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The Word Commons And Foreign Laws, Thomas O. Main
The Word Commons And Foreign Laws, Thomas O. Main
Cornell International Law Journal
Dual trends are colliding in U.S. courts. The first trend is a tidal wave of cases requiring courts to engage the domestic laws of foreign legal systems; globalization is the principal driver of this escalation. The second trend is a profound and ever-increasing skepticism of our ability to understand foreign law; the literature of pluralism and postmodernism has illuminated the uniquely local, language-dependent, and culturally embedded nature of law. Courts cope with this dissonance by finding some way to avoid the application of foreign law. However, these outcomes are problematic because parties are denied access to court or have their …
The Icsid Under Siege, Leon E. Trakman
The Icsid Under Siege, Leon E. Trakman
Cornell International Law Journal
Rights-based processes, including binding arbitration and traditional court trials, have limited remedies and may not address the full range of interests and needs that the parties may have. Disputes resolved on the basis of power (e.g. through gunboat diplomacy, or at the extreme, violence and war) weight the outcome in favour of the party with the most leverage, status and resources, but this may be costly on the relationships involved and may result in failure to vindicate rights.(1)
The World Court’S Ruling Regarding Israel’S West Bank Barrier And The Primacy Of International Law: An Insider’S Perspective, Pieter H. F. Bekker
The World Court’S Ruling Regarding Israel’S West Bank Barrier And The Primacy Of International Law: An Insider’S Perspective, Pieter H. F. Bekker
Cornell International Law Journal
A former UN official & staff lawyer for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) reflects on that courts ruling on Israels construction of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. It is emphasized that the Court's primary focus was upholding international law. The case was not about Israels right to build a protective structure on its own territory but about the course of the West Bank barrier that extends past the Green Line designated in the 1949 Armistice Agreement. Key pronouncements of the landmark opinion are examined, including condemnation of the settlements that Israel had established in Palestinian territories; the …
Intensified International Trade And Security Policies Can Present Challenges For Corporate Transactions, Harry L. Clark, Sanchitha Jayaram
Intensified International Trade And Security Policies Can Present Challenges For Corporate Transactions, Harry L. Clark, Sanchitha Jayaram
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Political Challenges Behind The Implementation Of The Optional Protocol To The Convention On The Rights Of The Child, Michael Southwick
Political Challenges Behind The Implementation Of The Optional Protocol To The Convention On The Rights Of The Child, Michael Southwick
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The La Verkin U.N.-Free Zone Ordinance: A Town Athwart The New World Order, Andrew G. Fiorella
The La Verkin U.N.-Free Zone Ordinance: A Town Athwart The New World Order, Andrew G. Fiorella
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Unlawful Combatants Or Prisoners Of War: The Law And Politics Of Labels, Manooher Mofidi, Amy E. Eckert
Unlawful Combatants Or Prisoners Of War: The Law And Politics Of Labels, Manooher Mofidi, Amy E. Eckert
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
We Must Not Make A Scarecrow Of The Law: A Legal Analysis Of The Israeli Policy Of Targeted Killings, Orna Ben-Naftali, Karen R. Michaeli
We Must Not Make A Scarecrow Of The Law: A Legal Analysis Of The Israeli Policy Of Targeted Killings, Orna Ben-Naftali, Karen R. Michaeli
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The European Union And Legitimacy: Time For A European Constitution, Mark Killian Brewer
The European Union And Legitimacy: Time For A European Constitution, Mark Killian Brewer
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Khasavyurt Accords: Maintaining The Rule Of Law And Legitimacy Of Democracy In The Russian Federation Amidst The Chechen Crisis, Wendy Turnoff Atrokhov
The Khasavyurt Accords: Maintaining The Rule Of Law And Legitimacy Of Democracy In The Russian Federation Amidst The Chechen Crisis, Wendy Turnoff Atrokhov
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Washington, Erdut And Dayton: Negotiating And Implementing Peace In Croatia And Bosnia-Herzegovina, Peter W. Galbraith
Washington, Erdut And Dayton: Negotiating And Implementing Peace In Croatia And Bosnia-Herzegovina, Peter W. Galbraith
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Can Peacebuilding Work, Fen Osler Hampson
Can Peacebuilding Work, Fen Osler Hampson
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Evolution Or Expediency: The United Nations Response To The Disruption Of Democracy, Douglas Lee Donoho
Evolution Or Expediency: The United Nations Response To The Disruption Of Democracy, Douglas Lee Donoho
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Democratized Market Economy In Latin America (And Elsewhere): An Exercise In Institutional Thinking Within Law And Political Economy, Tamara Lothian
The Democratized Market Economy In Latin America (And Elsewhere): An Exercise In Institutional Thinking Within Law And Political Economy, Tamara Lothian
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Democratization Of The Development Of United States Trade Policy, Patti Goldman
The Democratization Of The Development Of United States Trade Policy, Patti Goldman
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Democratizing International Trade Decision-Making, Robert F. Housman
Democratizing International Trade Decision-Making, Robert F. Housman
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Gattzilla V. Communities, Michael H. Shuman
Gattzilla V. Communities, Michael H. Shuman
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Trust But Verify: The Production Of Information In Arms Control Treaties And Other International Agreements, Kenneth W. Abbott
Trust But Verify: The Production Of Information In Arms Control Treaties And Other International Agreements, Kenneth W. Abbott
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Ru 486 And The Politics Of Drug Regulation In The United States And France, Rebecca K. Kramnick
Ru 486 And The Politics Of Drug Regulation In The United States And France, Rebecca K. Kramnick
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Political Changes And The Prospects Of Peace In The New Europe, Thomas Risse-Kappen
Political Changes And The Prospects Of Peace In The New Europe, Thomas Risse-Kappen
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Non-Reformation Of Administrative Law: Standing To Sue And Public Interest Litigation In West German Environmental Law, Michael S. Greve
The Non-Reformation Of Administrative Law: Standing To Sue And Public Interest Litigation In West German Environmental Law, Michael S. Greve
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Trade Imbalance Isn’T The Problem, T. J. Pempel
The Trade Imbalance Isn’T The Problem, T. J. Pempel
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
United States-Japan Free Trade Area: A Skeptical View, Glen S. Fukushima
United States-Japan Free Trade Area: A Skeptical View, Glen S. Fukushima
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Congressional Agenda For Japan, Ira Wolf
The Congressional Agenda For Japan, Ira Wolf
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
A New Trade Strategy: The Case For Bilateral Agreements, Max Baucus
A New Trade Strategy: The Case For Bilateral Agreements, Max Baucus
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
More Bilateral Trade Agreements Would Be A Blunder: What The New President Should Do, C. Michael Aho
More Bilateral Trade Agreements Would Be A Blunder: What The New President Should Do, C. Michael Aho
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Restructuring A Democracy: An Analysis Of The New Proposed Constitution For Israel, Marina O. Lowy
Restructuring A Democracy: An Analysis Of The New Proposed Constitution For Israel, Marina O. Lowy
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.