1st Edition

Law in the Pursuit of Development Principles into Practice?

Edited By Amanda Perry-Kessaris Copyright 2010
    312 Pages
    by Routledge-Cavendish

    312 Pages
    by Routledge-Cavendish

    Law in the Pursuit of Development critically explores the relationships between contemporary principles and practice in law and development. Including papers by internationally renowned, as well as emerging, scholars and practitioners, the book is organised around the three liberal principles which underlie current efforts to direct law towards the pursuit of development. First, that the private sector has an important role to play in promoting the public interest; second, that widespread participation and accountability are essential to any large scale enterprise; and third, that the rule of law is a fundamental building block of development.

    This insightful and provocative collection, in which contributors critique both the principles and efforts to implement them in practice, will be of considerable interest to students, academics and practitioners with an interest in the fields of law and development, international economic law, and law and globalization.

    Introduction; ‘Politicising ethical consumption’, Sally Wheeler; ‘Engendering responsibility in global markets’, Anne Stewart; ‘International knowledge governance and investment agreements: The case of access to medicines’, Valentina Vadi; ‘Cultural self-determination and international intellectual property rights’; Fiona Macmillan; ‘Liberalisation and environmental legislation in India’, Kanchi Koli and Manju Menon; Part 2: Participation and accountability?; ‘The World Bank’s dilemma: Rule of law promotion or doing business?’; Julio Faundez; ‘Accountability mechanisms of multilateral development banks’; Suresh Nanwani; ‘The conflicting spaces of biodiversity regulation: Locality of tension’, Andreas Kotsakis; ‘Dispute resolution at African stock exchanges’, June McLaughlin; Part 3: Instituting the rule of law?; ‘Japanese law and development in a post-regulatory world’, Veronica Taylor; ‘With friends like these: Where donors fall short in promoting rule of law in Latin America’, Linn Hammergren; ‘World Bank rule of law assistance in post-conflict countries: Opportunities, challenges and limitations’, Klaus Decker; ‘Socio-cultural viability of rule of law policies in war-torn societies’, Dzenan Sahovic; ‘Land and power in Afghanistan: In pursuit of law and justice?’, Patrick McAuslan

    Biography

    Amanda Perry-Kessaris is Professor of Law at the University of Kent.