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Descendants Of Realism?: Policy-Oriented International Lawyers As Guardians Of Democracy, Hengameh Saberi Feb 2015

Descendants Of Realism?: Policy-Oriented International Lawyers As Guardians Of Democracy, Hengameh Saberi

Hengameh Saberi

No abstract provided.


Antagonizing Bogotá, Troy E. Elder Jan 2009

Antagonizing Bogotá, Troy E. Elder

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Theory Of Imperial Law: A Study On U.S. Hegemony And The Latin Resistance, Ugo Mattei Jan 2003

A Theory Of Imperial Law: A Study On U.S. Hegemony And The Latin Resistance, Ugo Mattei

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


Latcrit Theory: Some Preliminary Notes Towards A Transatlantic Dialogue, Elizabeth M. Iglesias Jan 2001

Latcrit Theory: Some Preliminary Notes Towards A Transatlantic Dialogue, Elizabeth M. Iglesias

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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Finance Capital In Uganda: A Collision Of Perspectives Of Marxism And Capitalism, John W. Van Doren Jan 1991

Finance Capital In Uganda: A Collision Of Perspectives Of Marxism And Capitalism, John W. Van Doren

Penn State International Law Review

The article will continue with a discussion of how that investment is perceived by Marxists, advocates of Critical Legal Studies, and the Yale School of Policy Science. Section I will provide background information about the beliefs and philosophical underpinnings of each of the schools. of thought. Section II will describe some Ugandan law students' perceptions of Uganda's social and political history relevant to foreign investment. Section III will evaluate the law students' theses concerning finance capital, and their de facto mentor, Professor Nabudere. Section IV will apply various Western jurisprudential theories to the finance capital issues raised by the law …


The Dialectic Of Duplicity: Treaty Conflict And Political Contradiction, Guyora Binder Apr 1985

The Dialectic Of Duplicity: Treaty Conflict And Political Contradiction, Guyora Binder

Buffalo Law Review

When a state undertakes conflicting treaty obligations are both treaties binding, or is the second precluded by the first? International lawyers have traditionally held opposing views on this question. This article, the first on the topic, provides a comprehensive analysis and critique of the treaty conflict problem, and offers a political theoretic explanation for its persistent intractability. According to this explanation, opposing views of the power of states to incur international commitments reflect opposing views of the normative basis for state sovereignty and the scope of state autonomy. One view proceeds from an imperial model of sovereignty, articulated by Bodin …


Book Review Of Passion: An Essay On Personality , Richard F. Devlin Frsc Jan 1985

Book Review Of Passion: An Essay On Personality , Richard F. Devlin Frsc

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

Passion is a cogently structured, compel Jingly argued and seductively enthralling masterpiece which, in years to come, will undoubtedly stand out as an inspirational source for many who seek social transformation. Unger's style, in this essay at least, is lucid and inviting. Substantively, Passion demonstrates not only the depth of his penetrating intellect but also his command of an array of' disciplines. Unger's polymathy is all the more impressive when we remember that ours is an era in which idiosyncratic specialization is the norm.