| Business | Int'l Courts | Comparative/Private Int'l Law |
| Int'l Law Theory | Democracy(Africa) | International Orgization |
| Diplomacy | Int'l Relations | Environment |
| Self-Determination | Extraterritorial Jurisdiction | Treaties |
| Use of Force | Human Rights |
This publication analyzes the intersection between cultural anthropology and international
business. Writers of
international literature are increasingly acknowledging the impact of culture on business, but only
in a cursory and somewhat
anecdotal fashion. This handy guide focuses on the effect of understanding culture as a vehicle
for promoting international
business.
The book is divided into four essential segments. The first addresses the underlying connection
between anthropological
theory and international business. The second analyzes verbal and non-verbal communications
patterns. The third portion
of the book then addresses cultural self-awareness including an appreciation of one's own culture
so that the perceptions
of one another are recognized as key features of the overall relationship. Finally, the author
provides insights on how to find
and recognize relevant cultural information. The author provides "icing on the cake" mini-studies
at the end of various
chapters, designed to expose and avoid cultural conflict and related misunderstandings.
This is part of a series on business in many nations of the world. The standard 26-chapter
format "runs the gamut" from
a brief Introduction to the local business environment, to numerous useful details including travel,
culture, business entity
format, and much more. There are, of course, chapters on investment, trade, import/export
policy, and demographics. Maps
are also used to provide access to content. Other chapters cover foreign exchange, financial
institutions, taxation, and a local
business dictionary.
This is a very handy guide with what appears to be all the introductory details
necessary for doing business
in Mexico (or other countries in this series). With matters like important addresses, culture, to
name a few, this would be
the perfect starter for any reader involved with, or contemplating, a foreign business venture in
the covered country.
This is the premiere work on Canadian conflict of laws analysis. It is useful for digestion by
American conflicts teachers,
as well as practitioners on both sides of the U.S. /Canadian border, seeking authoritative coverage
of this complex branch
of law. (It does not cover Quebec's rules contained in the latter's Civil Code.)
As with many seasoned conflicts books, it opens with the general nature of this field
terminology, methodology, theory,
etc. followed by the usual array of structural development. The traditional chapter on domicile is
the first "hands on" type
chapter, and evidence of the extensive assortment of authority and analysis which make this such
a useful tool. Part Two
addresses the jurisdiction of the Canadian courts and arbitral tribunals, followed by detailed
analyses of the jurisdictional
linchpins of conflict of laws. The Third Part then continues with the specifics of Choice of Law in
a variety of substantive
law fields. (The lengthy 100-page Table of Cases provides a rich vein of conflict cases for those
who seek access to a
particular area of law with case in hand.)
This is a collection of twenty of the author's published research papers, conveniently assembled
between two covers. It
provides a cluster of related materials emphasizing related areas of increasing importance legal
systems and practice
requirements in Asia.
The first several chapters deal with China the 1982 Constitution, its modern legal system,
political crime, and criminal
procedure. One chapter also addresses the U.S. Immigration Act and its Hong Kong provisions.
The next grouping
involves Japan comparative capital punishment, service of process, and foreign legal practice
requirements in Japan and
the United States. Other works cover Japanese criminal procedure, and the 1990 law on conflict
of laws.
The next grouping analyzes Korea from ancient to modern laws including the
ability of foreign lawyers
to practice in South Korea. There are chapters on North Korean and joint Chinese/North Korean
venture laws. Other add-on chapters cover various aspects of practice in English insolvency law,
judgments in Brazil, and Danish criminal procedure.
The final chapter carries a paper on international citation of legal authority. This work thus
includes an attractive assortment
of writings of interest mostly to comparative specialists or lawyers seeking information on
relatively obscure foreign legal
systems or how to practice in them.
This is another attempt to unravel the complexities of Western European approaches to conflict
of laws one that is
succinct, well-written, and ably supported by an author who has taught the subject on both sides
of the Atlantic. European
conflicts is herein aptly described as a "web of international conventions, national codes and
statutes, cases and academic
scholarship." The objective is to introduce the American practitioner as well as the scholar or
academic seeking additional
perspectives in this field to the essentials of European conflicts analysis.
The first Part of the book generally addresses the civil law nature of continental conflict of laws
appraisals. The author
therein identifies the underlying attitudinal problems which often render the resolution somewhat
difficult, notwithstanding
the general international orientation of European conflicts analysis (about 60 pages. The second
Part of this book (its bulk)
surveys specialized problems such as jurisdictional powers, common choice of law criteria,
judgments, and procedure.
This is a useful reader for anyone interested in either the philosophical or practical aspects of
conflict of laws from the
Western European perspective.
The author is a political science professor at the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa). It
would be an excellent adjunct
to academic courses having any degree of emphasis on African affairs. It explores the
contribution of several African
nations to global democratization, although the author does not appear to be overly optimistic
about the potential.
The intense interest spawned by this book is likely attributable to the nations
selected for this study
nations with clear similarities, but distinct political realities. The author thus traces each nation's
"sustainable democracy"
in terms of demographic/ethnic heritage, economic circumstances, and resulting ability (or
inability) to foster significant
democratic reform.
This version of post-Cold War theory addresses the importance of diplomacy in an era where
the relationship between
power centers has grown increasingly complex. It begins with the usual tracing of the historical
roots of diplomacy,
providing analogies and contrasts with developments in the close of the second millennium. The
first Part analyzes the
period up to 1815 (European Concert). The subsequent period is divided between the resulting
"Old Diplomacy" and "New
Diplomacy."
The authors explore the impact of technology, contemporary necessities, and the current focus
on UN and "Bosnian"
diplomacy, as well as the impact of nongovernmental organizations and the increasing number of
State actors on international
relations. This will be a well-written and documented reader for academic courses emphasizing
international relations
theory, history, or diplomacy.
Coverage of the evolution of this field (in thirteen plus chapters) begins with a description of the
nature of the challenge
and definition of the Global Commons. Ensuing chapters then address the environment's
relationship with trade, human
rights, ozone depletion, and the oceans. Nanda also incorporates the impact of the Stockholm
through Rio Conferences, as
well as the work of the International Law Commission. He closes with an assessment of the
"Unfinished Agenda," alluding
to the institutional structures and policies that must be pursued if a very bleak future is to be
avoided.
Now that international environmental casebooks have begun to surface, it is
appropriate to see what may
ultimately be "the" accompanying hornbook/treatise published.
Now that the environment occupies such a prominent place in International Law, a
dictionary of key terms naturally
makes sense as lay persons have to become more familiar with the scientific aspects of common
environmental problems.
One might begin with the question of the meaning of the very term "environment," as addressed in
the Preface to this book.
This handy reference book covers the "A to Z" terminology in a way that integrates environmental
legal and scientific con-
cerns. This is not just a dictionary of terms. Its definitions typically include citations to
important publications including
the Environmental Protection Agency's Terms of the Environment, and the Canadian
Federal Environmental
Assessment and Review Office's Initial Assessment Guide. These references lend a
degree of authority to
this work not normally attained by legal dictionaries on specialized topics.
The last thirty pages contain presumably all of the prominent environmental abbreviations and
acronyms for the relevant
agencies and organizations.
This is a fascinating account of the change in attitude regarding the extraterritorial application
of U.S. criminal
law beginning with Jefferson's statement in 1793 that the laws of this country take no notice of
crimes committed
elsewhere to present day. The author interviewed several hundred law enforcement officials in
nineteen countries, as well
as incorporating historical and contemporary documents and materials used in the preparation of
this study.
The initial historical coverage spans two major eras: 1789-1939; 1940-the present (as of 1992).
Ensuing chapters discuss
DEA activities in Europe and Latin America. The author next turns to evidence-gathering in the
special domains involving
drugs, money, securities, taxes, and rendition of fugitives. This study focuses on the intersection
of comparative law, criminal
justice, law enforcement, and international relations. It is both well-written and documented,
presenting a readable and
intriguing style. It would be a useful reader or bibliographical inclusion for any course
emphasizing matters of extradition
or extraterritorial applications of national law.
This book is the first detailed analysis of this segment of the so-called International Bill of
Human Rights, first enunciated
in 1966 under auspices of the United Nations human rights process. [A review of its "sister"
document, the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, was provided in an earlier Newsletter, upon publication of
the ASIL's book on U.S.
ratification.] It provides a very useful perspective on the origins and evolution of this particular
document. The author
emphasizes the major themes including State obligations under the Covenant, associated
non-discrimination principles, and
the somewhat controversial rights to work, housing, and food.
Its lasting value will, no doubt, be attributed to its analysis of the Covenant's provisions
including the article-by-article
traveau preparatories. Appendices include the Covenant, General Comment of the
Committee on Economic,
Social, and Cultural Rights, and a list of 129 States parties (as of mid-1994). An extensive
bibliography provides all of the
reference works that one could possibly need on this evolving facet of human rights literature.
This is described as the first "textbook" on the controversial ESC feature of the UN's
International Covenants regarding
human rights. While not a textbook, in the sense of a basic law school text, it is certainly a very
suitable reader for courses
emphasizing this facet of human rights.
There are twenty-seven well-written and documented (individually authored) chapters, logically
organized into five parts:
Concepts and Principles; Selected Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; Contested Rights;
Selected Beneficiaries and
Situations; and Implementation. The contributors are associated with Scandinavian Universities,
the UN Centre for Human
Rights, and relevant NGOs. Three Annexes provide the Revised Guidelines on the Reports of
States Parties, General
Comments of the UN Committee on ES&C rights, and selected comments of the UN's Human
Rights Committee. An
extensive twenty-two page bibliography provides access to additional materials in this field
(including teaching materials).
A ten-page Table of Treaties provides further access to original materials, nicely organized by
year from 1919 to 1993. The
Subject Index provides all page references to each subject, rather than the usual mention of just
the first or main page where
the particular theme is analyzed.
The U.S. has recently adopted the other feature of the 1966 Covenants the Civil and Political
Rights Covenant. The
authors establish how the UN position characterizes the CPR and the ESC Covenants as
constituting an interrelated and
indivisible unit. Thus, there should be increasing attention to this somewhat neglected portion of
the work of various UN
agencies in the field of human rights. The Martinus Nijhoff text thus adds a new dimension for
those in need of materials
analyzing the International Bill of Rights. Human rights professors could nicely construct a
course or seminar based on this
book's analysis of the overall operation and State/organizational reaction to the ESC portion of
human rights law (possibly
with Craven's above-reviewed article-by-article description of the ESC Covenant.) Library
collections should, of course,
house both volumes to provide users with a very useful combination of materials on ESC human
rights.
The first Part is a framework for analysis. It chronicles historical establishment (1945-1948), the
interval between the
Universal Declaration and promulgation of the 1966 Covenants, the creation of monitoring
mechanisms, and the upheaval
resulting from the end of the Cold War. The second Part of this UN Blue Book contains the
relevant human rights
documentation. This book is well-organized, because its first Part contains numerous marginal
references to the documents
contained in the Second Part.
This is the perfect companion for readers or teachers seeking an authoritative restatement of the
very basic themes and
documents in International Human Rights Law, as developed by the various UN processes.
This pamphlet is a handy reference tool for accessing the 1951 Refugee Convention. It
emphasizes the rich vein of
Canadian jurisprudence interpreting the Convention relating to the status of refugees. It also
includes U.S. cases, and those
from several other countries, for the purpose of providing a fleet guide to the provisions of the
Convention.
After the preliminary tables of (primarily) Canadian and U.S. cases, the book carries the
provisions of the Convention,
beginning with the Preamble, followed by highlights of the key cases that have specifically
interpreted the various treaty
provisions. The editor painstakingly proceeds, clause by clause, in this succinct yet authoritative
treatment of a rather bulky
topic. An appendix carries the 1976 Protocol (unannotated).
This publication is a part of the publisher's "Litigation Library" series for international
practitioners. It also provides very
useful insight regarding the operation of one of the most successful international tribunals in
history. Its key contribution
directs the user to the intricacies of analyzing references by national courts to the European
Community's Court of Justice.
The book is exhaustively researched, infused with relevant case references, and
well-documented so that the user can turn
to it for a succinct description of this specialized process. It describes the bridge between national
judges, in their attempts
to frame questions for the Court of Justice bench, and the problems with these attempts on the
receiving end when the inter-
national bench must react.
This book provides the procedural essentials on a variety of important practice matters,
including how to ask for a
reference; how to draft the question to be presented; and the effect of appeal or intervention. It
thus yields the solution to
the age-old question of where to turn, when seeking counsel on accessing a court's inner
workings.
The International Law Reports series needs no introduction whatsoever. I have
uncovered the update of
a wonderful research tool, however. Users of this series may research its contents in a quite
convenient fashion. This
reference work collects the contents of the entire series, thus updating, superseding, and
consolidating the two prior works
(Vol. 1-35, published in 1969 & Vol. 36-45, published in 1973). This volume, when coupled with
its companion,
Consolidated Indexes, yield a vastly enhanced method for using the coveted
International Law
Reports series. One significant improvement is the development of a Key Word Index in
this volume. This device
provides access to cases known by their common (as opposed to actual) names. This work
collates 10,000 case references
and some 1,700 treaties mentioned in International Law Reports. Also, this version
is entirely in English.
There are auxiliary tables within each section of this consolidated collection
.
The book is arranged as follows: alphabetical Table of Cases (pp. 23-237); Table of Cases
arranged by jurisdiction (pp.
239-484); Key Word Index (pp. 485-577); Table of Treaties (pp. 579-823); then, various short
tables including Treaties
by Common Name, by Parties, and by Subject.
This work addresses International Law and the impact of the usual international institutions. Its
significant contribution
is Professor Franck's assessment of "fairness" of application, as perceived by those subject to the
operation of the current
international legal system. His essential contention is that the perception of fairness of modern
international institutions must
draw upon historical, philosophical, and sociological sources, as influenced by ambiguities
involving varied perceptions of
the proper balance between order and the pressure for change.
Fifteen chapters cover the range of related issues, from the opening analytical framework to an
analysis of the forums for
any evaluation of fairness. The author draws upon cases, legislation, and conventions to support
this first-of-its-kind
assessment. The various themes include the evolution of sovereignty, from State actors to
organizational and other actors,
each with its own utilitarian approach to the appropriate legal order. Specific themes include
Democratic Entitlement, Equity
in International Law, Self-Determination, organizational impartiality (e.g., the UN
Secretary-General's good offices), the
bona fides of Security Council exercises of power, the continued reference to the just/unjust war
distinction, environmental
discourse between developing and developed nations, investment laws, and the jurisprudence of
the ICJ.
The author proposes that continuing allegations of illegitimacy, injustice, and unfairness must be
better incorporated into
the decisionmakers' dialogues. Can the UN General Assembly, for example, continue to function
under the Westphalian one-
nation-one-vote principle; or alternatively, should there be a restructuring consisting of a second
body of States, established
in accordance with non-sovereign principles that would effectively give voice to not just
governments, but peoples (for
example, based on population)?
This excellent reference work is the Eleventh Edition of an "Afghanistan to Zimbabwe" listing
of the structure and
personnel of 195 governments, and 100 global and regional international organizations. A
representative entry thus includes
the Head of State, ministries, departments, legislative and judicial entities, central bank, UN
Mission and foreign embassies
in that country, with detailed addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and other relevant identifying
information to facilitate
communication among all of the above. The editors also provide the latest information regarding
official languages, ethnic
and religious demographics, currency (with exchange rate into dollars) political parties and
international organizations in
which the particular country participates. Subscribers needing updated information, since
publication of each edition, may
obtain it (on a quarterly or monthly basis) from the address below, under Publisher's
Information for this
book.
This work is a "must" for any reference library, as well as those who routinely contact the
entities mentioned above. It is
very detailed, conveniently organized, and easy to use because of its overall alphabetical
organization.
The 1992 Maastricht Treaty included a major step in the evolution of the notion of
citizenship in the European Union.
Few express rights sprung into existence. Yet, this treatment addresses the symbolic value of this
facet of European
integration. The ten individually authored chapters thus cover the legal and political implications
of uniform citizenship for
the European Union's evolution. The authors thus scour the economic, legal, constitutional, and
political terrain to present
a cohesive theory of this potential international citizenship. Readers and authors seeking an
approach to citizenship as an
important feature of organizational integration should consider this work one of the few
publications addressing this critical
adjunct of EU development. It is well-edited and documented by the individual authors.
This book is a part of Scarecrow's International Organizations Series. With the proliferation of
organizations in Europe,
one is likely to appreciate a compilation of handy details in a reference work. This one
conveniently lists the major orga-
nizations with a pithy description of each organization, its basic evolution, and source of
authority.
The book begins with a post-1941 chronology, before an Introduction that describes the
problem of keeping track of all
of entities within the region. The central Dictionary segment of this book then begins the
coverage of the organizations (and
individuals shaping them), with succinct but authoritative descriptions (pp. 7-310). This segment
is followed by a 75-page
Bibliography containing all of the essentials for further research about the various organizations
with a European essence.
This is a part of the publisher's International Political Economy Series. It focuses on
contemporary political, economic,
and policy implications of the relationship between the sixteen West African nations of ECOWAS.
Significant changes have
occurred in the 1990s externally, because of the end of the Cold War; and internally, because of
structural adjustment pro-
grams. Most of the individually authored chapters address the impacts of these changes on a
country-by-country basis.
The opening paper addresses the background leading to the revisionist framework for
ECOWAS relations in the '90s.
After nine country-specific analyses, the editors then turn to the organizational schematic wrought
by the demise of bipolar
world politics. Chapter 12 deals with ECOMOG deployment of the Cease-fire Monitoring Group
during the Civil War
in Liberia. For readers, or instructors emphasizing the organizational aspects of Africa, this
treatment is a welcome
addition to the growing core of literature on the development of West African international
organization.
In a post-Cold War era of "ethnic cleansing," the world order is increasingly featuring culture as
a focal point in the
development of international relations (IR) theory and practice. The authors note that cultural
changes are outpacing
geopolitical and economic changes wrought by the demise of that "war."
The essentials of this study include exploration of the lack of interest in culture and identity in
the analysis of IR theory;
how to research, define, and integrate cultural aspects into contemporary scholarship; and the
incorporation of the cultural
element into studies of the turbulent transformation occurring in the aftermath of the Cold War.
Ten individually authored
chapters introduce and explain new perspectives addressed by this group of distinguished political
science, social science,
and international politics and relations professors.
This is the compilation of the Report of the Conference of International Lawyers on Issues
Relating to Self-Determination
and Independence for Tibet, held in London in January, 1993. It consists of a series of papers and
ensuing panel discussions
on a variety of issues related to Tibet's status (which has not been an issue for China for 700
years). The private conference
participants (at the London Business School) desired to open a dialogue by an independent body
regarding the legal status
of Tibet. The editors are distinguished Professors of International Law.
Given the dearth of legal materials on this subject, this booklet provides a reasoned and
authoritative colloquy on this rather
sensitive subject. It essentially covers the evidence, legal analysis, and conclusions regarding
China's claim to Tibet. In their
concluding London Statement on Tibet, the conference participants essentially determined that the
preponderance of the
evidence illustrates that the Tibetan people desire self-determination, the return of their exiled
leader, the cessation of human
rights abuses, and the establishment of an independent State of Tibet, and that Tibet is an
independent sovereign under illegal
occupation by China.
This collection is a useful tool for teachers or anyone interested in assessing the problems
associated with claims to self-determination. It is also a very vivid description of the abuses that
continue to serve as the basis for the abuse of human
rights claims in Tibet.
This version of a very useful reference booklet (January 1994 to May 1995) compliments the
U.S. Department of State's
Treaties in Force. It regularly supplements the Hein Company's Guide to the
United States Treaties
in Force and provides essential research regarding the latest in U.S. treaty-making
endeavors.
The Current Treaty Action Supplement contains the usual numerical lists of
treaties, a country index, and
a subject index for bilateral and multilateral treaties entered into by the U.S. Although the author
suggests that the
Supplement is not necessarily authoritative or complete, anyone familiar with his
work realizes that this is
probably the best and most up-to-date version of reality that exists.
This is the post-Gulf War/post-Cold War edition of the author's well-received book analyzing
the use of force. The book
addresses the related themes including the nature of war, crimes against peace, war crimes,
collective security and State-sponsored terrorism. The author assesses the increase in the use of
force since the close of the Cold War, and the roles of
various UN organs in the so-called New World Order.
It is divided into three parts: the Legal Nature of War, Illegality of War, and Exceptions to the
Prohibition on the Use of
Force. This lucid treatment of familiar, but always recurring, themes provides a very useful
discourse on the use of force
in the international community. Being well-written and superbly documented, it provides a
concise snapshot of the basic
principles that must be applied in a world no longer driven by a bipolar pattern of activity. Any
International Law instructor,
emphasizing the use of force, should include this book on either the required or recommended
reading list.
This is a useful bibliography of diverse materials on the related subjects contained in the title.
The author provides a
succinct annotated description for most entries generally covering all phases of political terrorism.
It is thus directed to
both the scholar and the policy maker, particularly because of the references to the increasing
recognition of low-intensity
conflict.
The first Part is the author's selective description of the literature (pp. 3-27). Its three chapters
carry an introduction,
definitional materials, and the Anatomy of Terrorism. Part Two is more analytic and is organized
in terms of alphabetized
subject headings and subheadings from "Anarchism" through "Weapons, Tactics, and Technology
for Counterterrorism."
This arrangement obviates the need for research via subject index (although there is a contents
index in the front matter).
The final three chapters contain information on relevant databases, journals, and book
dealers/sellers.
This reference work has a unique feature, missing from too much of the literature (in this
Editor's opinion): photographs,
mostly of places and things, carefully interspersed throughout the book. This feature "enlivens"
the content. As one who
has prepared a book-length bibliography, it is evident to me that there is much to be learned from
the author's
techniques from the perspective of users, seeking a reference work on terrorism, and of preparers
of bibliographies.
![[Home]](homeicon.gif){kind=small}