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This book provides an examination of the principles of equality and equity in international environmental law. It focuses on analyzing what has been done on the international plane to promote the participation of developing countries in international environmental agreements.

Jörg Kammerhofer (University of Freiburg - Faculty of Law) has posted The Pure Theory's Nomomechanics and the Structural Analysis of International Law (Jorge Emilio Núñez, Gonzalo Villa Rosas, Jorge Luis Fabra Zamora (eds), Kelsen's Global Legacy: Essays on the Legal...

Abstract: Closely intertwined with political activism, queer studies have evolved as a vast field of knowledge, and offering an overview of the literature – as is presented here – poses considerable challenges. Addressing concepts of time, place, and subjectivity, the author highlights some of the more recent "turns" within queer theories and reflects upon their impact on historical research. One key trend is the way in which embodied and affective temporalities figure prominently among new queer concepts. One of the self-reflexive conclusions that have been formulated by and for historians deals with the question of what kind of relations scholars are supposed to cultivate with 'queers' of the past. A second development within queer theories emerged in the aftermath of 9/11, when national(ist) productions of racialized and sexualized others moved to the centre of queer analysis; the term "homonationalism" widely gained authority. In relation to the history and presence of international asymmetries, the paper raises questions about queer perspectives on geopolitical power relations and the ongoing challenges of doing justice to post-colonial criticism. A third "turn" originates from transgender activism and trans theory, particularly trans*feminism, as promoted by French, Spanish and other "non-US" authors. In this regard, the paper discusses consequences of a queer trans*feminist approach to subject formations, border theories, and embodied reading in historical research. ; Abstract: Closely intertwined with political activism, queer studies have evolved as a vast field of knowledge, and offering an overview of the literature – as is presented here – poses considerable challenges. Addressing concepts of time, place, and subjectivity, the author highlights some of the more recent "turns" within queer theories and reflects upon their impact on historical research. One key trend is the way in which embodied and affective temporalities figure prominently among new queer concepts. One of the self-reflexive conclusions that have been formulated by and for historians deals with the question of what kind of relations scholars are supposed to cultivate with 'queers' of the past. A second development within queer theories emerged in the aftermath of 9/11, when national(ist) productions of racialized and sexualized others moved to the centre of queer analysis; the term "homonationalism" widely gained authority. In relation to the history and presence of international asymmetries, the paper raises questions about queer perspectives on geopolitical power relations and the ongoing challenges of doing justice to post-colonial criticism. A third "turn" originates from transgender activism and trans theory, particularly trans*feminism, as promoted by French, Spanish and other "non-US" authors. In this regard, the paper discusses consequences of a queer trans*feminist approach to subject formations, border theories, and embodied reading in historical research.

Why is there no Thai (critical) international relations theory? : great debates revisited, critical theory, and dissensus of IR in Thailand / Jittipat Poonkham -- Minding the gap : poststructuralist IR theory in Thailand / Soravis Jayanama -- Postcolonial theoretical proposals in Thai international relations / Chyatat Supachalasai -- Foreign policy analysis in Thailand / M.L. Pinitbhand Paribatra -- International political economy in Thailand : a discipline in stagnation? / Pongkwan Sawasdipakdi -- Security studies in Thailand / Kasira Cheeppensook -- Peace research and international relations in Thailand : mutual dismissal and disengagement? / Janjira Sombatpoonsiri -- The state of international relations (IR) as a discipline in Southeast Asian studies in Thailand / Chanintira na Thalang -- The state of international relations theories in ASEAN studies in Thailand / Pinn Siraprapasiri -- European studies in Thailand / Natthanan Kunnamas -- Why is the conceptualisation of and theoretical debates in Thai politics a more common occurrence than that of IR in Thailand? : comparing and reflecting on the state and status of politics and IR in Thailand / Chanintira na Thalang -- The end of a Thai international relations (IR)? : a plea for the empirical foundations of critical theory / Kullada Kesboonchoo Mead and Jittipat Poonkham.

Trust in the citizens of a potential partner country may affect the decision to trade with or to migrate to a foreign country. This paper employs panel data to examine the causal impact of such bilateral trust on international trade and migration patterns. We apply instrumental variables (IV) approaches that capture the exogenous variance of bilateral trust separately with eight indicators of genetic ('somatic') distance between country-pairs. These indicators work equally well at the first stage. However, second-stage results very much depend on the exact measure employed as instrument. Overall, we find little evidence that bilateral trust affects international movements of goods and labor. More generally, we highlight the potential fragility of IV estimations even when the instruments seem plausible on theoretical grounds and when standard statistical tests confirm their validity.

Social inclusion is often used interchangeably with the terms social cohesion, social integration and social participation, positioning social exclusion as the opposite. The latter is a contested term that refers to a wide range of phenomena and processes related to poverty and deprivation, but it is also used in relation to marginalised people and places. This book consists of two parts: the first aims to review the domestic and international historical roots and the conceptual base of disability, as well as the expressions of social exclusion of people with disabilities that interfere in their efforts to exercise their rights in society. It offers a comprehensive review of social and legal approaches to social exclusion and inclusion. The second part introduces and analyses domestic and international social and legal strategies to promote social inclusion for people with disabilities

In Österreich nimmt das landwirtschaftliche Genossenschaftswesen einen eminent wichtigen Stellenwert ein. Seit der Gründung der ersten Spar- und Darlehenskasse nach dem System Raiffeisen in Mühldorf im Jahre 1887 sind knapp 120 Jahre vergangen, eine für die österreichische Raiffeisenbewegung fast ununterbrochene Erfolgsgeschichte in den Bereichen Geld, Ware und Verwertung. Aus kleinsten Anfängen entstand ein dichtes Netz an Primärgenossenschaften, die sich nach deutschem Vorbild in Landes- und Bundeszentralen sowie eine zentrale Anwaltschaft zusammenschlossen. Der Durchbruch zu einer flächendeckenden Organisation erfolgte zwar weitgehend noch in der Monarchie, beziehungsweise in der ersten Republik, doch die Entwicklung zu Wirtschaftseinheiten, die auch außerhalb der Landwirtschaft Fuß fassten, gelang zum Großteil erst in der zweiten Republik. Vor allem durch das Eingehen in Beteiligungsverhältnisse und durch das Schließen von Kooperationen mit nichtgenossenschaftlichen Partnern gelang die Schaffung von wirtschaftlichen Einheiten, die marktbeherrschende Stellung erlangten. Durch die sich anbannende Integration Österreichs in die Europäischen Union und durch die Ostöffnung konnten auch international tätige Netzwerke geschaffen werden, die für die österreichische Wirtschaft von außerordentlicher Bedeutung sind. Erwähnt werden sollen hier nur die Osteuropa-Aktivitäten der Raiffeisengeldgruppe, die international tätige Versicherungssparte, die Partnerschaft der Warenorganisation mit der bayrischen Schwesterorganisation und der Durchbruch des Zucker-, Stärke- und Mühlenbereiches zu Unternehmen mit Weltgeltung. Allerdings konnte die Bindung der Genossenschaftsmitglieder an ihre Unternehmen mit dieser rasanten Entwicklung nicht Schritt halten. Das Buch richtet sich nicht nur an Personen, die sich für die Geschichte der österreichischen Raiffeisenbewegung interessieren, es richtet sich an alle, die lebendige Wirtschaftsgeschichte am Beispiel Raiffeisen kennen lernen wollen

Au cours des trois dernières décennies qui les ont vus se consolider, les musées du monde entier n'ont eu de cesse de se penser par rapport à des dynamiques internationales de plus en plus complexes, qui contribuent en partie à les renouveler et les redéfinir. En Corée du Sud, l'ouverture des musées sur leur environnement international dès les années 1980 − parallèlement à la tenue des Jeux asiatiques (1986) et olympiques (1988) − a été un puissant facteur de transformation du paysage muséal. Depuis lors, les musées coréens, dont les activités et programmations étaient jusqu'ici essentiellement construites sur la base des traditions et des structures nationales, se sont progressivement mis à se renouveler et à se lancer dans une série de projets d'internationalisation, adoptant les normes « internationales » des musées. Alors que ce phénomène s'est intensifié avec le temps via un processus de mondialisation croissante, néanmoins, on ne sait finalement que peu de choses sur l'histoire et la politique des musées sud-coréens en relation avec le mouvement d'internationalisation du pays, pas plus qu'au sein de la rhétorique nationale. C'est donc sur cette question que se focalisera cet article. Centré sur le projet de construction du nouveau Musée national d'art contemporain de Corée du Sud dans la ville de Gwacheon, en banlieue sud de Séoul, dans les années 1980, l'article mettra en lumière l'interaction dynamique entre le national et l'international ayant présidé à ce projet, participant ainsi au processus symbolique d'une reconstruction imaginaire de la nation.

The dramatic events of 1988 and 1989 years in Kosovo, followed by strikes, protests and demonstrations in defense of the autonomy of Kosovo began with "Trepca" miner's incarceration in seven-day strikes in the depths of the mine galleries. Students and Kosovo people continued strikes, affected agencies and the strongest international newspaper journalists to come in Kosovo and inform their readers what actually was happening in Kosovo. Events in Kosovo undertaken by internal affairs organs of the Yugoslav Federation caused numerous reactions in domestic opinion as well as in the international. CNN, BBC, France Press, DPA, Corriere della Sera, ANSA and many other mediums were giving a completely true situation in front of other official state propaganda then. These media correspondents were reporting on the continuing violence arrests and killings of Kosovo citizens by these state bodies. These were brave journalists who disseminated in public the appearance of intellectuals isolated in Kosovo that were being held in prisons without the right decision and the question of: What would happen to them if they do not come on the front pages of news in these media? As a merit of their work, Kosovo came on the front pages of all prestigious international journals which set in motion the intellectual elite of their countries and official reactions to the states. Thanks to these reports Kosovo for the first time was visited by a European Parliament delegation who was informed closely with the real situation. DOI:10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n19p274

If social work is to be truly international, it needs to address newly emerging international issues, specifically terrorism and global warming. Both of these raise profound implications for human rights and social justice, and hence social workers have significant contributions to make to addressing such issues. However to do so, social workers in western countries will need also to accept the loss of legitimacy of the western modernity, so that their theory and practice can be influenced by post-colonial writers and alternative knowledges and wisdoms from the global south, and from indigenous people. A number of curriculum proposals are made, with a view to developing more appropriate international social work education programs. Si el trabajo social tiene que ser verdaderamente internacional, necesita dirigirse a los emergentes acontecimientos recientes, específicamente al terrorismo y al calentamiento global. Estos dos temas originan profundas implicaciones para los derechos humanos y la justicia social, y por ello, los trabajadores sociales tienen contribuciones significativas al respecto. Aún así, para poder hacer esto, los trabajadores sociales de los países occidentales necesitan aceptar la pérdida de legitimidad de la modernidad occidental, de forma que su teoría y práctica pueda ser influenciada por escritores postcoloniales y conocimientos y saberse alternativos del sur global y de las personas indígenas. Se realizan un número de propuestas curriculares con la perspectiva de desarrollar programas educativos internacionales en el trabajo social más apropiados