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When You Come at the King

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

par 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) ... En savoir plus

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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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Seven Pillars of Wisdom

par 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 ... En savoir plus

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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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Over Ruled

The Human Toll of Too Much Law

par Neil Gorsuch, Janie Nitze ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAmerica has always been a nation of laws. But today our laws have grown so vast and reach so deeply into our lives that it’s worth asking: In our reverence for law, have we gone too far?Over just the last few decades, laws in this nation have exploded in number; they are increasingly complex; and the punishments they carry are increasingly severe. Some of these laws come ... En savoir plus

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAmerica has always been a nation of laws. But today our laws have grown so vast and reach so deeply into our lives that it’s worth asking: In our reverence for law, have we gone too far?Over just the last few decades, laws in this nation have exploded in number; they are increasingly complex; and the punishments they carry are increasingly severe. Some of these laws come
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Dealing with Losers

The Political Economy of Policy Transitions

par Professor Michael J. Trebilcock ...

Whenever governments change policies--tax, expenditure, or regulatory policies, among others--there will typically be losers: people or groups who relied upon and invested in physical, financial, or human capital predicated on, or even deliberately induced by the pre-reform set of policies. The issue of whether and when to mitigate the costs associated with policy changes, either through explicit ... En savoir plus

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Whenever governments change policies--tax, expenditure, or regulatory policies, among others--there will typically be losers: people or groups who relied upon and invested in physical, financial, or human capital predicated on, or even deliberately induced by the pre-reform set of policies. The issue of whether and when to mitigate the costs associated with policy changes, either through explicit
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Leni Riefenstahl, la cinéaste d'Hitler

par Jérôme Bimbenet ...

Danseuse, actrice fétiche des films de montagne, cinéaste révolutionnaire, photographe remarquable, plongeuse hors pair, Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003) est, aux yeux du monde, la cinéaste qui s’est fourvoyée en se mettant au service du nazisme. En 1932, sa rencontre avec Adolf Hitler change son destin. C’est un coup de foudre réciproque. Dès son accession au pouvoir, elle accepte la direction ... En savoir plus

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Danseuse, actrice fétiche des films de montagne, cinéaste révolutionnaire, photographe remarquable, plongeuse hors pair, Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003) est, aux yeux du monde, la cinéaste qui s’est fourvoyée en se mettant au service du nazisme. En 1932, sa rencontre avec Adolf Hitler change son destin. C’est un coup de foudre réciproque. Dès son accession au pouvoir, elle accepte la direction
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Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law

par Dinah L. Shelton ...

Collections series Elgar Advanced Introductions series
Now in its second edition, Dinah Shelton's pioneering book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to the history and the latest developments in international human rights law. Exploring the origins, customs and institutions that have emerged globally and regionally in the last two centuries, this incisive book guides readers through the major treaties and declarations that form the ... En savoir plus

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Now in its second edition, Dinah Shelton's pioneering book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to the history and the latest developments in international human rights law. Exploring the origins, customs and institutions that have emerged globally and regionally in the last two centuries, this incisive book guides readers through the major treaties and declarations that form the
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Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution

Modifié par Emmett Macfarlane ...

Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution aims to further our understanding of judicial policy impact and the role of the courts in shaping policy change. Bringing together a group of political scientists and legal scholars, this volume delves into a diverse set of policy areas, including health care issues, the regulation of elections, criminal justice policy, minority language ... En savoir plus

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Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution aims to further our understanding of judicial policy impact and the role of the courts in shaping policy change. Bringing together a group of political scientists and legal scholars, this volume delves into a diverse set of policy areas, including health care issues, the regulation of elections, criminal justice policy, minority language
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Gun Control: Do We Need to Ban Guns? Should We Allow Guns? The Gun Debate and What We Can Do

par James Persinger ...

GUN CONTROL, DO WE NEED IT OR NOT?If there's one thing that alot of people around the world know about the USA it's that the people love guns. Depending on who you are this might be a source of pride; knowing that your country provides you with the ultimate freedom to preserve life and liberty. For others it's a source of shame that even while being the richest nation in the world, it doesn't come ... En savoir plus

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GUN CONTROL, DO WE NEED IT OR NOT?If there's one thing that alot of people around the world know about the USA it's that the people love guns. Depending on who you are this might be a source of pride; knowing that your country provides you with the ultimate freedom to preserve life and liberty. For others it's a source of shame that even while being the richest nation in the world, it doesn't come
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Underground Warfare

par Daphné Richemond-Barak ...

Underground warfare, a tactic of yesteryear, has re-emerged as a global and rapidly diffusing threat. This book is the first of its kind to examine tunnel warfare in a systematic and comprehensive way, addressing the legal issues while keeping in mind operational and strategic challenges. Like many other aspects of contemporary warfare, the renewed use of the subterranean in armed conflict ... En savoir plus

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Underground warfare, a tactic of yesteryear, has re-emerged as a global and rapidly diffusing threat. This book is the first of its kind to examine tunnel warfare in a systematic and comprehensive way, addressing the legal issues while keeping in mind operational and strategic challenges. Like many other aspects of contemporary warfare, the renewed use of the subterranean in armed conflict
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Justinien

Le rêve d'un empire chrétien universel

par Pierre Maraval ...

Justinien devient empereur romain d’Orient en 527. Pendant près de quarante ans, le souverain de Constantinople poursuit un seul but : réformer, agrandir, unir son empire dans la même foi chrétienne et en faire la plus grande puissance du monde méditerranéen. Empereur « qui ne dort jamais », Justinien a unifié le droit avec le Code justinien et de nombreuses lois (les Novelles) ; il a été le ... En savoir plus

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Justinien devient empereur romain d’Orient en 527. Pendant près de quarante ans, le souverain de Constantinople poursuit un seul but : réformer, agrandir, unir son empire dans la même foi chrétienne et en faire la plus grande puissance du monde méditerranéen. Empereur « qui ne dort jamais », Justinien a unifié le droit avec le Code justinien et de nombreuses lois (les Novelles) ; il a été le
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Decoding the Court: Legal Data Insights from the Supreme Court of Canada

Modifié par Carissima Mathen, Wolfgang Alschner, Vanessa MacDonnell ...

This edited collection combines state-of-the-art legal data analytics with in-depth doctrinal analysis to study the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), Canada’s top court. A data analytics perspective adds new dimensions to the study of courts and their case law. It renders legal analysis scalable, making it possible to investigate thousands of judicial decisions, adding new breadth and depth. It also ... En savoir plus

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This edited collection combines state-of-the-art legal data analytics with in-depth doctrinal analysis to study the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), Canada’s top court. A data analytics perspective adds new dimensions to the study of courts and their case law. It renders legal analysis scalable, making it possible to investigate thousands of judicial decisions, adding new breadth and depth. It also
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Children, Human Rights and Temporary Labour Migration

Protecting the Child-Parent Relationship

par Rasika Jayasuriya ...

Collections series Routledge Research in Asylum, Migration and Refugee Law
This book focuses on the neglected yet critical issue of how the global migration of millions of parents as low-waged migrant workers impacts the rights of their children under international human rights law.The work provides a systematic analysis and critique of how the restrictive features of policies governing temporary labour migration interfere with provisions of the Convention on the Rights ... En savoir plus

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This book focuses on the neglected yet critical issue of how the global migration of millions of parents as low-waged migrant workers impacts the rights of their children under international human rights law.The work provides a systematic analysis and critique of how the restrictive features of policies governing temporary labour migration interfere with provisions of the Convention on the Rights
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A Global Law of Diversity

Evolving Models and Concepts

par Nicolò Paolo Alessi ...

Collections series Routledge Advances in Minority Studies
This book provides a global perspective on the accommodation of diversity within constitutional traditions, considering the most innovative approaches and legal instruments of the Global North and Global South. This field of study, traditionally dominated by a Global North approach based on majority-minority and rights-based discourse, is undergoing significant development. The work thus assesses ... En savoir plus

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This book provides a global perspective on the accommodation of diversity within constitutional traditions, considering the most innovative approaches and legal instruments of the Global North and Global South. This field of study, traditionally dominated by a Global North approach based on majority-minority and rights-based discourse, is undergoing significant development. The work thus assesses
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Le Québec, la Charte, l'Autre Et après?

par Leïla Benhadjoudja, Ryoa Chung, Ellen Corin, Yara El-Ghadban, Marie-Claude Haince, Deirdre Meintel, Cécile Rousseau, Marie-Blanche Tahon ...

Huit femmes, universitaires et intellectuelles, ont engagé la réflexion autour de la Charte, de l’avenir de la société et du vivre-ensemble. Elles inventorient attitudes, postures, dérives et discours identitaires. Elles dénoncent l’exclusion, l’arrogance et la discrimination, en questionnant les privilèges juridiques et administratifs que revendiquerait un groupe social au détriment des autres. ... En savoir plus

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Huit femmes, universitaires et intellectuelles, ont engagé la réflexion autour de la Charte, de l’avenir de la société et du vivre-ensemble. Elles inventorient attitudes, postures, dérives et discours identitaires. Elles dénoncent l’exclusion, l’arrogance et la discrimination, en questionnant les privilèges juridiques et administratifs que revendiquerait un groupe social au détriment des autres.
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Understanding Public Law

par Hilaire Barnett ...

Public Law is concerned with the law governing the institutions of the state and the relationship between the state and the individual, and is a core subject for all students reading for a qualifying law degree. This concise, student-friendly guide will help equip students with an understanding of the key aspects of the UK’s political and legal systems as well as building an understanding of the ... En savoir plus

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Public Law is concerned with the law governing the institutions of the state and the relationship between the state and the individual, and is a core subject for all students reading for a qualifying law degree. This concise, student-friendly guide will help equip students with an understanding of the key aspects of the UK’s political and legal systems as well as building an understanding of the
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Business and Human Rights

From Principles to Practice

par Dorothée Baumann-Pauly, Justine Nolan ...

In a global economy, multinational companies often operate in jurisdictions where governments are either unable or unwilling to uphold even the basic human rights of their citizens. The expectation that companies respect human rights in their own operations and in their business relationships is now a business reality that corporations need to respond to. Business and Human Rights: From Principles ... En savoir plus

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In a global economy, multinational companies often operate in jurisdictions where governments are either unable or unwilling to uphold even the basic human rights of their citizens. The expectation that companies respect human rights in their own operations and in their business relationships is now a business reality that corporations need to respond to. Business and Human Rights: From Principles
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The Oxford Handbook of Well-Being and Public Policy

Modifié par Matthew D. Adler, Marc Fleurbaey ...

Collections series Oxford Handbooks
What are the methodologies for assessing and improving governmental policy in light of well-being? The Oxford Handbook of Well-Being and Public Policy provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of this topic. The contributors draw from welfare economics, moral philosophy, and psychology and are leading scholars in these fields. The Handbook includes thirty chapters divided into four ... En savoir plus

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What are the methodologies for assessing and improving governmental policy in light of well-being? The Oxford Handbook of Well-Being and Public Policy provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of this topic. The contributors draw from welfare economics, moral philosophy, and psychology and are leading scholars in these fields. The Handbook includes thirty chapters divided into four
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Global Health Law & Policy

Ensuring Justice for a Healthier World

Modifié par Lawrence O. Gostin, Benjamin Mason Meier ...

Globalization has unleashed the spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases, connected societies through vulnerability to common threats, and revealed the limitations of domestic legislation in addressing economic, social, and political determinants of health. Yet if globalization has presented challenges to disease prevention and health promotion, with the COVID-19 pandemic making clear ... En savoir plus

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Globalization has unleashed the spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases, connected societies through vulnerability to common threats, and revealed the limitations of domestic legislation in addressing economic, social, and political determinants of health. Yet if globalization has presented challenges to disease prevention and health promotion, with the COVID-19 pandemic making clear
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The Referendum and Other Essays on Constitutional Politics

par Matt Qvortrup ...

Until recently, referendums were little used. After the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums, they have come to the fore as a mechanism with the potential to disrupt the status quo and radically change political direction. This book looks at the historical development of the referendum, its use in different jurisdictions, and the types of constitutional questions it seeks to address. ... En savoir plus

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Until recently, referendums were little used. After the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums, they have come to the fore as a mechanism with the potential to disrupt the status quo and radically change political direction. This book looks at the historical development of the referendum, its use in different jurisdictions, and the types of constitutional questions it seeks to address.
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After the Paris Attacks

Responses in Canada, Europe, and Around the Globe

Modifié par Edward M. Iacobucci, Stephen J. Toope ...

The violent attacks on journalists at Charlie Hebdo and shoppers in a Jewish supermarket in Paris in January 2015 left seventeen dead and shocked the world. In the aftermath, the public struggles with unsettling questions: What is the cost of free expression? Do the world’s major cities embrace multiculturalism? Is the broad range of proposed new security measures too intrusive?After the Paris ... En savoir plus

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The violent attacks on journalists at Charlie Hebdo and shoppers in a Jewish supermarket in Paris in January 2015 left seventeen dead and shocked the world. In the aftermath, the public struggles with unsettling questions: What is the cost of free expression? Do the world’s major cities embrace multiculturalism? Is the broad range of proposed new security measures too intrusive?After the Paris
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From Chasing Violations to Managing Risks

Origins, Challenges and Evolutions in Regulatory Inspections

par Florentin Blanc ...

Collections series Elgar Studies in Law and Regulation
Government rules and inspectors can be an important tool to ensure trust in markets, and to protect citizens against hazards. There is, however, a perception that businesses and individuals only comply with rules because of the threat of punishment. From Chasing Violations to Managing Risks examines what actually makes people change their behaviour and how to effectively achieve the objectives of ... En savoir plus

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Government rules and inspectors can be an important tool to ensure trust in markets, and to protect citizens against hazards. There is, however, a perception that businesses and individuals only comply with rules because of the threat of punishment. From Chasing Violations to Managing Risks examines what actually makes people change their behaviour and how to effectively achieve the objectives of
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Фінансово-правовий зв’язок фізичної особи з державою

Монографія

par Маринчак Євген Степанович ...

Проблематика зв’язку особи з державою завжди посідала провідне місце серед науковців не лише правових наук. З часів появи першого політико-правового зв’язку особи з державою – громадянства, минуло вже понад двохсот років, але принципових змін в ньому не відбулося: ті ж права, та ті самі обов’язки. Наслідком соціально-економічної інтеграції суспільства у ХХ столітті, відбулося виокремлення нового ... En savoir plus

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Проблематика зв’язку особи з державою завжди посідала провідне місце серед науковців не лише правових наук. З часів появи першого політико-правового зв’язку особи з державою – громадянства, минуло вже понад двохсот років, але принципових змін в ньому не відбулося: ті ж права, та ті самі обов’язки. Наслідком соціально-економічної інтеграції суспільства у ХХ столітті, відбулося виокремлення нового
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Regimento Interno da Câmara dos Deputados

24ª edição

par Câmara dos Deputados, Edições Câmara ...

Collections Livre 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 ... En savoir plus

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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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Juger les multinationales

Droits humains bafoués, ressources naturelles pillées, impunité organisée

par 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 ... En savoir plus

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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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