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Why have states in general been slower to incorporate the international diffusion of women’s human rights norms domestically than other human rights norms and why has the diffusion of these norms varied so greatly between states? Why are some states more responsive and exert more effort than others to comply with these norms? Engendering the State explains these key issues and argues that the gender biased identity of many states represents the most significant barrier to diffusion. It also explores how particular norms have diffused into certain states at specific points in time, as a consequence of international and domestic pressure. The author: addresses the limitations of existing explanations of international norms case studies of Germany, Spain, Japan and India, which provide a new perspective on comparative analysis of Europe and Asia alternative arguments on cross-national variation and the influence of international norms of sexual discrimination the theoretical and practical implications of the argument. This book is essential to those with an interest in the topical subject of women’s human rights, gender studies and international studies.
Humanitarian protection has evolved from an act of charity into a legal obligation not to remove certain categories of non-nationals.
Prólogo. Intervención inaugural. Derecho internacional e intervención extranjera en Europa: recientes desarrollos y previsiones de futuro. Instrumentos multilaterales e intervención extranjera en Europa: efectividad, propósito y coherencia. Sesión de conclusiones. Discurso de clausura.
"Constituição, Política e Direitos Fundamentais" inscreve-se numa trilogia inovadora de estudos em homenagem a José Carlos Vieira de Andrade, a partir de alguns dos tópicos da sua obra. Reunindo uma plêiade de autores de diferentes gerações, testemunhando diversidade na receção, assumindo convergências e divergências doutrinárias, propõe-se aos leitores um percurso por um conjunto de temas essenciais para a compreensão da teoria e da dogmática constitucionais, em especial dos direitos fundamentais.
Nineteen ninety-two provided several painful reminders of the inherent hazards of oil tankers plying the high seas loaded with millions of gallons of crude oil. Within the space of a few days we witnessed a succession of catastrophic accidents: the foundering of the Greek A EGEAN SEA off the North-West coast of Spain, the breaking-up of the Liberian BRAER off the Shetland Islands, & the burning of the Danish-owned MAERSK NAVIGATOR near the entrance to the Indian Ocean's Malaccan Strait. Any one of these accidents could have been worse than the EXXON VALDEZ spill in Alaska in 1989, when 11 million gallons of crude oil leaked into Prince William Sound. This once again demonstrated the imperati...
Obra que tiene como objeto contener en su integridad las Cartas, Constituciones y Estatutos de los múltiples Organismos especializados de las Naciones Unidas -integrados por más de 180 Estados- que forman parte de nuestro derecho positivo. Se parte de la necesidad de que los alumnos de la disciplina de la Organización Internacional, dispongan de la recopilación de los textos de las Naciones Unidas, ratificados por España.