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Under The Danube Canopy: The Future Of International Waterway Law, Michael A. Hyman Oct 1998

Under The Danube Canopy: The Future Of International Waterway Law, Michael A. Hyman

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction: Sovereignty And The Globalization Of Intellectual Property, Symposium, Fred H. Cate Oct 1998

Introduction: Sovereignty And The Globalization Of Intellectual Property, Symposium, Fred H. Cate

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


The "Unsettled Paradox": The Internet, The State, And The Consent Of The Governed, David G. Post Apr 1998

The "Unsettled Paradox": The Internet, The State, And The Consent Of The Governed, David G. Post

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


Introduction: The Internet And The Sovereign State: The Role And Impact Of Cyberspace On National And Global Governance Symposium, David Fidler Apr 1998

Introduction: The Internet And The Sovereign State: The Role And Impact Of Cyberspace On National And Global Governance Symposium, David Fidler

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


The Internet As A Threat To Sovereignty? Thoughts On The Internet's Role In Strengthening National And Global Governance, Henry H. Perritt Jr. Mar 1998

The Internet As A Threat To Sovereignty? Thoughts On The Internet's Role In Strengthening National And Global Governance, Henry H. Perritt Jr.

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Why Nations Behave, Jose E. Alvarez Jan 1998

Why Nations Behave, Jose E. Alvarez

Michigan Journal of International Law

The idea for this symposium on "implementation, compliance and effectiveness" grew out of the 1997 annual meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL), devoted to that theme. As one of the co-chairs of that meeting, I suggested to the student editors of this journal that they solicit articles on a topic that has seized the attention of researchers within international law as well as in seemingly unrelated fields. As Professor Thomas Franck has indicated in a recent well-received book, an ever increasing number of scholars are going beyond well-worn debates about whether international law is truly "law" to …


The Globalizing State: A Future-Oriented Perspective On The Public/Private Distinction, Federalism, And Democracy, Alfred C. Aman Jan 1998

The Globalizing State: A Future-Oriented Perspective On The Public/Private Distinction, Federalism, And Democracy, Alfred C. Aman

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Sovereignty By Subtraction: The Multilateral Agreement On Investment, Robert Stumberg Jan 1998

Sovereignty By Subtraction: The Multilateral Agreement On Investment, Robert Stumberg

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAl) represents a major step in the evolution of "sovereignty," which includes the power of a nation-state to govern without external controls. A panelist at the 1998 Cornell International Law journal Symposium introduced the MAl as an example of "multilateral sovereignty" to achieve commonly held goals of global economic integration. This perspective posits that the MAl is an exercise in sovereignty by subtraction, aiming to limit governing power rather than promote its joint exercise.

Its critics call the MAl a "slow motion coup d'etat," a "bill of rights for investors," a threat to sovereignty, …