accountability in polycentric regulatory regimes Julia Black1 Department of Law‚ London School of Economics and Political Science‚ London‚ UK Abstract The legitimacy and accountability of polycentric regulatory regimes‚ particularly at the transnational level‚ has been severely criticized‚ and the search is on to find ways in which they can be enhanced. This paper argues that before developing even more proposals‚ we need to pay far greater attention to the dynamics of accountability and legitimacy
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First ORGANIZED CRIME’S POLITICAL AND CORPORATE ALLIANCES Introduction Organized crime is different from other types of crime‚ in that the organization allows individuals to commit crimes of a different variety and on a larger scale‚ given that organized crime reaches into every facet of business‚ the economy‚ and the government. This week‚ the focus is on organized crime in those areas. This Week in Relation to the Course Organized crime has been involved in legitimate and illegal
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2010.[6] Human trafficking is condemned as a violation of human rights by international conventions. In addition‚ human trafficking is subject to a directive in the European Union. Although it can occur at local levels‚ human trafficking has transnational implications‚ as recognized by the United
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1. Introduction In the era of globalization‚ manufacturing processes are no longer confined to a single country. As a result‚ it is often challenging for consumers to know the true origin of the products that they buy. At the same time‚ a product’s country-of-origin can have significant influence on consumers’ perceptions of the products. Swiss products present an exceptionally good reputation around the world; consumers perceive Swiss products as highly reliable and with very high quality. In fact
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Chapter one – A The U.S‚ and indeed much of the world‚ has been described as a “knowledge society.” How does this affect productivity measurement and comparison of productivity between the U.S. and other countries? Illustrate with an example. Productivity is the ratio of out puts (goods and services) divided by inputs (resources and capital). The creation of goods and services requires changing resources into goods and services; the more efficiently we make this change‚ the more productive
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“In my dream I was young and in Haiti with my friends‚ laughing‚ joking‚ and having a wonderful time. I was walking down the main street of my hometown of Aux Caves. The sun was shining‚ the streets were clean‚ and the port was bustling with ships. At first I was laughing because of the feeling of happiness that stayed with me‚ even after I woke up…Then I laughed again but this time not from joy. I had been dreaming of a Haiti that never was”(1). The book begins with segment of a dream offered by
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to tightly coordinate their product and pricing strategies across international markets and locations. A company can decide to choose one of the four basic strategies. Global standardization strategy‚ localization strategy (multidomestic)‚ transnational strategy‚ and international strategy. Global standardization strategy - Companies that are pursuing a global standardization strategy focus on increasing profitability by lowering the costs that come from economies of scale and location economies
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Prison systems have been an intricate part of American society for centuries. As early as the act of war‚ imprisonment has been used to incarcerate societal wrong doers until punishment was administered. American prison systems were initially modeled from British penal methods‚ as America is their daughter country. British law allowed for harsh punishments and conditions for prisoners. Punishments‚ such as stockades and/or whippings‚ were perceived as effective deterrents to crime. These penalties
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Abstracted There are more than 40 million victims of modern slavery living in our present world‚ one out of every four is a child. This figure is much higher than the number of slaves trafficked during the slave trade of the last century. Many people still do not know about the cruelty and modern structures of slavery. Human trafficking comes in second place in terms of global profits after the profits of drug trafficking and arms trade‚ but the financial resources to fight them very little. Trafficking
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Liberal Studies - Revision notes Module 1 – Personal Development and Interpersonal Relationships 1. self concept – academic achievement‚ body image‚ personality‚ identity 2. self-esteem – ideal self‚ actual self‚ self defence mechanism 3. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs A. physiological needs B. security C. affiliation D. self-esteem E. self-actualization – life goal 4. intellectual/cognitive development – independent thinking‚ rebellious behaviour‚ anti-social behaviour‚ juvenile delinquency
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