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Zusatztext 'The 60th anniversary celebrations of the modern Commonwealth offer as good an occasion as any for a stock-taking of this unique institution's strengths and weaknesses, achievements and failures. This volume takes a good stab at that task and comes up with some interesting insights [...] Of particular interest to readers of this journal will be an illuminating chapter on the Commonwealth and Law by Peter Slinn.' - The Commonwealth Lawyer: Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, Vol 19, No 1. April 2010 Informationen zum Autor James Mayall is the Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations and Director of the Centre of International Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2001. Klappentext Presents an analysis of the modern Commonwealth! in the main since the establishment of the Secretariat in 1966. This book provides an overview of the contemporary Commonwealth and place the organization in its historical context while assessing its achievements! failures and prospects. Zusammenfassung The book provides an overview of the contemporary Commonwealth and place the organization in its historical context while assessing its achievements, failures and prospects. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 1. Introduction: The Modern Commonwealth: an overview James Mayall 2. The Commonwealth and the Law Peter Slinn 3.From Smith to Sharma: The Role of the Secretary General Stuart Mole 4.Principles and Practice: Human Rights, The Harare Declaration and the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) Krishnan Srinivasan 5. The Commonwealth as a Champion of Small States Ronald Sanders 6. Managing Globalization: The Commonwealth in the International Economy Nicholas Bayne 7. The Commonwealth and Civil Society Richard Bourne Part 2 8. The Commonwealth and the European Union Paul Taylor 9. Canada & North America Jennifer Welsh 10. Commonwealth Oceana W. David McIntyre 11. Asia Syed Sarfuddin 12. Africa Sola Akinrinade ...
