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  • German Concentration Camps

    German Concentration Camps Concentration Camps, 1933–1939 Concentration camps (Konzentrationslager; abbreviated as KL or KZ) were an integral feature of the regime in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. The term concentration camp refers to a camp in which people are detained or confined, usually under harsh conditions and without regard to legal norms of arrest…

  • Historical Capitals of the World

    Historical Capitals of the World List of Historical World Capitals by Continents since 1800 List of Historical World Capitals by Countries in America since 1800 United States of America COW Number: 2 (see the “Correlates of War” Project) Historical Country Alternative Spellings / Names / Related Entities: US/U.S./United States; USA/U.S.A. Capital(s) since 1800: Washington D.C.…

  • European Capitals

    European Capitals A national capital or, in general, a capital (of Latin “caput,” “capitis,” which means “head”) is the city or locality where the central government, and all the main supreme organs of the State, reside. Capitals in Europe are generally recognized as a city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the…

  • Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

    Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Details Done at Date (Signature): Jun 23, 1979 Entry into Force: Agreement Type: Multilateral Treaties Place of Adoption: Bonn Treaty Status: In Force Field of Application: Global Agreements and Conventions Depository: Germany Other Details Languages…

  • Preamble

    Preamble in the National Constitutions Most constitutions start with a short preamble. Some countries, notably the scandinavian ones, do not use preambles at all. Others use the preamble for long introductions or even very long descriptions of historical events. Preambles are also the […]

  • Preamble

    Preamble in the National Constitutions Most constitutions start with a short preamble. Some countries, notably the scandinavian ones, do not use preambles at all. Others use the preamble for long introductions or even very long descriptions of historical events. Preambles are also the […]

  • Central European Initiative

    Central European Initiative (CEI) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Central European Initiative (CEI): A regional cooperation organization including Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, […]

  • Hitler

    National Socialism Hitler Assumes Complete LeadershipIntroduction to HitlerSome time after the meeting of February 1920, Hitler's party changed its name to the National Socialist German Workers' Party. The new party grew slowly, and principally in Bavaria. Convinced of the …

  • Abdication

    AbdicationAbdication, relinquishment of office by a sovereign or other ruler. In modern times, sovereigns have abdicated for many different reasons.Queen Christina of Sweden relinquished her crown in 1654 because she was weary of the cares of office. Ill health caused the abdication…

  • List of Courts

    List of Courts Lists of Courts in the Encyclopedia of Law List of European Courts in the European Encyclopedia List of American Courts List of Asian Courts in the Asia Encyclopedia List of Australian Courts in the Australian Encyclopedia List of Canadian Courts in the Canada Encyclopedia List of African Courts in the Africa Encyclopedia…

  • 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…

  • Constitutions

    Constitutions Identifying Constitutions: the concept of a constitution and its relationship with written documents A crucial, and not at all trivial, step is to identify a country ‘s “constitution” at any given time. The flood of institutional research over the last two decades has expanded and diluted the concept of a constitution. For many, constitutions…

  • Historical Country Names

    Historical country Names Introduction They are alternative names (or alternative spellings of names) for several countries. This information is often useful for legal and political researchers working with historical sources, because these sources used to refer to countries by different names than of current use. Table of Historical country Names Name Alternative Spellings / Names…

  • International Security Part 1

    International Security Part 1   1 Searching for Accountability: The Draft UN International Convention on the Regulation, Oversight, and Monitoring of Private Military and Security Companies B?NJAMIN PERRIN Canadian Yearbook of International Law Volume 47, 2009 p.299 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 2 International Security Through Further Modernity: A Theoretical Approach to Inland and Maritime…

  • Independent Countries

    Independent Countries List USA United States of America CAN Canada BHM Bahamas CUB Cuba HAI Haiti HAI Haiti DOM Dominican Republic JAM Jamaica TRI Trinidad and Tobago BAR Barbados MEX Mexico BLZ Belize UPC United Provinces of Central America GUA Guatemala HON Honduras SAL El Salvador NIC Nicaragua COS Costa Rica PAN Panama GCL Great…