human-robot interface and the law with focus on the pilot; cognitive computing; and issues of empowerment and connectivity. It discusses in detail United Nations initiatives and initiatives of the International Civil Aviation Organization, considering aspects such as: the new world order; e-trends and air transport; apps that make air travel easier; and apps designed to help the aviation authorities. Further topics include artificial intelligence and air transport and related technical, ethical and economic issues, as well as a legal inquiry into manufacturer's defects; design defects; and liability for failure to warn of defects. Questions are posed and answers provided on the effects of artificial intelligence and legal issues stemming from its use in air transport. Two major discussions follow on millennials and air transport, and on the Internet of everything as related to air transport. The conclusion ties in megatrends with air transport and offers the industry a way forward for adapting to these trends.

The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice (Hardcover): Christian J. Tams, James Sloan The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice (Hardcover)
Christian J. Tams, James Sloan
R4,130 Discovery Miles 41 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book traces the impact that the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has had on various areas of international law. A number of prominent international experts examine whether, and to what extent, international law has been shaped by the Court's jurisprudence. The informal development of international law through the Court's judgments contrasts with the development of international law through more deliberate means, such as treaty-making. Assessing key areas of international law over which the ICJ has exercised its jurisdiction, such as international environmental law, international human rights, the law of the sea, and the law of immunities, this book comprehensively details the impact of international jurisprudence on contemporary international law. Continuing the work started by Sir Hersch Lauterpacht's influential book The Development of International Law by the Permanent Court of International Justice, this book provides key new insights into the role of the Court in wider international law. It makes required reading for anyone studying the ways in which international courts have in shaped the evolution of international law.

A History of the United Nations - Volume 1: The Years of Western Domination, 1945-1955 (Hardcover): Evan Luard A History of the United Nations - Volume 1: The Years of Western Domination, 1945-1955 (Hardcover)
Evan Luard
R5,179 Discovery Miles 51 790 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This, the first volume of a major work, describes the establishment of the United Nations, the controversies and debates within the organization and the political factors surrounding these during the first ten years of its life.

Architecting User-Centric Privacy-as-a-Set-of-Services - Digital Identity-Related Privacy Framework (Hardcover, 2014 ed.):... Architecting User-Centric Privacy-as-a-Set-of-Services - Digital Identity-Related Privacy Framework (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Ghazi Ben Ayed
R3,824 R3,294 Discovery Miles 32 940 Save R530 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How could privacy play a key role in protecting digital identities? How could we merge privacy law, policies, regulations and technologies to protect our digital identities in the context of connected devices and distributed systems? In this book, the author addresses major issues of identity protection and proposes a service-oriented layered framework to achieve interoperability of privacy and secure distributed systems. The framework is intended to distill privacy-related digital identity requirements (business interoperability) into a set of services, which in turn can be implemented on the basis of open standards (technical interoperability). The adoption of the proposed framework in security projects and initiatives would decrease complexities and foster understanding and collaborations between business and technical stakeholders. This work is a step toward implementing the author's vision of delivering cyber security as a set of autonomous multi-platform hosted services that should be available upon user request and on a pay-per-use basis.

Consumer Law and Socioeconomic Development - National and International Dimensions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Claudia Lima... Consumer Law and Socioeconomic Development - National and International Dimensions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Claudia Lima Marques, Dan Wei
R4,899 Discovery Miles 48 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book reflects the research output of the Committee on the International Protection of Consumers of the International Law Association (ILA). The Committee was created in 2008, with a mandate to study the role of public and private law to protect consumers, review UN Guidelines, and to model laws, international treaties and national legislations concerning protection and consumer redress. It has been accepted to act as an observer not only when the UNCTAD was updating its guidelines, but also at the Hague Conference on Private International Law. The book includes the contributions of various Committee members in the past few years and is a result of the cooperation between the Committee members and experts from Australia, Brazil, Canada and China. It is divided into three parts: the first part addresses trends and challenges in international protection of consumers, while the second part focuses on financial crises and consumer protection and the third part examines national and regional consumer law issues.

Air Navigation Law (Hardcover, 2012): Ruwantissa Abeyratne Air Navigation Law (Hardcover, 2012)
Ruwantissa Abeyratne
R2,679 Discovery Miles 26 790 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The aviation community, in which the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) play leading roles, is hard at work in bringing aviation into the 21st Century. In doing so, the United States and Europe have taken proactive steps forward in introducing modernization, particularly in moving towards more efficient air traffic management systems within NextGen and SESAR. Elsewhere, in the fields of personnel licensing, rules of the air, accident investigation and aeronautical charts and information, significant strides are being made in moving from mere regulation to implementation and assistance calculated to make all ICAO member States self sufficient in international civil aviation. However, these objectives can be achieved only if the aviation industry has a sustained understanding of the legal and regulatory principles applying to the various areas of air navigation. This book provides that discussion. Some of the subjects discussed in this book are: sovereignty in airspace; flight information and air defence identification zones; rules of the air; personnel licensing; meteorological services; operations of aircraft; air traffic services; accident and incident investigation; aerodromes; efficiency aspects of aviation and environmental protection; aeronautical charts and information; the carriage of dangerous goods; and NextGen and SESAR . Except for NextGen and SESAR, these subjects form the titles of the Annexes to the Chicago Convention that particularly involve the rights and liabilities of the key players involved in air navigation.

The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition): Yoram Dinstein The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition)
Yoram Dinstein
R2,613 Discovery Miles 26 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written by the leading commentator on the subject, this is the seminal textbook on the law of international armed conflict. Focusing on recent issues arising in the course of hostilities between States, it explores the dividing line between lawful and unlawful combatants, the meaning of war crimes and command responsibility, the range of prohibited weapons, the distinction between combatants and civilians, the parameters of targeting and proportionality, the loss of protection from attack (including 'direct participation in hostilities') and special protection (granted, pre-eminently, to the environment and to cultural property). In a completely revised and updated text, the author expertly covers the key principles and includes important new issues, including the use of autonomous weapons and the complexities of urban warfare. The subtleties and nuances of the international law of armed conflict are made accessible to the student and practitioner alike, whilst retaining the academic rigour of previous editions.

Republican Principles in International Law - The Fundamental Requirements of a Just World Order (Hardcover, 2006 ed.): M Sellers Republican Principles in International Law - The Fundamental Requirements of a Just World Order (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)
M Sellers
R2,662 Discovery Miles 26 620 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"Republican Principles in International Law" considers the fundamental requirements of a just world order, as applied to public international law. The republican principles of deliberation, popular sovereignty and the public good first formed and justified the law of nations two centuries ago. They still clarify the most contested legal question and explain why people and states should obey international law. This book sets the standard for legitimate government, both within and beyond the jurisdiction of separate states and nations.""

Insurance Systems in Times of Climate Change - Insurance of Buildings Against Natural Hazards (Hardcover, 2012): Cornel Quinto Insurance Systems in Times of Climate Change - Insurance of Buildings Against Natural Hazards (Hardcover, 2012)
Cornel Quinto
R2,651 Discovery Miles 26 510 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Natural disasters such as large-scale flooding are on the increase. Climate change directly affects our basis of existence. This includes residential buildings, and commercial and industrial properties. The author highlights the requirements that will have to be met by a protection system for buildings in the future. Insurance against natural hazards lies at the heart of such a system. The insurance systems of Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland and the USA are presented. The author explains what type of insurance system is best suited to meet the challenge of climate change. The starting point of the legal section is statutory insurance with a monopoly. The question of whether such insurance is compatible with Swiss and EU law is examined. Keywords in this respect are economic freedom, competition, services of general interest and universal service.

The Third Way - A Plea for a Balanced Cannabis Policy (Paperback): Cyrille J.C.F. Fijnaut, Brice De Ruyver The Third Way - A Plea for a Balanced Cannabis Policy (Paperback)
Cyrille J.C.F. Fijnaut, Brice De Ruyver
R4,082 Discovery Miles 40 820 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

What is sensible when it comes to developing and implementing a policy with regard to products which in the case of regular use are harmful, but which at the same time exert a strong attraction, even so strong that people (may) become dependent on or addicted to them? This question relates to many illicit drugs, but these days it is, both nationally and internationally, mainly related to the policy regarding the production, distribution and consumption of cannabis. Generally speaking, the legalization of cannabis in Uruguay and in some states of the United States of America, in particular Colorado and Washington State, has given a powerful impetus to the discussion about the cannabis policy. In the Netherlands, that discussion has become increasingly relevant over the past years because of the struggle of coffeeshop owners and political parties. This volume offers the first English-language analysis of the situation in the Netherlands in order to make a contribution to the international debate on this heated topic. Since the 1960s, the Dutch cannabis policy has been an important point of reference in the international discussion about the policy that should be pursued regarding the use of cannabis. However, in international and foreign literature about cannabis policy the developments in the Netherlands are often depicted in an incomplete or one-sided manner, which has a negative impact on the quality of the international debate about what has happened and what should happen now. This volume seeks to redress that imbalance.

Oil and Gas in the Disputed Kurdish Territories - Jurisprudence, Regional Minorities and Natural Resources in a Federal System... Oil and Gas in the Disputed Kurdish Territories - Jurisprudence, Regional Minorities and Natural Resources in a Federal System (Paperback)
Rex J. Zedalis
R1,309 Discovery Miles 13 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the historical and contextual background to the oil and gas resources in the Kurdish territories, placing particular emphasis on the reserves situated in the disputed provinces. The volume is singularly unique in focusing on an examination of the rules reflected in both the national and the regional constitutional, legislative, and contractual measures and documents relevant to the question of whether the central government in Baghdad or the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil has a stronger claim to legal control over the oil and gas resources in the disputed Kurdish territories. As a subsidiary focus, the author also draws attention to how the basic thrust of the volume connects to broader jurisprudential issues regarding the nature and purpose of law, the matter of claims by native peoples to natural resources on traditional lands, and the place of regional minorities operating in a federal system. Since the law examined is domestic or municipal in origin, additional reference is made to the role that such law can play in the "bottom up" (as opposed to more conventional "top down") development of international law. The book's opening chapters provide a valuable contextual introduction, followed by a number of substantive chapters providing an analytical and critical assessment of the controlling legal rules. Written in a scholarly, yet accessible style, and covering matters of basic importance to academics, lawyers, political scientists, government representatives, and students of energy and natural resources, as well as those of developing legal structures, Oil and Gas in the Disputed Kurdish Territories is an essential addition to any collection.

The Internationalisation of Legal Education (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Christophe Jamin, William van Caenegem The Internationalisation of Legal Education (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Christophe Jamin, William van Caenegem
R4,520 R4,107 Discovery Miles 41 070 Save R413 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume provides an overview of the state of internationalisation of legal education (IOLE) in many civil law and common law countries. It provides a picture of the status of the debate about the shape and degree of internationalisation in the curriculum in the different countries, and the debates surrounding the adoption of a more international approach to legal education in the contemporary world. It is a compilation of the National Reports submitted for the August 2014 Congress of the IACL held at Vienna, and contains an introductory general report. Together, the reports examine such questions as: Why is the topic of internationalization of legal education on the agenda now? Why is it a relevant subject for examination today? Does the topic generate the same level of interest everywhere in the world? Is enthusiasm for IOLE mainly driven by the academic sector, by government, by multinational corporations? Is the interest closely linked with the globalization of the practice of law? Or is globalisation of law itself something of a myth, or a reality reserved for only a very small percentage of practising lawyers around the world? The general and national reports make clear that there is indeed widespread interest in IOLE, and numerous disparate initiatives around the world. Nonetheless, some National Reporters state that the topic is simply not on the agenda at all. All in all, the volume shows that the approaches to internationalisation are many and varied, but every jurisdiction recognises the importance of introducing aspiring lawyers to a more integrated global environment.

British Influences on International Law, 1915-2015 (Hardcover): Robert McCorquodale, Jean-Pierre Gauci British Influences on International Law, 1915-2015 (Hardcover)
Robert McCorquodale, Jean-Pierre Gauci
R9,261 Discovery Miles 92 610 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book considers British influences on the development of international law over 100 years from 1915. This century has been marked by unprecedented developments in international law, not least the setting up of an array of international organisations, including the United Nations and the League of Nations, and international courts and tribunals (including the International Court of Justice and its predecessor the Permanent Court of International Justice, as well as the International Criminal Court). Two world wars, complex transboundary issues and increased globalisation have shown the importance of international law. This volume addresses these developments - domestic, regional and international - and looks at how Britain and British people (broadly defined) have influenced these changes. The contributors to the book have examined an array of different issues. These include British influences on treaty-making, recognition and immunity, as well as on specific fields of international law, such as armed conflict, criminal law, environment and human rights. It has commentary on the British influence on the sources of international law, including by its courts and Foreign Office, in the development of the European Union and in the idea of a professional international lawyer. There are also reflections on many of the key people over the century. The book provides a novel perspective, which surveys and appraises the contributions of British people and institutions in domestic and international legal forums and their key role in the development, interpretation and application of international law. Please also see the following related titles: - The Role of Legal Advisers in International Law - British Contributions to International Law, 1915-2015

Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation: The Fordham Papers (2012) (Hardcover, XXVIII, 388 Pp. ed.):... Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation: The Fordham Papers (2012) (Hardcover, XXVIII, 388 Pp. ed.)
Arthur W. Rovine
R5,645 Discovery Miles 56 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The 2012 volume of Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation: The Fordham Papers is a collection of important works in the field written by the speakers at the 2012 Fordham Law School Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation, held in London. The 22 papers are organized into the following five parts: Keynote Presentation by Charles N. Brower, Michael Pulos and Charles B. Rosenberg Part I: Investor-State Arbitration by Christoph Schreuer, Philippe Sands, Sam Wordsworth, Barton Legum, Gauthier Vannieuwenhuyse, Jarrod Wong, Donald Francis Donovan Part II: Arbitration of International Financial Disputes by Kenneth M. Kramer, Mark Kantor, Edna Sussman, Jennifer L. Gorskie Part III: Arbitration of International Construction Disputes by C. Mark Baker, Lucy Greenwood, Louis B. Kimmelman, Suyash Paliwal, C. Ryan Reetz, John W. Hinchey, Barbara Helene Steindl Part IV: Arbitration in Asia by Jessica Fei, Damien McDonald, Remington Huang, Michael Pryles, Lawrence Boo Part V: Mediation by Chris Newmark, Donna Ross, Nancy M. Thevenin

The Passivity of Law - Competence and Constitution in the European Court of Justice (Hardcover, 2011 ed.): Luigi Corrias The Passivity of Law - Competence and Constitution in the European Court of Justice (Hardcover, 2011 ed.)
Luigi Corrias
R2,653 Discovery Miles 26 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

At the heart of this book, a question: what to make of the creeping competences of the EU and of the role the European Court of Justice plays in this respect? Taking the implied powers doctrine as its starting point, the hypothesis is that it shows what is ultimately at stake in the concept of legal competence: the problem of creation in law, or the relationship between constituent and constituted power. By rethinking this relationship, a new conceptual framework to make sense of creeping competences is designed. For this, the work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty is used. Tracing back the philosophical roots of creation, legal constitution is understood as constitution in passivity. This leads to a whole new interpretation of the relationship between law and politics, rule following, authority, competences and European integration. From this perspective specific chapters in the case law of the European Court of Justice are reread and the logic behind the competence creep is unmasked. new back cover copy: Europe's constitutional journey has not been a smooth one, and a better division and definition of competence in the European Union is a key issue that needs to be addressed. How can the division of competence be made more transparent? Does there need to be a reorganization of competence? How can it be ensured that the redefined division of competence will not lead to a creeping expansion of the competence of the Union or to encroachment upon the exclusive areas of competence of the Member States and, where there is provision, regions? And how can it be ensured that the European dynamic does not come to a halt? Indeed, has the creeping expansion of the competence of the Union already come to a halt? These are the questions this book explores. The Passivity of Law: Competence and Constitution in the European Court of Justice opens with a legal account of competence creep, including the role that the European Court of Justice plays in it and a sketch of the present division of competences and the main principles regulating it. It then discusses the relationship between constituent power and constituted or constitutional power from the viewpoint of the history of constitutional history before offering an alternative theory of their relationship, known as "chiastic theory," which is based on the philosophical investigations of Merleau-Ponty. It details how chiastic theory can be used to make sense of the Court's role in the competence creep in general and the doctrine of implied powers in particular, and it utilizes several case studies concerning competences to sustain this claim. Aimed at researchers and practitioners in Philosophy, Phenomenology, Political Science, the Social Sciences and numerous fields of law, this monograph is a seminal work in the evolving theory and practice of EU law.

International Organizations and their Exercise of Sovereign Powers (Hardcover): Dan Sarooshi International Organizations and their Exercise of Sovereign Powers (Hardcover)
Dan Sarooshi
R3,630 Discovery Miles 36 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a conceptual and legal analysis of one of the most important challenges facing international organizations today: their exercise of sovereign powers. The book examines the exercise of sovereign powers by organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the European Union. It makes a significant contribution to the content of the law that governs both the exercise of sovereign powers by international organizations and the relationships between organizations and their Member States. The book also tackles the fundamental question of what values should constrain international organizations in their exercise of sovereign powers. These sovereign powers have been conferred on international organizations by States and may include the full range of executive, legislative, and judicial powers. Sarooshi develops an innovative three-tiered typology of conferrals which ranges from agency relationships, to delegations of powers, to full transfers of powers. These categories prove useful in answering a number of legal issues that arise out of the relationships between international organizations and their Member States. These include: When an international organization exercises conferred powers, does it do so on its own behalf or on behalf of the State? Whose legal relations are changed by the exercise of powers: the State's or the organization's? In the case where the State has retained the right to exercise powers it has conferred on an organization, whose interpretation of the powers will prevail in the case of a conflict that arises from the concurrent exercise of powers? What fiduciary duties are owed by the organization and Member States towards each other? And who is responsible for breaches of international law that may occur as a result of the organization's exercise of conferred powers: the State or the organization or both? These issues lead on to a consideration in the book of the measures available to a State under international law when it wants to try and change the way that an organization is exercising conferred powers.

Implementing Negotiated Agreements - The Real Challenge to Intrastate Peace (Hardcover, Edition.): Miek Boltjes Implementing Negotiated Agreements - The Real Challenge to Intrastate Peace (Hardcover, Edition.)
Miek Boltjes
R1,456 Discovery Miles 14 560 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

With a foreword by Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Laureate and Prime Minister of Timor-Leste. Most intrastate peace agreements are implemented inadequately or not at all. This leads to renewed tensions and often to a resumption of armed conflict. This book examines why the record of implementation of peace agreements between governments and population groups within their state is so poor, and what is being and can be done to change this. The authors write from first-hand experience, having played major roles in the negotiation and implementation of intrastate peace agreements in different parts of the world. They provide unique insights into the difficulties faced by parties to peace agreements and explore ways to overcome these. The diversity of authors and of the peace processes in which they have been involved ensures a rich, new and important contribution to the understanding of intrastate peace processes. The material contained in this book is of direct use to professionals and organisations working in the field of intrastate conflict resolution, government officials, teachers and students, journalists and others observing and writing on specific intrastate conflicts and peace processes. Miek Boltjes is a mediator and facilitator with extensive experience in intrastate conflicts and peace processes in different parts of the world. She is currently the Director of Dialogue Facilitation at Kreddha - International Peace Council for States, Peoples and Minorities (http://kreddha.org).

The Council of Europe and Sport - Basic Documents (Hardcover, Edition.): Robert C. R. Siekmann, Janwillem Soek The Council of Europe and Sport - Basic Documents (Hardcover, Edition.)
Robert C. R. Siekmann, Janwillem Soek
R2,720 Discovery Miles 27 200 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

With a Foreword by Dr Ralf-Rene Weingartner, Director for Youth and Sport, Council of Europe, Strasbourg The Council of Europe is unquestionably the body that has made the most substantial contribution to paving the way for a European sports model. The Council of Europe was the first international intergovernmental organisation to take initiatives to establish legal instruments, and to offer an institutional framework for the development of sport at European level. The first stage of the Council of Europe's work in this field was marked by the adoption of the Committee of Ministers' Resolution on Doping of Athletes (1967). The extensive work of the Council of Europe on sport is evident through its main instruments on sport, such as the European Sports Charter, the Code of Sports Ethics, the European Convention on Spectator Violence, and the Anti-Doping Convention. Sport co-operation within the Council of Europe is organised in partnership with national governmental and non-governmental bodies. The Council of Europe and Sport: Basic Documents is the second volume in the Asser series of collections of documents on international sports law, containing material on the intergovernmental (inter-state) part of international sports law. The European Union and Sport: Legal and Policy Documents was the first volume devoted to the European Union. In previous other publications, non-governmental materials, i.e. statutes and constitutions, doping rules and regulations, arbitral and disciplinary rules and regulations of the international sports organisations were published. The book provides an invaluable source of reference for governmental and sports officials, legal practitioners and the academic world. With the increasing public interest in the legal aspects of sports, this collection of documents is a timely and welcome contribution to enhancing the accessibility of basic texts on international sports law and policy.

Oil and Gas in the Disputed Kurdish Territories - Jurisprudence, Regional Minorities and Natural Resources in a Federal System... Oil and Gas in the Disputed Kurdish Territories - Jurisprudence, Regional Minorities and Natural Resources in a Federal System (Hardcover)
Rex J. Zedalis
R4,651 Discovery Miles 46 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the historical and contextual background to the oil and gas resources in the Kurdish territories, placing particular emphasis on the reserves situated in the disputed provinces. The volume is singularly unique in focusing on an examination of the rules reflected in both the national and the regional constitutional, legislative, and contractual measures and documents relevant to the question of whether the central government in Baghdad or the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil has a stronger claim to legal control over the oil and gas resources in the disputed Kurdish territories. As a subsidiary focus, the author also draws attention to how the basic thrust of the volume connects to broader jurisprudential issues regarding the nature and purpose of law, the matter of claims by native peoples to natural resources on traditional lands, and the place of regional minorities operating in a federal system. Since the law examined is domestic or municipal in origin, additional reference is made to the role that such law can play in the "bottom up" (as opposed to more conventional "top down") development of international law. The book's opening chapters provide a valuable contextual introduction, followed by a number of substantive chapters providing an analytical and critical assessment of the controlling legal rules. Written in a scholarly, yet accessible style, and covering matters of basic importance to academics, lawyers, political scientists, government representatives, and students of energy and natural resources, as well as those of developing legal structures, Oil and Gas in the Disputed Kurdish Territories is an essential addition to any collection.

Risk Analysis and Human Behavior (Hardcover): Baruch Fischhoff Risk Analysis and Human Behavior (Hardcover)
Baruch Fischhoff
R5,759 Discovery Miles 57 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The articles collected here are foundational contributions to integrating behavioural research and risk analysis. They include seminal articles on three essential challenges. One is ensuring effective two-way communication between technical experts and the lay public, so that risk analyses address lay concerns and provide useful information to people who need it. The second is ensuring that analyses make realistic assumptions about human behaviours that affect risk levels (e.g., how people use pharmaceuticals, operate equipment, or respond to evacuation orders). The third is ensuring that analyses recognize the strengths and weaknesses of experts' understanding, using experts' knowledge, while understanding its limits. The articles include overviews of the science, essays on the role of risk in society, and applications to domains as diverse as environment, medicine, terrorism, human rights, chemicals, pandemics, vaccination, HIV/AIDS, xenotransplantation, sexual assault, energy, and climate change. The work involves collaborations among scientists from many disciplines, working with practitioners to produce and convey the knowledge needed help people make better risk decisions.

Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility - Another Road to China's Sustainable Development (Hardcover): Mengxing... Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility - Another Road to China's Sustainable Development (Hardcover)
Mengxing Lu
R4,621 Discovery Miles 46 210 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSR/CER) can be understood as practices which voluntarily extend beyond mere compliance with mandatory social and environmental standards. Corporate social and environmental responsibility: Another road to China's sustainable development, by Mengxing Lu, contributes to the current debate of CSR/CER by providing a legal and economic analysis of CSR/CER and its relationship with regulation. Although the development of CSR/CER is at an early juncture in China, it is nevertheless a prominent topic for Chinese policy makers and business leaders alike. By depicting the landscape of CSR/CER in China, Corporate social and environmental responsibility: Another road to China's sustainable development successfully demonstrates the vast potential for CSR/CER's contribution to China's sustainable development.

Netherlands Yearbook of International Law:2000 (Hardcover, New ed): M. Fitzmaurice Netherlands Yearbook of International Law:2000 (Hardcover, New ed)
M. Fitzmaurice
R2,717 Discovery Miles 27 170 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Thereis a considerable amount of literature onthe placewithin the European Com munity legalorderof international agreements concluded bythe European Commu nityaswellasthoseconcluded bythe Member States, 'andthisincludes thecase-law of the European Court of Justice (hereafter 'the Court'P on the matter. Similarly, muchhasbeenwritten ontherelationship between European Community lawandthe legalsystems oftheMemberStatesandontherelationship between international law andnational legalsystems. Incontrast, theplaceofnon-treaty international lawwith in the Community legal order has not been the subject of such extensive analysis, 1. See e. g., E. -V. Petersmann, 'Application of the GAlT bythe Courtof Justiceof the European Communities', 13 CMLRev. (1983)p. 397;T. Hartley, 'International Agreements andthe Community Le gal System: Some RecentDevelopments', 8 ELRev. (1983)p. 383; G. Bebr, 'AgreementsConcludedby the Community and their Possible Direct Effect: from International Fruit Company to Kupferberg', 20 CMLRev. (1983)p. 35;E. L. M. Volker, 'The DirectEffectofinternationalAgreements intheCommunity's LegalOrder', I LegalIssues ofEuropean Integration (1983)p. 131;1. Bourgeois, 'Effects ofinternation alAgreementson European Community Law: AreTheDiceCast?', 82Michigan LR(1984)p. 1250;1. Rid eau, 'Lesaccordsinternationaux danslajurisprudencede laCourde Justicedes Communautes europeen nes: Reflexionssur lesrelationsentrelesordresjuridiquesinternational, communautaire et nationaux',94 RGDIP (1990)p. 289;I. Cheyne, 'InternationalAgreements andthe European Community LegalSystem', 18ELRev. (1994)p. 581; L. Hancher, 'Constitutionalism, the Community Court and International Law', 25 NYIL (1994)p. 259; P. 1. Kuyper, 'The Community andStateSuccession in RespectofTreaties', in D. CurtinandT. Heukels, eds., Institutional Dynamics ofEuropean Integration: Essays in Honour ofH. G. Schermers (Dordrecht, MartinusNijhoff 1994)Vol. II, p. 640; J. M. Grimes, 'Conflicts Between EC Law andInternational TreatyObligations: ACaseStudyontheGermanTelecommunications Dispute', 35Har vardIU(1994) p. 535;C. Kaddous, 'L'arret Francec."

The Exercise of Public Authority by International Institutions - Advancing International Institutional Law (Hardcover, 2010... The Exercise of Public Authority by International Institutions - Advancing International Institutional Law (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
Armin Bogdandy, Rudiger Wolfrum, Jochen Bernstorff, Philipp Dann, Matthias Goldmann
R4,001 Discovery Miles 40 010 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The concept of global governance, which first emerged in the social s- ences, has triggered different responses in the discipline of law. This volume contains our proposal. It approaches global governance from a public law perspective which is centered around the concept of inter- tional public authority and relies on international institutional law for the legal conceptualization of global governance phenomena. This proposal results from a larger project which started in 2007. The project is a collaborative effort of the directors of the Max Planck Ins- tute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, research f- lows and friends of the Institute, as well as eminent members of the Law Faculty of the University of Heidelberg. Most of the materials contained in this volume were first published in the November 2008 - sue of the German Law Journal (http: //www.germanlawjournal.com). We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the journal's editors in chief, Professors Russell Miller (Washington and Lee University School of Law) and Peer Zumbansen (Osgoode Hall Law School, York U- versity, Toronto), for the opportunity to publish our papers as a special issue of their journal. The 2008-2009 University of Idaho College of Law German Law Journal student editors deserve special recognition for their hard and diligent work during the publication process. At the Institute, Eva Richter, Michael Riegner and the editorial staff of this publication series were instrumental in bringing this publication to fr- tion.

The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy - An Uncertain Fate (Hardcover): Kathy Fitzpatrick The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy - An Uncertain Fate (Hardcover)
Kathy Fitzpatrick
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Public diplomacy has never been more important in international relations. Yet, public diplomacy s future as a valued national resource and a respected profession is far from certain. Lingering historical misperceptions and contemporary debate regarding public diplomacy s role and value in protecting and advancing national and international interests threaten public diplomacy s advancement on both fronts. Grounded in public relations theory and steeped in common sense, this book advances the global debate on public diplomacy s future by documenting the intellectual and practical development of public diplomacy in the United States and analyzing key challenges ahead. The author s fresh perspective provides compelling insights into public diplomacy's purpose and value, the conceptual foundations of the discipline, and principles of strategic practice. Based on extensive primary and secondary research, including a comprehensive survey of veteran U.S. public diplomats, the book reveals lessons learned from the U.S. experience in public diplomacy that will be critical in determining public diplomacy's fate in the United States and throughout the world.

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