Los autores David S. Law y Mila Versteeg nos ofrecen dos escritos: Constituciones aparentes y V ariaciones constitucionales entre corrientes de autoritarismo.El primero presenta las constituciones como "meras barreras de pergamino" incapaces de limitar el poder del Estado o garantizar el respeto de los derechos.Demuestra el "subdesempeño" o "sobredesempeño" constitucional de los países respecto de los derechos a la integridad personal, las libertades civil...

He took on Napoleon with a set of weapons that seemed unsuited to the task: flattery, courtesy and an alarmingly straight face. And he won. Quite as much as the Duke of Wellington it was the club-footed genius of French diplomacy who defeated the greatest conqueror since Julius Caesar. This is the story of Prince Talleyrand, who attracts as much scorn as Napoleon wins glory. To his critics the arch-aristocrat who delivered France and all Europe from the Emperor's follies is the prince of v...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.For over fifty years, Moore's Law has been the driving force behind the modern world, a relentless doubling of computing power that has reshaped society. But that era is ending. The physical limits of silicon are upon us, and the engine of progress is sputtering. What lies beyond this technological wall?Quantum Horizons takes you on an electrifying journey to the next great leap in computation. It pulls...

Brand-new lawyer Michael O'Brien has no clue the case his law firm handed him is a total loser. That's because he would rather chase women, play basketball, or do almost anything other than practice law. O'Brien is struggling with the drudgery first-year associates face, especially since it's the swinging '70s in San Francisco.He's just too good-looking, easily bored, and cocky to care. But when Malcolm Knox, one of the city's wealthiest men, drops dead, the young ...

Our world today -- from the phone in your pocket to the car that you drive, the allure of social media to the strategy of the Pentagon -- has been shaped irrevocably by the technology of silicon transistors. Year after year, for half a century, these tiny switches have enabled ever-more startling capabilities. Their incredible proliferation has altered the course of human history as dramatically as any political or social revolution. At the heart of it all has been one quiet Californian: G...

Most scholars believe that the numerous similarities between the Covenant Code (Exodus 20:23-23:19) and Mesopotamian law collections, especially the Laws of Hammurabi, which date to around 1750 BCE, are due to oral tradition that extended from the second to the first millennium. This book offers a fundamentally new understanding of the Covenant Code, arguing that it depends directly and primarily upon the Laws of Hammurabi and that the use of this source text occurred during the Neo-Assyri...

Los Angeles, 1976. David Bowie is holed up in his Bel-Air mansion, drifting into drug-induced paranoia and confusion. Obsessed with black magic and the Holy Grail, he's built an altar in the living room and keeps his fingernail clippings in the fridge. There are occasional trips out to visit his friend Iggy Pop in a mental institution. His latest album is the cocaine-fuelled Station To Station (Bowie: "I know it was recorded in LA because I read it was"), which welds R&B rhythms to lyrics ...

In June 1916, Field Marshal Lord Kitchener set sail from Orkney on a secret mission to bolster the Russian war effort. Just a mile off land and in the teeth of a force 9 gale, HMS Hampshire suffered a huge explosion, sinking in little more than fifteen minutes. Crew and passengers numbered 749; only twelve survived. Kitchener's body was never found.Remembered today as the face of the famous First World War recruitment drive, at the height of his career Kitchener was fêted as Britai...

How American-style capitalism creates a coercive state unlike any otherHow could America, that storied land of liberty, be home to mass incarceration, police killings, and racialized criminal justice? In Law and Order Leviathan, David Garland explains how America’s racialized political economy gives rise to this extraordinary outcome.The United States has long been an international outlier, with a powerful business class, a weak social state, and a...

The High Calcium Low-Calorie Cookbook presents a tasty panoply of recipes for every occasion that are low in cholesterol and fat, sodium, and calories, and are made without sugar. Veteran cookbook author Betty Marks has collected over 250 fun and creative recipes using often overlooked low-calorie, high-calcium foods. With tasty appetizers, entrees, desserts, and more, this book takes a variety of delicious ingredients and turns them into healthy, easy-to-make meals.A heal...

Los Angeles, 1976. David Bowie is holed up in his Bel-Air mansion, drifting into drug-induced paranoia and confusion. Obsessed with black magic and the Holy Grail, he's built an altar in the living room and keeps his fingernail clippings in the fridge. There are occasional trips out to visit his friend Iggy Pop in a mental institution. His latest album is the cocaine-fuelled Station To Station (Bowie: "I know it was recorded in LA because I read it was"), which welds R&B rhythms to lyrics ...

RETRIBUTION'S FLAMEThe Unyielding Law of Cause and ConsequenceIn the pulses and rhythms of our lives lies an ancient truth—an unyielding dance between cause and consequence that tirelessly weaves the fabric of existence. This is a law older than memory, older even than time's own measured cadence, one that humbles empires and quiets the boastful echoes of human arrogance. It is the law that dictates that every action, every whisper of inten...