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  • Making Public Places Safer

    Surveillance and Crime Prevention

    Series series Studies in Crime and Public Policy
    The United Kingdom has more than 4.2 million public closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras-one for every fourteen citizens. Across the United States, hundreds of video surveillance systems are being installed in town centers, public transportation facilities, and schools at a cost exceeding $100 million annually. And now other Western countries have begun to experiment with CCTV to prevent crime ... Read more

    PHP2,465.29

  • 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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  • 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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  • Social and Legal Norms

    Towards a Socio-legal Understanding of Normativity

    Edited by Matthias Baier ...
    In an era where new areas of life and new problems call for normative solutions while the plurality of values in society challenge the very basis for normative solutions, this book looks at a growing field of research on the relations between social and legal norms. New technologies and social media offer new ways to communicate about normative issues and the centrality of formal law and how ... Read more

    PHP3,496.95

  • Secularism and Freedom of Religion in Italy

    Religious Symbols in the Public Space

    Series series ICLARS Series on Law and Religion
    The display of religious symbols in the public space has been the subject of much debate. This book provides an overview of the presence of religious symbols in Italian public institutions from a legal standpoint.The situation is analysed from the perspective of the principles of laicità/secularism, as defined by the Constitutional Court, and freedom of religion. It is argued that while the ... Read more

    PHP3,613.53

  • Ethics, Law and Natural Hazards

    The Moral Imperative for International Intervention Post-Disaster

    This book argues that the international community has a moral duty to intervene on behalf of a population affected by a natural hazard when their government is either unable or unwilling to provide basic, life-saving assistance.The work draws on law, international relations theory, and political philosophy to articulate that non-response to a natural hazard is unethical. In providing policy ... Read more

    PHP3,496.95

  • Distinction (droit) public / (droit) privé

    Brouillages, innovations et influences croisées

    Series series Collection générale
    En 2019 paraissait un ouvrage de droit positif consacré à la distinction entre droit public et droit privé, issu d’une collaboration entre les centres de droit privé (Cepri) et de droit public (Circ) de la Faculté de droit de Saint-Louis. Le Séminaire interdisciplinaire d’études juridiques a choisi de poursuivre et d’approfondir la réflexion, sur le terrain de la théorie du droit, mais également d ... Read more

    PHP1,272.26

  • Reconciling Indigenous Peoples’ Individual and Collective Rights

    Participation, Prior Consultation and Self-Determination in Latin America

    Series series Indigenous Peoples and the Law
    This book critically assesses categorical divisions between indigenous individual and collective rights regimes embedded in the foundations of international human rights law.Both conceptual ambiguities and practice-related difficulties arising in vernacularisation processes point to the need of deeper reflection. Internal power struggles, vulnerabilities and intra-group inequalities go unnoticed ... Read more

    PHP3,671.83

  • Smart Urban Mobility

    Law, Regulation, and Policy

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book adds a critical perspective to the legal dialogue on the regulation of ‘smart urban mobility’. Mobility is one of the most visible sub-domains of the ‘smart city’, which has become shorthand for technological advances that influence how cities are structured, public services are fashioned, and citizens coexist. In the urban context, mobility has come under pressure due to a variety of ... Read more

    PHP8,103.09

  • On the Administrative Law of China in Addressing Climate Change

    Translated by Yahui Jin ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book puts forward new thinking on how the theory and system of China's administrative law can meet the requirements of the low-carbon era based on the 25-year (1990-2015) development of China’s administrative law in addressing climate change. With the basic content and structure of administrative law as the analytical framework and from the two dimensions of restraining the government's own ... Read more

    PHP9,349.89

  • Social Systems Theory and Judicial Review

    Taking Jurisprudence Seriously

    Series series Studies in Modern Law and Policy
    This book demonstrates the empirical gains and integrative potentials of social systems theory for the sociology of law. Against a backdrop of classical and contemporary sociological debates about law and society, it observes judicial review as an instrument for the self-steering of a functionally differentiated legal system. This allows close investigation of the US Supreme Court’s jurisprudence ... Read more

    PHP2,855.74

  • State and Legal Practice in the Caucasus

    Anthropological Perspectives on Law and Politics

    Series series Cultural Diversity and Law
    Legal pluralism and the experience of the state in the Caucasus are at the centre of this edited volume. This is a region affected by a multitude of legal orders and the book describes social action and governance in the light of this, and considers how conceptions of order are enforced, used, followed and staged in social networks and legal practice. Principally, how is the state perceived and ... Read more

    PHP3,496.95

  • Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Responsibility of States

    Challenges and Possibilities

    This book reviews whether the existing framework in place can effectively address breaches in the context of Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS). The work endeavors to map out the main gaps and some possible approaches to address them. Part I sets the ground. First, it provides a concept of AWS. Next, it discusses the accountability gap AWS generate and shows how the international community has put ... Read more

    PHP4,313.04

  • Development by Agreement

    A Tool Kit for Land Developers and Local Government, Second Edition

    Landowners and local governments often use agreements to increase public benefits and reduce uncertainty surrounding proposed developments. The second edition of this guide provides an overview of problems faced by land developers and local governments that can easily be solved by development and annexation agreements. ... Read more

    PHP5,873.79

  • General Reports of the XVIIIth Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law/Rapports Généraux du XVIIIème Congrès de l’Académie Internationale de Droit Comparé

    Series series Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law
    This title presents twenty-nine topics, prepared by leading scholars in more than 20 countries, providing a comparative analysis of cutting-edge legal topics of the 21st century. Considering topics of vital moment to contemporary legal scholars, the title includes pieces on Surrogate Motherhood, The Balance of Copyright in Comparative Perspective, International Law in Domestic Systems, ... Read more

    PHP12,466.69

  • Federalism and the Courts in Africa

    Design and Impact in Comparative Perspective

    This volume examines the design and impact of courts in African federal systems from a comparative perspective.Recent developments indicate that the previously stymied idea of federalism is now being revived in the constitutional arrangements of several African countries. A number of them jumped on the bandwagon of federalism in the early 1990s because it came to be seen as a means to facilitate ... Read more

    PHP3,496.95

  • Digitalisierung und Recht

    Retrospektive und Entwicklungslinien eines digitalen Wandels

    Series series Social Science and Law (German Language)
    Das Werk skizziert Entwicklungslinien eines digitalen Wandels, der Folge einer Verschränkung von Digitalisierung und Recht ist. Durch Retrospektiven, Beschreibungen gegenwärtiger Zustände und gelegentlichen Prognosen wird illustriert, wie sich diese Entwicklungslinien von der Vergangenheit bis in die Zukunft erstrecken. Besonders untersucht werden hierbei die Reaktionen des Rechts auf den ... Read more

    PHP2,329.59

  • Networking the Rule of Law

    How Change Agents Reshape Judicial Governance in the EU

    Series series Studies in Modern Law and Policy
    Judicial networks have proved effective in influencing recent judicial policies enacted by both old and new EU member states. However, this influence has not been standard. This volume seeks to improve our understanding of how networks function, as well as the extent they matter in the governance of a constitutional democracy. The authors examine the judicial function of networks, the way they ... Read more

    PHP3,963.29

  • Efetivação do Direito à Assistência à Saúde

    A presente obra tem como diferencial tratar do assunto olhando para o outro lado da relação de efetivação dos direitos, demonstrando que se não forem estabelecidos critérios claros a respeito do assunto, a efetivação do direito à saúde pelo Poder Judiciário acabará interferindo em toda a estrutura do Estado, dificultando cada vez mais a satisfação do direito do cidadão. O ciclo vicioso, portanto, ... Read more

    PHP559.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Como Passar Concursos de Magistratura Estadual, Federal

    2.900 questões

    Series series Como Passar
    A experiência diz que aquele que quer ser aprovado deve fazer três coisas: a) entender a teoria; b) ler a letra da lei; e c) treinar. A teoria é vista em cursos e livros à disposição no mercado. O problema é que ela, sozinha, não é suficiente. É fundamental "ler a letra da lei" e "treinar". E a presente obra possibilita que você faça esses dois tipos de estudo. Aliás, você sabia que mais de 90% ... Read more

    PHP2,299.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Environmental Courts and Tribunals

    Powers, Integrity and the Search for Legitimacy

    The global phenomenon of the establishment of specialist courts is one of the most important recent developments in environmental law. Although they are generally seen as a much needed innovation, they do pose challenges, particularly around questions of legitimacy. This important book tackles these questions directly, looking specifically at the courts in the common law world. It argues that to ... Read more

    PHP2,499.89

  • Private Sector Environmental Information and the Law

    Series series Routledge Research in International Environmental Law
    Current advancements in civil rights and environmental activism emphasize the crucial importance of making environmental information widely available to the public, regardless of whether it is in the hands of the government or of corporations, especially when the information is needed to understand and prevent risks for human health and the environment. In the wake of a resurgence of environmental ... Read more

    PHP3,322.07

  • Concursos de Cartório : Prática para a Segunda Fase - 2ª Ed - 2025

    A Coleção Cartórios foi criada com o objetivo de permitir aos Concurseiros, Tabeliães, Registradores, Escreventes, Juízes, Promotores, Advogados, Defensores Públicos, Procuradores, Analistas, Assessores, bem como todos os profissionais do Direito, ou não (mas que trabalhem com a temática) que tenham acesso a estudo completo, profundo, atual e didático de todas as matérias que compõem o Direito ... Read more

    PHP1,099.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Food Law and Regulation for Non-Lawyers

    A US Perspective

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    Designed and modeled after a six-week introductory food law course taught at Northeastern University, Food Law and Regulation for Non-Lawyers offers a succinct overview of key topics and core concepts for food scientists, quality managers, and others who need to understand the regulation of food in the U.S. This second edition includes critical updates on the Food Safety Modernization Act-- the ... Read more

    PHP3,739.59