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  • The Brussels Effect

    How the European Union Rules the World

    by Anu Bradford ...
    For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian influence, the EU is seen as a declining power on the world stage. Columbia Law professor Anu Bradford argues the opposite in her important new book The Brussels Effect: the EU remains an influential superpower that ... Read more

    €17.67

  • Frameworks for Water Law Reform

    by Sarah Hendry ...
    Series series International Hydrology Series
    The world is currently experiencing unprecedented global change, with population increase, urbanisation, climate change and environmental degradation combining to make management of freshwater resources a critical policy focus of the twenty-first century. This timely book designs and develops an original, analytical framework for water law reform processes, using case studies across four ... Read more

    €37.39

  • In the Common Defense

    National Security Law for Perilous Times

    by James E. Baker ...
    The United States faces the realistic and indefinite threat of terrorist attack with nuclear weapons. Whether the United States is successful in preventing such an attack will depend on whether we effectively wield the instruments of security. It will also depend on whether we effectively manage national security processes and apply the law in a manner that both enhances security and upholds our ... Read more

    €31.79

  • Hitler's American Model

    The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law

    by James Q. Whitman ...
    How American race law provided a blueprint for Nazi GermanyNazism triumphed in Germany during the high era of Jim Crow laws in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes. In Hitler's American Model, James Whitman presents a detailed investigation of the American impact on the notorious Nuremberg Laws, the centerpiece ... Read more

    €11.99

  • The Regulation of the Legal Profession in Ireland

    by Maeve Hosier ...
    'The Regulation of the Legal Profession in Ireland' is a new and insightful exploration of history, controversy and reform relating to the Irish legal system. During recent legislative debate over a professional reform bill, Alan Shatter--then the Minister of Justice in Ireland--publicly called this study, in its earlier form as a PhD dissertation, "marvellous" and stated that it "should be ... Read more

    €9.49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Veiled Sceptre

    Reserve Powers of Heads of State in Westminster Systems

    by Anne Twomey ...
    Series Book 20 - Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law
    This book is a comprehensive review and analysis of the reserve powers and their exercise by heads of state in countries that have Westminster systems. It addresses the powers of the Queen in the United Kingdom, those of her vice-regal representatives, and those of heads of state in the less studied realms and former colonies that are now republics. Drawing on a vast range of previously ... Read more

    €35.49

  • Introduction to the Smart Court System-of-Systems Engineering Project of China

    by Jianfeng Xu, Fuhui Sun, Qiwei Chen ...
    This book discusses the overall development and use of smart courts from the perspective of system-of-systems engineering (SoSE) and its methodology, analyzes the relationships between the components, structures, environments, and functions of various systems, and illustrates the basic approaches to system design, specification, integration, operation and management. As the general introductory ... Read more

    €139.99

  • Poder público e litigiosidade

    by Hugo de Brito Machado Segundo ...
    A ideia de escrever este livro surgiu em Viena, Áustria. Realizei pesquisa em torno da tributação indireta, em 2012, e, analisando seus resultados, foi possível perceber o que poderia ser uma questão de princípio, talvez extensível a situações diversas: a tensão, no âmbito do direito da União Europeia, entre autonomia e efetividade, e a importância do devido processo legal a conectar o direito ... Read more

    €7.49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Religion, Law and the Politics of Ethical Diversity

    Conscientious Objection and Contestation of Civil Norms

    Edited by Claude Proeschel, David Koussens, Francesco Piraino ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Religion and Politics
    This book provides a multidisciplinary and comparative look at the contemporary phenomenon of conscientious objection or contestation in the name of religion and examines the key issues that emerge in terms of citizenship and democracy. These are analysed by looking at the different ways of challenging or contesting a legal obligation on the grounds of religious beliefs and convictions.The authors ... Read more

    €51.68

  • Free Exercise of Religion and the United States Constitution

    The Supreme Court’s Challenge

    by Mark P. Strasser ...
    Series series ICLARS Series on Law and Religion
    The United States is extremely diverse religiously and, not infrequently, individuals sincerely contend that they are unable to act in accord with law as a matter of conscience. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the free exercise of religion and the United States Supreme Court has issued many decisions exploring the depth and breadth of those protections. This book ... Read more

    €51.68

  • Redesigning Justice for Plural Societies

    Case Studies of Minority Accommodation from around the Globe

    Edited by Katayoun Alidadi, Marie-Claire Foblets, Dominik Müller ...
    Series series Law and Anthropology
    This volume examines cases of accommodation and recognition of minority practices: cultural, religious, ethnic, linguistic or otherwise, under state law. The collection presents selected situations and experiences from a variety of regions and from different legal traditions around the world in which diverse societal stakeholders and political actors have engaged in processes leading to the ... Read more

    €48.24

  • Framework Agreements, Supplier Lists, and Other Public Procurement Tools

    Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements

    by Dr Serban Filipon ...
    This book looks at regulation, policy and implementation of framework agreements, supplier lists and other similar public procurement tools, with a strategic and pragmatic perspective.Whilst procurements of huge volumes and value are performed worldwide through such tools on a daily basis, and despite their complexity and diversity, this topic has rarely been studied in a systematic way. The book ... Read more

    €54.89

  • Leading Works in Law and Social Justice

    Edited by Faith Gordon, Daniel Newman ...
    Series series Analysing Leading Works in Law
    This book assesses the role of social justice in legal scholarship and its potential future development by focusing upon the ‘leading works’ of the discipline.The rise of socio-legal studies over recent decades has led to a more interdisciplinary approach to the study of law, which prioritises placing law into its wider social context. Recognising the role that culture, economics and politics play ... Read more

    €51.68

  • Tracing British West Indian Slavery Laws

    A Comparative Analysis of Legal Transplants

    by Justine K. Collins ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Comparative Legal History
    This book provides a legal historical insight into colonial laws on enslavement and the plantation system in the British West Indies.The volume is a work of comparative legal history of the English-speaking Caribbean which concentrates on how the laws of England served to catalyse the slavery laws and also legislation pertaining to post-emancipation societies. The book illustrates how these ... Read more

    €51.68

  • Visual Language for the World Wide Web

    by Paul Honeywill ...
    In this digital age, are there cultural lessons for us in looking to the earliest kinds of communications? The icons used in ancient Mayan and Sumerian language systems are presented here as direct cultural links to the visual presentation of World Wide Web pages on the Internet. The book shows how the development of digital screens has caused visual human communication to come full circle from ... Read more

    €19.00

  • Law and Philosophy of Language

    Ordinariness of Law

    by Pascal Richard ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Constitutional Law
    Academic legal production, when it focuses on the study of law, generally grasps this concept on the basis of a reference to positive law and its practice.This book differs clearly from these analyses and integrates the legal approach into the philosophy of normative language, philosophical realism and pragmatism. The aim is not only to place the examination of law in the immanence of its practice ... Read more

    €48.24

  • Artificial Intelligence and the Law

    Cybercrime and Criminal Liability

    Edited by Dennis J. Baker, Paul H. Robinson ...
    This volume presents new research in artificial intelligence (AI) and Law with special reference to criminal justice.It brings together leading international experts including computer scientists, lawyers, judges and cyber-psychologists. The book examines some of the core problems that technology raises for criminal law ranging from privacy and data protection, to cyber-warfare, through to the ... Read more

    €51.68

  • Regional Autonomy, Cultural Diversity and Differentiated Territorial Government

    The Case of Tibet – Chinese and Comparative Perspectives

    Edited by Roberto Toniatti, Jens Woelk ...
    Series series Law, Development and Globalization
    Regional Autonomy, Cultural Diversity and Differentiated Territorial Government assesses the current state of the international theory and practice of autonomy in order to pursue the possibility of regional self-government in Tibet. Initiated by a workshop and roundtable with political representatives from different autonomous regions, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, this book brings ... Read more

    €56.28

  • Family Law

    Volume 1: Family Laws and Constitutional Claims

    by Flavia Agnes ...
    Family law in India has a complex legal structure where different religious communities are guided by their own personal laws, each of which historically evolved under various social, religious, political, and legal influences. In two comprehensive and lucid volumes, Flavia Agnes, a leading activist and advocate in the area, examines family law in the light of social realities, contemporary rights ... Read more

    €42.07

  • Social Exclusion and the Criminal Justice System

    A Comparative Analysis

    Edited by Elisa García-España, Anabel Cerezo ...
    Series series New Advances in Crime and Social Harm
    This book presents the results of the latest in a long-running research project using the RIMES instrument, developed by scholars in Spain. Here, RIMES is used to measure the extent of social exclusion resulting from the penal system in comparative perspective. The volume shows the results of the application of the instrument in seven criminal justice systems: Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, ... Read more

    €52.83

  • Resolving Disputes in Telecommunications

    Global Practices and Challenges

    by R.U.S Prasad ...
    The Indian telecommunication sector has seen far-reaching changes in the last two decades due to increasing globalization, rapid pace of technological innovations, and rising consumer demands. Myriad and complex problems have arisen as a result of these developments. Though attempts have been made to tackle these issues at the levels of policymaking, regulation, and dispute settlement, these have ... Read more

    €67.32

  • Criminalising Hate Speech

    A Comparative Study

    Edited by Eric Heinze ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    Never in history have crises surrounding free speech raged with greater ferocity than we are witnessing today. This is the world’s first book to gather detailed, country-by-country studies devoted entirely to the problem of hate speech, spanning more than twenty nations. The introductory chapter summarises various key concepts, followed by a composite of the questions that were originally put to ... Read more

    €179.99

  • Insurance in Private International Law

    Insurance and Reinsurance in Private International Law, Jurisdiction and Applicable Law

    Edited by Monika Wałachowska, Mariusz Fras, Pierpaolo Marano ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book provides a comprehensive analysis of jurisdiction and law applicable in cross-border insurance matters. The first book to address cross-border insurance cases from the perspective of European Union regulations, international conventions, and national laws applicable to insurance and insurance-related issues, it explores the concept of cross-border insurance issues and specific ... Read more

    €219.00

  • Provisional Measures Issued by International Courts and Tribunals

    Edited by Fulvio Maria Palombino, Roberto Virzo, Giovanni Zarra ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book makes a significant contribution to the comprehension of the law and practice of provisional measures issued by international courts and tribunals, including international commercial arbitration. After having analyzed the common features of provisional measures, it provides an overview of the peculiarities of these orders within the context of different international proceedings (e.g. ... Read more

    €149.99