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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511405403321

Autore

Woodward Barbara K

Titolo

Global civil society in international lawmaking and global governance : theory and practice / / by Barbara K. Woodward

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden [Netherlands] ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2010

ISBN

1-282-95110-6

9786612951107

90-04-18582-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (631 p.)

Collana

Queen Mary studies in international law, , 1877-4822 ; ; v. 2

Disciplina

341

Soggetti

International law

International cooperation

Civil society - International cooperation

Non-governmental organizations - Law and legislation

Treaties

Legislation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Global governance framework -- Global governance -- Global civil society -- International "lawmaking" and global civil society -- Treaty-making -- NGOs and multilateral diplomatic conferences -- Instituional law making --  GCS and adjudicatory decisions -- Summary and conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

International law scholarship has not adequately recognised the magnitude of the role of ‘global civil society’ in ‘global governance’ and ‘international lawmaking.’ Building upon theoretical, historical and legal scholarship and presenting studies of GCS actor practice in a wide range of lawmaking processes, including treaty-making, conferences, international organisations and adjudicatory mechanisms, this book convincingly demonstrates that GCS actors have created and influenced the creation of norms of binding public international law and influential non-binding ‘soft’ or non-law. It presents a compelling case that calls for augmenting GCS access to information, participation in legal decision-making processes for those likely to be affected, and access



justice thereby enhancing the legitimacy of public international law.