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Disability, Sexuality, and Gender in Asia

Intersectionality, Human Rights, and the Law

Edited by Wanhong Zhang, Peng Ding, Wei Gao, Hanxu Liu, Yijun Liu, Elisabeth Bjørnstøl ...

This book introduces experiential knowledge of the intersectionality of disability, sexuality, and gender equality issues. Scholars and disabled persons’ organizations in different Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, and Japan have contributed to the book. It is a preliminary introduction of the frontline practice of Asian disability activism and the experience of women and ... Read more

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This book introduces experiential knowledge of the intersectionality of disability, sexuality, and gender equality issues. Scholars and disabled persons’ organizations in different Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, and Japan have contributed to the book. It is a preliminary introduction of the frontline practice of Asian disability activism and the experience of women and
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom

by 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 ... Read more

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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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The Negligence Liability of Public Authorities

by Duncan Fairgrieve, Dan Squires QC ...

Whether, and in what circumstances, public authorities should be held liable for negligence in the performance of their public functions is a highly complex area of the law. Written by Cherie Blair and Dan Squires QC, the first edition of The Negligence Liability of Public Authorities provided a much needed guide to these complexities and offered a detailed account of the law for practitioners and ... Read more

$635.99 NZD

Whether, and in what circumstances, public authorities should be held liable for negligence in the performance of their public functions is a highly complex area of the law. Written by Cherie Blair and Dan Squires QC, the first edition of The Negligence Liability of Public Authorities provided a much needed guide to these complexities and offered a detailed account of the law for practitioners and
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Children, Human Rights and Temporary Labour Migration

Protecting the Child-Parent Relationship

by Rasika Jayasuriya ...

Series 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 ... Read more

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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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Der Staat und seine Fundamente in den arabischen Republiken

Eine Kontextualisierung jüngerer Verfassungsentwicklungenin rechtsvergleichender Betrachtung

by Naseef Naeem ...

Die arabische Welt, insbesondere die arabischen Republiken, stehen seit Jahren im Fokus der Weltöffentlichkeit. Medien und Wissenschaften blicken dabei vor allem auf die politischen Entwicklungen, insbesondere auf Fragen von Herrschaft und Machtverteilung im Staat. Dieser Band befasst sich aus verfassungsrechtlicher Sicht mit den Staatstrukturprinzipien der arabischen Staaten mit republikanischer ... Read more

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Die arabische Welt, insbesondere die arabischen Republiken, stehen seit Jahren im Fokus der Weltöffentlichkeit. Medien und Wissenschaften blicken dabei vor allem auf die politischen Entwicklungen, insbesondere auf Fragen von Herrschaft und Machtverteilung im Staat. Dieser Band befasst sich aus verfassungsrechtlicher Sicht mit den Staatstrukturprinzipien der arabischen Staaten mit republikanischer
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Confidentiality in Arbitration

The Case of Egypt

by Mariam M. El-Awa ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book addresses the issue of privacy and confidentiality in the broader context of the Egyptian legal system. The volume opens with an overview of the major approaches to confidentiality adopted in various jurisdictions. It goes on to examine the duties of confidentiality and privacy in arbitration law and practice on the basis of interviews with 30 law professors and practitioners who often ... Read more

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This book addresses the issue of privacy and confidentiality in the broader context of the Egyptian legal system. The volume opens with an overview of the major approaches to confidentiality adopted in various jurisdictions. It goes on to examine the duties of confidentiality and privacy in arbitration law and practice on the basis of interviews with 30 law professors and practitioners who often
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Die Taetigkeit der Koordinierungsstelle nach § 11 Transplantationsgesetz

Staatlich-gesellschaftliche Kooperationsstrukturen im System der postmortalen Organtransplantation

by Mikola Preuß ...

Series Book 132 - Recht und Medizin
Beim Organtransplantationswesen handelt es sich – auch rechtlich – um eine besonders anspruchsvolle Materie. Die 1997 erlassenen Rechtsvorschriften sind seit jeher aus vielerlei Gründen stark umstritten. Dominierend ist dabei die Kritik, die der Gesetzgeber dafür erfahren hat, dass er in einem weiten Maß gesellschaftliche Akteure in die Aufgabenerfüllung eingebunden hat. Der Autor greift dieses ... Read more

$183.99 NZD

Beim Organtransplantationswesen handelt es sich – auch rechtlich – um eine besonders anspruchsvolle Materie. Die 1997 erlassenen Rechtsvorschriften sind seit jeher aus vielerlei Gründen stark umstritten. Dominierend ist dabei die Kritik, die der Gesetzgeber dafür erfahren hat, dass er in einem weiten Maß gesellschaftliche Akteure in die Aufgabenerfüllung eingebunden hat. Der Autor greift dieses
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International Institutions and social, economic and cultural rights

by Rodolfo Gutiérrez Silva ...

Seguimos teniendo las mismas instituciones y mecanismos internacionales que diseñamos luego de la segunda guerra mundial. Dichas instituciones se caracterizan por su fragmentación, disfunciones estructurales como la corrupción, falta de recursos y por una falta de capacidad institucional. El objetivo de este libro es evaluar los desafíos que enfrentan las instituciones internacionales en la ... Read more

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Seguimos teniendo las mismas instituciones y mecanismos internacionales que diseñamos luego de la segunda guerra mundial. Dichas instituciones se caracterizan por su fragmentación, disfunciones estructurales como la corrupción, falta de recursos y por una falta de capacidad institucional. El objetivo de este libro es evaluar los desafíos que enfrentan las instituciones internacionales en la
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Zoning Law Zenith: Land Use Conflicts Resolved

by Dilip Kumar Agrawal ...

Zoning Law Zenith: Land Use Conflicts Resolved is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the laws, principles, conflicts, and public choices that shape the use of land in modern society. Land is never merely empty space. It is the foundation of homes, businesses, industries, farms, parks, roads, schools, sacred places, historic districts, and natural systems. Every decision about land use ... Read more

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Zoning Law Zenith: Land Use Conflicts Resolved is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the laws, principles, conflicts, and public choices that shape the use of land in modern society. Land is never merely empty space. It is the foundation of homes, businesses, industries, farms, parks, roads, schools, sacred places, historic districts, and natural systems. Every decision about land use
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Manual de Direito Administrativo - Vol. 2 - Funções Administrativas, Intervenção na Propriedade e Bens Estatais - 6ª Ed - 2026

by Thiago Marrara ...

O principal objetivo deste manual é apresentar de forma clara e concisa os princípios, conceitos e uma visão geral da legislação e jurisprudência do direito administrativo brasileiro contemporâneo. Os quatro volumes se concentram em fornecer uma base sólida sobre os principais tópicos. O manual abrange os temas essenciais do direito administrativo brasileiro, incluindo conceitos fundamentais, ... Read more

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O principal objetivo deste manual é apresentar de forma clara e concisa os princípios, conceitos e uma visão geral da legislação e jurisprudência do direito administrativo brasileiro contemporâneo. Os quatro volumes se concentram em fornecer uma base sólida sobre os principais tópicos. O manual abrange os temas essenciais do direito administrativo brasileiro, incluindo conceitos fundamentais,
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International Refugee Law and the Protection of Stateless Persons

by Michelle Foster, Hélène Lambert ...

International Refugee Law and the Protection of Stateless Persons examines the extent to which the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees protectsde jure stateless persons. While de jure stateless persons are clearly protected by the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, this book seeks to explore the extent to which such persons are also entitled to refugee ... Read more

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International Refugee Law and the Protection of Stateless Persons examines the extent to which the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees protectsde jure stateless persons. While de jure stateless persons are clearly protected by the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, this book seeks to explore the extent to which such persons are also entitled to refugee
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Dívida Pública

by José R. N. Chiappin, Carolina Leister, Ailton Cassettari Junior, Lenin José Andara Suárez, Francisco Pedro Jucá, Rafael Antonio Baldo, Paulo Cezar Neves Junior, Cesar Augusto Seijas de Andrade, Diogo Luiz Cordeiro Rodrigues, Rodrigo Medeiros de Lima, Amadeu Braga Batista Silva, André Castro Carvalho, Murilo Ruiz Ferro, Donato Volkers Moutinho, Evandro Maciel Barbosa, Gabriel Loretto Lochagin, Luis Felipe Vidal Arellano, Felipe Scudeler Salto, Gabriel Leal de Barros, Willame Parente Mazza, Luís Gustavo Faria Guimarães, Henrique Chain Costa, Rafael Roberto Hage Tonetti, Rodrigo Luís Kanayama, Fabrício Ricardo de Limas Tomio, Ilton Norberto Robl Filho, José Augusto Moreira de Carvalho, Licurgo Mourão, Ariane Shermam, Thiago Espinosa, Sergio Aziz Ferrareto Neme, José Maurício Conti, Giovanna Montellato Storace Rota, Élida Graziane Pinto, José Roberto Afonso, Lais Khaled Porto, Francisco G. B. de Carvalho Ferreira, Carlos Richelle Soares da Silva ...

A dívida pública é seguramente o tema menos explorado e mais complexo do Direito Financeiro, o que não se pode aceitar nem justificar, por ser dos mais relevantese que mais afeta vida de todos nós. Superar as barreiras que o endividamento público impõe é uma tarefa de governantes e governados, e para isso é preciso em primeirolugar conhecer e compreender os fenômenos que a integram. Enfrentar esse ... Read more

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A dívida pública é seguramente o tema menos explorado e mais complexo do Direito Financeiro, o que não se pode aceitar nem justificar, por ser dos mais relevantese que mais afeta vida de todos nós. Superar as barreiras que o endividamento público impõe é uma tarefa de governantes e governados, e para isso é preciso em primeirolugar conhecer e compreender os fenômenos que a integram. Enfrentar esse
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Ley de Inversión Extranjera

DOF 15/06/2018

by Congreso de la Unión, Guillermo Solis Sansores ...

Ley que regula o restringe la posibilidad que empresas extranjeras puedan invertir en algunos rubros económicos de México****ACTUALIZACIONES PERIÓDICAS INCLUIDAS****** ... Read more

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Ley que regula o restringe la posibilidad que empresas extranjeras puedan invertir en algunos rubros económicos de México****ACTUALIZACIONES PERIÓDICAS INCLUIDAS******
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Public Administration and Expertise in Democratic Governments

Comparative Public Law in the Twenty-First Century

Edited by Susan Rose-Ackerman ...

Series series Routledge Research in Public Law
This collection deals with challenges confronting public law and public administration in twenty-first century democracies across the world. It draws together contributions from leading scholars, examining cutting-edge topics, and projecting the scholarship forward. It emphasizes the importance both of justifying executive policymaking to citizens and of drawing on bureaucratic expertise and ... Read more

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This collection deals with challenges confronting public law and public administration in twenty-first century democracies across the world. It draws together contributions from leading scholars, examining cutting-edge topics, and projecting the scholarship forward. It emphasizes the importance both of justifying executive policymaking to citizens and of drawing on bureaucratic expertise and
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Public Sector Performance, Corruption and State Capture in a Globalized World

Edited by Susan Rose-Ackerman ...

Series series Routledge Research in Public Law
This collection examines the difficult task of reforming governments worldwide to meet citizens’ needs and aspirations. It advances constructive efforts to enhance public accountability while recognizing the complex ways in which corruption, greed, and state capture undermine the legitimacy and performance of government. The contributors are political scientists, lawyers, and economists who bring ... Read more

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This collection examines the difficult task of reforming governments worldwide to meet citizens’ needs and aspirations. It advances constructive efforts to enhance public accountability while recognizing the complex ways in which corruption, greed, and state capture undermine the legitimacy and performance of government. The contributors are political scientists, lawyers, and economists who bring
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Constituições Estaduais e a Ordem Econômica

Autonomia e Limites dos Estados

by Fernanda Gurgel Raposo ...

As análises do presente livro são um convite à reflexão sobre a efetividade do papel dos Estados-Membros, que lhe fora outorgado pela Constituição Federal de 1988, de instituição de políticas econômicas constitucionais estaduais, consideradas a natureza do Estado Federal e as diretrizes trazidas pela Carta Magna de 1988. A atual Constituição completou 30 anos e já é tempo de tecer uma análise ... Read more

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As análises do presente livro são um convite à reflexão sobre a efetividade do papel dos Estados-Membros, que lhe fora outorgado pela Constituição Federal de 1988, de instituição de políticas econômicas constitucionais estaduais, consideradas a natureza do Estado Federal e as diretrizes trazidas pela Carta Magna de 1988. A atual Constituição completou 30 anos e já é tempo de tecer uma análise
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Constitutional History of the UK

by Ann Lyon ...

An appreciation of the development and evolution of the United Kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it faces. Ann Lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of English legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured Union of the present day. ... Read more

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An appreciation of the development and evolution of the United Kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it faces. Ann Lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of English legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured Union of the present day.
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The Judicialization of International Law

A Mixed Blessing?

Edited by Andreas Follesdal, Geir Ulfstein ...

Series series European Society of International Law
The influence of international courts is ubiquitous, covering areas from the law of the sea to international criminal law. This judicialization of international law is often lauded for bringing effective global governance, upholding the rule of law, and protecting the right of individuals. Yet at what point does the omnipresence of the international judiciary shackle national sovereign freedom? ... Read more

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The influence of international courts is ubiquitous, covering areas from the law of the sea to international criminal law. This judicialization of international law is often lauded for bringing effective global governance, upholding the rule of law, and protecting the right of individuals. Yet at what point does the omnipresence of the international judiciary shackle national sovereign freedom?
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Environmental Constitutionalism in the Anthropocene

Values, Principles and Actions

Edited by Domenico Amirante, Silvia Bagni ...

Series series Juris Diversitas
This book examines the relationship between man and nature through different cultural approaches to encourage new environmental legislation as a means of fostering acceptance at a local level.In 2019, the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) recognised that we have entered a new era, the Anthropocene, specifically characterised by the impact of one species, mankind, on environmental ... Read more

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This book examines the relationship between man and nature through different cultural approaches to encourage new environmental legislation as a means of fostering acceptance at a local level.In 2019, the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) recognised that we have entered a new era, the Anthropocene, specifically characterised by the impact of one species, mankind, on environmental
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Human Rights Law and Counter Terrorism Strategies

Dead, Detained or Stateless

by Diane Webber ...

Series series Routledge Research in Terrorism and the Law
In 2006, the United Nations urged Member States to ensure that counter terrorism policies guaranteed respect for human rights and the rule of law. This book demonstrates that, in many cases, counter terrorism policies relating to preventive detention, targeted killing and measures relating to returning foreign terrorist fighters have failed to respect human rights, and this encourages vulnerable ... Read more

$123.99 NZD

In 2006, the United Nations urged Member States to ensure that counter terrorism policies guaranteed respect for human rights and the rule of law. This book demonstrates that, in many cases, counter terrorism policies relating to preventive detention, targeted killing and measures relating to returning foreign terrorist fighters have failed to respect human rights, and this encourages vulnerable
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Medical Treatment of Children and the Law

Beyond Parental Responsibilities

by Jo Bridgeman ...

Series series Biomedical Law and Ethics Library
The high profile cases of Charlie Gard, Alfie Evans, and Tafida Raqeeb raised the questions as to why the state intrudes into the exercise of parental responsibility concerning the medical treatment of children and why parents may not be permitted to decide what is in the best interests of their child. This book answers these questions. It argues for a reframing of the law concerned with the ... Read more

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The high profile cases of Charlie Gard, Alfie Evans, and Tafida Raqeeb raised the questions as to why the state intrudes into the exercise of parental responsibility concerning the medical treatment of children and why parents may not be permitted to decide what is in the best interests of their child. This book answers these questions. It argues for a reframing of the law concerned with the
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Fairness and the Goals of International Criminal Trials

Finding a Balance

by Caleb H Wheeler ...

This book presents a ground-breaking, interdisciplinary study into the various goals assigned to international criminal trials. It starts from the proposition that no hierarchy exists amongst the different goals meaning that trials should strive to achieve all of them in equal measure. This is made difficult by the fact that not all of these goals are compatible and the fulfilment of one may lead ... Read more

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This book presents a ground-breaking, interdisciplinary study into the various goals assigned to international criminal trials. It starts from the proposition that no hierarchy exists amongst the different goals meaning that trials should strive to achieve all of them in equal measure. This is made difficult by the fact that not all of these goals are compatible and the fulfilment of one may lead
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The Ashgate Research Companion to Feminist Legal Theory

by Vanessa E. Munro ...

As a distinct scholarly contribution to law, feminist legal theory is now well over three decades old. Those three decades have seen consolidation and renewal of its central concerns as well as remarkable growth, dynamism and change. This Companion celebrates the strength of feminist legal thought, which is manifested in this dynamic combination of stability and change, as well as in the diversity ... Read more

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As a distinct scholarly contribution to law, feminist legal theory is now well over three decades old. Those three decades have seen consolidation and renewal of its central concerns as well as remarkable growth, dynamism and change. This Companion celebrates the strength of feminist legal thought, which is manifested in this dynamic combination of stability and change, as well as in the diversity
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The Future of Human Rights Protection in Europe

by Angelika Nußberger, Cathérine Van de Graaf, Yannick Schoog ...

The edited volume brings together the unique perspectives of young researchers on human rights. ... Read more

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The edited volume brings together the unique perspectives of young researchers on human rights.
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