Courts Crossing Borders: Blurring the Lines of SovereigntyLegal issues that have traditionally been treated as domestic are increasingly governed by transnational law and numerous obscure tribunals. This book acquaints students of law and politics with the largely unrecognized authority of transnational legal systems and the ways boundaries of national sovereignty are being eroded in the 21st century. The editors have skillfully organized their collection around issues dealing with both human rights and issues of trade and used a comparative approach to analyze the many court decisions, treaties, and legal agreements that affect national sovereignty. Among subject areas included are: Courts and Regional Trade Agreements, Dispute Resolution under NAFTA, and Universal Criminal Jurisdiction. "This is an edited book that brings together in one highly readable place a crisp and engaging look at transnational courts in today's global world....In sum, Courts Crossing Borders is a quality effort that deserves careful reading. Enhancing a deeper understanding of this timely topic, it is a book that can be profitably studied by students, scholars, and the curious public." -- Law & Politics Book Review, 2005 |
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Within a year of the consolidation of the Court , its Registrar noted that “ the continuing steep increase in the number of applications to the Court is putting even the new system under pressure .
In resolving the dispute , the European Court noted that government is sometimes obliged to act affirmatively to prevent discrimination , but found that these cases are rare . It cited failure to deal with toxic pollution that destroys ...
The Court noted that several military dictatorships had used the forced disappearance of persons as a means of repression , especially during the 1970s , and that even legitimately established governments had resorted to this ...
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Contents
Judicialization and Sovereignty Mary L Volcansek | 11 |
Transnational Courts | 17 |
Courts and Regional Trade Agreements Mary L Volcansek | 23 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Courts Crossing Borders: Blurring the Lines of Sovereignty |
| Editors | Mary L. Volcansek, John F. Stack |
| Publisher | Carolina Academic Press, 2005 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Oct 2008 |
| ISBN | 1594600554, 9781594600555 |
| Length | 252 pages |
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