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Chronotopes of Law
Jurisdiction, Scale and Governance
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2015
This book develops a new framework for analyzing the spatio-temporal workings of law and other forms of governance. Chronotopes of Law argues that studies of law and governance can be reinvigorated by drawing on a bundle of quite heterogenous analytical tools that do not have a single provenance or...
Understanding the Rule of Law
No One is Above the Law
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
This book is for those who are not only interested in law, but how the law works in daily practice when it comes to the limitation of powers. Readers are first given a history of the development of the rule of law and the basic principles of the legal system among societies through the ages. The book...
The Secret Power of Juries
What jurors in Canada aren't being told about their rights -- and what we can do about it
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Canadians know that the jurors at a trial decide the defendant's guilt or innocence according to the law of the land. What they don't know is how far that right actually goes, and what the real power of juries is.
Sometimes people -- even jurors -- wonder if a law or a judgment in a particular...
Law's Task
The Tragic Circle of Law, Justice and Human Suffering
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
What is the ultimate task of law? This deceptively simple question guides this volume towards a radically original philosophical interpretation of law and justice. Weaving together the philosophical, jurisprudential and ethical problems suggested by five general terms - thinking, human suffering,...
Yale Law School and the Sixties
Revolt and Reverberations
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2006
The development of the modern Yale Law School is deeply intertwined with the story of a group of students in the 1960s who worked to unlock democratic visions of law and social change that they associated with Yale's past and with the social climate in which they lived. During a charged moment in...
by Natalie Klein
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea examines the rights and duties of states across a broad spectrum of maritime security threats. It provides comprehensive coverage of the different dimensions of maritime security in order to assess how responses to maritime security concerns are and should...
Obligations in Roman Law
Past, Present, and Future
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2013
Long a major element of classical studies, the examination of the laws of the ancient Romans has gained momentum in recent years as interdisciplinary work in legal studies has spread. Two resulting issues have arisen, on one hand concerning Roman laws as intellectual achievements and historical artifacts,...
The Jurisprudence of Emergency
Colonialism and the Rule of Law
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2009
Ever-more-frequent calls for the establishment of a rule of law in the developing world have been oddly paralleled by the increasing use of "exceptional" measures to deal with political crises. To untangle this apparent contradiction, The Jurisprudence of Emergency analyzes the historical...
Morality and Responsibility of Rulers
European and Chinese Origins of a Rule of Law as Justice for World Order
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2018
The history of ideas on rule of law for world order is a fascinating one, as revealed in this comparative study of both Eastern and Western traditions. This book discerns 'rule of law as justice' conceptions alternative to the positivist conceptions of the liberal internationalist rule of law today....
by Timo Koivurova
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
Introduction to International Environmental Law provides a concise overview of international environmental law and the relations and agreements among nations to facilitate environmental protection. Beginning by exploring the history nature and sources of international environmental law, Professor...
by Geert van Calster
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Usable both as a student textbook and as a general introduction for legal professionals, European Private International Law is designed to reflect the reality of legal practice throughout the EU. The private international law of the Member States is increasingly regulated by the EU, making private...
by Phil Harris
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
Extensively updated throughout, this new edition introduces students to a wide range of modern legal issues. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book expertly addresses the ways in which the rules and structures of law respond to and influence changes in economic and political life. It provides...
by K. D. Ewing, Hugh Collins, Aileen McColgan
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Building on their successful cases and materials book, Collins, Ewing and McColgan present an entirely restructured and freshly written new textbook on employment law. Comprehensive and engaging, it combines detailed analysis and commentary on the law with short contextual extracts to fully equip...
by Phil Harris
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2006
Since the publication of its first edition, this textbook has become the definitive student introduction to the subject. As with earlier editions, the seventh edition gives a clear understanding of fundamental legal concepts and their importance within society. In addition, this book addresses the...