Law and Development
Balancing Principles and Values
Editors: Szwedo, Piotr, Peltz-Steele, Richard, Tamada, Dai (Eds.)
Free Preview- Presents a multidisciplinary perspective with practical research based on different branches of law
- Explains the complexities of different meanings of development, e.g., in the context of sustainable development and integral human development
- Combines an overarching theoretical perspective with case studies related to law, economics, environmental protection, and human rights
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This book examines the concept of ‘development’ from alternative perspectives and analyzes how different approaches influence law. ‘Sustainable development’ focuses on balancing economic progress, environmental protection, individual rights, and collective interests. It requires a holistic approach to human beings in their individual and social dimensions, which can be seen as a reference to ‘integral human development’ – a concept found in ethics. ‘Development’ can be considered as a value or a goal. But it also has a normative dimension influencing lawmaking and legal application; it is a rule of interpretation, which harmonizes the application of conflicting norms, and which is often based on the ethical and anthropological assumptions of the decision maker. This research examines how different approaches to ‘development’ and their impact on law can coexist in pluralistic and multicultural societies, and how to evaluate their legitimacy, analyzing the problem from an overarching theoretical perspective. It also discusses case studies stemming from different branches of law.
- Table of contents (14 chapters)
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“Law & Development” in the Light of Philosophy of (Legal) History
Pages 1-17
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Populorum Progressio: Development and Law?
Pages 19-30
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Luigi Sturzo’s Socio-economic Development Theory and the Case of Italy: No Prophet in His Homeland
Pages 31-49
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International Financial Aid, Catholic Social Doctrine and Sustainable Integral Human Development
Pages 51-73
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Common but Differentiated Responsibilities for Developed and Developing States: A South African Perspective
Pages 75-94
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Law and Development
- Book Subtitle
- Balancing Principles and Values
- Editors
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- Piotr Szwedo
- Richard Peltz-Steele
- Dai Tamada
- Series Title
- Kobe University Monograph Series in Social Science Research
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-13-9423-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-13-9423-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-13-9422-5
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-13-9425-6
- Series ISSN
- 2524-504X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 241
- Number of Illustrations
- 2 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
- Topics