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A review essay on books edited by (1) Mabel Berezin & Martin Schain, Europe without Borders. Remapping Territory, Citizenship and Identity in a Transnational Age (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins U Press, 2003); & (2) Alain Dieckhoff, The Politics of Belonging, Nationalism, Liberalism and Pluralism (Lanham, MD: Lexington, 2004).

Focuses on the interpenetration of global processes, regional dynamics, and local conditions.

Au-delà des spécificités écologiques, économiques et sociales qui caractérisent le contexte forestier de chaque grande région du monde, un accord international peut vraisemblablement se dégager autour des points suivants : Reconnaissance du rôle dans la constitution du cadre de vie des sociétés humaines. Nécessité de situer la conservation et la mise en valeur des forêts (et des produits forestiers) dans une approche globale d'aménagement du territoire, intégrant les aspects écologiques, sociaux et économiques. Concept de gestion durable des ressources naturelles renouvelables, valable pour l'ensemble des forêts du monde. Le succès de telles négociations internationales dépendra grandement de la capacité à aborder ensemble certains sujets sensibles, dont la complexité est parfois masquée par de fausses évidences, la passion ou la polémique. Sur chacune de ces questions il est indispensable de promouvoir une approche raisonnée et raisonnable. Certains exemples sont donnés. Enfin, huit domaines d'action possibles sont émunérés

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. INGOs in World Politics -- 3. Signaling Principles: INGOs, Domestic and International Communities, the State, and Human Security Effectiveness -- 4. INGOs and Human Security Service Outcomes: The Case of Development -- 5. INGOs and Human Security Advocacy Outcomes: The Case of Human Rights -- 6. INGOs-Possible Angels for Human Security? -- Notes -- References -- Index

Is it citizenship of a state or status as a human being that confers human rights on a person? If a person is stateless, how, and in what way, do human rights still apply to them? This book addresses these questions in the context of international human rights law and the notion of the 'right to have rights'.

This book examines different ways in which laws governing the use of force and conduct of warfare have become subject to intense scrutiny and contestation since initiation of the war on terror. Since the end of the Cold War, the nature of security challenges has changed radically and this change has been recognized by the UN, governments and academics around the world. The 9/11 attacks and the subsequent launch of the "war on terror" added a new dimension to this debate on the nature and utility of international law due to demands for a change in laws governing self-defense and humanitarian intervention. This book analyzes the nature of these debates and focuses on key issues that have led to the contemporary questioning of both the utility and composition of international law on the use of force and the practicability of using force, including handling of "prisoners" and "security risks". It also identifies the sources of division and addresses the capacities of security policy and international law to adapt to the changed international environment

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) present significant risks to mine action (MA) operators and the programmes within which they work. Such risks can be managed through well-informed risk identification and assessment, the avoidance of some activities, and the procurement/development of the necessary skills, equipment and procedures to address others. This study focuses primarily on improvised devices of the types that are currently encountered by MA organisations during humanitarian operations. The use of IEDs for terrorist purposes or as part of active conflict is not addressed in this study. While it is recognised that MA organisations may be present in places where there is a risk of terrorist attack, such events generally fall under the heading of security/law and order and are dealt with by military, security or police forces. The study draws especially on information relating to humanitarian IED disposal (IEDD) operations in northern Iraq, but it considers issues of importance to MA operators encountering improvised devices anywhere in the world.