American Hegemony or American Primacy?

By strengthening democracy, popular participation and the primacy of law, his Government had given a prominent place to human rights and to the individual in society.

The Committee notes that under article 6 of the Constitution, the State party recognizes the primacy of generally recognized norms of international law, but is concerned that the status of the Convention in domestic law remains unclear.

Indeed, there has been an increasing awareness among nations that international society must embrace the value and the goal of establishing and maintaining the primacy of international law.

This irrational primacy effect is independent of the primacy effect in memory in which the earlier items in a series leave a stronger memory trace.

It featured the theme National Human Rights Institutions and the primacy of the rule of law in countering terrorism , which was considered by the Forum's Advisory Council of Jurists.

All of these motivations critically challenge US global diplomatic primacy.

The adoption of both conventions by the General Assembly would reaffirm the primacy of the rule of law in international relations and ensure respect for human dignity and human rights.

Through its governmental structures, Constitution, religious and cultural laws and values, and a neutral and totally independent justice system, Egypt strived to affirm the rule of justice and the primacy of law.

We therefore attach particular importance not only to good governance, but especially to the primacy of law and the consolidation of democracy, and also to the restoration of the State's capabilities in performing its basic functions.

Based in the primacy of the Constitutional rules, all other norms should be non discriminatory.

Syria underlines the agreement of world leaders at the September summit concerning the importance of the primacy of law within States and in international relations. Syria has long given attention and support to the work of the Court.

Elsewhere, however, disregarding the primacy of politics in a transition to peace has had tragic consequences.

However, while many senior military officers acknowledge the primacy of the Sierra Leone police in maintaining law and order throughout the country, fundamental misconceptions about the role of the police still persist in some segments of the army and the society.

In conclusion, she said that a comprehensive strategy to establish global security must be based on respect for human rights and reinforced by upholding the primacy of the rule of law, fostering social justice and enhancing democracy and international cooperation.

The primacy of the papacy a term Catholic theologians use when talking with their Protestant counterparts remains sacrosanct.

For six years, the voices of reason have largely been drowned out, with passions and delusions claiming primacy.

But German officials preferred to maintain national primacy and thus a confederational approach to Europe.

Ms. Telalian (Greece) introducing her country's report (CCPR C GRC 2004 1), said that immediately after Greece's ratification of the Covenant in 1997, the Greek courts had recognized its primacy over domestic law, and its provisions were increasingly being applied directly.

The dollar and the pound then shared international primacy in the 1920 s and 1930 s.

In a world of asymmetric threats, we should follow the US defense department s field manual in counterinsurgency, politics require primacy.

Governments bail out banks, rush to the aid of manufacturers, and claim primacy in averting national catastrophe and personal hardship.

As a result, the Palestinian community in the occupied territories was always subservient to the primacy of the Palestinian Diaspora.

De Gaulle s firmness and rhetoric aided, it must be said, by the fumbling of the rebels established the primacy of the state.

Such sentiments result in the widespread implementation of national policies that have a tendency to restrict the economic and social rights (housing, education, health) of these communities and thus illustrate that the political primacy of security over the law brings about a decline in human rights.

This restatement of fundamental precepts restored Confucianism to a primacy in China and neighboring states that remained unchallenged for 700 years.

Child custody, in case of divorce, will be entrusted to either one of the parents, giving primacy to the interests of the child.

But the primacy given to advancing national interests has always precluded real concerted action, at least until now.

They do not believe that constitutional norms and representative democracy have primacy over values and legitimate popular grievances.

The national security agencies have continued to acquit themselves satisfactorily since UNAMSIL transferred security primacy to them last year.

Syria greatly values the Court and the role it plays and functions it undertakes. Syria commits itself to make all necessary efforts and to cooperate with Member States that believe in the primacy of the law in order to strengthen the Court's role in all its areas of competence.

To address that possible scenario the United Nations must establish punitive and targeted sanctions against those who try to spoil Somalia's chance for lasting peace by undermining the ongoing efforts to pacify the country and by frustrating the effectiveness of the Government in upholding the primacy of the rule of law.

In general, Obama has pursued a policy of nuclear balance in which steps towards disarmament are accompanied by measures to retain America s nuclear primacy.

The creation of the Council would accord human rights a more authoritative position, corresponding to the primacy of human rights in the Charter of the United Nations.

The creation of the Council would accord human rights a more authoritative position, corresponding to the primacy of human rights in the Charter of the United Nations.

Against this background, primacy seems like a more accurate description of a country s disproportionate (and measurable) share of all three kinds of power resources military, economic, and soft.

Underlining the primacy of political will, international cooperation and adequate funding at the national, regional and international levels for the successful implementation of the Durban Programme of Action,

Underlining the primacy of political will, international cooperation and adequate funding at the national, regional and international levels for the successful implementation of the Durban Programme of Action,

Underlining the primacy of political will, international cooperation and adequate funding at the national, regional and international levels for the successful implementation of the Durban Programme of Action,

Underlining the primacy of political will, international cooperation and adequate funding at the national, regional and international levels for the successful implementation of the Durban Programme of Action,

The Code of the Child, which includes all international legal provisions dealing with the rights of children and gives primacy to the interest of the child, including girls.

Carson drew on scientific findings, but also voiced fundamental misgivings about consumer capitalism and a postmaterialistic belief in the primacy of the quality of life over economic growth.

Unfortunately, however, the US led invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent invasion without UN authority of Iraq underscore the primacy of military solutions in the strategic thinking of affluent nations.

At first glance, it seems plausible. Indeed, traditional balance of power theory suggests that US primacy in power resources should be offset by a Sino Russian partnership.

Rapid economic growth in China and India means that both countries will give primacy to a stable flow of energy and therefore to placid relations with Russia.