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The Helms-Burton Act: The Effect Of International Law On Domestic Implementation , W.Fletcher Fairey

American University Law Review

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Libertad V. Liberalism: An Analysis Of The Helms-Burton Act From Within Liberal International Relations Theory, David Fidler

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

Professor Fidler's article examines the Cuban Liberty and Democratic

Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of

1996,

Act, from within liberal international relations theory. He takes as his starting

point the controversy that the Helms-Burton Act has produced among liberal,

democratic states. Professor Fidler outlines the major tenets of the liberal

tradition in international relations thinking: promoting economic

interdependence, internationall aw, internationali nstitutions,a nd democracy.

He then looks at the arguments made by opponents of the Helms-Burton Act

from within each of these liberal tenets, showing how opponents believe the

Helms-Burton Act undermines economic interdependence, violates

international law, by-passes international institutions, and does …

Trade Policy And Election-Year Politics: The Truth About Title Iii Of The Helms-Burton Act, Leslie R. Goldberg

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Part I of this comment chronicles the historical events leading to the promulgation of the Helms-Burton Act. Part II provides an overview of Ti- tle I of the Helms-Burton Act. Part I then analyzes Title III and de- scribes why Title III will not protect the property rights of U.S. citizens or deter enough foreign business investment in Cuba to expedite the collapse of Castro's regime. Next, Part IV details the it-for-tat legal retaliation that has stemmed from Title I's enactment, and Part V discusses the legality of Title mI's private right of action. Finally, Part VI recommends that Title …