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Asking The Family Question, Berta E. Hernández-Truyol
Asking The Family Question, Berta E. Hernández-Truyol
UF Law Faculty Publications
Today, the international community is taking strides to address the needs/concerns of the family and to develop norms regarding its protection. However, principles of international law that address issues regarding the family are relatively new. Moreover, to date, these principles have primarily focused on certain specific rights, such as children's rights, women's rights, and child labor rights, rather than incorporating family well-being as a central aim of all international law and relations. This essay proposes a fundamental shift in the approach to international policy and law-making, as well as the engagement of international relations, to include a family-sensitive, culturally inclusive, …
The Changing Character Of Sovereignty In International Law And International Relations, Winston P. Nagan, Craig Hammer
The Changing Character Of Sovereignty In International Law And International Relations, Winston P. Nagan, Craig Hammer
UF Law Faculty Publications
This Article makes observations on the concept of sovereignty; we suggest that the concept be studied using the contextual mapping method articulated by the New Haven School of jurisprudence. We observe tension in applying the concept to developing and developed states, and explore the possibility that sovereignty can be abused. We propose state typologies to explore the concept further and to scrutinize the accommodations of authority and control.