The international ombudsman yearbook. Vol. 8, 2004 / edited by International Ombudsman Institute and Linda C. Reif.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reif, Linda C.

International Ombudsman Institute.

Series:

International ombudsman yearbook, 1387-1846

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ombudspersons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The International Ombudsman Yearbook" is the only publication devoted to ombudsman issues. The public sector ombudsman is now found at all levels of government in many countries around the world, both in established and consolidating democracies. The ombudsman is an independent office, traditionally appointed by the legislative branch, to investigate poor administration of government. More recently, some ombudsman offices have been given human rights protection responsibilities. "The International Ombudsman Yearbook" contains articles written from legal or public administration perspectives which address issues of interest to the contemporary ombudsman and all persons with an interest in the institution. Compiled and edited by the International Ombudsman Institute, the organisation composed of over 130 ombudsman members located worldwide, the Yearbook will be of interest to lawyers, scholars, ombudsman office personnel, and government entities wherever ombudsman offices are located or contemplated. The International Ombudsman Institute is a non-profit organisation whose objects include promotion of the concept of ombudsmanship, encouragement and support of research in the ombudsman field, development of educational programmes associated with ombudsmanship conferences, and provision of a resource centre for storage and dissemination of information about the ombudsman institution.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Foreword

The Ombudsman and the Rule of Law (John McMillan)

The Roles of Administrative Courts and Ombudsmen in France and Malta: A Review of Two Contrasting Systems (Ivan Mifsud and Cécile Plaidy)

Administrative Mediation and Ombudsmen: An Encounter with Internormativity (Marie-José Chidiac)

Good Governance and Development Challenges in the South Pacific: The Promise of Ombudsmanship ('Dejo Olowu)

A Specialist Ombudsman for Prisoners (Stephen Shaw)

The Engaged Ombudsman-Morality and Activism in Attaining Administrative Justice (Gregory J. Levine)

What Should Be the Primary Focus of the Ombudsman Institution? Protecting Human Rights and Redressing Public Grievances versus Fighting Corruption: Emphasis on South Asia and the Commonwealth Caribbean (Najmul Abedin)

Contributors to and titles in The Ombudsman Journal and The International Ombudsman Yearbook 1981-2004.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-92121-1

9786611921217

90-474-2086-1

OCLC:

335189216