... sovereign interests and provide real environmental protection (Cioppa, 1999; p3). However, independence and sovereignty are not absolute. As a result of improved communications and transportation, the international political and economic system has become more interconnected and complex. In order to deal with this complexity, trans-national organizations - as parallel non-sovereignty structures - have emerged (i.e. ... shift from the traditional Westphalian sovereign state-centred system towards an interdependent multi-centred system (Cammaerts, 1999; p2). So, with the emergence of supra...

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... countenanced the likes of Pol Pot and Idi Amin, these precedents radically surfaced and mainstreamed accountability, profoundly and irreversibly altering the conventional wisdom about the boundaries of power and legitimacy in international affairs. The imposition of individual responsibility for massive human rights violations, even for seemingly untouchable leaders, was now a distinct possibility ... short years is remarkable. The negotiating process was a period of exceptional ferment that brought together diplomats, bureaucrats, lawyers, academicians, and activists from widely diverse...

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... workplace bullying, violence, and discrimination. Bender-Baird's writing aims to expose these gender injustices to the public eye and hopes that in due time, would reach a meaningful concurrence for political officials to consider. The book also covers authentic stories that happened within the last decades, which is relevant enough to be included in the provision and formation of sexual diversity ... interpreted the literature behind her use of terms, appropriately describing the historical usage and semantic application of the word "transgender." As discussed, the author was also min...

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... intimately linked to the identity of musicians, performers, or artists, as well as audiences and fans. Popular music is ubiquitous; from shopping malls and advertising to gymnasiums/fitness classes and political campaigns, popular music is a common feature of people's everyday lives and a significant aspect of consumer culture. For fans and enthusiasts, popular music can be a leisure-time pursuit occurring on ... cross-fertilization" (1991, 373). A music scene is created as "coalitions" and "alliances" coalesce around musical styles, convey "a sense of purpose," and form boundaries sign...

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