Towards New Global Strategies: Public Goods and Human Rights

Abstract

Preface Introduction Erik Andre Andersen and Birgit Lindsnaes 1. Global public goods - concepts and definitions: The state and the citizen, Natural law as a public good Peter Wivel Public goods, Concept, definition, and method Erik Andre Andersen and Birgit Lindsnaes On human rights Lone Lindholt and Birgit Lindsnaes The global and the regional outlook, How can global public goods be advanced from a human rights perspective?Birgit Lindsnaes2. Peace and security: Peace as a global public good Bjorn Moller International institutions for preserving peace and security Erik Andre Andersen The law of war Rikke Ishoy The case of Bosnia and Herzegovina Erik Andre Andersen 3. State and citizen, Is good governance a global public good? Hans-Otto Sano Legal protection and the rule of law as a global public good Hans Henrik Brydensholt and Kristine Yigen Curbing corruption: A global public good, The potential of international cooperation Kristine Yigen Access to global public goods for socially and economically vulnerable groups Rie Odgaard and Kristine Yigen 4. Access to information, The right to know Anders Jerichow Internet access as a global public good Henrik Lindholt and Rikke Frank Jorgensen Research, global public goods and welfare Peder Andersen Education as a global public good Diego Bang 5. examples of implementation, Health is global - and a moving target Poul Birch Eriksen, Ellen Bangsbo, Jens Kvorning, Lene Lange, Esben Sonderstrup, Uffe Torm and Ib Bygbjerg (Fresh) water as a human right and a global public good Jannik Boesen and Poul Erik Lauridsen The international trade system Christian Friis Bach The global responsibility of private companies Henrik Brade Johansen, Helle Bank, Jorgensen and Jens Kvorning 6. Conclusion, Problems and potentials in the application of global public goods Erik Andre Andersen, Peder Andersen and Birgit Lindsnaes Appendices Index.