Search results for: “first world”
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First World War
Hierarchical Display of First World War International Relations > International security > International conflict > War Concept of First World War See the dictionary definition of First World War. Characteristics of First World War [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of First World […]
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First World War
Hierarchical Display of First World War International Relations > International security > International conflict > War Concept of First World War See the dictionary definition of First World War. Characteristics of First World War [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of First World […]
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First World
Summary of First World A general reference to the industrialized nations of the West, primarily the members of the Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development (read this and related legal terms for further details), but often including other prosperous nations as well. See Second […]
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Islamic World
Islamic World At the peak of its power (the “peak” of the Islamic empire is usually considered to be during the Abbasid Dynasty , 750 A.D.-1258 A.D.) the Islamic empire represented the greatest military strength, reached a higher level of achievement in the arts and sciences than any other civilization, and was widely thought of…
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World Trade Law
World Trade Law Contents of World Trade Law Contents of this subject matter include: Introduction: the basis of world trade – an examination of comparative advantage and asking the question: “why trade at all?” the 'Buy Australia' Campaign, the relationship between […]
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Third World
Summary of Third World That group of less developed and developing nations not included in the political camps of either the Western industrialized states or the communist bloc. Most nations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia fall into this category. The term is commonly applied to nations […]
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Fourth World
Summary of Fourth World A general reference to the poorest nations of the world, i.e., those with per capita incomes under three hundred dollars. See FIRST WORLD, SECOND WORLD. Third World.(Main Author: William J. Miller) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on […]
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World Court Digest
World Court Digest Introduction This Digest, produced by the Max-Planck Institute for Foreign Public Law and International Law, is a systematic arrangement of the views on questions of international law as expressed in the judgments, advisory opinions, and orders of the International Court of Justice, including separate opinions of individual judges. Volumes 1 and 2…
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World Trade
World Trade World Trade Law Resources The World Trade Organization (WTO) first entered into force as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in January of 1948 as a multilateral instrument for 123 governments. Its main objective was to liberalize international trade and place it on a secure basis. After the 1993 Uruguay round,…
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World Health Organization History
Introduction to World Health Organization HistoryThe idea for a global health agency was proposed in 1945 at the United Nations Conference on International Organization, held in San Francisco, California, to complete a charter for the UN. Following several more gatherings, the UN approved W…
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Euthanasia Laws in the World
Introduction to Euthanasia Laws in the WorldIn 1995 the Northern Territory of Australia became the first jurisdiction to explicitly legalize voluntary active euthanasia. However, the federal parliament of Australia overturned the law in 1997. In 2001 The Netherlands became the first country…
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Authority Around the World
Introduction to Authority Around the WorldSee Executive Branch. As in the United States, most countries rely upon large executive bureaucracies to carry out laws and enforce rules. However, the United States government is proportionately smaller than the governments of comparable nations-fo…
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Censorship In The World
Censorship Censorship in the Modern WorldThe 18th century marks the beginning of the modern period, with its emphasis on toleration and liberty-a beginning that reflects the influence of the Age of Enlightenment and the American and French revolutions (see Enlightenment, Age of). Although t…
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List of Constitutions of the World
List of Constitutions of the World The Encyclopedia offers (in most cases, authoritative) translations of the constitutions of most countries. In some cases, complementing the official documents are introductory and comparative notes and cross references examining amendments, and highlighting pertinent historical, political, and economic factors. List of Constitutions with some additional information This list includes…
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Adoption and Amendment of Constitutions in the World: a Timeline
Adoption and Amendment of Constitutions in the World: a Timeline, by Salvador Trinxet Constitutions are the basic law of the countries, establish the limitations of government powers and describe the rights and liberties of citizens. In general (Brazil being one of the rare exemptions), Constitutions are not detailed, rather they contain broad principles. But Constitutions…