Search for dissertations about: "Public International Law"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 70 swedish dissertations containing the words Public International Law.
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6. The Legal Status of Non-Governmental Organisations in International Law
Abstract : Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are increasingly the subject of public debate, and it is often asserted that they play an informal role within the international legal system. At the same time, the classical concepts related to the subjects of international law seem to be constructed for a situation where non-state actors have no or limited international legal personality. READ MORE
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7. The emergence of routine enforcement of international investment law : Effects on investment protection and development
Abstract : This dissertation explores how the enforcement of international investment law became so powerful. It does so by tracing the different legal developments that have enabled the strength of the present regime. In this respect, the two aims of providing investment protection and that of fostering economic development are examined. READ MORE
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8. Impartial or Uninvolved? : The Anatomy of 20th Century Doctrine on the Law of Neutrality
Abstract : This work focuses on neutrality as a discourse in the 20th century. I have looked at a number of doctrinal texts and read them both as legal arguments and as texts with philosophical and political implications. Therefore, this is a piece of intellectual (or conceptual) history in international law. READ MORE
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9. Themis v. Xiezhi: Assessing Judicial Independence in the People's Republic of China under International Human Rights Law
Abstract : The first of three parts in this study elaborates on international human rights law and drawing on the most essential international instruments and jurisprudence, the criteria constituting judicial independence are distilled as a framework for assessment. The point of departure is that judicial independence is a necessary guarantee for the enjoyment of human rights rather than a privilege of judges. READ MORE
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10. Environmental Policy Space and International Investment Law
Abstract : This dissertation analyses the implications of international investment law on host states’ legal ability to protect the environment, regulate sustainable use of natural resources, and develop new approaches to manage environmental risks and uncertainties. ‘Environmental policy space’ is found to be a useful term when exploring the regulatory autonomy in this context. READ MORE