This article elaborates upon ideas contributed to a symposium considering the possible shape of an Asia Pacific Community, including future trade arrangements within an Asia Pacific Community. It suggests some innovations in dispute settlement that could be considered for inclusion in such...

Greece had, largely as a result of clientele policies, delayed its privatization of the state-owned telecommunications operator, the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) and the liberalization of markets. For over a decade up to 2004 Siemens paid bribes to managers of OTE, to senior...

Intellectual property and private international law' was one of the subjects discussed at the 18th International Congress of Comparative Law held in Washington (July 2010). This volume contains the General Report and 20 National Reports covering Canada, US, Japan, Korea, India and a number of...

This paper questions the notion of sustainable development as it is used in the convention for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage. It is proposed to interpret this notion differently from the currently accepted regular meaning of the concept. Some parallels are made to the works of...

On July 1, 2004, Saddam Hussein made his first appearance before the Iraqi Special Tribunal for Crimes Against Humanity (IST). That extraordinary moment was a brief scene in a still unfolding drama that, thus far, has included such epic moments as the American-led invasion of Iraq in the spring...

Politics' and pathology have converged to heighten speculation that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Supreme Court is nearing its end. Even if the imminence of her retirement is greatly exaggerated, the time to reflect on Justice Ginsburg's lasting contribution to American...

This article argues that Justice Ginsburg has strongly advocated for state autonomy during her tenure on the Supreme Court. This conclusion results from a careful examination of Justice Ginsburg's dissents in cases involving federalism issues. Justice Ginsburg's nuanced, pro-states approach has...

Among the German Basic Law's (Grundgesetz or constitution) distinguishing features, and in light of its considerable success, there is one thread in its remarkable tapestry that particularly merits further attention. It is a matter of constitutional law with singular significance for...

Scholarly discourse over America’s national security policy frequently invites comparison with Germany’s policy. Interest in Germany’s national security jurisprudence arises because, like the United States, Germany is a constitutional democracy. Yet, in contrast to the United States,...

La version en anglais de ce document est disponible ici : http://ssrn.com/abstract=1963155 The effective development of mutual trust requires a solid foundation. Asserting such trust a priori could compromise relationships between different States rather than accelerating the process of...