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Transgovernmental Networks Vs. Democracy: The Case Of The European Information Privacy Network, Francesca Bignami
Transgovernmental Networks Vs. Democracy: The Case Of The European Information Privacy Network, Francesca Bignami
Michigan Journal of International Law
The perspective offered by this Article is twofold. The emergence of transgovernmental networks gives rise to two questions, one causal and the other normative. First, how do we explain transnational cooperation through networks? Why do governments and regulators choose to establish networks rather than retain virtually limitless discretion over policymaking, conditioned only by international legal obligations? Based on the author’s examination of the records of the intergovernmental negotiations on the Data Protection Directive, this Article concludes that one precondition for fettering national discretion through networks is common preferences among governments on the substance of the policy to be administered. Compared …
Responsibility Of International Organizations: The Accountability Mechanisms Of Multilateral Development Banks, Eisuke Suzuki, Suresh Nanwani
Responsibility Of International Organizations: The Accountability Mechanisms Of Multilateral Development Banks, Eisuke Suzuki, Suresh Nanwani
Michigan Journal of International Law
This Article will focus on the development of access for third parties, particularly private individuals, to lodge claims against MDBs for noncompliance with their policies and procedures.