The domestic analogy cannot offer definitive answers. It can only help sharpen our intuitions about which factors should matter when we ask whether vote buying is a flaw or merely a feature of the international order. Ultimately, vote buying emerges as neither wholly malign nor entirely unproblematic; rather, we are left with a series of contingent generalizations. To summarize, the domestic analogy suggests that vote buying is more objectionable when it takes place within a political community or, even more so, within an agency relationship; when sovereign equality matters, but…
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INTERNATIONAL LAW AND MILITARY STRATEGIES: A TOOL OF CHOICE FOR THE WEAKER POWER
The shifting relationship between humanitarian law principles and sovereignty provides opportunities that state and non-state actors exploit in numerous ways, with some of the most creative methods being employed by weaker powers who view international law as a tool to extract otherwise unobtainable advantages from major powers. There are three different examples in which weaker powers have used international law in their relations with stronger powers. One example is Central Asia, where the post-Soviet states of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan have used the West’s own humanitarian and democratic principles…
Read MoreDEMOCRATIC RESPONSES FOR DIGITAL REVOLUTION : DEFICIENCIES OF SPEED SCALE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Despite private corporations and citizens advocating for states to take the reins on fleshing out standards for online content regulation, thus far many Western governments have been hesitant to tread into such territory, but where they have, their responses have been relatively weak. In the European Union, some rules for online content regulation have emerged, while in the United States, no such government policy has been enacted. Regulatory efforts in the United States with regard to algorithmic transparency and accountability have also been limited and largely restricted to public use…
Read MorePOLLUTANTS THAT DEGRADE INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND THEIR EFFECT ON HEALTH
The sources of air pollution in buildings are numerous. Typically, indoor pollutants are categorized by type: chemical (semi-volatile and volatile organic compounds or VOCs, inorganic gases), biological (viruses, bacteria, molds, pet allergens, mite allergens) or physical (particulates, asbestos fibers, artificial mineral fibers, electromagnetic fields). Indoor pollution may also be described according to the three types of sources typically recognized: i) external pollution (air or ground in the case of radon, or soil contaminated by past or present industrial activity), ii) building constituents (construction materials and floor, wall and ceiling coverings)…
Read MoreEMERGING FIELD OF GLOBAL HEALTH LAW
Global health law is a field that encompasses the legal norms, processes, and institutions needed to create the conditions for people worldwide to attain the highest possible level of physical and mental health. The field seeks to facilitate health-promoting behaviour among key actors who significantly influence public health, including international organisations, governments, businesses, foundations, the media, and civil society. The mechanisms of global health law should stimulate investment in research and development, mobilize resources, set priorities, coordinate activities, monitor progress, create incentives, and enforce standards. Study and practice of the…
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