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On War And Justice, Jeffrey C. Tuomala

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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Human Rights And State Despotism In Kenya: Institutional Problems, Makau Wa Mutua

Other Scholarship

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Getting To Know The General: American Conceits About The Rule Of Law, Kenneth Anderson

Book Reviews

This essay reviews a book about General Manuel Noriega, the Panamanian strongman toppled by the Bush Sr. administration in 1989; Noriega was tried on drug charges in Miami and has spent many years in prison. This book examines Noriega's background and rise to power, involvement in drugs and politics in Central America, including the famous murder of Hugo Spadafora, and his trial in the United States. The book's author covered the trial for newspapers; the review's author monitored human rights in Panama in the two years prior to the US invasion and covered the invasion for human rights organizations.

The Reluctant Partner: Making Procedural Law For International Civil Litigation, Stephen B. Burbank

All Faculty Scholarship

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Degrees Of Self-Determination In The United Nations Era, Frederic L. Kirgis

Scholarly Articles

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Nationalism And The Right To Self-Determination: The Arab-Israeli Conflict, Malvina Halberstam

Articles

Self-determination is a slogan that has captured the imagination of people throughout the world. Numerous U.N. General Assembly resolutions have exalted self-determination, often above the fundamental rights specifically provided for in the U.N. Charter. Notwithstanding these resolutions, in practice, self-determination generally has been applied only to the dismemberment of colonial empires. Its universal application is neither possible nor desirable.

In the Arab-Israeli conflict, self-determination was never truly the issue. The conflict has been deliberately transformed into a claim for self-determination as a political tactic designed to gain the support of third world countries in the United Nations. The issues in …

Living With U.S. Regulations: Complying With The Rules And Avoiding Litigation, Roberta S. Karmel

Faculty Scholarship

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Subsidiarity And/Or Human Rights, Daniel T. Murphy

Law Faculty Publications

The post-Maastricht world of the European Union is only about two years old. Within that new world, however, few concepts are as important, and yet as elusive or unsettled, as the doctrine of subsidiarity. On the other hand, the European Community has for many years evidenced concern over human rights. The purpose of this essay is to consider the implications of the concept of subsidiarity for human rights law and enforcement within the European Community and the European Union.

Constitutional Law And International Law In The United States Of America, Lung-Chu Chen

Articles & Chapters

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International Abductions, Low Intensity Conflicts, And State Sovereignty: A Moral Inquiry, Fernando R. Tesón

Scholarly Publications

What are the moral principles bearing on operations such as an international abduction? International abductions are part of a larger category of international acts referred to as "low-intensity" operations. Can these acts be morally justified in time of peace? Can one nation, for example, rightfully claim that abductions of persons who are suspected of horrendous crimes by agents of another country violate the first country's sovereignty? Does the interest of the other country in bringing such persons to trial outweigh that sovereignty claim? If not, what interest of the second country could possibly justify the abduction? In any case, are …

International Responsibility Of Public International Organizations And Their Member States, Christian R. Pitschas

LLM Theses and Essays

A public international organization is formed by international agreement made by states or other international organizations. This thesis examines the different types of international organizations and the requirements that must be met for the international organization to act under international law. When an international organization receives international rights and obligations, the international organization becomes an international person. This personality is analyzed and differentiated from that of a state. The granting of rights and obligations to an international organization also means that the organization will be liable for its actions and those of its organs for breaches international law. Member states …

Liability For Injurious Consequences To The Global Climate, Sudha Rp Rao

LLM Theses and Essays

Preservation of the environment is a major concern in the modern era. This paper explains the scientific basis of the global warning theory and the potential impacts of climate change on the environment. When regulating the causes of global warming, accountability and liability arise in the areas of both prevention of future emissions of green house gases into the atmosphere and remedial measures to clean up the damage that has already occurred. The responsibility for the costs in these areas are examined as well as the International Law Commission’s work on “Liability for Injurious Consequences Arising out of Acts not …

The Global Loss Of Biological Diversity: A Perspective, In The Context Of The Controversy Over Intellectual Property Rights, Ajay K. Sharma

LLM Theses and Essays

All nations have a stake in preserving biodiversity for ethical, medical, and economic reasons. This thesis discusses objections to the Convention on Biological Diversity and argues for establishing international agreements that set conservation standards to which all parties can be held accountable. These agreements should also include internationally accepted standards for the protection of intellectual property rights.

Responsibility Of The Individual Under International Law For Crimes Committed In The Context Of Armed Conflicts, Michael Reiffenstuel

LLM Theses and Essays

In areas throughout the world, citizens have been subject to torture and murder during civil wars and other armed conflicts. Many perpetrators of these atrocities are unlikely to be prosecuted on national level; thus if justice is sought, international law must be utilized. To provide further guidance in this area, the International Law Commission submitted a draft in 1991 of its work on a Code that creates new laws, reiterates existing conventional law, and codifies customary international law. This thesis analyzes individual responsibility and the scope ratione personae, which crimes are covered, the process of enforcement and in what …

Legal Foundations And Institutional Framework Of The Monetary Union In Europe And In The United States, Johan Van Den Cruijce

LLM Theses and Essays

An economic and monetary union (EMU) is an area where there is complete freedom of movement of persons, goods, services, and capital. The financial markets in an EMU are completely integrated while the national currencies are conventional and have fixed exchange rates. Ultimately the national currencies may be replaced by a common currency and there will be one monetary policy. The EMU is considered to be the highest form of economic integration. This paper examines two examples of a monetary union; the first part focuses on the blueprint for a European monetary union as laid out in the Treaty on …

Liberalization Of India’S Trade And Investment Policies: Pitfalls And Advantages For U.S. Firms Doing Business In India, Sanjiv Verma

LLM Theses and Essays

A rich history of trade and commerce ties America to India. This paper examines the contemporary trade issues between America and India, particularly in light of recent economic reforms in India. It inquires into and analyzes the various advantages India can provide for US businesses as a foreign investment destination. Various barriers to trade between these two nations are identified, such as tariff and nontariff barriers, quota restrictions, and infrastructural and social barriers. This paper gives a brief overview of some of the recent economic policy changes in India, suggests legislative and policy improvements required to attract more US investments …

Prometheus Born: Shaping The Relationship Between Law And Economic Conduct, David J. Gerber

All Faculty Scholarship

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The Troubled Rule Of Nondiscrimination In Taxing Foreign Direct Investment, Robert A. Green

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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Procedure For The Protection Of Civil Aircraft In Flight, Sompong Sucharitkul

Publications

This Article will propose rules, principles, and guidelines for nations to follow in order to protect civilian aircraft. Nations that destroy civilian aircraft must be held responsible for their actions regardless of whether the destruction was intentional. Two recent, notorious incidents stand out that require public attention and further in-depth investigation. This Article is intended to explore effective ways to prevent repetition of such incidents in the future and the litigation that frequently ensues.9 Accordingly, this Article will discuss two competing principles of international law: (1) possible intrusion of national territorial airspace; and (2) possible misreading of the path of …

Book Review: The Arbitration Mechanism Of The International Center For The Settlement Of Investment Disputes, Sompong Sucharitkul

Publications

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Golden Gate University School Of Law To Offer Ll.M. In International Legal Studies

Press Releases

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International Law And Civil Wars, Gregory H. Fox

Law Faculty Research Publications

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Book Review: Aids In The World, 16 Hous. J. Int'l L. 709 (1994), Mark E. Wojcik

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

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Comment On Judge Joseph F. Weis, Jr., Service By Mail--Is The Stamp Of Approval From The Hague Convention Always Enough?, Doug Rendleman

Scholarly Articles

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Forced Prostitution: Naming An International Offense, Nora V. Demleitner

Scholarly Articles

This paper presents an argument for recognizing “forced prostitution” as an international of- fense in its own right for which the procurers, brothel owners and managers, and financiers as well as the women’s customers can be held criminally liable. While the international debate has at- tempted to characterize forced prostitution as slavery, the term ”slavery” fails to evoke the images of all the violations that encompass forced prostitution. Were the United Nations and regional or- ganizations to acknowledge and label forced prostitution as an international crime, their member states would be required to enact domestic legislation outlawing and criminalizing it …

A Global Paradigm Shattered: The Jurisdictional Nihilism Of The Supreme Court’S Abduction Decision In Alvarez-Machain, Andrew L. Strauss

School of Law Faculty Publications

In the United States v. Alvarez Machain, the United States Supreme Court held that the United States could exercise criminal jurisdiction over a Mexican doctor who was abducted by agents of the American government from his office in Mexico and transported to the United States. As the Court's first international law decision after the end of the cold war, this case set the stage for how it would approach the domestic application of international law in the post cold war era. Despite the importance of the case, the Supreme Court failed to articulate the conceptual understanding of the relationship between …

Post-Communist Constitutionalism: A Transitional Perspective., Ruti Teitel

Articles & Chapters

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Wanyiri Kihoro Vs. Attorney General: New Insights On The Protection And Enforcement Of Fundamental Rights And Freedoms In Kenya, James T. Gathii

Faculty Publications & Other Works

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State Succession And The International Financial Institutions: Political Criteria V. Protection Of Outstanding Financial Obligations, Paul Williams

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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State Succession To Debts And Assets: The Modern Law And Policy, Paul Williams, Jennifer Harris

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

When a state dissolves, or when territorial entities of a state break away and become independent states, those states and other members of the international community are faced with a host of legal questions concerning the continuation of the predecessor state’s treaty obligations, succession to the predecessor state’s membership in various international organizations, an the allocation of its debts and assets. This article addresses the legal rules governing the allocation of debts and assets among successor states, and in particular the role of the creditor states in formulating that allocation.