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When Common Interests Are Not Common: Why The Global Basic Structure Should Be Democratic, Andreas Føllesdal
When Common Interests Are Not Common: Why The Global Basic Structure Should Be Democratic, Andreas Føllesdal
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
The global constitution-the fundamental international norms and structures that serve constitutional functions-should include mechanisms of democratic contestation and accountability. This central claim of global constitutionalism faces three objections extrapolated from arguments made by Andrew Moravcsik and Giandomenico Majone in debates about the democratic deficit of the European Union (EU): the global constitution only regulates issues of low salience for citizens; democratic control is explicitly counter to the self-binding system that international regulations aim to achieve; and the EU's track record suggests that democratic control at the international level may be unnecessary to ensure congruence between voters' preferences and actual regulations. …
Constitutionalization And The Unity Of The Law Of International Responsibility, André Nolkaemper
Constitutionalization And The Unity Of The Law Of International Responsibility, André Nolkaemper
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
The law of international responsibility fulfills essentially two functions: reparation for injury and protection of the rule of law and global order. Notwithstanding the fundamental difference between these objectives, the law of international responsibility traditionally has been conceived in unitary norms consisting of a single set of principles that applies to all breaches of rules of international law. With the further development of international law that unity becomes difficult to maintain. On the one hand, there is an increasing need for a further refinement of liability principles for the determination of compensation for injury. On the other hand, the process …
A Framework For Understanding Accountability Of International Ngos And Global Good Governance, Michael Szporluk
A Framework For Understanding Accountability Of International Ngos And Global Good Governance, Michael Szporluk
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) promote good governance through global advocacy and through relief and development work. This article focuses on the latter role. While there are legitimate criticisms of INGOs' lack of accountability, this article argues that a review of the different stakeholders in the relief and development sector and their relationships with one another reveals valuable information about what accountability means and to whom stakeholders should be accountable. The article posits that INGOs should be accountable, above all, to the communities where they are implementing projects. Finally, the article points to many efforts being undertaken by INGOs to improve …
Responsibility To The International Community As A Whole, James R. Crawford
Responsibility To The International Community As A Whole, James R. Crawford
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
On April 5, 2000, Professor Crawford delivered the fourth annual Snyder Lecture at the Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington.