Denver Journal of International Law and Policy articles from September 2004

Denver Journal of International Law and Policy archives from September 2004

In memoriam: Jonathan C.S. Cox. (Denver Journal of International Law and Policy editor) (Obituary)
September 22, 2004... This edition of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy is dedicated to the memory of Jonathan Christopher Stonington Cox (J.D. 1971, M.A. 1970), our founding Editor-in-Chief, who died suddenly on February 1, 2004. Jonathan made his...

An African dimension to the clean development mechanism: finding a path to sustainable development in the energy sector.
September 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION The concept of "sustainable development" is probably suffering from its success as a buzzword. So frequently adopted by so many groups with wildly varying agendas--from the Sierra Club to the coal industry (1)--the term...

Sex, politics, and religion: the clash between Poland and the European Union over abortion.
September 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION Poland's anti-abortion law is one of Europe's most stringent. (1) Given the European Union's (EU) pro-choice legislation, Poland's recent accession into the EU in spring 2004 (2) will likely cast its abortion law into the...

Invigorating enforcement mechanisms of the International Labor Organization in pursuit of U.S. labor objectives.
September 22, 2004... INTRODUCTION The purpose of international labor law at the beginning of the twentieth century and a motivating influence behind the formation of the International Labor Organization ("ILO") was the prevention of international competition...

A case study in multinational corporate accountability: Ecuador's indigenous peoples struggle for redress.
September 22, 2004... INTRODUCTION Multinational corporations often wield more power than many of the world's nations, the immense wealth and political influence of multinationals make them powerhouses in the global economy. These domineering enterprises are...

Perspectives on the Bush Administration's new immigrant guestworker proposal: immigrant labor issues.
September 22, 2004... Within days of its unveiling, the Bush Administration's temporary worker proposal was labeled an "amnesty," (1) the "Wal-Mart bracero" (2) program, a "new era of indentured servants," (3) an "election-year ploy," (4) a "huge step backward,"...

Perspectives on the Bush Administration's new immigrant guestworker proposal: the Mexican perspective.
September 22, 2004... The government of Mexico has generally welcomed President Bush's immigration proposal. As President Fox said in January of this year when he met with President Bush in Monterrey, Mexico, "it is a very important step in improving the...

Perspectives on the Bush Administration's new immigrant guestworker proposal: the time for immigration reform is now.
September 22, 2004... President Bush did something quite remarkable on January 7th, 2004 when he proposed dramatic changes to our immigration system. (1) His proposal has been attacked as too generous by some (2) and not generous enough by others. (3) The main group...