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The Uniport Saga And Appointment Of Vice Chancellors, Ondotimi Songi Feb 2010

The Uniport Saga And Appointment Of Vice Chancellors, Ondotimi Songi

Ondotimi Songi

The article looks at the regime for the appointment of Vice-Chancellors in Federal Universities in Nigeria following the politicisation of the process and the resultant conflicts. it is suggested that as a way to end or minimise these VC appointment-related conflicts, it is time the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2003 be further reviewed or amended to adequately and expressly state guidelines for appointment of a VC as there are growing and profound fears in leaving or throwing the guidelines to the Governing Council. This should be done with a view to upholding the principle of merit contained in the …


Democratization Of The International Law, Timur R. Korotkiy Jan 2010

Democratization Of The International Law, Timur R. Korotkiy

Timur R. Korotkiy

The article deals with the processes of democratization of international law, the establishment of democracy in the international legal system. Aside from that in the article explores the issues embodied in international law principles and norms containing liberal- democratic values, the development of international legal mechanisms for the establishment, maintenance and development of democratic institutions in the states and prevention of emergence and existence of undemocratic regimes, democratization of international rule-making procedures and enforcement of norms.


Por Uma Teoria Da Narratologia Jurídica: De Que Modo A Teoria Literária Pode Servir À Compreensão E Crítica Do Direito, Douglas Antônio Rocha Pinheiro Jan 2010

Por Uma Teoria Da Narratologia Jurídica: De Que Modo A Teoria Literária Pode Servir À Compreensão E Crítica Do Direito, Douglas Antônio Rocha Pinheiro

Douglas Antônio Rocha Pinheiro

From historian Carlo Ginzburg’s use of dialogism in the analysis of inquisitorial papers, especially in the "benandanti" case, the article aims to discuss the possibility of a legal reading based on the categories related to literary theory, above all those Mikhail Bakhtin holds, as well as their capacity to provide a new reflection on the legal phenomenon.