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"This introduction offers a concise overview of the book. It outlines the three chapters of Seana Shiffrin's core text, offers brief summaries of the three commentaries by Niko Kolodny, Richard Brooks and Anna Stilz, and highlights some key points from Shiffrin's extensive replies. It emphasizes two of the pretheoretical assumptions motivating Shiffrin's argument for the communicative character of democratic law: that democracy is not defined in terms of elections, and that both democracy and law must be conceived as a means for fulfilling moral obligations. It also emphasizes the Rawlsian background to Shiffrin's argument, in particular the idea that justice requires that we realize for one another the social bases of self-respect. Finally, it underscores the timeliness of Shiffrin's account in the light of widely recognized threats to democracy in the US and elsewhere"--

For close to what seems a millennium, tax avoidance activities have plagued global tax jurisprudence especially in Nigeria where legislative and judicial solutions to it have remained illusory. This paper represents an attempt to analyse issues and doubts that trail the application of anti-avoidance provisions in Nigeria.

South Africa's National Climate Change Response Policy (NCCRP) sets out a number of key goals. Reaching these goals will enable South Africa to meet its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). They key elements that will ensure South Africa can effectively track and steer greenhouse has (GHG) emissions and removals are the following: Establishment of a national system for GHG measurement, reporting and verification (MRV). Meeting UNFCCC reporting commitments on steps taken and envisaged to implement the UNFCCC (focusing on understanding and driving down GHG concentration trends). Integration of these MRV activities with established South Africa systems for Air Pollution Management.

A. The State As Resource-Owner And Entrepreneur B. The Exercise Of The Control Function -- C. The Community'S Weakness In Central Governance Capacity -- D. United States Strength In Central Governance Capacity -- Iii. The Future Style Of Community Action In The Energy Sector -- References -- Index -- Index Of Enterprises -- Index Of Authors And Names

Providing perspectives from a range of experts, including international lawyers, political scientists, and practitioners, this book assesses current theory and practice of economic sanctions, discussing current legal and political challenges faced by the international community.It examines both the implementation of sanctions by major powers – the United States, the European Union, and Japan – as well as assessing the impact of those sanctions through case studies of Russia, Iran, Syria, and North Korea. Balancing theoretical analysis of legal considerations with national and regional level empirical analysis, it also includes coverage of sanctions issues by the UN Security Council and the EU, as well as the extraterritorial application of sanctions.A valuable reference for academics and practitioners, Economic Sanctions in International Law and Practice will be useful to those working in the fields of international law, diplomacy, and international political economy.