Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Di
The last few years have witnessed an important expansion in the collection and processing of human biological samples and related information data. Biobanks - huge repositories of human biological spe
Janz (philosophical theology, King's College London) calls for a fundamental reassessment of theological self-understanding and method that is especially attentive to the present reality of God in rev
The Command of Grace sets forth a bold new critical initiative in theological apologetics, one that advances a fundamental reassessment of theological self-understanding and method today, especially i
In recent years, corruption has become a major threat to political systems around the world due to its ability to damage and destabilize national as well as international democratic institutions. Sinc
Towards Sustainability covers the presentations held at the launching event of the Institute for Corporate Law, Governance, and Innovation Policies (ICGI) at Maastricht University. The thought-provoki
The Library of New Testament Studies (LNTS) is a premier book series that offers cutting-edge work for a readership of scholars, teachers in the field of New Testament studies, postgraduate students a
The author explores the dynamic roles and linkages of public sector institutions and civil society actors in housing provision for the urban poor in South Africa. The book reveals that existing civil
Local governance has become a subject of particular interest, even in the context of globalization. As a bottom-up strategy, it aims is to increase the opportunities for civil society to engage in aff
The Center for Development Research (ZEF) is an international and interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Bonn, Germany. Local governance of natural resources implies the transfer of
Is "Good Governance" the key for sustainable development and poverty eradication? Careful analysis of economic history in Europe and East Asia shows that its theoretical foundations and explanations d
The Dragon’s Footprints: China in the Global Economic Governance System under the G20 Framework examines China’s participation in the G20; its efforts to increase its prestige in the international mon
The Dragon’s Footprints: China in the Global Economic Governance System under the G20 Framework examines China’s participation in the G20; its efforts to increase its prestige in the international mon
This volume of the Netherlands Institute for Law and Governance series is the result of a PhD Roundtable Forum on the theme: 'When Private Actors Contribute to Public Interests,' held in Amsterdam on
Well-functioning contract law is a crucial prerequisite for economic development. However, even though international trade has increased enormously in recent decades, we still know little about the co
Covering Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste, the case studies in this book explore the relevance of security sector governance and reform for political transition,
Countries blessed with abundant natural resources often seek financial and political power from their supposedly lucky status. But the potentially negative impact of natural resources on development o
As the European Union (EU) evolves, it takes care of issues in international governance that likely have been a thorn in the side of nations for millennia. One of these, mismatches and overly-aggressi
Nine chapters, presented by Bryden (deputy head of research, Geneva Center for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, Switzerland) and N'Diaye (political science and pan-African studies, College Woos
Covering all the states of Pacific Asia from Japan to Myanmar (excluding, for various reasons, Russia, Mongolia, Australia, and New Zealand), this book introduces the structure and management of devel
The first India Migration Report proposed by the Research Unit on International Migration set up by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India at the Centre for Development Studies,
O'Brien (corporate governance, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Australia) presents 12 papers examining different aspects of the regulation of private equity markets. The overall goal
Democratic reform in Africa has been slow, difficult, and at times painful. Nevertheless, sufficient time has passed for those interested in political and economic development to assess what progress
The Mexican transition from single-party rule has been accompanied by more than simply the loosening of the grip of the PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional) on the presidency and a change in pol
The authors argue that there is a need to move beyond positivist legal theory in approaching questions of governance. They criticize both those who argue for efficiency defined in terms of Pareto-opti
The first output of a research program undertaken by the Danish Centre for Human Rights in Copenhagen and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Lund. Northern Europea
The aim of this text is to analyze the conditions for a good society and, from extensive international research, to show how citizens can be put at the centre of the political process. This has enormo
