VOLUME 3(1) • 2011
BOOK REVIEWS
Ethics and the Quest for WisdomRobert Kane (University of Texas at Austin)Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010, 287 pp.Hardback 978-0-521-19993-3Hobbes on Resistance: Defying the LeviathanSusanne Sreedhar (Boston University)Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010, 183 pp.Hardback 978-0-52..
THE CONSTRUCTION OF CORRUPTION AS A GLOBAL PROBLEM
ABSTRACT. The mainstay of the paper is formed by an analysis of corruption’s negative impacts in developing countries, the benefits and costs of anti-corruption, international involvement in fighting corruption in emerging economies, the construction of corruption as a global problem, and the global..
THE PROTECTION OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEM
ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study is to examine the growth of human rights legalism, the consolidation of the human rights regime, the salience of the human rights discourse, the role of human rights in modern democracy, and the relation between citizenship and human rights. In the present paper, ..
CONCEPTUALIZING GATEKEEPING IN THE DIGITAL ERA
ABSTRACT. The objective of this paper is to emphasize the complexity of the news production process, the convergence and divergence of blogging from traditional journalism, the relationship of citizens emerging as producers of journalism, the role of journalism in the new media landscape, and the gr..
THE ROMAN SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: THE ROLE OF LAW IN ROMAN TRIALS
ABSTRACT. The purpose of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding of the use and role of Roman law, the character of Roman republican government, the nature and development of Roman public law, the role of Roman law in international law, and the functions that Roman law can have in the formation..
LAW, SOCIETY, AND AUTHORITY IN ANTIQUITY
ABSTRACT. The main focus of this paper is the study of the Athenian ideology of law, the values associated with the rule of law, the functioning body of Roman law, the interrelationship between law and society, and the rhetoric of ancient international law. This paper seeks to fill a gap in the curr..
THE DUALITY BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH INSTINCTS IN FREUD
ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study is to examine the nature of the death drive, Freud’s discovery of a death drive at the heart of mental functioning, and the distinction between life and death drives. We are specifically interested in how previous research investigated Freud’s dualistic view of li..
DEMOCRACY, RELIGIOUS ETHICS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS
ABSTRACT. This paper seeks to fill a gap in the current literature by examining the role of Christology in relation to human rights, the development of a human rights culture, the religious dimension of human rights, the future of humanity under God, and the establishment of a human rights culture. ..
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION IN EUROPE
ABSTRACT. Although researchers have discovered some important findings regarding the capacities and constraints of litigation, the frequency and impact of PIL, the efficacy of litigation strategies, and the process for evaluating social impact litigation, there is still a great deal that is unknown ..
THE ECONOMICS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION
ABSTRACT. In the present paper, I focus on the consequences of corrupt behavior, the context and causes of corruption, the effectiveness of anti-corruption initiatives, the political nature of corruption, and the role of political institutions in curbing or increasing corruption. The purpose of this..
GLOBAL ACCOUNTS OF THE WRONGFULNESS OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
ABSTRACT. This paper aims to analyze and discuss the stigma of criminal punishment, the increasingly complex nature of crime, the moral wrongness of violations of criminal law, the political morality of criminal law, and the exercise of state power in punishment. The paper generates insights about t..
LIBYA – THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING, AFRICA
ABSTRACT. By busily trying to analyze the outcomes of the revolts all over the Middle East/MENA theatre, we should not forget the impact of the current crises on Africa. Although the “forgotten continent” is not loudly voicing it (yet), it would be foolish to believe that the OIC and LAS-disillusion..