Search results for: “directly elected chamber”

  • International Recognition

    Recognition in International Law In a world system where the principal actors are independent and sovereign states, that choose to regulate their relations through the medium of a system of international law, to be recognised as a state and to become endowed with the legal rights and obligations that this entails is thus of central…

  • Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict

    Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict Contents by Subject Area Anthropological Studies Aggression and Altruism Anthropology of Violence and Conflict, Overview Clan and Tribal Conflict Cultural Anthropology Studies of Conflict Evolutionary Factors Evolutionary Theory Folklore Peaceful Societies Ritual and Symbolic Behavior Warriors, Anthropology of Biomedical Studies Animal Behavior Studies, Nonprimates Animal Behavior Studies, Primates Animals,…

  • Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict

    Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict Contents by Subject Area Anthropological Studies Aggression and Altruism Anthropology of Violence and Conflict, Overview Clan and Tribal Conflict Cultural Anthropology Studies of Conflict Evolutionary Factors Evolutionary Theory Folklore Peaceful Societies Ritual and Symbolic Behavior Warriors, Anthropology of Biomedical Studies Animal Behavior Studies, Nonprimates Animal Behavior Studies, Primates Animals,…

  • History of the State of Exception

    History of the State of Exception A Brief History of the State of Exception by Giorgio Agamben An excerpt from State of Exception We have already seen how the state of siege had its origin in France during the Revolution. After being established with the Constituent Assembly’s decree of July 8, 1791, it acquired its…

  • History of Zionism

    History of Zionism History of Zionism before 1910 During the middle ages, though the racial character of the Jews was being transformed by their Ghetto seclusion, the national yearning suffered no relaxation. If it expressed itself exclusively in literature, it was not on that account undergoing a process of idealization. (Cf. Abrahams’s Jewish Life in…

  • History of Nationalization

    History of Nationalization Introduction The fact that “Nationalization” had become in 1916-21 one of the burning political questions of the day is unfortunate as regards arriving at a clear appraisal of its principles, for, from the outset, it is difficult for a writer to avoid a certain bias in approaching its discussion. Yet Nationalization of…

  • Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988

    Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL OCTOBER 5, 1988 Preamble We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened in the National Constituent Assembly to institute a democratic state for the purpose of ensuring the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as…

  • Constitutional Text: Austria 1920, Admended 2004

    AUSTRIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1920 WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH 2004 JANUARY 1ST, 2004 Chapter I General Provisions; European Union A. General Provisions Article 1. Austria is a democratic republic. Its law emanates from the people. Article 2. 1. Austria is a federal state. 2. The Federal State is composed of the autonomous Laender of Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower…

  • Constitutional Text: Algeria 1963, Amended 2002

    CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA SEPTEMBER 10, 1963, AS AMENDED TO APRIL 10, 2002 Preamble The Algerian people are a free people, and decided to remain so. Its history is a long series of struggles that always made Algeria a land of freedom and dignity. Being at the heart of great events…

  • Constitutional Text: Marocco 1972, Amended 1996

    CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO MARCH 10, 1972, AS AMENDED TO OCTOBER 7, 1996 Preamble An Islamic and fully sovereign state whose official language is Arabic, the Kingdom of Morocco constitutes a part of the Great Arab Maghreb. As an African state, it has, among its objectives, the realisation of African unity. Aware of…

  • Joseph Caillaux

    Joseph Caillaux Joseph-Marie-Auguste Caillaux (1863-1944), French politician and financier, was born March 30 1863. After studying law and following lectures at the à‰cole des Sciences Politiques he entered the civil service in 1888 as an inspector of finance, and spent most of his official career in Algiers. Standing as a Republican candidate in the elections…

  • Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 4

    Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   2. The Enterprise shall conduct its initial deep seabed mining operations through joint ventures. Upon the approval of a plan of work for exploitation for an entity other than the Enterprise, or upon receipt by…

  • International Business Arbitration

    International business arbitration American Arbitration Association International Council for Commercial Arbitration International Chamber of Commerce. Court of Arbitration Permanent Court of Arbitration Arbitration and award, International Arbitration and award, International Cases Arbitration and award Pacific Area Conflict of laws Arbitration and award Arbitration, International Arbitration and award Latin America Arbitration and award, International Periodicals Dispute…

  • Top 25.000 English words

    Which are the top 25.000 most popular English words? According to a review from Lawi, these are the 25.000 most popular English words, in order: you the i to a and it of that in is me what this for my on your we have do no don’t are be i’m not was he it’s…