Essays about: "Arms Trade Treaty"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Arms Trade Treaty.

  1. 1. Arms Trade, Human Rights and the Jurisdictional Threshold: On the Responsibility of Arms Transferring States Under the European Convention on Human Rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Ludvig Öhrling; [2021]
    Keywords : public international law; arms trade; human rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) as well as Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (EU Common Position) impose substantive obligations on states for the purpose of minimising the adverse humanitarian effects of global arms trade. Notwithstanding these commitments, arms trade is an expanding business. READ MORE

  2. 2. Selectivity in European State Aid? – A comprehensive review of the selectivity criterion applied to tax measures

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Andréas Vidmar; [2017]
    Keywords : EU law; fiscal law; competition law; law; State aid; tax measures; The apple case; APAs; the derogation method; fiscal autonomy; tax rulings; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Ekonomiska diskrepanser mellan länder och företag globalt skapar krav och behov för reglering av beviljande av bidrag eller statligt stöd på internationell nivå. I dess frånvaro skulle länder kunna ge vinster till produkter och kringgå konkurrens med otillbörlig förskjutning av varor som skulle ha behövt samma subventioner för att ha en ärbar chans att konkurrera med. READ MORE

  3. 3. Stopping Destructive Arms Proliferation: How the Arms Trade Treaty can improve peace and security by introducing the first international regulations on transfers of conventional arms

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Simon Saldner; [2013]
    Keywords : Arms; Arms Trade; Arms Trade Treaty; Intrastate conflict; International law; Proliferation; Regime theory; Security dilemma; Small Arms and Light Weapons; Peace and Conflict Studies;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how the newly adopted Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the first internationaltreaty to regulate the trade in conventional arms, can address the issue of the illegal andirresponsible proliferation of small arms and lights weapons (SALW) and improve peace andsecurity. By far the most commonly used weapons in modern conflicts, SALW and theireffects mainly on intrastate conflicts, I argue, are the most important issues for the ATT toaddress. READ MORE

  4. 4. Approaching a Global Arms Trade Treaty - Norm building in small arms control

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Suzanna Thomas; [2012]
    Keywords : norm building; small arms; Arms Trade Treaty; human security; international relations; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The upcoming negotiations on a global Arms Trade Treaty in July, 2012 mark a new development within arms control regimes. This thesis seeks to investigate the prospects and challenges towards the achievement of an Arms Trade Treaty. READ MORE

  5. 5. EU Trade Preferences and Developing Countries : A Gravity Model Investigation of the Everything But Arms Treaty

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Ester Holmgren; [2012]
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    Abstract : This thesis analyses the effects of EU’s Everything But Arms agreement on the leastdeveloped countries (LDC’s) and a set of other developing countries left outside thetreaty. It searches to prove if the LDC’s are capable of benefitting from the agreementor if they remain at the same level of exports. READ MORE