Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Publication
Articles 1 - 6 of 6
Full-Text Articles in Law
The Role Of Transnational Identity And Migration, Enid Trucios-Haynes
The Role Of Transnational Identity And Migration, Enid Trucios-Haynes
Enid F. Trucios-Haynes
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Physical Presence In The Taxation Of Cross-Border Personal Services, Michael Kirsch
The Role Of Physical Presence In The Taxation Of Cross-Border Personal Services, Michael Kirsch
Michael Kirsch
This Article addresses the role of physical presence in the taxation of cross-border personal services. For much of the last century, both U.S. internal law and bilateral treaties have used the service provider’s physical location as the touchstone for determining international taxing jurisdiction. Modern developments - in particular, the significant advances in global communication technology and the increasing mobility of individuals - raise important questions regarding the continued viability of this physical presence standard. These modern developments have already facilitated the offshoring of numerous types of personal services, such as radiology, accounting, and legal services. As communication technology improves, the …
Passports And Nationality In International Law, Adam I. Muchmore
Passports And Nationality In International Law, Adam I. Muchmore
Adam I. Muchmore
Shifts in state control over territory can have substantial consequences for the nationality of individuals. This Article explores situations where an individual finds that the state which issued him a passport no longer recognizes his nationality. The law of binding state action, a set of broadly-accepted rules regulating state representations to other states, may provide more protection for passport-holders than the “soft” norms of human rights law.
Traveling The Boundaries Of Statelessness: Global Passports And Citizenship, Berta E. Hernández-Truyol, Matthew Hawk
Traveling The Boundaries Of Statelessness: Global Passports And Citizenship, Berta E. Hernández-Truyol, Matthew Hawk
Berta E. Hernández-Truyol
An independent global citizenship without a local component and in the absence of the much-feared global government creates two concerns. One, an individual may imperil the rights of others, without a structure that can impose sanctions for the heinous conduct. Two, an individual's rights may be imperiled, and there may be no entity to provide protection. This essay proposes a model of a formal global citizenship that will alleviate these concerns and prove both practically and theoretically feasible. The model flows from the concept of dual or multiple nationality and offers global citizenship only as an elective nationality. Such citizenship …
Immigration Laws As Instruments Of Discrimination: Legislation Designed To Limit Chinese Immigration Into The United Kingdom, Richard Klein
Immigration Laws As Instruments Of Discrimination: Legislation Designed To Limit Chinese Immigration Into The United Kingdom, Richard Klein
Richard Daniel Klein
No abstract provided.
Flying Passports Of Convenience, Karl T. Muth
Flying Passports Of Convenience, Karl T. Muth
Karl T Muth
This paper proposes an economic alternative to the legal construct of citizenship that currently dominates international law.