Iris Marion Young
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- November 2003
- ISBN:
- 9780198297550
- eISBN:
- 9780191716751
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0198297556.003.0006
- Subject:
- Political Science, Political Theory
Theories of civil society do not adequately distinguish the functions of private, civic, and political associations. A public sphere arising from free associational life both holds power accountable ...
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Theories of civil society do not adequately distinguish the functions of private, civic, and political associations. A public sphere arising from free associational life both holds power accountable and produces new ideas. Democratic processes that aim to promote justice, however, also require strong state regulatory institutions.Less
Theories of civil society do not adequately distinguish the functions of private, civic, and political associations. A public sphere arising from free associational life both holds power accountable and produces new ideas. Democratic processes that aim to promote justice, however, also require strong state regulatory institutions.
Mario C.D. Paganini
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- January 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780197266779
- eISBN:
- 9780191916069
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- British Academy
- DOI:
- 10.5871/bacad/9780197266779.003.0003
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
The papyrological evidence from early Roman Egypt shows that there was a close relationship between private associations and village life. Associations were very much intertwined and influenced each ...
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The papyrological evidence from early Roman Egypt shows that there was a close relationship between private associations and village life. Associations were very much intertwined and influenced each other. They belonged to the most important local institutions for socio-economic and cultural life at village level and played an important role for the construction of feelings of community. In an environment void of civic designations, associations could also provide the frame for the assertion of specific identities, just like membership in the priestly groups or the army, as well as facilitate relations with the state in areas such as taxation or compulsory services.Less
The papyrological evidence from early Roman Egypt shows that there was a close relationship between private associations and village life. Associations were very much intertwined and influenced each other. They belonged to the most important local institutions for socio-economic and cultural life at village level and played an important role for the construction of feelings of community. In an environment void of civic designations, associations could also provide the frame for the assertion of specific identities, just like membership in the priestly groups or the army, as well as facilitate relations with the state in areas such as taxation or compulsory services.
Andrew Koppelman and Tobias Wolff
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300121278
- eISBN:
- 9780300155921
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300121278.001.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Legal History
Should the Boy Scouts of America and other noncommercial associations have a right to discriminate when selecting their members? Does the state have a legitimate interest in regulating the membership ...
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Should the Boy Scouts of America and other noncommercial associations have a right to discriminate when selecting their members? Does the state have a legitimate interest in regulating the membership practices of private associations? These questions—raised by Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Scouts had a right to expel gay members—are at the core of this book, an in-depth exploration of the tension between freedom of association and antidiscrimination law. The book demonstrates that the “right” to discriminate has a long and unpleasant history. The book brings together legal history, constitutional theory, and political philosophy to analyze how the law ought to deal with discriminatory private organizations.Less
Should the Boy Scouts of America and other noncommercial associations have a right to discriminate when selecting their members? Does the state have a legitimate interest in regulating the membership practices of private associations? These questions—raised by Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Scouts had a right to expel gay members—are at the core of this book, an in-depth exploration of the tension between freedom of association and antidiscrimination law. The book demonstrates that the “right” to discriminate has a long and unpleasant history. The book brings together legal history, constitutional theory, and political philosophy to analyze how the law ought to deal with discriminatory private organizations.
Andrew Koppelman and Tobias Barrington Wolff
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300121278
- eISBN:
- 9780300155921
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300121278.003.0004
- Subject:
- Law, Legal History
A prominent group of scholars, referred to as “neolibertarians,” argue that noncommercial private associations should be given an absolute right to discriminate. Their approach promises “to draw a ...
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A prominent group of scholars, referred to as “neolibertarians,” argue that noncommercial private associations should be given an absolute right to discriminate. Their approach promises “to draw a line between [freedom of association and antidiscrimination law] that will preserve a large realm for group expression and organization while allowing the state to promote its equality objectives in the most compelling contexts.” This chapter shows that the neolibertarian arguments are only slightly modified versions of old, discredited libertarian objections to the existence of any antidiscrimination law at all.Less
A prominent group of scholars, referred to as “neolibertarians,” argue that noncommercial private associations should be given an absolute right to discriminate. Their approach promises “to draw a line between [freedom of association and antidiscrimination law] that will preserve a large realm for group expression and organization while allowing the state to promote its equality objectives in the most compelling contexts.” This chapter shows that the neolibertarian arguments are only slightly modified versions of old, discredited libertarian objections to the existence of any antidiscrimination law at all.
Nicolás M. Perrone
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- March 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780198862147
- eISBN:
- 9780191894831
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198862147.003.0003
- Subject:
- Law, Public International Law
In the post-World War II period, business leaders, bankers, and their lawyers decided it was their time to write the rules of the global economy. They felt that the nationalization of the ...
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In the post-World War II period, business leaders, bankers, and their lawyers decided it was their time to write the rules of the global economy. They felt that the nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (in 1951) and of the Suez Canal (in 1956), together with increasing state economic intervention all around the world, warranted a call for action. They formed a coalition to enable and safeguard a world of free enterprise; promoting and protecting foreign private investment was a top priority. This chapter examines who these norm entrepreneurs were, their networks, and how they captured the space of international investment law to advance their world-making project. As individuals and through professional associations, they imagined quite detailed institutions and standards for this legal field. They discussed foreign investor rights, indirect expropriation, fair and equitable treatment, the internationalization of contracts, reliance, the inadequacy of local remedies, and the crucial role of international arbitration.Less
In the post-World War II period, business leaders, bankers, and their lawyers decided it was their time to write the rules of the global economy. They felt that the nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (in 1951) and of the Suez Canal (in 1956), together with increasing state economic intervention all around the world, warranted a call for action. They formed a coalition to enable and safeguard a world of free enterprise; promoting and protecting foreign private investment was a top priority. This chapter examines who these norm entrepreneurs were, their networks, and how they captured the space of international investment law to advance their world-making project. As individuals and through professional associations, they imagined quite detailed institutions and standards for this legal field. They discussed foreign investor rights, indirect expropriation, fair and equitable treatment, the internationalization of contracts, reliance, the inadequacy of local remedies, and the crucial role of international arbitration.
Born Georgina
- Published in print:
- 1995
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520202160
- eISBN:
- 9780520916845
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520202160.003.0005
- Subject:
- Anthropology, European Cultural Anthropology
This chapter examines the culture and status of the Institut de Recherche et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) as an institution, explaining that IRCAM began as a public institution as the ...
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This chapter examines the culture and status of the Institut de Recherche et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) as an institution, explaining that IRCAM began as a public institution as the music department of the Centre Georges Pompidou (CGP), and gained legal status as a semiautonomous private association with its own statutes in 1977. It also discusses IRCAM's organization, activities, population, and employment.Less
This chapter examines the culture and status of the Institut de Recherche et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) as an institution, explaining that IRCAM began as a public institution as the music department of the Centre Georges Pompidou (CGP), and gained legal status as a semiautonomous private association with its own statutes in 1977. It also discusses IRCAM's organization, activities, population, and employment.
Stuart Finkel
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300122411
- eISBN:
- 9780300145076
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300122411.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, European Modern History
This chapter discusses the Soviet regime's control over professional and scientific organizations. New surveillance institutions were established that had ultimate control over which groups were ...
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This chapter discusses the Soviet regime's control over professional and scientific organizations. New surveillance institutions were established that had ultimate control over which groups were legally allowed to exist through obligatory registration and periodic reregistration. The registration process required societies to submit a charter, or bylaws, that the NKVD (the Commissariat of Internal Affairs) then edited to its satisfaction. All organizations were required to have open membership—thus eliminating the caste nature of private associations, which, the authorities felt, excluded outsiders, and Communists in particular.Less
This chapter discusses the Soviet regime's control over professional and scientific organizations. New surveillance institutions were established that had ultimate control over which groups were legally allowed to exist through obligatory registration and periodic reregistration. The registration process required societies to submit a charter, or bylaws, that the NKVD (the Commissariat of Internal Affairs) then edited to its satisfaction. All organizations were required to have open membership—thus eliminating the caste nature of private associations, which, the authorities felt, excluded outsiders, and Communists in particular.
