RT Book
T1 Vigilantes beyond borders: NGOs as enforcers of international law
A1 Sangiovanni, Mette Eilstrup 1972-
A2 Sharman, Jason C. 1973-
LA English
PP Princeton Oxford
PB Princeton University Press
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1801718636
AB Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have generally served as advocates and service providers, leaving enforcement to states. Now, NGOs are increasingly acting as private police, prosecutors, and intelligence agencies in enforcing international law. NGOs today can be found investigating and gathering evidence; suing and prosecuting governments, companies, and individuals; and even catching lawbreakers red-handed. Examining this trend, this book considers why some transnational groups have opted to become enforcers of international law regarding such issues as human rights, the environment, and corruption, while others have not. Three factors explain the rise of vigilante enforcement: demand, supply, and competition. Governments commit to more international laws, but do a poor job of policing them, leaving a gap and creating demand. Legal and technological changes make it easier for nonstate actors to supply enforcement, as in the instances of NGOs that have standing to use domestic and international courts, or smaller NGOs that employ satellite imagery, big data analysis, and forensic computing. As the growing number of NGOs vie for limited funding and media attention, smaller, more marginal, groups often adopt radical strategies like enforcement. Looking at the workings of major organizations, including Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and Transparency International, as well as smaller players, such as Global Witness, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and Bellingcat, this book explores the causes and consequences of a novel, provocative approach to global governance.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 195-221
NO Enthält ein Register
CN 361.77
SN 9780691229324
SN 9780691232232
K1 Non-governmental organizations : Political activity
K1 International Law
K1 Nichtstaatliche internationale Organisation
K1 Nichtstaatliche Organisation
K1 Internationales Recht
K1 Rechtsanwendung
K1 Advocacy
K1 Global Governance
K1 Interessenpolitik
K1 Menschenrecht
K1 Schutz
K1 Umweltschutz
K1 Non-governmental organizations ; Political activity
K1 Erde
K1 Nichtstaatliche internationale Organisation : Menschenrechtsorganisation : Umweltschutzorganisation : Advocacy : Global Governance : Interessenpolitik : Völkerrecht : Durchsetzung