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Leveraging Asylum, James C. Hathaway
Leveraging Asylum, James C. Hathaway
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I believe that the analysis underlying the leveraged right to asylum is conceptually flawed. As I will show, there is no duty of non-refoulement that binds all states as a matter of customary international law and it is not the case that all persons entitled to claim protection against refoulement of some kind are ipso facto entitled to refugee rights. These claims are unsound precisely because the critical bedrock of a real international legal obligation-namely, the consent of states evinced by either formal commitments or legally relevant actions -does not yet exist.
An Outsider's View Of Dassonville And Cassis De Dijon: On Interpretation And Policy, Donald Regan
An Outsider's View Of Dassonville And Cassis De Dijon: On Interpretation And Policy, Donald Regan
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My interest in the EC law on free movement of goods is long-standing and more than casual, but much less than scholarly. So I am delighted to contribute some remarks without pretending to expertise.
Promoting The Rule Of Law: Cooperation And Competition In The Eu-Us Relationship, Ronald A. Brand
Promoting The Rule Of Law: Cooperation And Competition In The Eu-Us Relationship, Ronald A. Brand
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Both the United States and the European Union fund programs designed to develop the rule of law in transition countries. Despite significant expenditures in this area, however, neither has developed either a clear definition of what is meant by the rule of law or a catalogue of programs that can result in coordination of rule of law efforts. This article is the result of a presentation at a May 2010 policy conference at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, at which U.S. and EU government officials, scholars, and practitioners discussed the concept of rule of law and efforts to …