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  • Terrorism, Criminal Law and Politics

    The Decline of the Political Offence Exception to Extradition

    by Julia Jansson ...
    Series series Transnational Criminal Justice
    Recent atrocities have ensured that terrorism and how to deal with terrorists legally and politically has been the subject of much discussion and debate on the international stage. This book presents a study of changes in the legal treatment of those perpetrating crimes of a political character over several decades. It most centrally deals with the political offence exception and how it has ... Read more

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  • Contested Territories and International Law

    A Comparative Study of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and the Aland Islands Precedent

    This book considers the possibilities for resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the context of comparative international law. The armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the territory of the Nagorno-Karabakh has been on the peace and security agenda since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This volume draws parallels with a similar situation between Sweden and Finland over ... Read more

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  • Accountability and the Law

    Rights, Authority and Transparency of Public Power

    Edited by Piotr Mikuli, Grzegorz Kuca ...
    This book discusses contemporary accountability and transparency mechanisms by presenting a selection of case studies.The authors deal with various problems connected to controlling public institutions and incumbents’ responsibility in state bodies. The work is divided into three parts. Part I: Law examines the institutional and objective approach. Part II: Fairness and Rights considers the ... Read more

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  • Constitutional Law and Precedent

    International Perspectives on Case-Based Reasoning

    Edited by Monika Florczak-Wątor ...
    This collection examines case-based reasoning in constitutional adjudication; that is, how courts decide on constitutional cases by referring to their own prior case law and the case law of other national, foreign, and international courts. Argumentation based on judicial authority is now fundamental to the resolution of constitutional disputes. At the same time, it is the most common form of ... Read more

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  • Compensation for Wrongful Convictions

    A Comparative Perspective

    Series series Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure
    This book presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the substantive and procedural aspects of compensation for wrongful convictions in European countries and the USA, as well as the standard derived from the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The collection draws comparative conclusions as to the similarities and differences between selected jurisdictions and assesses the ... Read more

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  • The Principle of Effective Legal Protection in Administrative Law

    A European Perspective

    This collection presents a comparative analysis of the principle of effective legal protection in administrative law in Europe. It examines how European states consider and enforce the related requirements in their domestic administrative law. The book is divided into three parts: the first comprises a theoretical introductory chapter along with perspectives from International and European Law; ... Read more

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  • Studies in Global Animal Law

    Edited by Anne Peters ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This open access book contains 13 contributions on global animal law, preceded by an introduction which explains key concepts and methods. Global Animal Law refers to the sum of legal rules and principles (both state-made and non-state-made) governing the interaction between humans and other animals, on a domestic, local, regional, and international level. Global animal law is the response to the ... Read more

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  • Covid-19 and Capitalism

    Success and Failure of the Legal Methods for Dealing with a Pandemic

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This open access book provides a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic determinants of Covid-19. From the end of 2019 until presently, the world has been ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the cause of this is (obviously) a virus, the extent to which this virus spread, and therefore the number of infections and deaths, was largely determined by socio-economic factors. From this, it ... Read more

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  • Regulating the Visible Hand?

    The Institutional Implications of Chinese State Capitalism

    The economic and geopolitical implications of China's rise have been the subject of vast commentary. However, the institutional implications of China's transformative development under state capitalism have not been examined extensively and comprehensively. Regulating the Visible Hand? The Institutional Implications of Chinese State Capitalism examines the domestic and global consequences of ... Read more

    PHP5,350.79

  • The Future of the Law of the Sea

    Bridging Gaps Between National, Individual and Common Interests

    Edited by Gemma Andreone ...
    This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.It explores the diverse phenomena which are challenging the international law of the sea today, using the unique perspective of a simultaneous analysis of the national, individual and common interests at stake. This perspective, which all the contributors bear in mind when treating their own topic, also constitutes a useful element in the ... Read more

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  • International Humanitarian Law and Justice

    Historical and Sociological Perspectives

    In the last decade, there has been a turn to history in international humanitarian law and its accompanying fields. To examine this historization and to expand the current scope of scholarship, this book brings together scholars from various fields, including law, history, sociology, and international relations. Human rights law, international criminal law, and the law on the use of force are all ... Read more

    PHP3,496.95

  • Constitutional Law in Germany

    Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this very useful analysis of constitutional law in Germany provides essential information on the country's sources of constitutional law, its form of government, and its administrative structure. Lawyers who handle transnational matters will appreciate the clarifications of particular terminology and its application. ... Read more

    PHP5,442.39

  • State Immunity and International Investment Law

    by Zixin Meng ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    The book provides a sophisticated analysis of state immunity from an enforcement perspective. It covers all relevant legal techniques of enforcing an arbitral award against a sovereign state. Besides tackling the plea of state immunity through the courts, this book also covers notable non-judicial remedial measures which may aid the aggrieved investors in satisfying their claims against state ... Read more

    PHP8,103.09

  • Handbook of Agri-Food Law in China, Germany, European Union

    Food Security, Food Safety, Sustainable Use of Resources in Agriculture

    Edited by Ines Härtel ...
    This book offers a new and differentiated overview of Agri-Food Law against the background of national and global integration of markets, and compares for the first time important aspects of the agricultural, environmental and food law of China and Germany / the European Union. In addition to the basics, it discusses a wide range of issues, such as the respective legal regulatory structures for ... Read more

    PHP14,898.39

  • Indigenous Rights in Modern Landscapes

    Nordic Conservation Regimes in Global Context

    This book examines the diverse use of Indigenous customary rights in modern landscapes from a multidisciplinary perspective. Divided into two parts, the first deals explicitly with Sámi customary rights in relation to nature conservation in the Nordic countries and Russia from a legal and historical perspective. The authors investigate how longstanding Sámi customary territorial rights have been ... Read more

    PHP3,496.95

  • Comparative Study on Patent Claim Interpretation: The United States and China

    by Zhe Peng ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book focuses on a comparative study of claim interpretation in the United States and China and addresses the question of whether the law of claim interpretation functions similarly or differently in the two countries. By an in-depth analysis of claim interpretation, this book provides researchers and legal professionals with a perspective to understand the practice of protecting patents in ... Read more

    PHP6,233.09

  • Competition Law and Economics in Australia, Volume II

    Competition and Consumer Law: Principles, Enforcement, and Comparative Perspectives

    Marking the 50th anniversary of modern statutory competition law in Australia, this two-volume set brings together more than 40 leading experts to discuss the most important issues and developments arising under Australian competition law, economics, and policy.This publication discusses current reforms and reviews the impact of competition law and consumer law in the Australian economy over the ... Read more

    PHP3,613.53

  • Yearbook Maritime Law

    Volume I

    Edited by Ignacio Arroyo ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    I. The importance of legal questions related to the sea is obvious to everyone. It is hardly surprising that the subjects that make up international current events illustrate the leading role played by maritime affairs. Indeed, it is no coincidence that three quarters of the earth's surface is covered by oceans. Territorial seas, exclusive economic zones, exploitation of the seabed, fishing, ... Read more

    PHP5,609.69

  • Domestic Abuse, Victims and the Law

    by Mandy Burton ...
    The gap between what the law and legal processes deliver for victims of domestic abuse and what they actually need has, in some instances, arguably widened. This book provides the reader with a thorough understanding of the remedies available to victims in the civil, family and criminal law. It contends that expectations of the legal remedies have increased as the number and scope of remedies has ... Read more

    PHP3,380.37

  • Confronting the Human Rights Act 1998

    Contemporary themes and perspectives

    Edited by Nicolas Kang-Riou ...
    This book critically examines the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) and evaluates its impact from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The book includes both a domestic and international analysis of the effectiveness of the HRA, and also considers possible future developments in policy and practise as well as contemplating the potential for a British Bill of Rights. The editors have collected pieces from ... Read more

    PHP3,380.37

  • Takeover Law in the UK, the EU and China

    State Interests, Market Players, and Governance Mechanisms

    Edited by Joseph Lee ...
    This book investigates stakeholders’ interests, market players, and governance models for the takeover market in the changing global economic orders. Authors from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, and China discuss takeovers in the context of China as a rising power in the global M&A market and re-examine takeover as an efficient method for corporate competition, consolidation, and ... Read more

    PHP8,726.49

  • New Technologies and Human Rights

    Challenges to Regulation

    Whilst advances in biotechnology and information technology have undoubtedly resulted in better quality of life for mankind, they can also bring about global problems. The legal response to the challenges caused by the rapid progress of technological change has been slow and the question of how international human rights should be protected and promoted with respect to science and technology ... Read more

    PHP3,496.95

  • Investment Management, Stewardship and Sustainability

    Transformation and Challenges in Law and Regulation

    Series series Contemporary Studies in Corporate Law
    This book brings together thought leadership from academia and leading figures in asset management in key global jurisdictions, to pool together insights regarding the transformative visions and challenges for modern investment management, as well as best practices that realise the policy objectives in regulation and soft law.The world of investment management is being challenged by new legal, ... Read more

    PHP3,774.79

  • Latin American Perspectives on Law and Religion

    Series Book 3 - Law and Religion in a Global Context
    This book makes a valuable contribution to the fascinating global debate on the meaning and scope of freedom of religion or belief and the relations between state, society and religion. It offers a cross-thematic approach to law and religion from the Global South.Law and religion have been consolidated to form a specific area of study in recent years. However, due to language barriers, most of the ... Read more

    PHP8,726.49