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Collective Humanitarian Intervention, Fernando R. Tesón Jan 1996

Collective Humanitarian Intervention, Fernando R. Tesón

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Until very recently, those who favored the legitimacy of humanitarian intervention were regarded either as hopeless idealists, or worse still, as trigger-happy "moral imperialists." Yet, the doctrine of humanitarian intervention has experienced a dramatic revival with the end of the Cold War. The realignment of global political forces and the awareness of the crucial link between human rights and peace have produced a significant change of opinion among governments and writers on the subject. While opinion is still sharply divided on the issue of unilateral humanitarian intervention, most international actors and observers are rallying behind the idea that the United …


Practicing International Law For The United States, John R. Crook Jan 1996

Practicing International Law For The United States, John R. Crook

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Similar Fact Evidence Of Child Sexual Abuse In English, United States, And Florida Law: A Comparative Study, Peter Mirfield Jan 1996

Similar Fact Evidence Of Child Sexual Abuse In English, United States, And Florida Law: A Comparative Study, Peter Mirfield

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Duress And Provocation As Excuses To Murder: Salutary Lessons From Recent Anglo-American Jurisprudence, Alan Reed Jan 1996

Duress And Provocation As Excuses To Murder: Salutary Lessons From Recent Anglo-American Jurisprudence, Alan Reed

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

The defenses of duress and provocation can be analogized as concessions to human frailty. Both defenses are predicated upon "confession and avoidance." In each scenario, the defendants actually admit the completion of the actus reus with the attendant mens rea (confession) but seek to excuse their conduct to deny criminal liability (avoidance). Essentially, both defenses involve a concoction of excuse, moral involuntariness, and human frailty. They focus attention on legitimate societal expectations of the reasonable man in criminal law. Unfortunately, the Anglo-American tradition, vis a vis these defenses, is replete with vagaries, inconsistencies, and anomalies. Comparing these defenses in English …


Enforcing Set Aside Arbitral Awards: France's Controversial Steps Beyond The New York Convention, Hamid G. Gharavi Jan 1996

Enforcing Set Aside Arbitral Awards: France's Controversial Steps Beyond The New York Convention, Hamid G. Gharavi

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


How Legal Are Jordan's Oil Imports From Iraq?, Paul Conlon Jan 1996

How Legal Are Jordan's Oil Imports From Iraq?, Paul Conlon

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Presidential Power In The Russian Constitution, Lee Kendall Metcalf Jan 1996

Presidential Power In The Russian Constitution, Lee Kendall Metcalf

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Consular Protection To Illegal Migratory Workers And Mexican Undocumented Minors: Two Sensitive Issues Addressed By The Thirteenth Annual Meeting Of The United States-Mexico Binational Commission, Jorge A. Vargas Jan 1996

Consular Protection To Illegal Migratory Workers And Mexican Undocumented Minors: Two Sensitive Issues Addressed By The Thirteenth Annual Meeting Of The United States-Mexico Binational Commission, Jorge A. Vargas

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Establishing And Protecting United States Foreign Investment In A Post Castro Cuba: By Waiting For Castro, Will U.S. Investors Miss The Boat?, Francisco J. Viñas Jan 1996

Establishing And Protecting United States Foreign Investment In A Post Castro Cuba: By Waiting For Castro, Will U.S. Investors Miss The Boat?, Francisco J. Viñas

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Foreign Investment Laws Of China And The United States: A Comparative Study, Henry J. Graham Jan 1996

Foreign Investment Laws Of China And The United States: A Comparative Study, Henry J. Graham

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Nafta Accession And Environmental Protection: The Prospects For An "Earth Friendly" Integration Of Latin American Nations Into The North American Trading Bloc, Russel M. Lazega Jan 1996

Nafta Accession And Environmental Protection: The Prospects For An "Earth Friendly" Integration Of Latin American Nations Into The North American Trading Bloc, Russel M. Lazega

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Greening World Trade: Reconciling Gatt And Multilateral Environmental Agreements Within The Existing World Trade Regime, Charles R. Fletcher Jan 1996

Greening World Trade: Reconciling Gatt And Multilateral Environmental Agreements Within The Existing World Trade Regime, Charles R. Fletcher

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


China's Copyright Law And The Trips Agreement, Reiko R. Feaver Jan 1996

China's Copyright Law And The Trips Agreement, Reiko R. Feaver

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


War Over The Airwaves: A Comparative Analysis Of U.S. And Cuban Views On International Law And Policy Governing Transnational Broadcasts, Omar Javier Arcia Jan 1996

War Over The Airwaves: A Comparative Analysis Of U.S. And Cuban Views On International Law And Policy Governing Transnational Broadcasts, Omar Javier Arcia

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


The Third Balkan War And Political Disunity: Creating A Confederated Cantonal Constitutional System, Peter J. Cannon Jan 1996

The Third Balkan War And Political Disunity: Creating A Confederated Cantonal Constitutional System, Peter J. Cannon

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


The Dolphin/Tuna Controversy And Environmental Issues: Will The World Trade Organization's "Arbitration Court" And The International Court Of Justice's Chamber For Environmental Matters Assist The United States And The World In Furthering Environmental Goals?, Alison Raina Ferrante Jan 1996

The Dolphin/Tuna Controversy And Environmental Issues: Will The World Trade Organization's "Arbitration Court" And The International Court Of Justice's Chamber For Environmental Matters Assist The United States And The World In Furthering Environmental Goals?, Alison Raina Ferrante

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Jurisprudential Support For Exemplary Damage Awards: A Dichotomy Between England And Other Common Law Jurisdictions, Alan Reed Jan 1996

Jurisprudential Support For Exemplary Damage Awards: A Dichotomy Between England And Other Common Law Jurisdictions, Alan Reed

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.