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'The honeymoon is over' Vietnam and the WTO: A critique of foreign direct investment commitments in banking and distribution services (2010)
Journal Article
Phuong, N. M., Turksen, U., & Nguyen, P. (2010). 'The honeymoon is over' Vietnam and the WTO: A critique of foreign direct investment commitments in banking and distribution services. Journal of World Investment and Trade, 11(4), 601-649. https://doi.org/10.1163/221190010X00266

This paper critically discusses the Vietnamese Investment Regulations (VIRs) in the context of World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations of Vietnam. The VIRs prior to the Vietnamese accession to the WTO have proved to be favourable particularly to d... Read More about 'The honeymoon is over' Vietnam and the WTO: A critique of foreign direct investment commitments in banking and distribution services.

The mythology of male rape: Social attitudes and law enforcement (2010)
Book Chapter
Rumney, P., & Natalia, H. (2010). The mythology of male rape: Social attitudes and law enforcement. In C. McGlynn, & V. Munro (Eds.), Rethinking Rape Law: National, International and European perspectives (295-307). London: Routledge

'Earth jurisprudence' versus 'ecological service analysis' (2010)
Journal Article
Pontin, B. (2010). 'Earth jurisprudence' versus 'ecological service analysis'. Environmental Law and Management, 21(5), 239-240

A comparison between emerging new concepts in environmental policy and law, drawing attention to similarities and key differences

Financial crisis management and bank resolution (2010)
Journal Article
Chambers, C. (2010). Financial crisis management and bank resolution. Journal of Banking Regulation, 12(1), 91-93. https://doi.org/10.1057/jbr.2010.23

At a time when financial regulation in the banking world is uncertain and strained books such as this is integral to the understanding, teaching and learning of the subject. This collection of works is an excellent example of how banking regulation h... Read More about Financial crisis management and bank resolution.

How virtual are virtual economies? An exploration into the legal, social and economic nature of virtual world economies (2010)
Book Chapter
Chambers, C. (2010). How virtual are virtual economies? An exploration into the legal, social and economic nature of virtual world economies. In S. Kirkegaard, & P. Kirkegaard (Eds.), Private Law, rights duties and conflicts (172-185). Kirkegaard

Virtual world economies are undoubtedly increasing in growth, participation and importance. Their macroeconomic impact has already been seen as important in the real world economies, however its governance and jurisdiction is unclear. This paper will... Read More about How virtual are virtual economies? An exploration into the legal, social and economic nature of virtual world economies.

The credit crunch and mortgage fraud- too little too late? A comparative analysis of the policies adopted in the United States of America and the United Kingdom (2010)
Book Chapter
Chambers, C., & Ryder, N. (2010). The credit crunch and mortgage fraud- too little too late? A comparative analysis of the policies adopted in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. In I. Balogh, & S. Kis (Eds.), Housing, housing costs and mortgages: Tends, impact and prediction. Nova Science Publishers

Multilevel governance for sustainability: insights from a fractured discourse - a response to bosselmann (2010)
Journal Article
Grear, A. (2010). Multilevel governance for sustainability: insights from a fractured discourse - a response to bosselmann

This article reflects upon the subject of multilevel governance for sustainability, and in particular upon the challenges facing a move to an ethic of genuine ecological sustainability posed by the reductionism of corporate capitalism, using the corp... Read More about Multilevel governance for sustainability: insights from a fractured discourse - a response to bosselmann.

Peacekeeping and the responsibility to protect (2010)
Journal Article
Hassler, S. (2010). Peacekeeping and the responsibility to protect. Journal of International Peacekeeping, 14(1-2), 134-183. https://doi.org/10.1163/187541110x12592205205739

This article examines the debate surrounding the responsibility to protect [R2P] with particular reference to the use of peacekeeping forces in that regard. Post-Cold War, human protection had expanded into a matter of international concern. Yet, whe... Read More about Peacekeeping and the responsibility to protect.

Binding the United Nations to human rights norms by way of the laws of treaties (2010)
Journal Article
Quenivet, N. (2010). Binding the United Nations to human rights norms by way of the laws of treaties. The George Washington journal of international law and economics, 42, 587-621

There is no doubt that the United Nations has on various occasions violated human rights norms. Yet, it is unclear what the international legal source of its obligations to abide by human rights law is. This Article examines whether it is possible to... Read More about Binding the United Nations to human rights norms by way of the laws of treaties.

The ‘war on terror’ and the principle of distinction in international humanitarian law (2010)
Journal Article
Quenivet, N. (2010). The ‘war on terror’ and the principle of distinction in international humanitarian law. ACDI: Anuario Colombiano de Derecho Internacional, 3(2), 155-186

New security threats, which have surfaced in the past few years, are seriously jeopardizing the relevance and implementation of international humanitarian law. This paper investigates the impact of the war on terror on the principle of distinction in... Read More about The ‘war on terror’ and the principle of distinction in international humanitarian law.

International law and armed conflict: challenges in the 21st century (2010)
Book
Quenivet, N., & Shah-Davis, S. (2010). N. Quenivet, & S. Shah-Davis (Eds.), International law and armed conflict: challenges in the 21st century. The Hague, Netherlands: TCM Asser Press

While a more traditional approach to international law and armed conflict focuses on the use of force and international humanitarian law, this book incorporates other international legal regimes such as human rights law, international private law, in... Read More about International law and armed conflict: challenges in the 21st century.