Search results for: “nongovernmental organization”
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International Alliances
International Alliances ALLIANCES AND SUPERPOWER DOMINANCE, 1964-1968 The second half of the 1960s was a time of parallel crises for the two military alliances, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, in both of which superpower dominance was at issue. For the first time since the onset of the Cold War, the loosening of the Kremlin leadership…
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Declaration
Introduction to Declaration Declaration, in law, an unsworn statement made by a party to a transaction or by one who has an interest in the facts recounted in the declaration." (1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (udhr) in Election Law The UDHR was adopted by the UN General Assembly […]
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Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Periodic Report of the United States to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Periodic Report of the United States to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: On June 12, 2013, the […]
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Environmentalism
Literature Review on Environmentalism in Brazil In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Rebecca Neaera Abers offers the following summary about the topic of Environmentalism and Environmental Policy in Brazil: This entry argues that since the origin of […]
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Global Governance
Embracing mainstream international law, this section on so-called right to democratic governance explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "democratic governance, so-called right to" in the Parry and Grant […]
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Degrading Punishment
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: Report to the UN Committee Against Torture On August 12, 2013, the United […]
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Degrading Punishment
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: Report to the UN Committee Against Torture On August 12, 2013, the United […]
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Amici Curiae in NAFTA Cases
Public attention to cases brought under NAFTA Chapter Eleven has grown commensurately with the increased numbers of those cases. While media coverage has increased, most of that attention stems from particular interest groups. Many of these groups are not satisfied with newspaper reports or government-supplied information available on the internet, but wish to participate more…
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Treaty Law
Treaty Law The Concept of Treaty in International Law (book) Whether or not a certain norm is legally binding upon international actors may often depend on whether or not the instrument which contains the norm is to be regarded as a treaty. In this study, the author argues that instruments which contain commitments are, ex…
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Transnational Actors
International Relations Actors in International Relations Transnational ActorsIntroduction to Transnational ActorsOrganizations operating in more than one country are known as transnational actors. They often have specific interests in international issues that differ from those of…