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Exporting U.S. Anti-Terrorism Legislation And Policies To The International Law Arena, A Comparative Study: The Effect On Other Countries' Legal Systems, Olga Kallergi
Cornell Law School Inter-University Graduate Student Conference Papers
The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York on 9/11 set in motion a new era all over the world: an era of a world uniting against a common enemy, but also an era of insecurity and fear. Laws have been changed worldwide, nations have united against a common threat, legal theories and beliefs of centuries have been questioned, and civil liberties have been replaced by a need for national safety. Has this worldwide effort worked? Is our world a better place now that we are all fighting the same enemy? Did we learn from our past …
Ngo Legitimacy: Reassessing Democracy, Accountability And Transparency, Rana Lehr-Lehnardt
Ngo Legitimacy: Reassessing Democracy, Accountability And Transparency, Rana Lehr-Lehnardt
Cornell Law School Inter-University Graduate Student Conference Papers
Non-governmental organizations have enjoyed an unprecedented amount of influence on national as well as international fronts for at least the last decade. A recent survey reveals educated Americans and Europeans trust NGOs more than they trust governments, corporations, and the media. As their power augments, NGOs have become increasingly skeptical and critical of the power held by the United Nations and by sovereign states. NGOs accuse these world powers of engaging in rule-making processes that are lacking in transparency, democracy, and accountability, thus lacking in legitimacy. Now, even as their power grows, NGOs are falling under this same criticism. Democracy, …