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Communication is ubiquitous and information is abundant. Political and economic markets are more open than they have ever been. Yet, there is no escaping the fact that communication continues to flow across fields where power is distributed unevenly. This collection of articles analyzes and responds to asymmetries of power in a diversity of contexts. They are drawn from presentations at the 2016 Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, held in Fukuoka, Japan. The conference theme presented an opening for scholars from various disciplines and academic traditions to engage with the questions of power at different levels of analysis—from micro sites of power like a doctor's consultation room, to the geopolitical arenas where nations wage war, make peace, and spy on one another. The resulting collection straddles different methodologies and styles, from survey research to essays. Leading scholars and junior researchers have combined to create a volume that reflects the breadth of communication scholarship and its contemporary concerns

This volume describes the extraordinary success of the international political movement of people with disabilities to include disability as a human rights issue. The authors are renowned disability rights attorneys, university professors, and activists who practice, teach and work internationally. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint

The boundaries between international crimes and transnational crimes are blurring. Should prosecution and trial of transnational crimes be transferred from national to international jurisdictions? Or should criminal law repression in respect of such crimes remain the prerogative of the state? Cutting-edge contributions in this book demonstrate that there is no 'one-size-fits-all' answer to these questions. Addressing the distinctions and commonalities of transnational and international crimes, renowned contributors discuss the implications of this relationship in the realm of law enforcement. This book critically reflects on the connection between the 'core crimes' of the International Criminal Court, namely; war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, aggression, and several newly emerging transnational crimes. In view of this gradual merger of the categories, one of the major questions is whether the distinction in legal regime is still warranted. Significantly, the human rights consequences of transnational criminal law enforcement are brought to attention in this timely study. Academics and students of law, officials, policy makers and practising criminal lawyers, will all greatly benefit from this crucial insight into the future of handling transnational crime

Die Diktaturen in Argentinien und Chile waren in den 1970er- und 1980er- Jahren prominente Ziele von Menschenrechtskritik. Es überrascht daher, dass sie als Akteure in der boomenden Geschichte der Menschenrechte bisher kaum beachtet wurden. Philipp Kandler zeigt auf, wie die beiden lateinamerikanischen Regime eine »Anti-Menschenrechtspolitik« entwickelten. Sie versuchten etwa, Kritik in internationalen Foren, bilateralen Beziehungen und westlicher Öffentlichkeit zu verhindern oder zu minimieren und negative Folgen für die Stabilität ihrer nationalen Herrschaft abzufedern.

A scientific introduction to the management of ambient air : from SO2 to PM2.5 Vittorio Boraldi and Luisa Guerra -- The protection of air quality in the city of Modena Giovanni Franco Orlando Ambient air quality in town and region : the role of a special company Vanni Bulgarelli Implementing European policy and law : Emilia Romagna Lino Zanichelli -- The legal framework for the protection of the environment against transboundary air pollution : a reflection on customary and treaty law Phoebe Okowa -- EC legislation on air pollution : from guidelines to limit values Massimiliano Montini -- Modern approaches to enforcing community environmental law : a special focus on direct effect and criminal sanctions Arie Trouwborst -- Air quality : a breathtaking directive? Marco Gasparinetti -- The future of ambient air management : concluding remarks Harry Post

Over the past two decades, significant investment has been made into agriculture-related natural resource management research in developing countries. This collection of case studies establishes a methodological foundation for impact assessments of NRMR through a discussion of research conducted by the CGIAR around the world

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Domestic Institutions and the Political Economy of International Agreements: A Survey and Hypotheses -- 2 Domestic Institutions and the Ratification of International Agreements in a Panel of Democracies (Co-authored with Jerg Gutm... -- 3 Choosing to Be Constrained: Electoral Institutions and the Varieties of International Organizations -- 4 Enforcing International Deals: The System of International Organizations from a Politics-as-Exchange Perspective -- References -- Domestic Institutions and the Political Economy of International Agreements: A Survey and Hypotheses -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Why Do States Bind Themselves Through International Agreements? -- 2.1 International Agreements as Signaling and Policy Entrenchment Devices -- 2.1.1 Political Structure and Government Credibility -- 2.1.2 Political Structure and Locking in -- 2.2 Particularistic Electoral Pressures and International Hands-Tying -- 2.2.1 Electoral Institutions and Political Responsiveness -- 2.2.2 Electoral Institutions and Political Incentives to Join International Agreements -- 3 Domestic Politics and Compliance with International Agreements -- 3.1 Veto Points and Compliance with International Agreements -- 3.2 Electoral Institutions, Political Clientelism, and Compliance -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Domestic Institutions and the Ratification of International Agreements in a Panel of Democracies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Domestic Institutions and International Agreements -- 2.1 Rational Choice of International Agreements -- 2.2 Electoral Institutions and International Agreements -- 2.3 Programmatic Parties and International Agreements -- 2.4 Domestic Political Constraints and International Agreements -- 2.4.1 Credible Commitment and Policy Reversal -- 2.4.2 Overcoming Domestic Opposition.