Search results for: “collective self defence”
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Collective Self-defence
Embracing mainstream international law, this section on collective self-defence explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "collective self-defence" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of […]
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Collective Self-defence
Embracing mainstream international law, this section on collective self-defence explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "collective self-defence" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of […]
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Isolationism
Isolationism Definition Isolationism may be defined as a former United States foreign policy doctrine advocating the avoidance of alliances with other nations in order to maintain freedom of action in world affairs. Never applied to economic or cultural affairs, isolationism was aimed […]
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Isolationism
Isolationism Definition Isolationism may be defined as a former United States foreign policy doctrine advocating the avoidance of alliances with other nations in order to maintain freedom of action in world affairs. Never applied to economic or cultural affairs, isolationism was aimed […]
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Education
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." — Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is […]
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Nuclear Weapon
Nuclear Nonproliferation In relation to the international law practice and nuclear nonproliferation in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation About this subject:Nuclear SecurityNote: there is detailed […]
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Nuclear Weapon
Nuclear Nonproliferation In relation to the international law practice and nuclear nonproliferation in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation About this subject:Nuclear SecurityNote: there is detailed […]
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Sovereign Debt Litigation
Sovereign Debt Litigation Further Reading Adams P (1991) Odious debts. Corruption and the third world environmental legacy. Earthscan, London/TorontoGoogle Scholar Ago R (1991) “Binding” advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice. AJIL 85:439–451Google Scholar Akehurst M (1972–1973) Jurisdiction in international law. BYIL 46:145–257Google Scholar Alagherii Dantis (MCMXX) De Monarchia (first published 1559). In aedibus…
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Act of War
The expression 'act of war' acquired a quasi-technical signifi cance primarily by reason of the stipulation of art. 16(1) of the League of Nations Covenant that '[s]hould any Member of the League resort to war in disregard of its covenants under Articles 12, 13 or 15, it shall […]
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Antiterrorism Efforts
General Concerns Criticism about anti-terrorism legislation and other measures in the United States, Canada and other countries focussed on three main areas: general concerns about the scope and effectiveness of these initiatives, violations of civil liberties, and invasions of […]
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Antiterrorism Efforts
General Concerns Criticism about anti-terrorism legislation and other measures in the United States, Canada and other countries focussed on three main areas: general concerns about the scope and effectiveness of these initiatives, violations of civil liberties, and invasions of […]
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement
A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement
A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…
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Change of Name
Definition of Change of NameIn accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Change of Name : A natural person (i.e. a human being) may change his or her "surname simply by using a different name with sufficient consistency to become generally known by that name. A […]