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  • Herbert Henry Asquith

    Herbert Henry Asquith Herbert Henry Asquith (12 September 1852 15 February 1928), 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, was a Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. He succeeded Henry Campbell-Bannerman. He was succeeded by David Lloyd George. English statesman, had been confirmed in power as Prime Minister by the general…

  • Communism

    Communism, a theory and system of social and political organization that was a major force in world politics for much of the 20th century. As a political movement, communism sought to overthrow capitalism through a workers' revolution and establish a system in which property is owned by […]

  • Apartheid

    Apartheid Definition Apartheid may be defined as the policy of racial segregation formerly followed in South Africa. The word apartheid means "separateness"in the Afrikaans language and it described the rigid racial division between the governing white minority population and the […]

  • Rights of the Individual

    Hierarchical Display of Rights of the individual Law > Rights and freedomsEuropean Union > EU institutions and European civil service > EU office or agency > European Union Agency for Fundamental RightsPolitics > Politics and public safety > Trends of opinion > OppositionSocial […]

  • Rights of the Individual

    Hierarchical Display of Rights of the individual Law > Rights and freedomsEuropean Union > EU institutions and European civil service > EU office or agency > European Union Agency for Fundamental RightsPolitics > Politics and public safety > Trends of opinion > OppositionSocial […]

  • Eritrea

    The Legal History of Eritrea This section provides an overview of Eritrea Eritrea in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On December 5, 2011, acting pursuant to Chapter VII of the United Nations […]

  • Eritrea

    The Legal History of Eritrea This section provides an overview of Eritrea Eritrea in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On December 5, 2011, acting pursuant to Chapter VII of the United Nations […]

  • Law of the Sea

    Law Of The Sea The United States Congress has kept the United NationsÂ’s Law of the Sea Treaty bottled up in committee for 30 years. In 2011, a rush by nations to claim oil rights under the Arctic Sea was quickening debate on treaty accession. United States Senator Lee, cofounder of […]

  • Imperialism

    Resources See Also Foreign Policy Foreign Relations Trade Regulation Public Policy International Relations

  • Imperialism

    Resources See Also Foreign Policy Foreign Relations Trade Regulation Public Policy International Relations

  • Arab League

    Summary of Arab League An association of independent Arab states formed for the purpose of advancing cooperation among the members in political, economic, and social matters. The league, formed in Cairo in 1945, has a permanent council and secretariat. A principal objective of the league […]

  • Interest Group

    Concept of Interest Group Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Political Participation Interest Groups Lobbying Resources See Also Government Government Contract Local Government Public Administration Administrative Law […]

  • Foreign Investment

    THE ROLE IN THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT OF: The World Bank Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); The Convention establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency; and Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements (IPPAs). (London, 1994) The […]

  • Foreign Investment

    THE ROLE IN THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT OF: The World Bank Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); The Convention establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency; and Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements (IPPAs). (London, 1994) The […]

  • Libya

    Countries or entities currently subject to sanctions by the United States: Libya Libya in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 26, 2011, State Department Legal Adviser Harold Hongju Koh […]