It is an unfortunate but unavoidable feature of even well-ordered democratic societies that governmental administrative agencies often create legitimate expectations (procedural or substantive) on the part of non-governmental agents (individual citizens, groups, businesses, organizations, institutions, and instrumentalities) but find themselves unable to fulfil those expectations for reasons of justice, the public interest, severe financial constraints, and sometimes harsh political realit...

Working in the tradition of analytic philosophy, Alexander Brown argues that many different forms of political communication (or anti-communication) that often infuriate the public can also be ethically or morally objectionable. These forms include question dodging, offering scripted answers, stonewalling, not listening, disseminating propaganda, pandering, being insincere, giving false denials, issuing revisionist interpretations, refusing to take responsibility, never apologising, boasti...

This book explores the politics of anti-nuclear activism in Tokyo after the Fukushima nuclear disaster of March 2011. Analyzing the protests in the context of a longer history of citizen activism in Tokyo, it also situates the movement within the framework of a global struggle for democracy, from the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street.By examining the anti-nuclear movement at both urban and transnational scales, the book also reveals the complex geography of today’s globally connect...

FIDIC 2017: A definitive guide to claims and disputes second edition serves as a practical legal companion for managing the procedures for claims and disputes within the 2017 FIDIC suite of contracts. It is the first book to present a comprehensive treatment of the multi-tiered dispute avoidance and resolution process. The book explains each stage of the process and includes numerous flowcharts and worked procedural examples to facilitate understanding.Fully revised and up...

In "The Squatter's Dream," Thomas Alexander Browne artfully navigates the complexities of 19th-century Australian life, weaving a tale that captures the spirit of resilience and aspiration among settlers. With a narrative style that oscillates between subtle satire and poignant realism, Browne effectively immerses readers in a vivid landscape filled with the struggles and triumphs of the pioneering spirit. The book is not only a reflection of individual dreams but serves as a microcosm of ...

Personal responsibility is now very much on the political agenda. But what is personal responsibility? Why do we care about it? And what, if anything, should governments do to promote it?This book explores the idea that individuals bear a special responsibility for the success or failure of their own lives looking at philosophical theories, political ideologies, and public opinion on the subject. Alexander Brown lends support to a recent move in political philosophy to deal with rea...

The novel is set in the rugged and untamed Australian outback during the 1850s and 1860s and tells the story of two brothers, Dick and Jim Marston, who become involved in a life of crime. The Marston brothers turn to bushranging, robbing travelers and settlers in the remote bushland areas of New South Wales and Victoria.The narrative is presented as a first-person account by Dick Marston, who serves as the story's protagonist and narrator. Throughout the novel, readers follow the Marston b...

No serious attempt to answer the question 'What is hate speech?' would be complete without an exploration of the outer limits of the concept(s). This book critically examines both the ordinary and legal concepts of hate speech, contrasting social media platform content policies with national and international laws. It also explores a range of controversial grey area examples of hate speech. Part I focuses on the ordinary concept and looks at hybrid attacks, selective attacks, reverse attac...

In "The Squatter's Dream," Thomas Alexander Browne, writing under the pseudonym "Rolf Boldrewood," weaves a rich tapestry of colonial life in Australia during the 19th century. The novel is celebrated for its vivid realism and sharp social commentary, offering readers an in-depth exploration of the life of squatters—those who settled on land they did not own, navigating the harsh landscapes and social hierarchies of the burgeoning Australian outback. Browne employs a distinct narrative sty...

Il y a onze mille ans, le peuple tor'oc, autrefois sanguinaire et sans merci, a été contraint à l'exil. Reclus au bout du monde, les Tor'ocs sont entrés en symbiose avec leur environnement ; ils ont vécu dans les arbres et ont appris le langage du vent. Dernier d'une lignée de seigneurs de guerre, Æon la Feuille, le plus doux des Tor'ocs, est convoqué dans le Monde du dehors et quitte la terre qu'il chérit. Le Peuple du vent est le récit d'un voyage qui conduira le héros face à lui-même et...

My name's Dick Marston, Sydney-side native. I'm twenty-nine years old, six feet in my stocking soles, and thirteen stone weight. Pretty strong and active with it, so they say. I don't want to blow—not here, any road—but it takes a good man to put me on my back, or stand up to me with the gloves, or the naked mauleys. I can ride anything—anything that ever was lapped in horsehide—swim like a musk-duck, and track like a Myall blackfellow. Most things that a man can do I'm up to, and that's a...

Shearing commences to-morrow! These apparently simple words were spoken by Hugh Gordon, the manager of Anabanco station, in the district of Riverina, in the colony of New South Wales, one Monday morning in the month of August. The utterance had its importance to every member of a rather extensive "CORPS DRAMATIQUE" awaiting the industrial drama about to be performed. A low sand-hill a few years since had looked out over a sea of grey plains, covered partly with grass, partly with salsifero...