Table of contents
Introduction
Part I: International Law and Development: An Equitable International Society?
1 Classical International Law and Development
I The Development Paradigm
A The Development Era
B Disagreements over Development. Theories of 'Underdevelopment'
II The Emergence and Evolution of International Development Law - NIEO
A Classical International Development Law
B The Third World: A Reformist Project for the World
C The New International Economic Order (NIEO)
III Ultraliberal Reaction and the Impact of Economic Globalisation
A The NIEO Abandoned and the Neoliberal Model Triumphant
B Law Devalued and the Human Ends of Economics Overlooked
2 The New International Development Law
I The Human Ends of Development
A Human Development
B Human Rights and Development: Two Converging Objectives
C States' Responsibility for Inadequate Development of their Populations
D The Right to Development
E Social Development
F Good Governance: Democracy and Human Rights
G The Contemporary Dominance of the Liberal Model
II Sustainable Development
A A New Development Paradigm?
B The Law Relating to Sustainable Development
III The Fight Against Poverty
A The Contemporary Turning Point
B Contribution and Limits
3 An Appraisal
I The Practices of Classical and New International Development Law
A Classical International Development Law
B New International Development Law
II The Fight Against Poverty
III General Appraisal: International Development Law and International Economic Law
4 Prospects and Alternatives
I Solutions Relating to the Existing Legal and Economic Order
A Solution One
B Solution Two
C Solution Three
II The Possible Implementation of a New Economic Order?
III The Principle of Equality in Question: From Formal Equality to Equity
IV Conclusion
Part II: International Law and Recogition: A Decent International Society?
5 The Evolution of Recognition Internationally
I From the International Law of Civilised Nations to Postcolonial International Law
A The International Law of Civilised Nations
B Postcolonial International Law
C The Limits of the Process of Recognition
II Cultures and Identities During and After the Cold War
A During the Cold War
B After the Cold War
III International Law and Recognition
A A New Paradigm
B A New Body of Law
6 Law and Cultural Diversity
I From Cultural Exception to the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
A Cultural Exception
B The Diversity of Cultural Expressions: The 2005 UNESCO Convention
II Difficulties and Questions
7 Recognition through Rights
I Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples
A Rights of Minorities
B Rights of Indigenous Peoples
II Cultural Rights
III Human Rights
A Historical Development
B Discussions and Solutions
IV Women's Rights
A The Principle of Equality and the Fight against Discrimination
B Post-Cold War Developments: New Demands Relating to Gender and the Androcentric Character of International Law
8 Reparations for Historical Wrongs: The Lessons of Durban
I Durban's Failures, Breakthrough and Questions
A The Background
B Questions on Compensation for Historical Losses
II The Paradigm of Recognition and the Limits of Resort to Law
9 The Law of Recognition versus International Development Law and International Economic Law
I Intersecting Situations and Demands
II The Law of Recognition and Development Law
III The Law of Recognition and International Economic Law
Conclusion
I An Equitable and Decent International Society?