1st Edition
Unconstitutional Regimes and the Validity of Sovereign Debt A Legal Perspective
By Sabine Michalowski
Copyright 2007
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
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Sabine Michalowski's work provides a much-needed legal perspective on the topical subject of Developing World debt repayment. The volume incorporates a single debtor country, Argentina, as an example to address global questions relating to this problem. The work assesses the range of complex issues involved in the context of international as well as national law. It further examines the political... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Argentina's debt in its historical and political context; The doctrine of odious debts; Redefining the doctrine of odious debts; (Un)constitutionality of debts taken up by unconstitutional regimes; Substantive constitutional limits with regard to sovereign debt; Impact of the unconstitutionality of loans on creditor rights; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Sabine Michalowski is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Essex, UK. Her research interests are in Health Care Law, and she has published widely in these areas.
