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Following corroboration of the existence of the anthropologically enhanced greenhouse effect, international environmental agreements were concluded by the international community. The article summarizes the development of international climate policy with particular emphasis on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992) & the Kyoto Protocol (1997). The main provisions of these agreements are highlighted, followed by an assessment of the state of international climate policy & a brief examination from the perspective of the theories of international relations. The author concludes with suggestions for further political science research & highlights major challenges that international climate policy faces today. 2 Tables. Adapted from the source document.

Das Heft dokumentiert die Beiträge eines Technik-Symposiums über Internationale Migration und Entwicklung, das vom 29.6. bis 3.7.1998 in Den Haag stattfand. (IAB)

Summarizes development of an international climate policy in context of the perceived danger of global warming from carbon dioxide emissions; highlights the main provisions of the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol; recommendations for further research. Summary in English.

Discusses jurisdiction and procedures of various international courts and tribunals established to bring to justice persons accused of breaches of international law, war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide; 5 articles. The post-World War II Nuremberg Tribunal in Germany; the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; the International Criminal Court (ICC) established by Convention adopted at the UN Conference in Rome, Italy, in 1998 and why the US is not a party; and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands.

"In this paper, we analyse the scope for conflict between national merger control agencies which assert jurisdictions simultaneously. We consider a positive model of merger control in which market definition and the analysis of dominance are both explicitly specified. We find that conflict in international merger control is less likely to occur when economic integration is high. Hence, 'globalisation' should alleviate rather than exacerbate conflict. In addition, we observe that conflict is less likely to arise between countries of different size and for extreme policy rules (very lenient or very strict) towards dominance." (author's abstract)

Makinda reviews 'Realism in International Relations and International Political Economy' by Stefano Guzzini.

Discusses the extent of authority exercised by international courts of arbitration in settlement of disputes, including commercial disputes; arbitration law of Germany, legal power of the UN Security Council, and other topics; 8 articles.