Search results for: “policy making in local government”
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Economic Diplomacy
Economic Diplomacy Resources See Also international relations, diplomacy, state actors, nonstate actors, international political economy, globalization, commercial diplomacy, trade diplomacy, finance diplomacy, consular visa services Further Reading Antkiewicz, A., and Whalley, J. (2005) BRICSAM and the Non-WTO. Centre for International Governance Innovation Working Paper No. 3, Waterloo, Canada. Baldwin, D.A. (1985) Economic Statecraft. Princeton: Princeton…
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Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention
Constitutionality of U.S. Statute Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Constitutionality of U.S. Statute Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention: (As reviewed in this legal encyclopedia in relation to […]
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Defensible Space
Defensible Space The term “defensible space” was coined by Oscar Newman (1973a) in his book “Defensible Space.” About the book, Reynald and Elffers, in their article “The future of Newman’s defensible space theory: Linking defensible space and the routine activities of place”, published in the European Journal of Criminology (6(1), 25-46), wrote (page 29): “For…
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Community Corrections
Community Corrections Probation is a court-ordered period of correctional supervision in the community and is generally used as an alternative to incarceration. Parole is a period of conditional supervised release in the community following a prison term. In Europe, probation is often used as the default term for community corrections. Community sanctions and measures These…
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Plan on Women, Peace, and Security
The United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): On December 19, 2011, President Obama issued Executive Order 13595 directing that the […]
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Humanitarian Law
Affirmation of U.S. Commitment to Humanitarian Law at Red Cross Conference In relation to the international law practice and Affirmation of U.S. Commitment to Humanitarian Law at Red Cross Conference in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Use of Force, Arms […]
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Lebanese Canadian Bank
Lebanese Canadian Bank in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): II. Analysis of Factors Based upon a review and analysis of the administrative record in this matter, consultations with relevant Federal […]
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Capital Budgeting
Literature Review on Capital Budgeting In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Jane Beckett-Camarata offers the following summary about the topic of Capital Budgeting: This entry describes the state and local government capital budgeting process. It emphasizes […]
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Capital Budgeting
Literature Review on Capital Budgeting In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Jane Beckett-Camarata offers the following summary about the topic of Capital Budgeting: This entry describes the state and local government capital budgeting process. It emphasizes […]
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Antiterrorism Efforts
General Concerns Criticism about anti-terrorism legislation and other measures in the United States, Canada and other countries focussed on three main areas: general concerns about the scope and effectiveness of these initiatives, violations of civil liberties, and invasions of […]
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Antiterrorism Efforts
General Concerns Criticism about anti-terrorism legislation and other measures in the United States, Canada and other countries focussed on three main areas: general concerns about the scope and effectiveness of these initiatives, violations of civil liberties, and invasions of […]
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Immigration Detention
Immigration Detention Governments increasingly rely upon detention to control the movement of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers. The right to personal liberty is one of the oldest recognized rights in liberal democracies, which raises fundamental constitutional questions about the use of detention as an immigration measure. However, in common law countries (and in many civil…
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Immigration Detention
Immigration Detention Governments increasingly rely upon detention to control the movement of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers. The right to personal liberty is one of the oldest recognized rights in liberal democracies, which raises fundamental constitutional questions about the use of detention as an immigration measure. However, in common law countries (and in many civil…
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International Refugee Law
International Refugee Law International law: the refugee See International law and refugee conventions: States parties 1. International Instruments Basic instruments 1946 Constitution of the International Refugee Organization Extracts 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Extracts 1950 Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of…
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International Refugee Law
International Refugee Law International law: the refugee See International law and refugee conventions: States parties 1. International Instruments Basic instruments 1946 Constitution of the International Refugee Organization Extracts 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Extracts 1950 Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of…