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In: Smith College studies in social work, Band 82, Heft 2-3, S. 244-248
ISSN: 1553-0426
In: International interactions: empirical and theoretical research in international relations, Band 13, Heft 4, S. 353-374
ISSN: 1547-7444
In: Pennsylvania studies in human rights
International human rights have been an important matter for study, policy, and activism since the end of World War II. However, as William H. Meyer observes, global governance is not only a relatively new topic for students of interational relations but also a widely used yet often contested concept. Despite the conflicting and often politicized uses of the term, three key dimensions of global governance can be identified: the impact of diplomatic international organizations such as the International Criminal Court, the importance of nonstate actors and global civil society, and global political trends that can be gleaned from empirical observation and data collection. In Human Rights and Global Governance, Meyer defines global governance generally as the management of global issues within a political space that has no single centralized authority. Employing a combination of historical, quantitative, normative, and policy analyses, Meyer presents a series of case studies at the intersection of power politics and international justice. He examines the global campaign to end impunity for dictators; the recognition, violation, and protection of indigenous rights; the creation and expansion of efforts to ensure corporate social responsibility; the interactions between labor rights and development in the Global South; just war theory as it applies to torturing terrorists, war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the drone wars; and the global strategic environment that best facilitates the making of human rights treaties. Meyer concludes with an evaluation of the successes and failures of two exemplary models for the global governance of human rights as well as recommendations for public policy changes and visions for the future.
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In: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights Ser.
William H. Meyer defines global governance as the management of global issues within a political space that has no single centralized authority. Employing a combination of historical, quantitative, normative, and policy analyses, he presents a series of case studies at the intersection of power politics and international justice.
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1: Introduction: Earthviews and Worldviews -- 2: The Technocratic Prometheans: Engineering Society and Environment -- 3: The Scientific Prometheans: Studying Nature to Improve It -- 4: The Prophetic Prometheans: Envisioning a New World and New Earth -- 5: Conclusion: The Politics of Prometheanism Revisited -- Index.
In: Urban and industrial environments
Introduction -- Ecological disruption -- Resource consumption -- Pollution -- Natural hazards -- Technological hazards -- Infectious disease -- Human habitat -- Conclusion
Synthesizing research from various fields, this book offers a complete history of the roles played by weather and climate in American life from colonial times to the present. It points out that the significance of the weather and climate are continuously altered by the evolution of American life
In: National university publications
In: Political geography: an interdisciplinary journal for all students of political studies with an interest in the geographical and spatial aspects, Band 92, S. 102498
ISSN: 0962-6298
In: The round table: the Commonwealth journal of international affairs, Band 107, Heft 1, S. 101-102
ISSN: 1474-029X
In: Human rights quarterly, Band 37, Heft 2, S. 414-438
ISSN: 1085-794X
Recent efforts by Western economic powers to bring labor standards under the authority of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have been opposed by the global South. Prior research has produced conflicting evidence on whether curtailment of labor rights promotes or hinders rapid economic development. This article presents a summary of the relevant policy debates, especially those at the WTO. I also summarize opposing theories that posit restriction of labor rights as either promoting or hindering rapid development. After a review of prior quantitative studies, I present my own novel approach to testing theories of labor rights and development. My conclusion summarizes the implications of the test results for the policy debates and presents a model that could serve to advance the WTO social clause agenda.