Title:Hans Kelsen’s Pure Theory of Law. Legality and Legitimacy
Author(s):VINX, LarsDate:2007Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Sheds new light on the relationship between positivist theories of law and political philosophy, by rooting Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law in the context of his understanding of political legitimacy
Offers an original ...
Title:Human Rights and the Global Economy
Author(s):BHUTA, Nehal; FUKUDA-PARR, Sakiko; TICKTIN, MiriamDate:2012Type of Publication:BookAbstract:This edited volume publishes as a special issue of the quarterly social science journal Social Research, a collection of articles on Human Rights and the Global Economy. The topics addressed are Human Rights and Economy ...
Title:Human Rights Between Idealism and Realism
Author(s):TOMUSCHAT, ChristianDate:2008Type of Publication:BookSeries/Report no.:Collected Courses of the Academy of European LawAbstract:A fully updated second edition of this personal statement on a broad area by a hugely influential scholar and practitioner. Combines conceptual analysis with exploration of procedures and mechanisms of implementation. This ...
Title:The human rights impact of the World Trade Organisation
Author(s):HARRISON, JamesDate:2007Type of Publication:BookAbstract:This book examines the impact of international trade rules on the promotion and protection of human rights, and explains why human rights are an important mechanism for assessing the social justice impact of the international ...
Title:Human Rights in Criminal Proceedings
Author(s):TRECHSEL, StefanDate:2005Type of Publication:BookSeries/Report no.:Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law
Title:Human Rights in International Investment Law and Arbitration
Author(s):DUPUY, Pierre-Marie; FRANCIONI, Francesco; PETERSMANN, Ernst-UlrichDate:2009Type of Publication:BookAbstract:This book offers a systematic analysis of the interaction between international investment law, investment arbitration and human rights, including the role of national and international courts, investor-state arbitral ...
Title:Human Rights Obligations of Non-State Actors
Author(s):CLAPHAM, AndrewDate:2006Type of Publication:BookSeries/Report no.:Collected Courses of the Academy of European LawAbstract:The threats to human rights posed by non-state actors are of increasing concern. Human rights activists increasingly address the activity of multinational corporations, the policies of international organizations such as ...
Title:Human Rights, Intervention and the Use of Force
Author(s):ALSTON, Philip; MACDONALD, EuanDate:2008Type of Publication:BookSeries/Report no.:Collected Courses of the Academy of European LawAbstract:* Of huge topical importance in the wake of the Kosovan declaration of independence; * Examines the foundational challenges of sovereignty, human rights and security in the post 9/11 era; * Considers the achievability of ...
Title:Human Rights: Between idealism and realism
Author(s):TOMUSCHAT, ChristianDate:2003Type of Publication:BookSeries/Report no.:Collected Courses of the Academy of European LawAbstract:Human Rights between Idealism and Realism presents human rights in action, focusing on their effectiveness as legal tools designed to benefit human beings. By combining conceptual analysis with an emphasis on procedures ...
Title:The Idea/Expression Dichotomy at Crossroads: Past and present of a concept
Author(s):ROSATI, EleonoraDate:2010Type of Publication:BookAbstract:The idea/expression dichotomy represents a foundational concept of copyright. Yet, the boundaries of such a principle tend to be blurred by its inconsistent application, with regard to both subject matter and case law ...
Title:Il Contratto di rete. Commentario
Author(s):CAFAGGI, FabrizioDate:2009Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Il contratto di rete ha una nuova disciplina legislativa con la legge 33, 8 aprile 2009. Uno strumento attraverso cui imprese, italiane e straniere, potranno costituire nuove forme di collaborazione per migliorare quelle ...
Title:Il gioco delle pensioni: rien ne va plus?
Author(s):AMATO, Giuliano; MARE, MauroDate:2007Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Non resta molto tempo: ci stiamo avvicinando al «rien ne va plus» del gioco delle pensioni, nel quale, tra 10 anni, non solo non sarà più possibile puntare, ma nemmeno giocare. Garantire oggi, inscrivendoli in norme, diritti ...
Title:Il nuovo Trattato europeo
Author(s):ZILLER, JacquesDate:2007Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Dopo un periodo di stallo, per l'Unione europea si apre oggi una nuova fase: il Consiglio europeo di Lisbona ha dato il via libera al nuovo testo di 255 pagine che detta le regole per il funzionamento dell'UE allargata a ...
Title:The Impact of Human Rights Law on General International Law
Author(s):KAMMINGA, Menno T.; SCHEININ, MartinDate:2009Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Traditional international law aims to protect the values and interests of states. The rapidly increasing corpus of international human rights law (including international humanitarian law and international criminal law) ...