Globalizing justice : critical perspectives on transnational law and the cross-border migration of legal norms / / edited by Donald W. Jackson, Michael C. Tolley and Mary L. Volcansek

• Pubblicazione: Albany, NY, : State University of New York Press, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (307 p.)
• Disciplina: 341
• Soggetto topico: Conflict of laws; Globalization; International and municipal law; Justice
• Altri autori: JacksonDonald W TolleyMichael Carlton VolcansekMary L. <1948->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""GLOBALIZING JUSTICE""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""PART I. Transnational Influences on the U.S. Supreme Court""; ""1. The U.S. Supreme Courtâ€?s Use of Comparative Law in the Construction of Constitutional Rights""; ""2. Foreign Law in American Jurisprudence: An Empirical Study""; ""3. Foreign Law in Domestic Courts: Different Uses, Different Implications""; ""PART II. The Rise of Transnational Criminal Jurisdiction""; ""4. Legitimacy and the Exercise of Universal Criminal Jurisdiction"" ; ""5. International and Transnational Law,Sovereignty, and Hegemonic Power""""6. The Promotion of International Criminal Law: Evaluating the International Criminal Court and the Apprehension of Indictees""; ""PART III. Transnational Influences on Rights,Citizenship, and Democratization""; ""7. The Globalization of Human Rights Norms: Understanding the Opportunities and Limits of International Law and Transnational Activism""; ""8. Rights and the Limits of Transnational Solidarity in Europe"" ; ""9. International Imposition and Transmission of Democracy and the Rule of Law: Lessons from Central America""""10. The Role of International Actors in Promoting Rule of Law in Uganda""; ""PART IV. Transnational Law and the Boundaries of Sovereignty""; ""11. Blurring Sovereignty: The Human Rights Act of 1998 and British Law""; ""12. Fundamental Rights, the European Court of Justice, and European Integration""; ""13. Spreading the Word: Australiaâ€?s National Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission as Transnational Legal Entrepreneur"" ; ""14. Judicial Globalization: How the International Law of Human Rights Changed the Argentine Supreme Court""""Conclusion""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""
• Sommario/riassunto: Essays assessing the impact of globalization on law and court systems across the world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Globalizing justice
• ISBN: 9781438430713; 143843071X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910963845703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: SUNY series in the foundations of the democratic state.