Browsing Magister Legum - LLM (Public Law and Jurisprudence) by Author "Wandrag, M.S."
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Agriculture under the Doha Round and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hailu, Martha Belete (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The objectives of the research was to critically analyse arguments for and against agricultural trade liberalization and its impact on food security, investigating the nexus between the three pillars of agriculture and ... -
Corporate Governance in the Southern African Development Community
Ahmed, Mohamed Ashfaque (University of the Western Cape, 2016)It has been submitted that an increasingly integrated and globalised economy demands appropriate and effective governance policies with a view to sustainability and well-governed wealth creation. There is a growing consensus ... -
A critical legal and economic analysis of the potential threats and opportunities associated with the outsourcing of e-commerce services in developing countries with specific emphasis on India and selective SADC countries
Van Wyk, J. W. (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This paper has critically investigated the nature of risk posed by regulatory authorities in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-ordination and Development)countries in inhibiting the flourishing growth in the market for ... -
Human rights and the WTO: Incorporation or cooperation? Is there a need for an agreement on trade-related aspects of human rights?
Senona, Joseph M. (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The main objective of this paper was to explore and evaluate the viability of incorporating the promotion, enforcement and protection of human rights within the WTO agenda, mandate and framework. It further aimed to ... -
Intellectual property, entrepreneurship and the music industry: a new ray of hope for enhancing African international trade capacity? A South African case study
Baloyi, Jele Joel (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis aimed to examine the prevailing international intellectual property regime as embodied especially in the TRIPS Agreement, for purposes of outlining some of the criticisms levelled against it especially by the ... -
Legal and institutional frameworks as determinants of access to capital by developing countries
Gitonga, Gitau Robert (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The objective of this research was to draw a relationship between legal and institutional frameworks in a country, and the competitiveness of that country as a destination for investment either as real investment or portfolio ... -
Lex Mercatoria: scope and application of the law merchant in arbitration
Baddack, Frank (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Arbitration is the preferred method of dispute resolution in international trade. Naturally, a set of rules is necessary to govern the conflict’s resolution. For cultural, political, economical or other reasons the parties’ ... -
The notion of non-reciprocity under special and differential treatment: a stab in the back for developing countries?
Katende, Esther (University of the Western Cape, 2005) -
Regional trade agreements and its impact on the multilateral trading system: eroding the preferences of developing countries?
Abebe, Opeyemi Temitope (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The purpose of this paper was to examine the impact that the proliferation of regional trade agreements have had on the Multilateral Trading System and whether by allowing regional trade agreements under the World Trade ... -
The role of cross-listings in establishing a SADC regional stock exchange
Chisadza, Moses W. (University of the Western Cape, 2013) -
The role of the World Bank regulations and programmes in reducing poverty in Ethiopia
Ketema, Emebet Woku (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Despite some gains in economic reforms and international commitments, Ethiopia still maintains the position of one of the poorest countries in the world in the 21st century with very little power to influence the allocation ... -
Towards an International Standard on government procurement in the WTO: Assessing the role of RTAs in entrenching the principles of the WTOs agreement on government procurement in developing countries
Kayonde, Susan (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Government procurement is a very important aspect of international tradeas it can either promote or inhibit trade depending on laws and policies of a country. The study is confined to issues pertaining to the role of RTAs ... -
Towards stakeholder participation in the initiation of WTO disputes : A case study for Namibia and SACU
Katjiuongua, Vivienne Elke (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The participation of African countries in the Dispute Settlement System (DSS) of the Worlt Trade Organisation ( WTO) is insignificant. This research seeks to find a suitable model/mechanism which meets the particular needs ... -
Trade capacity building in the multilateral trading system: how can developing and least developed countries benefit? a case study of Kenya and Zambia
Nsenduluka, Annie Senkwe (2010)The provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1994) generally give favourable consideration to developing and least developed countries.1 Firstly, at the core of these provisions is the principle of ... -
Trade liberalization and poverty alleviation in developing countries
Magneli, Maria de Lurdes Fatima (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this research was to examine the trade policies designed by the World Trade Organization to minimise poverty levels in developing countries through trade liberalization. -
Unfettering the political mandate: reflections on political prohibition, the world bank’s role in the protection of human rights and the chad – Cameroon pipeline
Kirunda, Robert (2007)As a case study, the paper analyzes the Bank’s role in the Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Oil Pipeline project (the project) in which the Bank has been involved since the year 2000. The paper presents the lessons, ... -
World Bank governance conditionality, sovereignty of borrowing states and effectiveness of investment loans: an analysis of the Chad-IBRD loan agreement
Azapmo, Jean Bertrand (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Thirty years after it has achieved its independence, the Republic of Chad, which has faced a long political instability, decided to exploit its oil resources in order to achieve its development objectives. Owing to the ... -
The WTO dispute settlement system and African countries: a prolonged slumber
Magezi, Tom Samuel (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis seeks to investigate the lack of participation by African countries in the WTO Dispute Settlement System by first providing an overview of the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) system and, secondly by ...