International Journal of Public Law and Policy 

About: International Journal of Public Law and Policy is an academic journal published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Business & Political science. It has an ISSN identifier of 2044-7663. Over the lifetime, 134 publications have been published receiving 186 citations. The journal is also known as: Public law and policy & IJPLAP.

The European Economic and Monetary Union – between vulnerability and reform

Abstract: For more than two years, the global financial and economic crisis has put the European Union to one of its hardest tests. Until now, no end is foreseeable. Following the need to rescue banks and industrial companies, the rescue of indebted EU Member States is on the Union’s agenda. However, the European Treaties neither provide a constitutional framework nor suitable instruments to counteract sovereign default of Member States. In 2011 the Union has to decide on a fundamental reform of its economic constitution. At its core, this is about answering the question of how the European budgetary stability mechanisms and instruments need to be set up in order to ensure a rational design of the Economic and Monetary Union and enable effective budgetary coordination. This contribution will deal with the scope of the budgetary regulatory capacity of the ‘new’ instruments and will analyse their interaction.

The idea of a human rights-based economic recovery after COVID-19

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has produced a health and economic crisis of unprecedented scope. As economists and policymakers turn to the task of recovery, protecting human rights remains intrinsically important, both morally and legally. It is also instrumental to the ends of public health and economic resilience. This article argues that the human rights to life, health, education, social security, housing, food, water and sanitation - among the so-called economic and social rights - are as essential as civil and political protections. Moreover, rather than simply ameliorate the inevitable indignities and material deprivations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of duties to respect economic and social rights should help ensure their protection in the post-COVID-19 economy. For this to occur, however, the article suggests that the application of human rights to the economic recovery must be informed by a longer history of economic crises and be assisted by both international and comparative economic and social rights legal frameworks and participatory processes.

The evolution of the classical ombudsman: A view from the antipodes

Abstract: The traditional core functions of a classical ombudsman are the investigation of individual complaints and own motion investigations of administrative action into areas of systemic importance. The ombudsman institution is an evolving one. Classical ombudsmen are using their systemic investigation powers more frequently to improve the quality of public administration. Further, there is an increasing variety of functions, such as auditing and monitoring, which are now ascribed to the jurisdiction of ombudsmen. This article investigates the changes occurring in the scale and scope of ombudsmen functions and argues that three models of classical ombudsman may now be identified. An explanation of these models and the reasons for changes in the operation of ombudsmen is provided through the experience of the nine Australian Federal, State and Territory classical ombudsmen.

Private enforcement of EU Competition Law between public and private issues

Abstract: This work underlines some of the main issues that Member States face in attempting to reconcile national tort law systems with EU goals in competition law. As a matter of fact, the very notion of private enforcement tends to achieve two different purposes: on the one hand, corrective justice and, on the other hand, a functional system of deterrence (§ 1). This difference between public and private aims could determine diverse misconstructions (§ 2), since social losses are not always the cause of private losses (§§ 3–4). In particular if private actions are indeed meant to propel protection of market fairness by conferring upon private citizens the role of ‘private attorney general’, as in the USA, compensation-based tort law systems seem ineffective. Moreover, it is not even correct to justify the private enforcement of antitrust discipline through an incoherent increase of consumer protection (§ 5), but it is necessary that Member States adopt special legislation on this point.

Economic and peace effects of terrorism in the 21st century

Abstract: Terrorism remains a severe threat to the global economy as well as global peace and security, given its destructive nature. Therefore, this study examined the economic and peace effects of terrorism in the 21st century. This study showed that the four deadliest terrorist groups are Taliban in Afghanistan, Al-Shabaab in Somalia, Boko-Haram in Nigeria and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria and Iraq and their activities have had huge economic costs for the global economy. Specifically, this study showed that terrorism has led to several deaths and injuries as well as huge economic losses in trillions of dollars across the world. Accordingly, various efforts have been put in place by national and international bodies, government and non-governmental organisations to nip terrorism in the bud but terrorism still persists. Hence, this study recommended that efforts should be intensified to counter terrorism and make the world more peaceful.