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Polarisations In The World-System, Nicos Trimikliniotis

Nicos Trimikliniotis

The project led by Immanuel Wallerstein’s which is re-examining various aspects/dimensions of polarisations over the last 500 years is a fascinating and ambitious project: ten aspects of the transformations/trends over this long period were chosen in order to examine how matters have been transformed during this time in the core, semi-periphery and periphery of the world-system. The broad themes are the following: wealth; deruralization; urbanization; state power; citizenship’; enterprises; ecology; gender; cultural practices and deviance. Not all papers are so far at the same level of advancement but they will promise to be so in a year’s time.

Gauging Deviance: Capitalist Modernity, Deviance And Human Progress, Nicos Trimikliniotis

Nicos Trimikliniotis

This is a paper which consists of extracts from a draft paper co-authored by Ari Sitas, Sumangala Damodaran, Wiebke Keim and Nicos Trimikliniotis. The draft is 81 pages long but I have included here only a 7 page long document. It will take at least two forms: a short part 6000 words for the book edited by Immanuel Wallerstein in Polarisations in the World-system and a full-fledged co-authored book. The cluster Gauging the Cycles of Deviance is headed by Ari Sitas for the proposes of the project on Polarisations led by Immanuel Wallerstein: the idea us to re-examine various aspects/dimensions …

We Must Begin To View The World Differently: Only Then Perhaps We Can Change It!, Nicos Trimikliniotis

Nicos Trimikliniotis

This is an interview with Ana Esther Ceceña, researcher/professor in geopolitics, National Autonomous University of México, Director of the Geopolitics Latinamerican Observatory, in Lisbon, Portugal. She presented her paper for the Project on Polarisation in the last 500 years led by Immanuel Wallerstein, where she examines ecology, indigenous peoples and movements in March 2010.

Standard Of Review Under The Sps Agreement After Ec-Hormones Ii, Michael Ming Du

Michael Ming Du

A recurring and delicate issue in the GATT/WTO dispute settlement processes is whether, and to what extent, WTO Panels and the Appellate Body (AB) should defer to national government decisions. With regard to disputes under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement), WTO Panels adopted, and the AB endorsed, a standard of review close to de novo review. As a result, the WTO jurisprudence in SPS disputes has been subject to sharp criticisms over the years. In the recent EC-Hormones II case, the AB has deviated from its established case law and articulated a new …

Reducing Product Standards Heterogeneity Through International Standards In The Wto: How Far Across The River?, Michael Ming Du

Michael Ming Du

Heterogeneity in product standards across World Trade Organization (WTO) members adversely affects the international flow of goods and its reduction will increase global economic welfare if legitimate regulatory objectives are not violated. The Uruguay Round has seen the incorporation of international standards in both the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement as a harmonization device. Despite many benefits that international standards may offer, WTO’s attachment to international standards has been subject to various criticisms. This paper intends to offer a detailed analysis of the role of …

Glimmers Of Hope: The Evolution Of Equality Rights Doctrine In Japanese Courts From A Comparative Perspective, Craig Martin

Craig Martin

There has been little study of the analytical framework employed by the Japanese courts in resolving constitutional claims under the right to be treated as an equal and not be discriminated against. In the Japanese literature the only comparative analysis done focuses on American equal protection jurisprudence. This article examines the development of the equality rights doctrine in the Japanese Supreme Court from the perspective of an increasingly universal “proportionality analysis” approach to rights enforcement, of which the Canadian equality rights jurisprudence is a good example, in contrast to the American approach. This comparative analysis, which begins with a review …

Paternalismo Libertario: ¿Un Oximoron O Una Solucion A La Bounded Rationality?, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

Como consecuencia de los descubrimientos realizados por los psicologos cognitivos, un sector de economistas y juristas se ha comenzado a cuestionar sobre si es posible (y cómo) aprovechar los sesgos y defectos cognitivos de los agentes economicos con el objeto de lograr que se tomen decisiones eficientes. ¿Es, como señalan sus propulsores, una forma de paternalismo libertario? o ¿tales terminos son del todo antagonicos?

Das Conversas, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

Sobre a Conversa, os discursos, o auto-biográfico, as (in)sinceridades, os géneros...

En Caso De Duda Se La Tiene Por... ¿Facultativa?: Un Error Mas A La Lista Del Legislador Peruano, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

En la presente nota se expone como el legislador peruano en un rapto de originalidad promulgo una norma por la que se sostiene que en caso de duda sobre si una obligacion es alternativa o facultativa se la tendra por facultativa. El inconveniente de una regla de este tipo es que no existe manera en que el operador juridico llamado a resolver la controversia interprete cual de las prestaciones enunciadas en el contrato debera ser considerada in obbligatione (de lo contrario no existiria duda sobre la calificación de la obligación).

Faut-Il Se Passer Du Common Law (Européen)? Réflexions Sur Un Code Civil Continental Dans Le Droit Mondialisé, Mauro Bussani

Mauro Bussani

No abstract provided.

Judgment Writing In Kenya And The Common-Law World, Gerald Lebovits

Gerald Lebovits

No abstract provided.

Pensada Lei, Pensada Malícia. A Propósito Das Avaliações "De Desempenho" Aos Docentes, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

There is a widespread ignorance about what does and what it should do a university professor, lecturer or researcher. This will create dangerous myths about how teachers should be evaluated, because paying no attention to the nature of their labor, and resulting on the creation of deep injustice. It is feared that such systems to be implemented result in infinite time-consuming bureaucratic. Precious time that should be used in teaching and research. That may also pollute the environment by creating lethal enemies among teaching people, ending up in lengthy legal proceedings. This article seeks to make a diagnosis of myths …

Por Uma Avaliação Objectiva, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

Com base em mitos educativos muito difundidos, e cavalgando o corcel do temor reverencial dos docentes antes o educativamente correcto, têm-se instalado perspectivas muito injustas sobre o que se deve e como se deve avaliaro dito "desempenho" dos professores, designadamente do ensino superior. Este artigo, sem discutir as questões filosóficas de base de toda a avaliação, procura minimizar os danos do processo em curso propondo concretos critérios de uma avaliação que não seja a manifestação do puro arbítrio dos poderes académicos pontuais, manipulando grelhas subjectivas e complexíssimas. Pretende, pois, uma avaliação justa, pela objectividade.

Comparative Law Workshop, Peter Yu

Peter K. Yu

No abstract provided.

Comparative Law And Economics: Algunos Apuntes Preliminares, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

El analisis economico del derecho se ha erigido como una herramienta para que el jurista prevea o explique el efecto de una regla en el comportamiento de los agentes economicos. Sin embargo, y pese a la utilidad de saber si la regla asumida en cierto sistema juridico ha sido eficiente, nada nos dice sobre si la circulacion o trasplante de tal regla en otro sistema generara el mismo efecto. Es a preguntas de este tipo, entre otras muchas, a las que pretende dar respuesta el comparative law and economics.

Copyright And Freedom Of Expression In Europe, Pankaj Singh

Pankaj Singh

This article will describe the state of European law concerning the conflict between copyright and freedom of expression. To set the stage, I will first set out the constitutional basis of copyright (or the absence thereof) in various countries in Europe. Next, I shall describe the law governing free speech, and in particular the workings of Article 10 ECHR. The analysis will thereafter focus on copyright v. free speech case law that has recently emerged from a number of continental European countries (especially Germany, France and The Netherlands), and from the former ‘gate-keeper’ to the European Court, the European Commission …

Prefácio Aos Prefácios, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

No presente artigo, ensaia-se uma sintética teorização em torno dos prefácios. O seu diálogo com o corpo do texto que apresentam não é simples, mas torna-se muito revelador. vale a pena ler e analisar estes textos, que alguns saltam displicentemente, e outros perscrutam com curiosidade...

Filosofia Antropológica?, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

Muito do que se passa nas nossas sociedades, actualmente, depende de termos ou não termos um olhar filosófico, e de termos ou não termos a capacidade perspectivista do antropólogo. O presente artigo chama a atenção para a necessidade de a Filosofia, tentando furtar-se à tirania do Logos na versão dos ares "grão senhores", de que falava Kant, procure o olhar de "terceiro", e o despojamento de recursos da Antropologia cultural.

False Imprisonment As A Tort In India, Hari Priya

Hari Priya

The tort of false imprisonment is one of the most severe forms of human rights violation, and this paper aims to define and to understand the concept of false imprisonment as a tort in India. It also seeks to know about the evolution of the notion of false imprisonment as a tort, with reference to Indian and foreign cases, and understand who and when can one be held liable for the tort of false imprisonment. It further deals with the remedies available for the said tort.

Comentario Al Libro "Codigo Civil: Derecho De Sucesiones", Tomos I, Ii Y Iii Del Profesor Cesar Fernandez Arce, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

En el presente comentario se efectua un brevisimo analisis de las posturas teoricas asumidas por el profesor Fernandez Arce en lo concerniente al testamento. Por tal motivo, se intenta resaltar las influencias de dichas posturas teoricas así como el fundamento historico de algunas de ellas.

Personality Rights In Hong Kong, Peter Yu

Peter K. Yu

No abstract provided.

Behavioral Law And Economics: Una Aproximacion Inicial, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

El objetivo de la presente nota se centra en la apretada exposicion de algunos de los postulados fundamentales del behavioral law and economics, los cuales han sido construidos no solo atendiendo a aspectos de la economia neoclasica sino que han sido enriquecidos con las propuestas de la psicologia cognitiva. A renglon seguido se dara un brevisimo recorrido a las posibilidades aplicativas de esta metodologia de analisis para el campo juridico.

Del Homo Economicus Al Homer Economicus: Breves Apuntes Sobre El Behavioral Law And Economics, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

La presente nota tiene como modesto objetivo exponer brevemente los postulados tanto de la teoria economica de la eleccion racional cuanto los de la economia conductual. Con ello se pretende ofrecer al lector una ligera vision de las posibilidades de aplicación de las teorias economicas en el Derecho, en especial si es que ellas aprehenden la realidad humana con sus limitantes y complejidades. A tal efecto se expone el transito del modelo del homo economicus, propio de la economía neoclasica, al homer economicus, sugerido por la economía conductual.

Civil Procedure Reform In Switzerland And The Role Of Legal Transplants, Samuel P. Baumgartner

Samuel P. Baumgartner

On January 1, 2011, Swiss courts will begin operating under a unified federal code of civil procedure for the first time in the country’s history. This code has been exceedingly long in the making. In this chapter, I use the new code and its history to engage the editors’ claim that the old categories of common law and civil law procedure are crumbling, thus making differences among countries within the common law or civil law world more important than differences across the divide.

First, the new Swiss code of civil procedure includes a number of features that may look like …

Failed Synallagmatic Contracts : Appraisal Of The Maxim "The Party Who Has Control And Can Insure Against The Loss Should Shoulder The Risk", Aimite Jorge

Aimite Jorge

The current position in South African law on enrichment situations arising from "failed agreements" is that "if you have received a performance in terms of a contract which subsequently fails for whatever reason, you give it back if you still have it; if you cannot give it back, you are absolved, unless you were culpable in relation to the loss". Daniel Visser, however, challenges this approach and proposes a new one in his recently published book, Unjustified Enrichment (2008). This article evaluates both this position and the newly suggested approach and it argues that in cases of failed synallagmatic contracts …

The Uneasy Case For Enforcing Competition Law Provisions Related With Excessive And Unfair Prices In Developing Countries, Andrés Palacios Lleras

Andrés Palacios Lleras

This article argues in favor of having competition law authorities of developing countries enforce provisions that, like article 102.a of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, forbid charging excessive and unfairly high prices. In order to do so, it analyzes the relevant European Union case law and the considerations it has brought forth, as well as studies regarding competition law enforcement in developing countries, in order to determine the relevant factors that may contribute to the successful enforcement in these jurisdictions. It also takes into consideration the difficulties that have resulted in the enforcement of the aforemen- …

Workplace Bullying As An Occupational Safety And Health Matter: A Comparative Analysis, Susan Harthill

Susan Harthill

Workers who are bullied at work suffer physically and mentally, and can even be driven to suicide. There ought to be a law against workplace bullying, and in some countries, there is. Despite a growing body of inter-disciplinary work highlighting the prevalence and costs of workplace bullying in the United States, there are currently no U.S. state or federal laws expressly addressing the issue, despite the ground breaking work and legislative efforts of workplace bullying pioneers, David Yamada and Drs. Ruth and Gary Namie. The dismal fact for American workers is that the United States lags behind many other countries …

“O Controlo De Participações Qualificadas Em Instituições De Crédito Na Sequência Da Recente Reforma: Uma Primeira Aproximação” [The Control Of Qualifying Holdings In Credit Institutions Following The Recent Reforms: A First Look], Bruno Ferreira

Bruno Ferreira

No abstract provided.

The Expansion Of The Criminal Law Of The Enemy In The Us Legal System., Héctor Zayas Gutiérrez

Héctor Zayas Gutiérrez

The purposes of this presentation are to (1) elucidate main principles of the Criminal Law of the Enemy Theory, (2) explain how the criminal law of the enemy has been adopted and expanded in the US legal system, and (3) give a quick glimpse to some comparative law examples on the Criminal Law of the Enemy Theory applications. Criminal Law of the Enemy, Enemy Criminal Law, Derecho Penal del Enemigo.

Deconstructing Transnationalism: Conceptualizing Metanationalism As A Putative Model Of Evolving Jurisprudence, Paul Enríquez

Paul Enriquez

This Article builds upon Philip C. Jessup’s revolutionary scholarship to pave new pathways for interdisciplinary research and expand the normative constitutional framework of universal human problems. To that end, this Article ties American constitutional theory to the new era of international globalization and provides context that facilitates the discussion of racial and ethnic diversity in education from a domestic and international perspective. By arguing for compelling treatment of diversity in elementary and secondary learning institutions, this Article introduces a new theory of constitutional interpretation vis-à-vis international law. This theory, called metanationalism, rejects Harold Koh’s theory of transnationalism and demonstrates that …