{"product_id":"9783031469428","title":"The World of Small States","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe World of Small States\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMorris, Caroline\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book puts the spotlight on a different and neglected aspect of law drafting and reform: the question of size. Specifically, how does the size of a jurisdiction affect its ability to make and change its laws?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the challenges affecting small jurisdictions include: a lack of resources and paucity of policy\/drafting capacity; the pressures and pull from sources outside the jurisdiction (e.g. international bodies or NGOs; larger states; treaty commitments); a vulnerability to domestic capture (e.g. criminal elements, big local businesses, strong domestic lobby groups); weak\/bad governance (e.g. laws or institutions which themselves do not encourage or promote good governance, reflection and reform); the legacy of colonial legal systems and their interaction with indigenous or customary laws; and struggles to comply with constitutional norms such as accountability and transparency. Despite these difficulties small jurisdictions also have certain advantages when it comes to making and reforming law: they can be flexible and creative; they can legislate very quickly if the political will is there; and there is strong informal\/formal accountability in a small jurisdiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edited collection explores law reform and law drafting in small jurisdictions through the themes of sovereignty; the impact of colonialism and legal plurality; the challenges of harmonising laws at regional and international levels; and constitutional reform. Of use to researchers and practitioners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-03-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031469428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-46943-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 200\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45588537213068,"sku":"9783031469428","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031469428.jpg?v=1777998947","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031469428","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}