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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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I Presidenti di Assemblea parlamentare

Riflessioni su un ruolo in trasformazione

Edited by Eduardo Gianfrancesco, Nicola Lupo, Guido Rivosecchi ...

Series series Percorsi
Il ruolo dei Presidenti di Assemblea parlamentare è stato, nel corso degli ultimi vent’anni, oggetto di trasformazioni il cui significato è assai dibattuto, anche in relazione al loro carattere permanente o transeunte e alla loro natura “fisiologica” o “patologica” (in rapporto alle dinamiche della forma di governo). I lavori qui raccolti, frutto di ricerche originali condotte da costituzionalisti ... Read more

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Il ruolo dei Presidenti di Assemblea parlamentare è stato, nel corso degli ultimi vent’anni, oggetto di trasformazioni il cui significato è assai dibattuto, anche in relazione al loro carattere permanente o transeunte e alla loro natura “fisiologica” o “patologica” (in rapporto alle dinamiche della forma di governo). I lavori qui raccolti, frutto di ricerche originali condotte da costituzionalisti
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Ley de la Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos

DOF 20/05/2021

by Congreso de la Unión, Guillermo Solis Sansores ...

Ordenamiento de tipo orgánico para darle vida jurídica a la CNDH ... Read more

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Ordenamiento de tipo orgánico para darle vida jurídica a la CNDH
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Street-Level Sovereignty

The Intersection of Space and Law

by Nadirsyah Hosen, Margaret Mott, Aaron Lorenz, Andrea Pavoni, Andrés Fabián Henao Castro, Patrícia Branco, Allen Linken, Marilyn Brown, Jan M. Broekman, Richard Mohr, Sarah Marusek0, John Brigham2 ...

Street-Level Sovereignty: The Intersection of Space and Law is a collection of scholarship that considers the experience of law that is subject to social interpretation for its meaning and importance within the constitutive legal framework of race, deviance, property, and the communal investiture in health and happiness. This book examines the intersection of spatiality and law, through the ... Read more

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Street-Level Sovereignty: The Intersection of Space and Law is a collection of scholarship that considers the experience of law that is subject to social interpretation for its meaning and importance within the constitutive legal framework of race, deviance, property, and the communal investiture in health and happiness. This book examines the intersection of spatiality and law, through the
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Defensoria Pública

acesso à justiça, princípios e atribuições

by Julio Grostein ...

Series series Manuais Profissionais
A Defensoria Pública constitui hoje ferramenta indispensável à democracia brasileira. No Estado de São Paulo, o órgão é marcado pela abertura ao diálogo com a sociedade e com as instituições com as quais se relaciona, em razão sobretudo de sua Lei Orgânica. Referida lei, aliás, se mostrou absolutamente relevante na conformação de todas as demais Defensorias brasileiras, figurando como uma das ... Read more

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A Defensoria Pública constitui hoje ferramenta indispensável à democracia brasileira. No Estado de São Paulo, o órgão é marcado pela abertura ao diálogo com a sociedade e com as instituições com as quais se relaciona, em razão sobretudo de sua Lei Orgânica. Referida lei, aliás, se mostrou absolutamente relevante na conformação de todas as demais Defensorias brasileiras, figurando como uma das
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The Oceans: Key Issues in Marine Affairs

Edited by Hance D. Smith ...

Series Book 78 - GeoJournal Library
HANCE D. SMITH 1. Introduction The millennium has been widely regarded as a time to take stock among other things, of the planet and its relationships with the people who inhabit it. Why this should be so is not always clear, apart from an apparent fixation with counting years. Further, the fact that the counting itself is based on the origins of the Christian religion is, for many, not of primary ... Read more

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HANCE D. SMITH 1. Introduction The millennium has been widely regarded as a time to take stock among other things, of the planet and its relationships with the people who inhabit it. Why this should be so is not always clear, apart from an apparent fixation with counting years. Further, the fact that the counting itself is based on the origins of the Christian religion is, for many, not of primary
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Autogestão e Estado

empresas recuperadas e as Políticas Públicas Argentinas

by José Victor Franklin Gonçalves de Medeiros, Claudia Lucia Bisaggio Soares ...

Os autores José Victor Medeiros e Claudia Soares somam suas diferentes perspectivas de formação jurídica e econômica, respectivamente, para tratar de um tema extremamente atual e relevante, principalmente em tempos de crises financeiras: a relação entre a autogestão e o Estado por meio das empresas recuperadas por trabalhadores, assunto pouco discutido no Brasil e que nessa obra difere-se ainda ... Read more

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Os autores José Victor Medeiros e Claudia Soares somam suas diferentes perspectivas de formação jurídica e econômica, respectivamente, para tratar de um tema extremamente atual e relevante, principalmente em tempos de crises financeiras: a relação entre a autogestão e o Estado por meio das empresas recuperadas por trabalhadores, assunto pouco discutido no Brasil e que nessa obra difere-se ainda
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Le regole dei giornalisti

Istruzioni per un mestiere pericoloso

by Caterina Malavenda, Carlo Melzi d'Eril, Giulio Enea Vigevani ...

Series series Contemporanea
In un paese come il nostro si è soliti pensare che non vi sia alcun controllo, che ognuno possa scrivere ciò che vuole, senza rischiare severe sanzioni, come nelle democrazie più serie, né la vita o il carcere, come nei paesi a democrazia sospesa. Eppure anche qui da noi la vita può essere dura per coloro che non hanno un padrone e rispondono solo al lettore. Basata unicamente su notizie ... Read more

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In un paese come il nostro si è soliti pensare che non vi sia alcun controllo, che ognuno possa scrivere ciò che vuole, senza rischiare severe sanzioni, come nelle democrazie più serie, né la vita o il carcere, come nei paesi a democrazia sospesa. Eppure anche qui da noi la vita può essere dura per coloro che non hanno un padrone e rispondono solo al lettore. Basata unicamente su notizie
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Ensaios sobre Direito Público contemporâneo

Temas sobre Direito Penal e Direito Processual Penal

by Guilherme Christen Möller ...

Series series Ensaios sobre Direito Público contemporâneo
No ano em que se comemora os 30 (trinta) anos da Constituição Federal brasileira de 1988, os 70 (setenta) anos da Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos e os 50 (cinquenta) anos do curso de Direito da Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), esta obra, contando com a participação de diversos colaboradores, é o segundo dos três volumes que formam a coleção 'Ensaios sobre Direito Público', cuja ... Read more

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No ano em que se comemora os 30 (trinta) anos da Constituição Federal brasileira de 1988, os 70 (setenta) anos da Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos e os 50 (cinquenta) anos do curso de Direito da Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), esta obra, contando com a participação de diversos colaboradores, é o segundo dos três volumes que formam a coleção 'Ensaios sobre Direito Público', cuja
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Disability, Sexuality, and Gender in Asia

Intersectionality, Human Rights, and the Law

Edited by Wanhong Zhang, Peng Ding, Wei Gao, Hanxu Liu, Yijun Liu, Elisabeth Bjørnstøl ...

This book introduces experiential knowledge of the intersectionality of disability, sexuality, and gender equality issues. Scholars and disabled persons’ organizations in different Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, and Japan have contributed to the book. It is a preliminary introduction of the frontline practice of Asian disability activism and the experience of women and ... Read more

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This book introduces experiential knowledge of the intersectionality of disability, sexuality, and gender equality issues. Scholars and disabled persons’ organizations in different Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, and Japan have contributed to the book. It is a preliminary introduction of the frontline practice of Asian disability activism and the experience of women and
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The Role of Law in Social Work Practice and Administration

by Theodore Stein ...

The strong nexus between law and social work is beyond dispute: the law informs day-to-day social work practice and administration, and social workers are employed by the courts. Moreover, they work collaboratively with attorneys in legal aid offices, public defenders'offices, and other law enforcement settings, interviewing clients, preparing reports for use in court, interpreting social science ... Read more

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The strong nexus between law and social work is beyond dispute: the law informs day-to-day social work practice and administration, and social workers are employed by the courts. Moreover, they work collaboratively with attorneys in legal aid offices, public defenders'offices, and other law enforcement settings, interviewing clients, preparing reports for use in court, interpreting social science
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Our Enemy The Government 2nd Edition

by Ramesh Thakur ...

In this updated and expanded edition, Ramesh Thakur exposes how the COVID-19 pandemic enabled unprecedented expansions of state power, with a new focus on Australia's experience.Panicked governments turned the world upside down. From coercive lockdowns in Melbourne to federal overreach in border closures, the boundary between liberal democracy and authoritarianism proved virus thin. Tools of ... Read more

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In this updated and expanded edition, Ramesh Thakur exposes how the COVID-19 pandemic enabled unprecedented expansions of state power, with a new focus on Australia's experience.Panicked governments turned the world upside down. From coercive lockdowns in Melbourne to federal overreach in border closures, the boundary between liberal democracy and authoritarianism proved virus thin. Tools of
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Servizi Segreti: Struttura ed Organizzazione del Sistema di Informazione per la Sicurezza della Repubblica Italiana

Legge 3 agosto 2007, n. 124

by Andrea Gavagnin ...

Il presente libro è stato composto con il fine di riunire in un unico semplice testo tutta la normativa aggiornata, comprese le modifiche apportate dalla legge 7 agosto 2012, n.133, inerente al Sistema di informazione per la sicurezza della repubblica italiana con la possibilità di avere tutta la legislazione collegata a cui la legge in oggetto fa riferimento. Visto la particolare precisione e ... Read more

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Il presente libro è stato composto con il fine di riunire in un unico semplice testo tutta la normativa aggiornata, comprese le modifiche apportate dalla legge 7 agosto 2012, n.133, inerente al Sistema di informazione per la sicurezza della repubblica italiana con la possibilità di avere tutta la legislazione collegata a cui la legge in oggetto fa riferimento. Visto la particolare precisione e
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Política Pública Formal e Política Pública Real

análise crítica da participação no projeto Agente Ambiental Comunitário do Amapá

by Adiel de Sousa Diniz ...

O livro apresenta a dissertação defendida pelo autor no curso de Mestrado em Direito Ambiental e Políticas Públicas na Universidade Federal do Amapá, contendo uma análise dos processos participativos na criação, execução e avaliação do Projeto Agente Ambiental Comunitário do Amapá. Discute-se tal política pública como uma apresentação de um Projeto Formal, a ser confrontado pela abordagem crítica ... Read more

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O livro apresenta a dissertação defendida pelo autor no curso de Mestrado em Direito Ambiental e Políticas Públicas na Universidade Federal do Amapá, contendo uma análise dos processos participativos na criação, execução e avaliação do Projeto Agente Ambiental Comunitário do Amapá. Discute-se tal política pública como uma apresentação de um Projeto Formal, a ser confrontado pela abordagem crítica
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Fondamentaux - Droit des sociétés 2021-2022 - Ebook epub

by François Lenglart, Pierre Tcherkessoff ...

Ce manuel d’initiation couvre le programme de droit des sociétés enseigné dans les facultés de droit. Conçu pour permettre un apprentissage rapide, il facilitera également la révision du cours avant les examens.PLAN DE L’OUVRAGEFormes de l’entreprise et fondement des sociétésLa constitution des sociétésLa personnalité morale des sociétésL’organisation des sociétésLes évolutions des sociétésLes ... Read more

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Ce manuel d’initiation couvre le programme de droit des sociétés enseigné dans les facultés de droit. Conçu pour permettre un apprentissage rapide, il facilitera également la révision du cours avant les examens.PLAN DE L’OUVRAGEFormes de l’entreprise et fondement des sociétésLa constitution des sociétésLa personnalité morale des sociétésL’organisation des sociétésLes évolutions des sociétésLes
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Access to Justice for Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities

A Comparative Analysis of Participation in the Kenyan Criminal Justice System

by Paul Ochieng Juma ...

Series series Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure
Taking Kenya as a case study, this book examines the application of criminal procedure in the context of persons with psychosocial disabilities. It discusses how the right to participation of persons with psychosocial disabilities who have been declared unfit can be best protected during and after the criminal process in Africa and at the international level. In doing so, it hypothesises that the ... Read more

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Taking Kenya as a case study, this book examines the application of criminal procedure in the context of persons with psychosocial disabilities. It discusses how the right to participation of persons with psychosocial disabilities who have been declared unfit can be best protected during and after the criminal process in Africa and at the international level. In doing so, it hypothesises that the
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