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An Introduction To Contemporary International Law: A Policy-Oriented Perspective 3rd Ed., Lung-Chu Chen

Books

Dr. Lung-chu Chen is an internationally recognized scholar and Professor of Law at New York Law School, specializing in international law, human rights, and the United Nations.

This book introduces the reader to all major aspects of contemporary international law. It applies a policy-oriented perspective, a highly acclaimed approach developed by a group known as the New Haven School that views international law not as a fixed set of rules but as an ongoing process of decision making through which the members of the world community identify, clarify, and secure their common interests. Unlike conventional works in international law, this …

When The Cure Makes You Ill: Seven Core Principles To Change The Course Of Youth Justice, Gabrielle Prisco

NYLS Law Review

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Beyond Compliance: Rethinking Why International Law Really Matters, Robert Howse, Ruti G. Teitel

Articles & Chapters

The conceptual, and more recently empirical, study of compliance has become a central preoccupation, and perhaps the fastest growing sub-field, in international legal scholarship. The authors seek to put in question this trend. They argue that looking at the aspirations of international law through the lens of rule-compliance leads to inadequate scrutiny and understanding of the diverse complex purposes and projects that multiple actors impose and transpose on international legality, and especially a tendency to oversimplify if not distort the relation of international law to politics. Citing a range of examples from different areas of internationallaw-ranging widely from international trade …

Does Cercla Preempt New York State Law Claims For Cost Recovery And Contribution?, Kristi Weiner

NYLS Law Review

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Separating The Criminals From The Community: Procedural Remedies For “Innocent Owners” In Public Housing Authorities, Sarah N. Kelly

NYLS Law Review

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The Human Right To Housing: Making The Case In U.S. Advocacy, Maria Foscarinis, Brad Paul, Bruce Porter, Andrew Scherer

Articles & Chapters

American anti-poverty advocates are increasingly focusing on expressing homelessness as a violation of fundamental human rights. Conceptualizing homelessness as a human rights violation can help add legal content to advocacy goals, and help build support for the housing resources, policy changes, and improved legal protective measures needed to ensure access to housing.

This article explores the right to housing in domestic and international law, how to evaluate compliance with the right in the United States, and how to employ legal strategies in support of claims to the right. Theauthors review the status of international law in U. S. law and …

Identifying, Protecting And Preserving Individual Rights: Traditional Federal Court Functions, Roger J. Miner '56

Constitutional Law

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