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The National Interest on International Law and Order

International law and the nature of the global order is regularly examined and debated among specialists. This volume brings together in one place twenty-four articles addressing these subjects, written by some of America's leading academics, lawyers, and policymakers, and originally published in The National Interest, a leading realist journal of international affairs.Prominent jurists, lawyers, and practitioners debate the role that international law should play in the formulation of policy in the first section, and whether 'international law' really exists. Authors explore such questions as the enforceable norms of global behavior, and if American foreign policy should conform to such regulations. A second section looks at the viability and utility of international institutions in advancing U.S. interests. Included are debates over the role and purpose of the United Nations and the International Criminal Court. A third Section deals with the intersection of law enforcement and foreign policy. It explores such questions as whether primary responsibility for combating global terrorism and the international drug trade should be vested with law enforcement agencies or whether it should fall under the purview of foreign policy.The final portion of the book is devoted to the question of human rights, particularly the tripartite debate between Robin Fox, Francis Fukuyama, and William F. Schulz over the nature and origins of human rights. Among the questions considered are whether human rights are an outgrowth of natural law, or are natural imperatives at odds with protecting individual dignities and freedoms. Is there a universal standard of rights, or are human rights norms derived from majority consensus?The list of distinguished contributors to this volume include John Bolton, Robert Bork, Lee Casey, Douglas Feith, Owen Harries, Senator Jesse Helms, Alan Keyes, Irving Kristol, Joseph Nye, Jeremy Rabkin, David Rivkin, Alfred P. Rubin, and Abrahama Sofaer. This volume will be of interest to legal scholars, political scientists, and students of diplomacy and international relations.

The National Interest on International Law and Order

International law and the nature of the global order is regularly examined and debated among specialists. This volume brings together in one place twenty-four articles addressing these subjects, written by some of America's leading academics, lawyers, and policymakers, and originally published in The National Interest, a leading realist journal of international affairs.Prominent jurists, lawyers, and practitioners debate the role that international law should play in the formulation of policy in the first section, and whether 'international law' really exists. Authors explore such questions as the enforceable norms of global behavior, and if American foreign policy should conform to such regulations. A second section looks at the viability and utility of international institutions in advancing U.S. interests. Included are debates over the role and purpose of the United Nations and the International Criminal Court. A third Section deals with the intersection of law enforcement and foreign policy. It explores such questions as whether primary responsibility for combating global terrorism and the international drug trade should be vested with law enforcement agencies or whether it should fall under the purview of foreign policy.The final portion of the book is devoted to the question of human rights, particularly the tripartite debate between Robin Fox, Francis Fukuyama, and William F. Schulz over the nature and origins of human rights. Among the questions considered are whether human rights are an outgrowth of natural law, or are natural imperatives at odds with protecting individual dignities and freedoms. Is there a universal standard of rights, or are human rights norms derived from majority consensus?The list of distinguished contributors to this volume include John Bolton, Robert Bork, Lee Casey, Douglas Feith, Owen Harries, Senator Jesse Helms, Alan Keyes, Irving Kristol, Joseph Nye, Jeremy Rabkin, David Rivkin, Alfred P. Rubin, and Abrahama Sofaer. This volume will be of interest to legal scholars, political scientists, and students of diplomacy and international relations.

The Nature and Prospect of Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Prominent bioethicists whose work is rooted in philosophy, religion, medicine, nursing, literature, history, and policy analysis join together to discuss their methods and professional insights, as well as to better define the field and its future development. Writing from the perspective of their own specialties, the authors: review just how their personal disciplines have contributed to bioethics, debate the current and future bioethical issues they face, and identify the most significant strengths and weaknesses in the current practice of bioethics. Seeking a sound foundation for the discipline, they also consider what basic knowledge and skills are necessary to be competent in bioethics, what methods and theoretical approaches are most promising for its future development, and what issues or perspectives have been neglected.

The New Law of Land Registration

This book is an examination of the law of land registration in England and Wales, in the light of the Land Registration Act 2002, and in particular at the way land registration is influenced by, and in turn influences, the evolution of land law as a whole. It examines the legal problems that have arisen in connection with land registration and considers the effect of the 2002 statute, drawing extensively upon the law in other jurisdictions and considering possibilities for future development.This is a book which will be essential reading for students, their teachers, and practitioners who will have to grapple with the intricacies of the new Act when it comes into force.

The New Law of Land Registration

This book is an examination of the law of land registration in England and Wales, in the light of the Land Registration Act 2002, and in particular at the way land registration is influenced by, and in turn influences, the evolution of land law as a whole. It examines the legal problems that have arisen in connection with land registration and considers the effect of the 2002 statute, drawing extensively upon the law in other jurisdictions and considering possibilities for future development.This is a book which will be essential reading for students, their teachers, and practitioners who will have to grapple with the intricacies of the new Act when it comes into force.

New Perspectives on Property Law: Obligations and Restitution

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

New Perspectives on Property Law: Human Rights and the Family Home

The essays in this collection consider the fundamental concepts of property and obligations in law. Ideas of property and of obligations are central, organising concepts within law but are nevertheless liable to fragmentation and esoteric development when applied in particular contexts.

New Perspectives on Property Law: Obligations and Restitution

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

New Perspectives on Property Law: Human Rights and the Family Home

The essays in this collection consider the fundamental concepts of property and obligations in law. Ideas of property and of obligations are central, organising concepts within law but are nevertheless liable to fragmentation and esoteric development when applied in particular contexts.

New Public Service: Öffentlicher Dienst als Motor der Staats- und Verwaltungsmodernisierung

Der Sammelband stellt die wichtigsten Diskussionsansätze und Probleme der Verwaltungsmodernisierung dar, diskutiert und vergleicht international Instrumente und Herangehensweisen und deren Relevanz für Deutschland.

Nichtdeutsche Beschuldigte im Jugendstrafverfahren (Beiträge zu Kriminologie und Strafrecht)

Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism: Emergency Response and Public Protection

This book provides guidance on measures that should be considered to protect human lives from terrorist activities involving nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. It provides a historical summary of the development and use of these weapons, and continues with a detailed discussion of the types of radiation and warfare agents that are available

Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism: Emergency Response and Public Protection

This book provides guidance on measures that should be considered to protect human lives from terrorist activities involving nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. It provides a historical summary of the development and use of these weapons, and continues with a detailed discussion of the types of radiation and warfare agents that are available

Ökonomie der Abwasserbeseitigung: Wirtschaftlicher Betrieb von kommunalen Abwasseranlagen

Jährlich werden in Deutschland mehr als 6 Milliarden Euro in die Abwasserbeseitigung investiert. Die Umsatzerlöse betragen mehr als 9 Milliarden Euro. Die wirtschaftlichen Entscheidungen über Investitionen, Bau- und Sanierungsmaßnahmen, geeignete Betriebsformen, betriebliches Management und die sich daraus ergebenden Gebühren und Beiträge werden auf Grundlage der Vorarbeiten von Ingenieuren aus dem Bereich der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft entschieden. Neben der Lösung der technischen Fragestellungen müssen die Ingenieure daher grundlegende Kenntnisse der rechtlichen sowie der volks- und betriebswirtschaftlichen Zusammenhänge ihres Fachgebiets haben. In diesem Buch werden erstmals alle relevanten ökonomischen Fragestellungen der Abwasserbeseitigung in einheitlicher und praxisbezogener Form dargestellt. Dies ermöglicht sowohl dem Anwender in Ingenieurbüro oder Behörde als auch dem Studierenden, sich in die teilweise als kompliziert empfundene Thematik einzuarbeiten bzw. damit umzugehen. Viele Abbildungen und Rechenbeispiele tragen zum Verständnis bei. Zur Anwendung kommen aktuelle Kostendaten, die dem Planer als konkrete Entscheidungshilfe dienen. Bestandteil des Buches ist ein Rechenprogramm auf Excel-Basis, mit dem der Anwender eine Entscheidungshilfe bei der häufigen Fragestellung erhält, ob im Bereich der Kanalsanierung eine Renovierung oder eine Erneuerung wirtschaftlich vorteilhaft ist.

Ökonomische Analyse der öffentlich-rechtlichen Störerhaftung: Eine Untersuchung der Altlastenproblematik und des Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetzes (Ökonomische Analyse des Rechts)

Silke Bender analysiert die öffentlich-rechtliche Haftung des Störers. Sie zeigt, dass die Störerhaftung durch einen Haftungsausschluss für Fälle der "höheren Gewalt" eingeschränkt und die Zustandshaftung durch den Begriff des "Halters" modifiziert werden sollte, und präsentiert einen entsprechenden rechtspolitischen Vorschlag.

The Old Bailey: Eight Centuries of Crime, Cruelty and Corruption

This is the story of an arena of crime and degradation, of infamy and human suffering. It is the history of the Old Bailey, an institution as flawed as all man-made attempts at justice are doomed to be.In the beginning there was barbarity and injustice. The court was packed with a restless, muttering mob, eager for the verdicts of 'Guilty' so they could enjoy public executions, hurling abuse and missiles at those with the noose around their neck. Today we fool ourselves that we have evolved beyond barbarism, but are made uneasy by the continuing exposure of miscarriage of justice. If we use the Old Bailey as a yardstick, it is possible to argue that mankind has not made much progress through the centuries. In these pages, we tour the courts of long ago, meeting the Dracula-garbed court chaplains, drunken, brutal judges and cold-blooded hangmen. With wit and skill, Theresa Murphy brings to life a cast of hundreds, from the well-known to the less imfamous, who together make up the harrowing history of the Old Bailey.

On Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Rule of Law: Constitutional Interpretation at the Crossroads (Issues on Sexual Diversity and the Law)

The United States Constitution has already been interpreted to provide a variety of family-related protections which, if applied consistently, also protect same-sex couples and their children. Only by radically reformulating and severely undermining existing protections can courts and commentators justify the claim that the Federal Constitution does not offer a wealth of family protections, including the right to marry a same-sex partner.Discussing the constitutional implications of civil unions with a special focus on how they might be treated in the interstate context, Strasser explains how the courts and commentators have reworked and significantly weakened a variety of constitutional protections in their attempts to establish that same-sex couples are not afforded constitutional protections. He further suggests that the constitutional protections for religion support rather than undermine the constitutional protection of same-sex unions.

On-Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators

According to author Frederick J. Lanceley one of the world's foremost crisis negotiation authorities negotiators must train and train regularly. For just as the legal field constantly evolves, so does the field of crisis negotiation. The new edition of On-Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators reflects this fact. A bestseller in its first edition, this

On-Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators

According to author Frederick J. Lanceley one of the world's foremost crisis negotiation authorities negotiators must train and train regularly. For just as the legal field constantly evolves, so does the field of crisis negotiation. The new edition of On-Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators reflects this fact. A bestseller in its first edition, this

The Origins of Adversary Criminal Trial (Oxford Studies in Modern Legal History)

The lawyer-dominated adversary system of criminal trial, which now typifies practice in Anglo-American legal systems, developed in England in the eighteenth century. Using hitherto unexplored sources from London's Old Bailey Court, Professor Langbein shows how and why lawyers were able to capture the trial, and he supplies a path-breaking account of the formation of the law of criminal evidence.

Pädagogik der Menschenrechte

Die Pädagogik der Menschenrechte umfasst die Bildung für die Menschenrechte, Bildung als Menschenrecht und Menschenrechte in der Bildung, Ausbildung von Personal in menschenrechtsrelevanten Berufsfeldern und die Rechte des Kindes. Die Menschenrechte, die einen moralischen und einen rechtlichen Aspekt aufweisen, sind am festesten in den völkerrechtlichen Menschenrechtspakten verankert. Auf dieser Grundlage baut die Pädagogik der Menschenrechte auf, die folgende Gegenstandsfelder umfasst: – Bildung über und für die Menschenrechte;– Bildung als Menschenrecht und Menschenrechte in der Bildung– Aus- und Weiterbildung von Personal in menschenrechtsrelevanten Berufsfeldern;– Rechte des Kindes.

Partnering and Collaborative Working

Partnering and Collaborative Working: Legal and Industry Practice brings together leading construction industry and legal experts to discuss key elements of the partnering process and how they can be implemented.

Partnering and Collaborative Working (Practical Construction Guides)

Partnering and Collaborative Working: Legal and Industry Practice brings together leading construction industry and legal experts to discuss key elements of the partnering process and how they can be implemented.

People Promoting And People Opposing Animal Rights: In Their Own Words (The\greenwood Press People Making A Difference Ser.)

What is the difference between animal rights and animal welfare? What inspires people to take on the different causes of non-human animals? How do people vary in their views on the rights of animals? Students will be encouraged to think critically as they discover there are no black and white answers to these and other questions. This fascinating collection of profiles is written by and about those who are actively involved in the pro/con aspects of the animal rights and animal welfare movements. Over 35 individual stories written by those who are on the frontlines, fighting for what they believe, bring the controversies surrounding animal rights and welfare into sharp focus. The same interview questions were asked of each participant. Readers will enjoy the personal element of these profiles, while discovering the similarities and differences among those involved in these movements. An introduction to the volume provides students with the definitions and background information they need to clearly understand the entries that follow and to encourage them to question what they read and to draw their own conclusions.

Perspectives on Industrial Ecology

Business-as-usual in terms of industrial and technological development – even if based on a growing fear of pollution and shortages of natural resources – will never deliver sustainable development. However, the growing interest in recent years in the new science of industrial ecology (IE), and the idea that industrial systems should mimic the quasi-cyclical functions of natural ecosystems in an 'industrial food chain', holds promise in addressing not only short-term environmental problems but also the long-term holistic evolution of industrial systems. This possibility requires a number of key conditions to be met, not least the restructuring of our manufacturing and consumer society to reduce the effects of material and energy flows at the very point in history when globalisation is rapidly increasing them. This book sets out to address the theoretical considerations that should be made implicit in future research as well as practical implementation options for industry. The systematic recovery of industrial wastes, the minimisation of losses caused by dispersion, the dematerialisation of the economy, the requirement to decrease our reliance on fuels derived from hydrocarbons and the need for management systems that help foster inter-industry collaboration and networks are among the topics covered. The book is split into four sections. First, the various definitions of IE are outlined. Here, important distinctions are made between industrial metabolism and IE. Second, a number of different industrial sectors, including glass, petroleum and electric power, are assessed with regard to the operationalisation of industrial ecology. Eco-industrial Parks and Networks are also analysed. Third, the options for overcoming obstacles that stand in the way of the closing of cycles such as the separation and screening of materials are considered and, finally, a number of implications for the future are assessed. The contributions to Perspectives on Industrial Ecology come from the leading thinkers working in this field at the crossroads between a number of different disciplines: engineering, ecology, bio-economics, geography, the social sciences and law.