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Plastic Prohibition: The Case For A National Single-Use Plastic Ban In The United States, Margaret Kolcon
Plastic Prohibition: The Case For A National Single-Use Plastic Ban In The United States, Margaret Kolcon
Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs
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Life In A Sharing Economy: What Airbnb, Turo, And Other Accommodation-Sharing Services Mean For Cities, Zoe Mckenzie
Life In A Sharing Economy: What Airbnb, Turo, And Other Accommodation-Sharing Services Mean For Cities, Zoe Mckenzie
Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs
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Pushing A Right To Abortion Through The Back Door: The Need For Integrity In The U.N. Treaty Monitoring System, And Perhaps A Treaty Amendment, Andrea Stevens
Pushing A Right To Abortion Through The Back Door: The Need For Integrity In The U.N. Treaty Monitoring System, And Perhaps A Treaty Amendment, Andrea Stevens
Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs
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Learning From Our Mistakes: The Belfast Project Litigation And The Need For The Supreme Court To Recognize An Academic Privilege In The United States, Kathryn L. Steffen
Learning From Our Mistakes: The Belfast Project Litigation And The Need For The Supreme Court To Recognize An Academic Privilege In The United States, Kathryn L. Steffen
Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs
Through the Belfast Project, researchers sponsored by Boston College began to compile an oral history of the period of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland known as “The Troubles” in a series of interviews. The interviewees’ participation in the project was conditioned on a strict promise of confidentiality. However, when authorities in the United Kingdom became suspicious that the interviews contained evidence of criminal activity, the United Kingdom, pursuant to a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, requested the United States to subpoena the materials on its behalf. Satisfaction of the subpoena would mean not only turning over the interview recordings, but …
When States Mediate, Molly M. Melin
When States Mediate, Molly M. Melin
Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs
Militarized conflict is one of the most devastating of all human activities. The international community’s response to conflict occurrence can significantly affect the number of casualties, the extent of resulting devastation and even the outcome of the conflict. State responses range from conflict management, whereby third parties actively engage in resolving the conflict; joining, whereby states become an additional disputant; or remaining uninvolved. One of the most common active third-party responses is to act as a mediator, a role using consensual, nonbinding and nonviolent means of conflict management and resolution. This paper explores the policy of state-led mediation, its strengths …
Reform Of The United Nations Security Council, Richard Butler Ac
Reform Of The United Nations Security Council, Richard Butler Ac
Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs
This essay begins by analyzing the historical development and conceptual basis of the United Nations Security Council. The essay then discusses the role and importance of the Security Council’s five Permanent Members and the application, influence, and abuse of the Permanent Members’ veto. The essay then explores and proposes a plan of reform for the future role and operation of the Security Council.