Making and Changing Law in Small Jurisdictions by Caroline Mo... - 9783031469459

Making and Changing Law in Small JurisdictionsAuthor(s): Caroline Morris\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783031469459, 978-3031469459\nSynopsis\nThis book puts the spotlight on a different and neglected aspect of law drafting and reform: the question of size. Specifically, how does the size of a jurisdiction affect its ability to make and change its laws?\n\nSome of the challenges affecting small jurisdictions include: a lack of resources and paucity of policy/drafting capacity; the pressures and pull from sources outside the jurisdiction ([url] international bodies or NGOs; larger states; treaty commitments); a vulnerability to domestic capture ([url] criminal elements, big local businesses, strong domestic lobby groups); weak/bad governance ([url] laws or institutions which themselves do not encourage or promote good governance, reflection and reform); the legacy of colonial l.