International Economic Law With a Human Face

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Friedl Weiss, Erik M. G. Denters, Paul J. I. M. de Waart
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1998 M05 7 - 566 pages
"International Economic Law with a Human Face" addresses a vital question in contemporary international economies: the design, structure and content of the legal and institutional framework within an increasingly globalized civil society and market economy. It is based on the belief that liberalized global markets cannot be expected to provide the public goods required to secure the "acquis" "communautaire" for human rights worldwide, let alone to extend those rights to peoples hitherto deprived of their benefits. Scholars from Europe, America, Asia and Australia examine a variety of aspects of relevant state practice in a fresh and stimulating manner. They combine international social critique' of state practice with ideas for social engineering', offering critical legal analysis and ideas about policy options for setting standards to induce legal change and development. "International Economic Law with a Human Face" is a user-friendly' book. Twenty-seven chapters are sub-titled and arranged under three main headings: Towards a new human and economic order (chapters 1-8); Trade, environmental protection and resource management (chapters 9-18); and Investment and finance (chapters 19-27). It also contains a detailed Table of Contents and an Index.

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Contents

The legal context concepts principles standards
13
4
23
The erosion of state authority and its implications
31
Globalization and the future role of sovereign states
45
4
61
1
67
2
73
Internationally recognized labour standards and trade
79
1
317
Regional integration and protection of
327
3
334
5
340
2
347
Awww
350
Towards sustainable tourism in the wider Caribbean
357
2
372

Quality of life at the mercy of WTO Panels GATTs
109
Development partnerships and development research
133
International trade and human rights from the
159
4
172
2
180
1
187
2
193
WTO rules supporting environmental protection
203
4
215
Sustainable development and the 1994 Energy Charter
223
3
234
2
240
1
246
5
253
2
259
2
265
Evolution and impact of sustainable development
271
2
277
210
290
2
294
Integrating environmental concerns into trade relations
307
1
381
Reciprocity in international development cooperation
387
1
393
Sustainable development with a human face?
401
2
413
5
425
2
435
3
441
Fadeaway of socialist planned economy Chinas
453
3
459
2
465
1
474
Relations of the WTO with other international
479
Access to ICSID dispute settlement for locally
497
2
520
1
527
Exchange rates and development Hans Visser533
533
Financing the protection of global environment
547
The feasibility of a financial transaction tax
554
Concluding remarks
560
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