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International & Comparative Law, International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Civil Society At The Wto: The Illusion Of Inclusion?, Jeffrey L. Dunoff

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In this brief essay, I want to link our panel's focus on civil society-and related issues of inclusion and participation-with the broader conference theme of international law and organizations as we enter the 21st century.

Lost In Paradise: Lobbying Strategies For Public International Law Issues, Bruce Zagaris

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Increasingly in an interconnected world, Americans and people throughout the world are encountering situations in which their human rights are abused abroad. People are traveling to exotic parts of the world that have not experienced the extent of foreign penetration. Simultaneously, the enormous gaps between wealthy and impoverished

International Law And The Implementation Of The American Bar Association Resolution Regarding The American Bar Association Resolution Regarding The Death Penalty, Ved P. Nanda

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

My assignment is to consider the emerging international norms and how they might affect implementation of the American Bar Association (ABA) resolution calling for a moratorium on the imposition and enforcement of the death penalty.'

Strengthening The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Harry H. Almond Jr.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Jessup Competition has awakened perspectives about decision making in the students of international law. It has served in the legal education of countless students, and it has even served the promotion and perhaps the development of international law itself

Review Essay-The Relucant Sheriff, Iv Ashton

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Dr. Haas sums up his basic approach as follows: "I propose that the United States adopt a foreign policy based on the notion of regulation."

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ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The arms embargo has deprived Bosnia-Hercegovina of the right of legitimate self-defense. It has caused the destruction of the country, deepened the war and caused genocide.

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ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The term self-determination still teeters on the borders of evolving legal precept, expression of political will, and universal human aspiration. The concept never quite settles down into a black letter law pronouncement or a clearly understood political dynamic.

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ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In 1969, Congress passed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)' with the objective of causing governmental agencies to consider environmental impact in their decision-making. Questions arose early regarding who had standing to initiate judicial review under the Act, and what the proper scope was for consideration of environmental effects of agency actions.

The Formation Of International Law In The 21st Century, John De Saram

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The methods and procedures of the Commission, as in the case of all human endeavors, need, of course, to be kept under regular review and to be improved wherever advisable. The methods and procedures of the Commission were referred to in the Sixth (the Legal) Committee of the UN General Assembly over the two weeks just passed, in the course of Sixth Committee consideration of the Report of the Commission.

International Law And Land Mines, Joerg Wimmers

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Review Conference in Vienna' has failed to adopt a revised Convention due to unbridgeable differences among delegations on a strengthened Protocol II of the Convention (Land Mine Protocol). Almost all important provisions of the Protocol were contentious and a number of delegations showed very limited room to move toward a compromise.

International Law And Antipersonnel Land Mines, Luke T. Lee

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Antipersonnel (A/P) land mines are devastating weapons not only during, but also after, warfare or armed conflicts. There still exist an estimated 85 million mines, or one for every 50 people on earth, scattered in 62 countries that kill and maim some 26,000 innocent civilians each year. In Cambodia and Angola, for example, there are more than 30,000 and 20,000 amputees, respectively, who are victims of mine incidents.

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ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The concept of intellectual property, or ideas protected by patents, copyrights, and trademarks, has been around since at least the 13^th century. However, it is only in the last decade that "piracy," or the illegal copying and selling of copywritten or patented material, has become a contentious issue in trade negotiations between the nations of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

International Law And Anti-Personnel Land Mines, Michael J. Matheson

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Convention on Conventional Weapons was adopted in 1980 to limit the use of conventional weapons that present special risks of causing unnecessary suffering or indiscriminate effects. The Convention currently contains three Protocols, each of which regulates the use of a specific type of weapons

International Law And Anti-Personnel Land Mines, Stephen Goose

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Human Rights Watch was one of the six non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that initiated the International Campaign to Ban Land Mines in 1992. The Campaign calls for a comprehensive international ban on the production, stockpiling, trade and use of antipersonnel land mines. It also calls for increased international resources for mine clearance and victim assistance programs.

International Law And Anti-Personnel Landmines, Ariane Sand-Trigo

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Antipersonnel land mines are among the deadliest and most insidious weapons in the world today: their aim is to maim for life, they cannot distinguish between the footfall of a soldier and that of a child and they recognize no cease-fire or end to war. More than 110 million active mines are scattered in sixty-four countries and the problem is growing worse at a dramatic rate.

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ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

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What The Principle Of Self-Determination Means Today, Mitchell A. Hill

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The right of all peoples to self-determination has been one of the most vigorously promoted and widely accepted contemporary norms of international law. There is no clear consensus, however, as to what the meaning and content of that right is, and it has gained the distinction of "being one of the most confused expressions in the lexicon of international relations.

Human Rights Provisions Of The U.N. Charter: The History In U.S. Courts, Jo L. Southard

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

American law schools use appellate court decisions to teach the implementation and progression of the law. Typically, the first case in a series will stand for the proposition that a plaintiff is entitled to a certain right. A later case demonstrates that a subsequent plaintiff is also entitled to the right. After a number of cases are presented, the student is expected to understand the law, policy, doctrine or test that applies to situations revolving around the right.

Success And Failure Components Of Global Environmental Cooperation: The Making Of International Environmental Law, Gary L. Scott, Anthony D. Lott, Geoffrey M. Reynolds

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

As this quotation suggests, international environmental problems have taken center stage since the end of the cold war, capturing the attention of scholars and diplomats alike. The number of scholarly articles devoted to the environment, particularly those focusing on international environmental problems, has increased dramatically in the past few years.

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ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The taking of a bribe or gratuity, should be punished with as severe penalties as the defrauding of the State.

- William Penn'

If all statesmen shared this ideology, there would be no need for this article. However, a glance at current business journals and news agencies shows the great necessity to address global corrupt practices in today's transnational business environment.

International Environmental Law: The Impact And Implications Of Municipal Environmental Law, Harry H. Almond Jr.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

States universally claim access to authority and control over events and persons. States exercise power within their territories primarily to maintain and promote public order, protect their assets and wealth, and ensure the public safety. The end result of these actions is law. The operational element of law involves combinations invoking cooperation, reciprocity in treatment and behavior, and dispute management and settlement.