This volume provides a comprehensive overview of business law in Russia. It presents an introduction to the Russian legal system in general before going on to provide a thorough analysis of the key as
Drastic increases in the use of imprisonment; the introduction of a€?three strikesa€? laws and mandatory sentences; restrictions on parole - all of these developments appear to signify a new, harsher
China has recently entered a significant stage in its economic transition with the introduction of a new and seemingly sophisticated bankruptcy law drawing inspiration from mature insolvency systems.
Vogler (U. of Sussex, UK) looks at international perspectives on criminal justice procedure, focusing on three traditions--inquisitorial, adversarial, and popular justice--to find ways to improve refo
Taking the North-East Atlantic Ocean as an example of regional practice, this book addresses the dual approach to ocean governance in international law. It examines the interaction between zonal and i
The premise of this book is that a shift of vantage will help elucidate various important issues of law related to judging, to bills of rights and to more abstract questions of legal philosophy. The w
As globalization continues to spread and evolve, so nation-states attempt to govern financialization, tax evasion, corruption, terrorism, civil and military conflicts and environmental dangers, social
Globalization has become a common phenomenon, yet one that many people experience as a threat not only to their economic existence, but also to their cultural and moral self-image. This volume takes a
As long as there have been fans, there has been fan fiction. There seems to be a fundamental human need to tell additional stories about the characters after the book, series, play or movie is over. B
What role does linguistic diversity play in European democratic and legal processes? Is it an obstacle to deliberative democracy and a hindrance to legal certainty, or a cultural and economic asset an
This book analyzes the position of the ICC in relation to national court systems. The research illustrates that what seemed to be a straight forward relationship between the ICC and national courts un
Gargarella (Torcuato di Tella University, Argentina) collects case studies from Latin America, Africa, India, and Eastern Europe to examine the role of courts as a channel for social transformation to
This volume draws together significant articles addressing challenges of applying human rights to promote health in settings ranging from the local to the global. Essays explore determinants of ill-he
McIntyre's work explains the legal means by which requirements of environmental protection influence the determination of a reasonable and equitable regime for allocating rights to riparian states to
Brand and Rist, of the Center for International Legal Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, present reports from a dozen former students who have returned to their countries to teac
This volume presents a practical demonstration of the relevance of Carl Schmitt's thought to parapolitical studies, arguing that his constitutional theory is the one best suited to investing the a€?de
This collection provides an up-to-date analysis of key country approaches to Militant Democracy. Featuring contributions from some of the key people working in this area, including Mark Tushnet and He
This important book captures contemporary attempts to build bridges between the two very different disciplines of law and psychology and to establish the true nature of the interaction between the two
In Kelo v. City of New London, the city used "eminent domain" to take land from one private party for purposes of transferring it to another private party the city thought would make better economic u
In this collection, Burchill (U. of Hull, UK) presents 19 articles previously published in journals from 1992 to 2003 so that these important essays are easily accessible to scholars. Essays focus on
In the urgency to respond to the challenges posed by diversity in contemporary societies, the discussion of normative foundations is often overlooked. This book takes that important first step, and of
This book takes up the postcolonial challenge for law and explains how the problems of legal recognition for Indigenous peoples are tied to an orthodox theory of law. Constructing a theory of legal pl
To explore the socio-ecological impact of categories and thresholds used to map and transform forest terrain, Halsey (U. of Melbourne and Flinders U. of South Australia) applies the ideas of French po
Rasmus Wandall uses quantitative and qualitative methods from studies carried out in Denmark, to address the formal and informal norms and ideologies that are used to generate decisions to imprison. F
The author was born in South Africa, went to law school there, and has taught law for the last several decades in the US, Europe, South Africa, Canada, and Australia. She has maintained a passionate i
From Old Times to New Europe considers the post-totalitarian legal framework in today's Europe, arguing that the study of totalitarianism and post-totalitarianism continues to be significant as ever.
This book brings together the fruits of different traditions in legal philosophy and draws on them to develop a systematic thesis on the concept of law. The work uses a legal model to explore the unde
International law has important effects in international relations, and the politics of international relations often determines the ability of states to make international law and to comply with inte
This unparalleled Companion provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to Islamic law to all with an interest in this increasingly relevant and developing field. The volume presents classical Is
Surveillance has been part of the response to crime since at least as far back a Jeremy Bentham's proposed Panopticon, a prison intended to infuse prisoners with "sentiment of an invisible omniscience
This collection of essays and articles from a wide range of journals is intended to make more accessible to students and scholars some of the most important writing in English in this field from the 1
This volume draws on the French experience to examine the on-going international debate surrounding organ procurement. Commentators have tried to explain the dramatic differences in procurement rates
This book describes and analyses the notion of Mahr, the Muslim custom whereby the groom has to give a gift to the bride in consideration of the marriage. It explores how Western courts, specifically
The history of incorporations legislation and its administration is intimately tied to changes in social beliefs in respect to the role and purpose of the corporation. By studying the evolution of the
The volume begins by presenting the principles of the indivisibility, interrelatedness and interdependence of all human rights. It then turns to questions related to economic, social and cultural rig
The 19 reproduced articles were chosen to balance rigorous contributions to Hegelian scholarship with direct applications to controversies within contemporary legal, constitutional, and political theo
"Law is a powerful tool which can and must be used to better society." (p. 3) This is the theme of Cotter's series of monographs on efforts to combat discrimination. In this volume, she examines relig
In the context of education, Church and State issues are of growing importance and appear to be increasingly divisive. This volume critically examines the developing jurisprudence relating to religion
This collection brings together some of the most eminent and exciting authors researching family responsibilities to examine understandings of the day to day responsibilities which people undertake wi
Europe (and the United States) has turned in recent years to a racist and criminalized response to immigrants and other marginalized groups (such as the Roma), argues Palidda (U. of Genoa, Italy), who
