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Nowhere to Live

The Hidden Story of America's Housing Crisis

par James S. Burling ...

A century of policy mistakes ruined America’s cities and created an unprecedented housing crisis.For many families, homelessness is no longer someone else’s problem. It is right around the corner, a real threat in their own immediate future. Our housing crisis is the result of a long history of government policies, court cases, and political manipulation. While these disparate causes make up a ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

A century of policy mistakes ruined America’s cities and created an unprecedented housing crisis.For many families, homelessness is no longer someone else’s problem. It is right around the corner, a real threat in their own immediate future. Our housing crisis is the result of a long history of government policies, court cases, and political manipulation. While these disparate causes make up a
... En savoir plus
Condo Questions and Answers: Ontario Edition

What you can do about the 40+ most common — and unexpected — condo problems

par Sally Thompson ...

Living in a condo is a new experience for most Canadians and raises a lot of unfamiliar questions.Most people living in condos want answers to their questions from someone they can trust. Sally Thompson is the perfect person for condo residents to rely on.What do we do when the neighbour's dog pees in the elevator every morning? Why are we being charged for a new parking garage? Why did our ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Living in a condo is a new experience for most Canadians and raises a lot of unfamiliar questions.Most people living in condos want answers to their questions from someone they can trust. Sally Thompson is the perfect person for condo residents to rely on.What do we do when the neighbour's dog pees in the elevator every morning? Why are we being charged for a new parking garage? Why did our
... En savoir plus
Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing

par Josh Ryan-Collins, Toby Lloyd, Laurie Macfarlane ...

Why are house prices in many advanced economies rising faster than incomes? Why isn't land and location taught or seen as important in modern economics? What is the relationship between the financial system and land?In this accessible but provocative guide to the economics of land and housing, the authors reveal how many of the key challenges facing modern economies - including housing crises, ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

Why are house prices in many advanced economies rising faster than incomes? Why isn't land and location taught or seen as important in modern economics? What is the relationship between the financial system and land?In this accessible but provocative guide to the economics of land and housing, the authors reveal how many of the key challenges facing modern economies - including housing crises,
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To Share, Not Surrender

Indigenous and Settler Visions of Treaty Making in the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia

Modifié par Peter Cook, Neil Vallance, John Lutz, Graham Brazier, Hamar Foster ...

Too often, history and knowledge of Indigenous-settler conflict over land take the form of confidential reports prepared for court challenges. To Share, Not Surrender offers an entirely new approach, opening scholarship to the public and augmenting it with First Nations community expertise.The authors take us back to when James Douglas and his family relocated to Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

Too often, history and knowledge of Indigenous-settler conflict over land take the form of confidential reports prepared for court challenges. To Share, Not Surrender offers an entirely new approach, opening scholarship to the public and augmenting it with First Nations community expertise.The authors take us back to when James Douglas and his family relocated to Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island
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Who Owns England?

How We Lost Our Green and Pleasant Land, and How to Take It Back

par Guy Shrubsole ...

‘A formidable, brave and important book’ Robert Macfarlane‘Absolutely brilliant…You cannot read this book and defend the establishment’ Alastair Campbell, The Rest is PoliticsWho owns England?Behind this simple question lies this country’s oldest and best-kept secret. This is the history of how England’s elite came to own our land, and an inspiring manifesto for how to open up our countryside once ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

‘A formidable, brave and important book’ Robert Macfarlane‘Absolutely brilliant…You cannot read this book and defend the establishment’ Alastair Campbell, The Rest is PoliticsWho owns England?Behind this simple question lies this country’s oldest and best-kept secret. This is the history of how England’s elite came to own our land, and an inspiring manifesto for how to open up our countryside once
... En savoir plus
L'évaluation des biens immobiliers

Comment estimer la valeur d'un bien immobilier en Belgique

par Pierre Jammar ...

Un guide qui présente des méthodes fiables pour déterminer avec justesse la valeur d'un bien immobilier.La recherche de la valeur d'un immeuble est aussi ancienne que la propriété privée.Ce n'est pas pour autant que les méthodes d'estimation utilisées par les professionnels sont immuables.L'évolution de la construction, ainsi que notre mode de vie, font qu'un expert doit être avant tout un bon ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

Un guide qui présente des méthodes fiables pour déterminer avec justesse la valeur d'un bien immobilier.La recherche de la valeur d'un immeuble est aussi ancienne que la propriété privée.Ce n'est pas pour autant que les méthodes d'estimation utilisées par les professionnels sont immuables.L'évolution de la construction, ainsi que notre mode de vie, font qu'un expert doit être avant tout un bon
... En savoir plus
Slick Water

Fracking and One Insider's Stand against the World's Most Powerful Industry

par Andrew Nikiforuk ...

The fossil fuel industry and many environmental groups tout hydraulic fracturing - fracking” - as a panacea, with slick promises of energy independence, greenhouse gas reductions, and benefits to local economies. Yet the controversial technology, which blasts massive volumes of fluids, sand, and chemicals into rock and coal formations, has sparked huge public protests. Slick Water tells the ... En savoir plus

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The fossil fuel industry and many environmental groups tout hydraulic fracturing - fracking” - as a panacea, with slick promises of energy independence, greenhouse gas reductions, and benefits to local economies. Yet the controversial technology, which blasts massive volumes of fluids, sand, and chemicals into rock and coal formations, has sparked huge public protests. Slick Water tells the
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Subversive Property

Law and the Production of Spaces of Belonging

par Sarah Keenan ...

Collections series Social Justice
This book explores the relationship between space, subjectivity and property in order to invert conventional socio-legal understandings of property. Sarah Keenan demonstrates that new political possibilities for property may be unveiled by thinking about property in terms of space and belonging, rather than exclusion.Drawing on feminist and critical race theory, this book shifts focus away from ... En savoir plus

$78.99 CAD

This book explores the relationship between space, subjectivity and property in order to invert conventional socio-legal understandings of property. Sarah Keenan demonstrates that new political possibilities for property may be unveiled by thinking about property in terms of space and belonging, rather than exclusion.Drawing on feminist and critical race theory, this book shifts focus away from
... En savoir plus
Earth Jurisprudence

Private Property and the Environment

par Peter D. Burdon ...

Collections series Law, Justice and Ecology
The idea of human dominion over nature has become entrenched by the dominant rights-based interpretation of private property. Accordingly, nature is not attributed any inherent value and becomes merely the matter of a human property relationship. Earth Jurisprudence: Private Property and the Environment explores how an alternative conception of property might be instead grounded in the ecocentric ... En savoir plus

$96.35 CAD

The idea of human dominion over nature has become entrenched by the dominant rights-based interpretation of private property. Accordingly, nature is not attributed any inherent value and becomes merely the matter of a human property relationship. Earth Jurisprudence: Private Property and the Environment explores how an alternative conception of property might be instead grounded in the ecocentric
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Community Futures, Legal Architecture: Foundations for Indigenous Peoples in the Global Mining Boom

Modifié par Marcia Langton, Judy Longbottom ...

How are indigenous and local people faring in their dealings with mining and related industries in the first part of the 21st century? The unifying experience in all the resource-rich states covered in the book is the social and economic disadvantage experienced by indigenous peoples and local communities, paradoxically surrounded by wealth-producing projects. Another critical commonality is the ... En savoir plus

$78.71 CAD

How are indigenous and local people faring in their dealings with mining and related industries in the first part of the 21st century? The unifying experience in all the resource-rich states covered in the book is the social and economic disadvantage experienced by indigenous peoples and local communities, paradoxically surrounded by wealth-producing projects. Another critical commonality is the
... En savoir plus
Victorian Crime, Madness and Sensation

par Andrew Maunder ...

Collections series The Nineteenth Century Series
Beginning with Victoria's enthronement and an exploration of sensationalist accounts of attacks on the Queen, and ending with the notorious case of a fin-de-siècle killer, Victorian Crime, Madness and Sensation throws new light on nineteenth-century attitudes toward crime and 'deviance'. The essays, which draw on both canonical and liminal texts, examine the Victorian fascination with criminal ... En savoir plus

$100.99 CAD

Beginning with Victoria's enthronement and an exploration of sensationalist accounts of attacks on the Queen, and ending with the notorious case of a fin-de-siècle killer, Victorian Crime, Madness and Sensation throws new light on nineteenth-century attitudes toward crime and 'deviance'. The essays, which draw on both canonical and liminal texts, examine the Victorian fascination with criminal
... En savoir plus
Le crédit hypothécaire

Actualités et réponses pour la pratique

par Collectif, Anthemis ...

Les Éditions Anthemis vous proposent un outil complet à propos du crédit hypothécaire et de sa pratiqueLe crédit hypothécaire est une opération importante de la vie économique et financière de l’emprunteur. Il constitue pourtant, dans la pratique notariale, un acte souvent banalisé, dont les différents intervenants ne mesurent que trop rarement la portée réelle. Cet ouvrage balaie la matière de ... En savoir plus

$149.99 CAD

Les Éditions Anthemis vous proposent un outil complet à propos du crédit hypothécaire et de sa pratiqueLe crédit hypothécaire est une opération importante de la vie économique et financière de l’emprunteur. Il constitue pourtant, dans la pratique notariale, un acte souvent banalisé, dont les différents intervenants ne mesurent que trop rarement la portée réelle. Cet ouvrage balaie la matière de
... En savoir plus
An Introduction to Land Law

par Simon Gardner, Ms Emily MacKenzie ...

Gardner and MacKenzie's An Introduction to Land Law has been widely acclaimed by students and teachers for the distinctively informative and stimulating way in which it addresses this challenging subject.Concise and highly readable, it covers the main points of land law found in the syllabuses of law schools in England and Wales. While not intended as a comprehensive textbook, it provides both ... En savoir plus

$49.99 CAD

Gardner and MacKenzie's An Introduction to Land Law has been widely acclaimed by students and teachers for the distinctively informative and stimulating way in which it addresses this challenging subject.Concise and highly readable, it covers the main points of land law found in the syllabuses of law schools in England and Wales. While not intended as a comprehensive textbook, it provides both
... En savoir plus
Legal Persuasion

A Rhetorical Approach to the Science

par Linda L. Berger, Kathryn M. Stanchi ...

Collections series Law, Language and Communication
This book develops a central theme: legal persuasion results from making and breaking mental connections. This concept of making connections inspired the authors to take a rhetorical approach to the science of legal persuasion. That singular approach resulted in the integration of research from cognitive science with classical and contemporary rhetorical theory, and the application of these two ... En savoir plus

$75.99 CAD

This book develops a central theme: legal persuasion results from making and breaking mental connections. This concept of making connections inspired the authors to take a rhetorical approach to the science of legal persuasion. That singular approach resulted in the integration of research from cognitive science with classical and contemporary rhetorical theory, and the application of these two
... En savoir plus
Law and Sexual Misconduct in New England, 1650-1750

Steering Toward England

par Abby Chandler ...

Having arriving in the Province of Maine in 1641 with a brief to create both government and law for the fledgling colony, Thomas Gorges later recorded his policy as having ’steared as neere as we could to the course of Ingland’. Over the course of the next century the various colonial administrations all consciously measured their laws against that of England, whether their intention was imitation ... En savoir plus

$78.99 CAD

Having arriving in the Province of Maine in 1641 with a brief to create both government and law for the fledgling colony, Thomas Gorges later recorded his policy as having ’steared as neere as we could to the course of Ingland’. Over the course of the next century the various colonial administrations all consciously measured their laws against that of England, whether their intention was imitation
... En savoir plus
Florida Construction Defect Litigation 2019

par Gary Brown ...

Construction defect claims cover a wide spectrum of issues and can involve multiple parties responsible for both construction and design errors.Florida Construction Defect Litigation covers a variety of topics and issues, including the legal frame-work within which construction defect claims are addressed, typical claims and defenses, contractual considerations, standards of care for contractors ... En savoir plus

$229.09 CAD

Construction defect claims cover a wide spectrum of issues and can involve multiple parties responsible for both construction and design errors.Florida Construction Defect Litigation covers a variety of topics and issues, including the legal frame-work within which construction defect claims are addressed, typical claims and defenses, contractual considerations, standards of care for contractors
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Trespassing

An Inquiry into the Private Ownership of Land

par John Hanson Mitchell ...

Trespassing, “a thoughtful, beautifully written addition to environmental and regional literature” (Kirkus Reviews), is a historical survey of the evolution of private ownership of land, concentrating on the various land uses of a 500-acre tract of land over a 350-year period. What began as wild land controlled periodically by various Native American tribes became British crown land after 1654, ... En savoir plus

$16.29 CAD

Trespassing, “a thoughtful, beautifully written addition to environmental and regional literature” (Kirkus Reviews), is a historical survey of the evolution of private ownership of land, concentrating on the various land uses of a 500-acre tract of land over a 350-year period. What began as wild land controlled periodically by various Native American tribes became British crown land after 1654,
... En savoir plus
Legal Guide on Land Consolidation: Based on Regulatory Practices in Europe

par FAOoftheUN ...

Land consolidation is a highly effective land management instrument that allows for the improvement of the structure of agricultural holdings and farms in a country, which increases their economic and social efficiency and brings benefits both to right holders as well as to society in general. Since land consolidation gives mobility to land ownership and other land rights, it may also facilitate ... En savoir plus

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Land consolidation is a highly effective land management instrument that allows for the improvement of the structure of agricultural holdings and farms in a country, which increases their economic and social efficiency and brings benefits both to right holders as well as to society in general. Since land consolidation gives mobility to land ownership and other land rights, it may also facilitate
... En savoir plus
Between Indigenous and Settler Governance

Modifié par Lisa Ford, Tim Rowse ...

Between Indigenous and Settler Governance addresses the history, current development and future of Indigenous self-governance in four settler-colonial nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Bringing together emerging scholars and leaders in the field of indigenous law and legal history, this collection offers a long-term view of the legal, political and administrative ... En savoir plus

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Between Indigenous and Settler Governance addresses the history, current development and future of Indigenous self-governance in four settler-colonial nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Bringing together emerging scholars and leaders in the field of indigenous law and legal history, this collection offers a long-term view of the legal, political and administrative
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Real Estate Law

Fundamentals for The Development Process

par Peter Smirniotopoulos ...

Unlike existing textbooks written for law students on specific subjects impacting real estate transactions, Real Estate Law: Fundamentals for The Development Process uses "The Development Process" as a framework for understanding how the U.S. legal system regulates, facilitates, and generally impacts real estate transactions and their outcomes.This book not only addresses the nature of specific ... En savoir plus

$359.66 CAD

Unlike existing textbooks written for law students on specific subjects impacting real estate transactions, Real Estate Law: Fundamentals for The Development Process uses "The Development Process" as a framework for understanding how the U.S. legal system regulates, facilitates, and generally impacts real estate transactions and their outcomes.This book not only addresses the nature of specific
... En savoir plus
Contract Law in the Construction Industry Context

par Carl J. Circo ...

This book chronicles how contract cases from the construction industry have influenced, solidified, refined and particularized U.S. contract law. The book’s central claim is that the construction industry experience has helped to contextualize U.S. contract law and, therefore, has encouraged the common law to be more receptive to flexible legal standards and practices and less constrained by the ... En savoir plus

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This book chronicles how contract cases from the construction industry have influenced, solidified, refined and particularized U.S. contract law. The book’s central claim is that the construction industry experience has helped to contextualize U.S. contract law and, therefore, has encouraged the common law to be more receptive to flexible legal standards and practices and less constrained by the
... En savoir plus
The Bylaw State

Encampment Evictions and the Struggle for Public Space

par Alexandra Flynn, Joe Hermer ...

Encampments occupied by unhoused and precariously sheltered people have proliferated in recent years in cities and towns across Canada. While right-to-housing legislation and other rights protections exist on paper, their minimal legal force has left municipalities mostly free to use policing and bylaw enforcement to remove encampments from public spaces. The result is unnoticed but devastating ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

Encampments occupied by unhoused and precariously sheltered people have proliferated in recent years in cities and towns across Canada. While right-to-housing legislation and other rights protections exist on paper, their minimal legal force has left municipalities mostly free to use policing and bylaw enforcement to remove encampments from public spaces. The result is unnoticed but devastating
... En savoir plus
Transitional Justice and Socio-Economic Harm

Land Grabbing in Afghanistan

par Huma Saeed ...

Collections series Transitional Justice
Maintaining the importance of socio-economic issues in devising transitional justice mechanisms, this book examines the widespread practice of land grabbing in Afghanistan.On 3 September 2003, 100 armed police officers bulldozed around 30 homes in the Sherpur neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, evicting over 250 people. Historically, the land was part of the property of the Ministry of Defense, of ... En savoir plus

$77.99 CAD

Maintaining the importance of socio-economic issues in devising transitional justice mechanisms, this book examines the widespread practice of land grabbing in Afghanistan.On 3 September 2003, 100 armed police officers bulldozed around 30 homes in the Sherpur neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, evicting over 250 people. Historically, the land was part of the property of the Ministry of Defense, of
... En savoir plus
Decolonisation, Anti-Racism, and Legal Pedagogy

Strategies, Successes, and Challenges

Modifié par Foluke I Adebisi, Suhraiya Jivraj, Ntina Tzouvala ...

Collections series Legal Pedagogy
This book offers an international breadth of historical and theoretical insights into recent efforts to "decolonise" legal education across the world.With a specific focus on post- and decolonial thought and anti-racist methods in pedagogy, this edited collection provides an accessible illustration of pedagogical innovation in teaching and learning law. Chapters cover civil and common law legal ... En savoir plus

$74.99 CAD

This book offers an international breadth of historical and theoretical insights into recent efforts to "decolonise" legal education across the world.With a specific focus on post- and decolonial thought and anti-racist methods in pedagogy, this edited collection provides an accessible illustration of pedagogical innovation in teaching and learning law. Chapters cover civil and common law legal
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