Denver Journal of International Law and Policy articles from December 2002

Denver Journal of International Law and Policy archives from December 2002

Honour's role in the international states' system.
December 22, 2002... INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY Studying the First World War's origins, James Joll (1918-1994), Professor of International History at the University of London, offered this insight: "In the late 20th century we perhaps find it easier to conceive...

The newly expanded American doctrine of preemption: can it include assassination?
December 22, 2002... On September 20, 2002, President Bush issued the National Security Strategy of the United States of America ("National Security Strategy"). (1) Expanding this country's right of preemption in foreign affairs--a right known formally as...

An analysis of foreign sales corporations and the European Communities' four billion-dollar retaliation.
December 22, 2002... I. INTRODUCTION Located in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Trade Organization (1) is comprised of over 140 members. (2) Since its inception in 1994, (3) the WTO has provided its members a forum for trade negotiations and disputes. (4)...

Congress and the treaty power: an originalist argument against unilateral presidential termination of the ABM treaty.
December 22, 2002... I. INTRODUCTION Despite over 200 years of American legal jurisprudence and political precedent, the vital question of how the United States can legally terminate international treaties under the Constitution remains undecided. The...

"De-jeopardizing justice": domestic prosecutions for international crimes and the need for transnational convergence.
December 22, 2002... INTRODUCTION How should we feel about prosecuting Pinochet in Spain, Habre in Senegal, or Sharon in Belgium? Ambivalent. Even those who look most favorably on international criminal law and its potentially positive impact on human rights...

The first U.N. Social Forum: history and analysis. .
December 22, 2002... As he has had with a number of other United Nations and international conferences, the author had the opportunity to attend the proceedings of the inaugural U.N. Social Forum as an observer and non-governmental delegate. The following article...

Comparative U.S. & EU approaches to e-commerce regulation: jurisdiction, electronic contracts, electronic signatures and taxation.(The Holland and Hart Private International Law Award)
December 22, 2002... INTRODUCTION The beginning of the 21st century has brought with it explosive growth in a new medium for trade, namely: e-commerce as made practicable through the continued evolution of the Internet. (1) Because major businesses have...