Suchergebnisse

1. Democracy and the ethics of representation / John Uhr -- 2. 'Appearance' as an ethical standard : its consequences for US state legislatures / Alan Rosenthal -- 3. Strange distinctions : legislators, political parties and legislative ethics research / Rodney Smith -- 4. Politics, public responsibility and the ethical imperative / WG Hayden -- 5. Politicising ethics : scandal and the American experience / Maureen Mancuso -- 6. Ethics counsellor to the government : the Canadian experience / Howard R Wilson -- 7. Watchdog or attack dog? The media, politics and ethics / Stephen Tanner -- 8. Changing institutional ethics : the New Zealand case / Colin Hicks -- 9. Constructing codes : pitfalls and challenges / Meredith Burgmann -- 10 Insiders' viewpoints -- 11. Legislative ethics : challenges and prospects / Noel Preston.

This study, with contributions from both scholars and practitioners, examines the theory and practice of public sector ethics across a broad range of environments.

pt. 1. Sovereignty as a traditional and emergent concept -- pt. 2. Sovereignty in international perspective -- pt. 3. Transcending state sovereignty 1 : human and global security -- pt. 4. Transcending state sovereignty 2 : transnational issues -- pt. 5. Sovereignty and development -- pt. 6. Reconceiving the state.

General principles of law have made, and are likely further to make, a significant contribution to our understanding of the constituent elements of global justice. Dealing extensively with global headline issues of peace, security and justice, this book explores justice arising in specific areas of international law, as well as underlying theories of justice from political science and international relations. With contributions from leading academics and practitioners, the book adopts an interdisciplinary approach. Covering issues such as international humanitarian law, and examining the significance of non-state actors for the development of international law, the collection concludes with the complex question of how best to rethink aspects of international justice. The lessons derived from this research will have wide implications for both developed and emerging nation-states in rethinking sensitive issues of international law and justice. As such, this book will be of interest to academics and practitioners interested in international law, environmental law, human rights, ethics, international relations and political theory.--

However controversial, retrospective rule-making is not at all uncommon, and has been used by governments of all political persuasions for a number of applications. This text looks at the various ways in which laws may be seen as retrospective, as well as analysing the problems in defining retrospectivity.