Essays about: "judicial politics"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words judicial politics.

  1. 6. An Expansion of International Criminal Law to Include the Crime of Terrorism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Cherise Crowe; [2013]
    Keywords : Terrorism; International Criminal Law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : We have cause to regret that a legal concept of terrorism was ever inflicted upon us. The term is imprecise; it is ambiguous and above all, it serves no legal purpose. The preceding quote by the late R.R. READ MORE

  3. 7. Rule of Law in the European Union's Foreign Policy Limits to Judicial Review

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Carl-Johan Roth; [2012-09-12]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In most constitutional systems, political institutions are left a large margin of discretion as regards substantial foreign policy decisions and courts tend to not get involved. Substantial foreign policy decisions are regarded as part of “high politics”, dealing with questions that are generally conceived as “political questions”, which are not within law’s province or within the court’s jurisdiction. READ MORE

  4. 8. A Theoretical Understanding of the Treaty of Lisbon - Neo-functionalist and liberal intergovernmentalist approaches

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Johan Fredborn Larsson; [2010]
    Keywords : The EU; liberal intergovernmentalism; neo-functionalism; Treaty of Lisbon.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Treaty of Lisbon entered into force December 1 2009, but the road to get there was long and bumpy. For years this Reform Treaty of the EU has been subject of debate and conflict. READ MORE

  5. 9. ¿To Liberalize or Criminalize? A Comparative Case Study on Changes in Abortion Legislation in Colombia and Nicaragua

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Liinu Diaz Rämö; [2008]
    Keywords : Abortion legislation ; policy change ; civil society ; Colombia; Nicaragua; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In this thesis I investigate the recent changes in abortion legislation in Colombia (liberalization) and Nicaragua (criminalization). By making a comparative case study I intend to find the factor(s) that could explain the different directions in legislation, given that both countries are of great similarity (location, religion, history, and political culture). READ MORE

  6. 10. The Role of Media in Russian Transition Towards Democracy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Irina Galaeva; [2006]
    Keywords : Folkrätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Russia is a country in transition towards democracy. However, the transition is very slow and many would say that Vladimir Putins's politics is pushing the country back to an authoritarian stage. One of the prerequisites of democracy is the possibility for the people to choose the leader. READ MORE