Journal of
Law and Conflict Resolution

  • Abbreviation: J. Law Conflict. Resolut
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9804
  • DOI: 10.5897/JLCR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 102

Table of Content: October 2011; 3(8)

October 2011

Legalisation versus instrumentalisation: United States, international law and world politics

International law institutionalises norms, behaviour expectations and obligations for state and non-state international actors, regulates their behaviour, and offers some justice to victims of state and non-state actions and processes. It creates a semblance of international realm of law-abiding actors. This law, however, is affected by the United States’ (US) dominant position: the US uses informal channels to...

Author(s): Sabastiano RWENGABO

October 2011

Mediation within Irish construction industry: Identifying success factors for appropriate competencies and processes

The construction industry notoriously excels at dispute creation both in Ireland and abroad. This paper examines mediation in the Irish construction industry as a means of conflict and dispute resolution. It aims to identify success factors for appropriate competencies and processes required by mediators and other parties operating in the construction industry. Methodology includes a thorough review of the literature,...

Author(s): John P. Spillane, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Evelyn Hande, Jason Von Meding, Ashwini Konanahalli , Babatunde E. Jaiyeoba and Iyabo K. Tijani