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1 online resource (xx, 330 pages .) |
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International Law and DevelopingCountries; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 "I Believe in the Power of Human Beings to be Agents of Change:" An Interview with Kamal Hossain; 2 The Return of the NIEO and the Retreat of Neo-Liberal International Law; 1 Introduction; 2 The NIEO Package; 2.1 The NIEO and Its Impact on Foreign Investment; 2.2 Multinational Corporations and a System Based on Private Power; 2.3 The Developing States' Response through the New International Economic Order; 3 "The Roaring Nineties"; 4 The Reaction against Neo-Liberalism |
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3 Critical Concepts in the New International Economic Order and Its Impact on the Development of International Economic Law: A Tribute to the Call for a NIEO1 Introduction; 2 Scrutiny of the "Waste Paper Basket Perspective"; 3 Conclusion; 4 Some Thoughts on the Making of International Law; 1 The Survival of International Law; 2 Making International Law in the Twentieth Century; 3 What is to be Done?; 3.1 Universal Participation; 3.2 Reducing the Cost of Participation; 3.3 Voting Procedures; 3.4 Representation; 3.5 Building and Maintaining a Broad Ethical Consensus |
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5 International Trade Law and Human Rights: The ILA's 2008 "Rio de Janeiro Declaration"1 Introduction; 2 Justice and Rule of Law in the Worldwide Division of Labour among Citizens Depend on Respect for Human Rights; 3 WTO Law Protects Legal Security and Judicial Remedies also for Individuals Engaged in International Trade; 4 Justice Requires Coherent and Reasoned Interpretation of the Law "in Conformity with Principles of Justice" and Human Rights; 5 Clarification of the Human Rights Dimensions of WTO Law by Human Rights Bodies; 6 Political WTO Bodies Avoid References to Human Rights |
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7 The Emerging Human Rights of Access to Justice: Implications for WTO Law?8 Focus of the ILA Draft Resolution on Customary Principles of Treaty Interpretation; 9 The Final Text Approved by the ILA in August 2008: One Step on the Endless Road Towards "Constitutional Justice"; 6 Judicial Supervision of Countering Terrorism: The Case of Palestine; 1 Countering Terrorism; 1.1 Legal Integration; 1.2 Defining Terrorism; 1.2.1 Discretionary Powers of States; 1.2.2 Security Council; 2 Law of the Future; 2.1 Democratic Society; 2.2 Humanization of International Law; 2.3 Shared Values |
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3 Judicial Supervision of the UN Counter Terrorism Strategy3.1 International Court of Justice; 3.2 European Court of Human Rights; 3.3 Court of Justice of the European Communities; 4 The Case of Palestine; 4.1 Palestinians with their Back to the Wall; 4.1.1 Israeli Disengagement from Gaza; 4.1.2 Self-Defence and Terrorism; 4.2 Remedies; 4.2.1 International Criminal Court; 4.2.2 A Matter of Recognition; 5 Meeting the Challenges; 7 Climate Change and Financial Assistance: A Fragmented, Unified or Coordinated Approach? |
| Summary |
This book celebrates Kamal Hossain's lifelong and significant contribution to the development of international law and the cause of developing countries. It brings together an interview with Hossain by the editors, and thirteen essays written in his honour by scholars representing a wide spectrum of expertise in international law |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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International law -- Developing countries
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LAW -- International.
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International law
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Völkerrecht
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Developing countries.
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Foreign direct investment.
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New international economic order.
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International economic relations.
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International trade.
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World Trade Organization.
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Financial and technical aid.
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Festschriften.
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Developing countries
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Entwicklungsländer
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Hossain, Kamal, 1937- honouree.
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Bhuiyan, Sharif, editor
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Sands, Philippe, 1960- editor.
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Schrijver, Nico, 1954- editor.
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| LC no. |
2013043154 |
| ISBN |
9004258248 |
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9789004258242 |
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