Browsing 2017 - Volume 2017 - Issue 1 by Language "en"
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Bridge over troubled water: An emerging right to access to the internet
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2017 , Article)This article is about the internet and its place in the current international legal order. The more precise inquiry concerns identifying the probable emergence of a legal entitlement, as opposed to the predominant focus ... -
(Legal) uncertainty: Takaful between English common law and Shari’a law
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2017 , Article)Concepts and principles of Islamic finance, which respect the beliefs and practices of the Muslim faith, are becoming more prevalent in the United Kingdom (UK). The concept of Takaful (Islamic insurance), while still in ... -
The legitimacy of customary international law: Legal, moral, and social perspectives
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2017 , Article)This article explores the legitimacy of customary international law (CIL) from legal, moral, and social perspectives. The analysis questions the legal legitimacy of CIL based on the prisms of consent and sovereignty found ... -
Sovereign wealth fund investments and the need to undertake socially responsible investment
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2017 , Article)There is an increasing consensus that, beyond financial returns, investors should also consider the environmental and social impacts of their business activities. Major institutional investors currently are entering the ...
