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A Vast Conspiracy

The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President

by Jeffrey Toobin ...

The International Bestseller The inspiration for Impeachment: American Crime StoryThe definitive account of the Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandals, A Vast Conspiracy casts an insightful eye over the extraordinary ordeal that nearly brought down a president.First published a year after the infamous impeachment trial, Jeffrey Toobin’s propulsive narrative captures the full arc of the Clinton sex scandals ... Read more

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The International Bestseller The inspiration for Impeachment: American Crime StoryThe definitive account of the Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandals, A Vast Conspiracy casts an insightful eye over the extraordinary ordeal that nearly brought down a president.First published a year after the infamous impeachment trial, Jeffrey Toobin’s propulsive narrative captures the full arc of the Clinton sex scandals
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Juger les multinationales

Droits humains bafoués, ressources naturelles pillées, impunité organisée

by Eric David, Gabrielle Lefèvre, Jean Ziegler ...

La dénonciation des pratiques des multinationales dans le cadre du débat sur le Traité transatlantique.Coca-Cola, Monsanto, Shell, Nestlé, Bayer, Texaco… : certaines marques sont associées à des scandales retentissants. Hydropiraterie en Inde, pesticides aux effets dévastateurs, exploitation pétrolière transformant le delta du Niger en désert écologique, drame du Rana Plaza au Bangladesh, enfants ... Read more

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La dénonciation des pratiques des multinationales dans le cadre du débat sur le Traité transatlantique.Coca-Cola, Monsanto, Shell, Nestlé, Bayer, Texaco… : certaines marques sont associées à des scandales retentissants. Hydropiraterie en Inde, pesticides aux effets dévastateurs, exploitation pétrolière transformant le delta du Niger en désert écologique, drame du Rana Plaza au Bangladesh, enfants
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Choosing Not to Choose

Understanding the Value of Choice

by Cass R. Sunstein ...

Our ability to make choices is fundamental to our sense of ourselves as human beings, and essential to the political values of freedom-protecting nations. Whom we love; where we work; how we spend our time; what we buy; such choices define us in the eyes of ourselves and others, and much blood and ink has been spilt to establish and protect our rights to make them freely. Choice can also be a ... Read more

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Our ability to make choices is fundamental to our sense of ourselves as human beings, and essential to the political values of freedom-protecting nations. Whom we love; where we work; how we spend our time; what we buy; such choices define us in the eyes of ourselves and others, and much blood and ink has been spilt to establish and protect our rights to make them freely. Choice can also be a
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When You Come at the King

Inside DOJ's Pursuit of the President, From Nixon to Trump

by Elie Honig ...

"[A] deeply researched, keenly analytical, and frequently provocative chronicle of this singular judicial entity. . . . A senior legal analyst for CNN and former assistant U.S. attorney, Honig is well-suited to the task of providing a historical overview of the special counsel's function with the ever-evolving context of politics, partisanship and political skepticism." —Booklist (STARRED review) ... Read more

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"[A] deeply researched, keenly analytical, and frequently provocative chronicle of this singular judicial entity. . . . A senior legal analyst for CNN and former assistant U.S. attorney, Honig is well-suited to the task of providing a historical overview of the special counsel's function with the ever-evolving context of politics, partisanship and political skepticism." —Booklist (STARRED review)
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The Constitutional System of the Hong Kong SAR

A Contextual Analysis

by Po Jen Yap, Albert HY Chen ...

Series series Constitutional Systems of the World
This book provides an account of the evolving constitutional arrangement known as “One Country, Two Systems”, as practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC).The British colony of Hong Kong, one of the “Four Little Dragons” of East Asia, reverted to Chinese rule in 1997. Since then, Hong Kong has continued to be an international financial centre, ... Read more

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This book provides an account of the evolving constitutional arrangement known as “One Country, Two Systems”, as practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC).The British colony of Hong Kong, one of the “Four Little Dragons” of East Asia, reverted to Chinese rule in 1997. Since then, Hong Kong has continued to be an international financial centre,
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Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law

by Nigel D. White ...

Series series Elgar Advanced Introductions series
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law ... Read more

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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law
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Promoting Law Student and Lawyer Well-Being in Australia and Beyond

Edited by Rachel Field, James Duffy, Colin James ...

Series series Emerging Legal Education
University can be a psychologically distressing place for students. Empirical studies in Australia and the USA highlight that a large number of law students suffer from psychological distress, when compared to students from other disciplines and members of the general population. This book explores the significant role that legal education can play in the promotion of mental health and well-being ... Read more

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University can be a psychologically distressing place for students. Empirical studies in Australia and the USA highlight that a large number of law students suffer from psychological distress, when compared to students from other disciplines and members of the general population. This book explores the significant role that legal education can play in the promotion of mental health and well-being
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Administrative Tribunals in the Common Law World

Edited by Dr Stephen Thomson, Matthew Groves, Greg Weeks ...

Administrative tribunals are a vital part of the public law frameworks of many countries. This is the 1st edited book collection to examine tribunals across the common law world. It brings together key international scholars to discuss current and future challenges.The book includes contributions from leading scholars from all major common law jurisdictions – the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, ... Read more

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Administrative tribunals are a vital part of the public law frameworks of many countries. This is the 1st edited book collection to examine tribunals across the common law world. It brings together key international scholars to discuss current and future challenges.The book includes contributions from leading scholars from all major common law jurisdictions – the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia,
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom

by T.E. Lawrence ...

Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a memoir of the soldier known as 'Lawrence of Arabia.' Lawrence is a fascinating and controversial figure and his talent as a vivid and imaginative writer shines through on every page of his masterpiece. 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' written between 1919 and 1926, is an extraordinary tale of action, politics and adventure. The story describes heroism through instances of war ... Read more

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Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a memoir of the soldier known as 'Lawrence of Arabia.' Lawrence is a fascinating and controversial figure and his talent as a vivid and imaginative writer shines through on every page of his masterpiece. 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' written between 1919 and 1926, is an extraordinary tale of action, politics and adventure. The story describes heroism through instances of war
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Ativismo judicial em tempos de pandemia

by Antônio Veloso Peleja Júnior, Alethea Assunção Santos, Ana Graziela Vaz de Campos Alves Corrêa, Anna Paula Gomes de Freitas, Carlos Eduardo de Moraes e Silva, Cláudia Beatriz Schmidt, Daiane Marilyn Vaz, Dante Rodrigo Aranha da Silva, Fabrício Sávio da Veiga Carlota, Gerardo Humberto Alves da Silva Junior, Giselda Regina Sobreira de Oliveira Andrade0, Hanae Yamamura de Oliveira1, Henriqueta Fernanda C. A. F. Lima2, Janaina Rebucci Dezanetti3, Luis Otávio Pereira Marques4, Maria Erotides Kneip5, Milene Aparecida Pereira Beltramini7, Paulo Márcio Soares de Carvalho8, Pedro Flory Diniz Nogueira9, Tatyana Lopes de Araújo Borges0, Valter Fabricio Simioni Silva1, Victor Lima Pinto Coelho2 ...

Ativismo judicial é tema polêmico, compreendido às vezes sob viés negativo e outras vezes sob ótica favorável. Os posicionamentos permeiam entre a autocontenção e a expansividade. O caso concreto, as teorias adotadas e a boa compreensão possibilitam a adoção de crítica responsável e argumentativamente defensável. Em razão da pandemia Covid-19, em 2020, várias medidas do Executivo fizeram-se ... Read more

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Ativismo judicial é tema polêmico, compreendido às vezes sob viés negativo e outras vezes sob ótica favorável. Os posicionamentos permeiam entre a autocontenção e a expansividade. O caso concreto, as teorias adotadas e a boa compreensão possibilitam a adoção de crítica responsável e argumentativamente defensável. Em razão da pandemia Covid-19, em 2020, várias medidas do Executivo fizeram-se
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Opening Doors: Roe v Wade

by Linda Robertson Bourgeois, Ph.D. ...

The historical beginnings of abortion and the women involved leading up to the Supreme Court Decision. A comparison is presented of Dred Scot and how it relates to Roe v Wade. There is also an uneditd conversation with a staff member who was also a warrior for women's rights from the beginning. A timeline of events walk the reader through the national events up until 2007. Other events have ... Read more

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The historical beginnings of abortion and the women involved leading up to the Supreme Court Decision. A comparison is presented of Dred Scot and how it relates to Roe v Wade. There is also an uneditd conversation with a staff member who was also a warrior for women's rights from the beginning. A timeline of events walk the reader through the national events up until 2007. Other events have
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Code de commerce

Partie réglementaire - Livre II : Des sociétés commerciales et des groupements d'intérêt économique (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code de commerce Partie réglementaire - Livre II : Des sociétés commerciales et des groupements d'intérêt économique, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce recueil exhaustif vous plonge au cœur des dispositions réglementaires essentielles qui régissent la création, l'organisation et le fonctionnement des sociétés commerciales et des groupements d'intérêt ... Read more

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Découvrez le Code de commerce Partie réglementaire - Livre II : Des sociétés commerciales et des groupements d'intérêt économique, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce recueil exhaustif vous plonge au cœur des dispositions réglementaires essentielles qui régissent la création, l'organisation et le fonctionnement des sociétés commerciales et des groupements d'intérêt
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The Chinese Path of Rule of Law Construction

Edited by He Tian, Yanbin Lv ...

Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
This book provides law-based governance which is one of the basic policies that underpins our endeavors to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Law is the key to governing the country，and the rule of law is an important support for the national governance system and governance capacity. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC，China has implemented the four ... Read more

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This book provides law-based governance which is one of the basic policies that underpins our endeavors to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Law is the key to governing the country，and the rule of law is an important support for the national governance system and governance capacity. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC，China has implemented the four
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Sovereignty, Civic Participation, and Constitutional Law

The People versus the Nation in Belgium

Edited by Brecht Deseure, Raf Geenens, Stefan Sottiaux ...

Series series Routledge Research in Constitutional Law
This book brings recent insights about sovereignty and citizen participation in the Belgian Constitution to scholars in the fields of law, philosophy, history, and politics.Throughout the Western world, there are increasing calls for greater citizen participation. Referendums, citizen councils, and other forms of direct democracy are considered necessary antidotes to a growing hostility towards ... Read more

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This book brings recent insights about sovereignty and citizen participation in the Belgian Constitution to scholars in the fields of law, philosophy, history, and politics.Throughout the Western world, there are increasing calls for greater citizen participation. Referendums, citizen councils, and other forms of direct democracy are considered necessary antidotes to a growing hostility towards
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The Modernisation of State Aid for Economic and Social Development

Edited by Bruno Nascimbene, Alessia Di Pascale ...

Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
This book analyses the recent modernisation of EU State aid law from various perspectives, and considers both substantive and procedural aspects. It also discusses the reasons for, and the goals and future implications of the modernisation programme, including the evolution of the concept of State aid. The ambitious reform programme was launched in 2012 and has now been almost fully implemented by ... Read more

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This book analyses the recent modernisation of EU State aid law from various perspectives, and considers both substantive and procedural aspects. It also discusses the reasons for, and the goals and future implications of the modernisation programme, including the evolution of the concept of State aid. The ambitious reform programme was launched in 2012 and has now been almost fully implemented by
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EU External Relations Law

Text, Cases and Materials

by Professor Ramses A Wessel, Dr Joris Larik ...

The first edition of this seminal textbook made a significant impact on the teaching of EU external relations law. This new edition retains the hallmarks of that success, while providing a fully revised and updated account of this burgeoning field. It offers a dual perspective, looking at questions from both the EU constitutional law perspective (the principles underpinning EU external action, the ... Read more

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The first edition of this seminal textbook made a significant impact on the teaching of EU external relations law. This new edition retains the hallmarks of that success, while providing a fully revised and updated account of this burgeoning field. It offers a dual perspective, looking at questions from both the EU constitutional law perspective (the principles underpinning EU external action, the
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Politics and Administrative Justice

Postliberalism, Street-Level Bureaucracy and the Reawakening of Democratic Citizenship

by Nick O’Brien ...

In recent years, failures in health and social care, mental health services, public housing and education have dominated headlines and been the subject of much public debate. The means for addressing such concerns remain notably legalistic and subject to a particular brand of liberal legalism that stifles the possibility of transformational intervention.This book argues that there is urgent need ... Read more

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In recent years, failures in health and social care, mental health services, public housing and education have dominated headlines and been the subject of much public debate. The means for addressing such concerns remain notably legalistic and subject to a particular brand of liberal legalism that stifles the possibility of transformational intervention.This book argues that there is urgent need
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Praxishandbuch des Amts- und Staatshaftungsrechts

by Christoph Stein, Peter Itzel, Karin Schwall ...

Series series Humanities, Social Science (German Language)
Bei dem Praxishandbuch des Amts- und Staatshaftungsrechts handelt es sich um eine umfassende und systematische Darstellung aller relevanten Anspruchsgrundlagen und Problemfelder bei schädigendem Verhalten der öffentlichen Hand (Bund, Länder und Gemeinden mit allen Untergliederungen). Das Buch behandelt Ansprüche sowohl aus Amts- und Staatshaftung wie auch aus Enteignung und Aufopferung; auch ... Read more

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Bei dem Praxishandbuch des Amts- und Staatshaftungsrechts handelt es sich um eine umfassende und systematische Darstellung aller relevanten Anspruchsgrundlagen und Problemfelder bei schädigendem Verhalten der öffentlichen Hand (Bund, Länder und Gemeinden mit allen Untergliederungen). Das Buch behandelt Ansprüche sowohl aus Amts- und Staatshaftung wie auch aus Enteignung und Aufopferung; auch
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Socio-Economic Rights in Times of Crisis and Normality

Article 4 Limitations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

by Amanda Cahill-Ripley ...

This groundbreaking book explores the under examined nature and scope of Article 4 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which governs permissible restrictions on these rights.Challenging the assumption that such limitations apply only during crises, it analyses their application in diverse contexts, from financial crises and public health emergencies, to ... Read more

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This groundbreaking book explores the under examined nature and scope of Article 4 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which governs permissible restrictions on these rights.Challenging the assumption that such limitations apply only during crises, it analyses their application in diverse contexts, from financial crises and public health emergencies, to
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The Universalism of Human Rights

Edited by Rainer Arnold ...

Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
Is there universalism of human rights? If so, what are its scope and limits? This book is a doctrinal attempt to define universalism of human rights, as well as its scope and limits. The book presents tests of universalism on international, regional and national constitutional levels. It is maintained that universalism of human rights is both a ‘concept’ and a ‘normative reality’. The normative ... Read more

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Is there universalism of human rights? If so, what are its scope and limits? This book is a doctrinal attempt to define universalism of human rights, as well as its scope and limits. The book presents tests of universalism on international, regional and national constitutional levels. It is maintained that universalism of human rights is both a ‘concept’ and a ‘normative reality’. The normative
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Intelligenza artificiale e democrazia

Opportunità e rischi di disinformazione e discriminazione

by Oreste Pollicino, Piero Dunn ...

Il rapporto tra nuove tecnologie, in particolare intelligenza artificiale di natura generativa, e valori democratici rappresenta un osservatorio privilegiato per indagare le attuali condizioni dello stato di diritto, non solo nel contesto digitale. Soffermandosi su questo rapporto, il volume illustra una delle sfide più interessanti del costituzionalismo contemporaneo. Stati democratici e ... Read more

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Il rapporto tra nuove tecnologie, in particolare intelligenza artificiale di natura generativa, e valori democratici rappresenta un osservatorio privilegiato per indagare le attuali condizioni dello stato di diritto, non solo nel contesto digitale. Soffermandosi su questo rapporto, il volume illustra una delle sfide più interessanti del costituzionalismo contemporaneo. Stati democratici e
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Human Rights in the UK and the Influence of Foreign Jurisprudence

by Dr Hélène Tyrrell ...

Series series Hart Studies in Comparative Public Law
Longlisted for the 2022 Inner Temple Main Book PrizeHuman Rights in the UK and the Influence of Foreign Jurisprudence represents the first major empirical study of the use of foreign jurisprudence at the UK Supreme Court. This book focuses on the patterns of use and non use of rulings from foreign domestic courts in human rights cases before the UK Supreme Court. Results are drawn from ... Read more

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Longlisted for the 2022 Inner Temple Main Book PrizeHuman Rights in the UK and the Influence of Foreign Jurisprudence represents the first major empirical study of the use of foreign jurisprudence at the UK Supreme Court. This book focuses on the patterns of use and non use of rulings from foreign domestic courts in human rights cases before the UK Supreme Court. Results are drawn from
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Towards a European Public Law

by Bernard Stirn ...

A European public law is under construction, but how has this occurred and what is its character? Stirn proposes that this European public law is being constructed by the convergence of three circles: the law of the European Union, the law of the European Convention on Human Rights, and the different domestic legal orders. The mutually influential relationship of these constituents has allowed ... Read more

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A European public law is under construction, but how has this occurred and what is its character? Stirn proposes that this European public law is being constructed by the convergence of three circles: the law of the European Union, the law of the European Convention on Human Rights, and the different domestic legal orders. The mutually influential relationship of these constituents has allowed
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Regimento Interno da Câmara dos Deputados

24ª edição

by Câmara dos Deputados, Edições Câmara ...

Series Book 2 - Legislação
A 24ª edição da coletânea Regimento Interno da Câmara dos Deputados, revista e atualizada até 17/01/2023, inclui o Regimento Interno - aprovado pela Resolução nº 17 de 1989 e alterado até a Resolução nº 35 de 2022 - o Código de Ética e Decoro parlamentar, o Regimento comum do Congresso Nacional e outras legislações correlatas.A publicação é fundamental para parlamentares, candidatos, estudantes e ... Read more

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A 24ª edição da coletânea Regimento Interno da Câmara dos Deputados, revista e atualizada até 17/01/2023, inclui o Regimento Interno - aprovado pela Resolução nº 17 de 1989 e alterado até a Resolução nº 35 de 2022 - o Código de Ética e Decoro parlamentar, o Regimento comum do Congresso Nacional e outras legislações correlatas.A publicação é fundamental para parlamentares, candidatos, estudantes e
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