Regulation & Governance (2008) 2‚ 137–164 doi:10.1111/j.1748-5991.2008.00034.x Constructing and contesting legitimacy and 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
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5 Word count: 1816 For a number of years same sex marriage has been the topic of debate for many reasons and throughout many groups of individuals. In the past 12 months the topic of same sex marriage in Australia has become even more significant especially with more and more countries around the world legalising same sex marriage‚ with New Zealand‚ Australia’s neighbour country becoming the latest country to legalise same sex marriage. Gay rights activists around the world have also brought
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Should death penalty be reintroduced? The notion that for every wrong done there should be penalty to a similar degree is known to people since time immemorial. There was a time when a state did not consider personal injuries to be crimes against society and it was only a matter between two families. At present such matter is taken over by the state and is immensely considered to be criminal behaviour. If it is proved that one has murdered‚ he or she is usually sententenced to life imprisonment
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Essay of General Theory of Economic Law Yu Wen A Critical Analysis of Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage Yu Wen School of Public Administration Southwestern University of Finance and Economics #555 Liutai Ave‚ Wenjiang District‚ Chengdu‚ China 611130 Anita.wenyu@gmail.com Abstract: The thesis mainly deals with legislative claims against Same-Sex Marriage. The importance and complexity of the issue are presented‚ and reasons for and against legalizing Same-Sex Marriage are given‚ largely
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Argumentative Essay Gay marriage Until now‚ gay marriages are not yet acceptable in American society and in other countries as well. Those who argue against it cite religion as the main reason why it should not be legal. For them‚ the bible is obvious on the matter of gay marriages and there is no reason why society should change its traditional and conventional views on this matter. It bear stress that marriage is not only agreement between the couple. In every marriage there are always three
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Interracial marriages vs. same-sex marriage are two very controversial topics. There are so many factors that may affect one’s view on these topics it becomes easy to see why they are very controversial. In society today interracial marriage isn’t considered as rare site anymore. As well as same sex couples or same sex marriages. A lot of people opposed against interracial marriage because race played a major factor. Interracial marriage became a big concern in the late 1960’s in the case of Loving
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head: Midterm Essay: Sex Trafficking Introduction Many people realize that sex trafficking is a problem throughout the world especially in third world countries‚ but many do not know that it is a concerning issue in the United States as well. There are individuals in American who live in their own world and do not realize that sex trafficking happens everyday and potentially close to where he or she lives. In the documentary “In Plain Sight” it informs the viewers that 80% of sex trafficking victims
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Gay Marriage: Social Implications There has been much controversy on the subject of gay marriage for a long time‚ and in several different areas. There has been conflict in the educational‚ the legal (governmental rights)‚ and the religious aspects‚ among others. Amidst all the confusion and chaos that comes from the usually rather passionate opinions on this issue‚ the question that seriously needs to be considered is this: How would legalizing gay marriage ultimately affect American society as
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The Same Sex Marriage War Same-sex marriage is the Civil Rights Movement of our time. Same-sex marriage is also a big controversial topic. Over the course of history the majority of the people in the country have been against it‚ but it has change in flavor to supporting same-sex marriage. So far nine states have made it legal‚ and hopefully more to come. Same-Sex marriage couples should have the same rights as traditional married couples because it is illegal. They deserve their rights‚ it is
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debated for a number of years. However‚ the trend toward globally accepting same-sex marriage is on the rise. States such as Massachusetts have passed laws to make the union of same-sex marriages legal. Other states have taken initial steps toward accepting same-sex marriage. Whereas others are considering laws and constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage within state borders. Some opponents of same-sex marriage argue that these unions should be prohibited due to the fact spouses cannot
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