A5076665716- International Arbitration and Investment Law
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- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
Arizona State University
2015-2024
Cornell University
1984-2023
Princeton University
2023
New York University Press
2023
Yale University
2023
Purchase College
2019
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2019
Northampton Community College
2019
York University
2019
University of British Columbia
2019
We examine why international actors—including states, firms, and activists—seek different types of legalized arrangements to solve political substantive problems. show how particular forms legalization provide superior institutional solutions in circumstances. begin by examining the baseline advantages “hard” (that is, precise, legally binding obligations with appropriate third-party delegation). emphasize, however, that actors often prefer softer various combinations reduced precision, less...
States use formal international organizations (IOs) to manage both their everyday interactions and more dramatic episodes, including conflicts. Yet, contemporary theory does not explain the existence or form of IOs. This article addresses question why states by investigating functions IOs perform properties that enable them those functions. Starting with a rational-institutionalist perspective sees as enabling achieve ends, authors examine power distributive questions role in creating norms...
We develop an empirically based conception of international legalization to show how law and politics are intertwined across a wide range institutional forms frame the analytic empirical articles that follow in this volume. International is form institutionalization characterized by three dimensions: obligation, precision, delegation. Obligation means states legally bound rules or commitments therefore subject general procedures law. Precision definite, unambiguously defining conduct they...
Abstract The institutions of global governance have changed dramatically in recent years. New organizational forms—including informal institutions, transgovernmental networks, and private transnational regulatory organizations (PTROs)—have expanded rapidly, while the growth formal intergovernmental has slowed. Organizational ecology provides an insightful framework for understanding these changing patterns growth. is primarily a structural theory, emphasizing influence institutional...
In climate change, as in other areas, recent years have produced a ‘Cambrian explosion’ of transnational institutions, standards, financing arrangements, and programs. As result, governance has become complex, fragmented, decentralized, operating without central coordination. Most studies focus on inter state institutions. contrast, I map different realm change governance: the diverse array schemes. analyze this emerging system terms two theoretical frameworks developed to describe, explain,...
The United Nations conference in Rio de Janeiro June is an important opportunity to improve the institutional framework for sustainable development.
Abstract This special issue demonstrates the importance of interactions in transnational business governance. The number schemes applying non‐state authority to govern conduct across borders has vastly expanded numerous areas. As these initiatives proliferate, they increasingly interact with one another and state‐based regimes. key challenge is understand implications for regulatory capacity performance, ultimately social environmental impact. In this introduction, we propose an analytical...
Since the 1980s, numerous non-state and public-private governance arrangements have been created to set implement voluntary standards for global production in areas including worker rights, human environmental protection. We call this process “regulatory standard-setting” (RSS), as these are designed address externalities, not promote technical coordination. To be effective legitimate regulators, RSS schemes require competencies expertise, operational capacity, independence,...
Abstract As countries negotiate a new climate agreement for the United Nations conference in December 2015, groundswell of actions is emerging as cities, regions, businesses and civil society groups act on mitigation adaptation, independently, with each other national governments international organizations. The Paris provides historic opportunity to establish framework catalyse, support, steer these initiatives. Without such framework, ‘bottom‐up’ governance runs risk failing deliver...
Regulation is typically conceived as a two-party relationship between rule-maker or regulator (R) and rule-taker target (T). We set out an agenda for the study of regulation three- (or more) party relationship, with intermediaries (I) at center analysis. Intermediaries play major varied roles in regulation, from providing expertise feedback to facilitating implementation, monitoring behavior regulatory targets building communities assurance trust. After developing basic...
Abstract 'Standards' are central mechanisms of international governance, but have different roles in various circumstances. These can be analyzed terms a simple typology.One key distinction is analytic: contrasting the Prisoners' Dilemma structure traditional Pigovian externalities with Coordination network externalities. The second substantive: physical or technological that arise creation public policy. four resulting circumstances typically addressed by alternative governance...
Abstract The inadequacies of the inter-state institutions and negotiating processes central to international climate policy create a pressing need for governance innovation. This article proposes one promising feasible approach: strengthening existing transnational regime complex change. Leading organizations could strengthen by forging stronger links among institutions, increasing coordination collaboration, supporting weaker encouraging entry new ones where gaps exist. An enhanced would...
Abstract Responsive Regulation ( RR ) introduced important new ways of thinking about regulation. But was designed for domestic settings in which a single agency had clear jurisdiction, full regulatory capacity, and extensive information, could (contingently) deploy stringent sanctions against well‐defined targets. Under globalization, many problems have shifted to the transnational arena, characterized by multiple regulators, public private, with limited capacities, authority, modest...
Journal Article Engaging the public and private in global sustainability governance Get access KENNETH W. ABBOTT 1Professor of Law Professor Global Studies, Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar, Senior Sustainability Scholar at Arizona State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google International Affairs, Volume 88, Issue 3, May 2012, Pages 543–564, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2346.2012.01088.x Published: 23 March 2012
This article introduces the concept of orchestration as mobilization an intermediary by orchestrator on a voluntary basis in pursuit joint governance goal. Orchestrator-Intermediary theory then provides model indirect that supplements delegation models premised principal-agent theory. Under both theories, governors enhance their capacity drawing capabilities third parties. Whereas is hard ‘contractual’ control over agent, however, relies soft like-minded intermediaries through material and...