This volume features a collection of the most important articles on the social, ethical and legal implications of a variety of problems caused by AIDS. The wide range of articles selected for inclusio
Authors Walsh and Bolen (Boise State U.) point out in their first sentence that they want to convince fellow criminologists of the bounty of insights available through an understanding of the neurobio
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
The articles in this volume explore the way in which military developments helped to sculpt, out of very strange and diverse components, our familiar Europe. The period studied covers the fall of the
Healy (Australian National U.) examines experiences in regulating the safety and quality of patient care in the health systems of Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America, focusing on the reg
Analyzing issues of gender and law in the political system of Jordan, Warrick (Villanova U.) argues that political legitimacy is fundamentally dependent upon cultural factors that affect the political
This book analyses key aspects of transboundary environmental law and policy and their implementation in Asia, Australasia and areas beyond national jurisdiction including Antarctica. It discusses the
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
In its most advanced form, e-commerce allows unidentified purchasers to pay obscure vendors in 'electronic cash' for products that are often goods, services and licenses all rolled into one. This book
For academics, policy makers, lawyers, and students, Davidson (law, U. of Colorado) and Malloy (law, Syracuse U.) compile 10 chapters by law scholars from the US and UK who address key issues in affor
Series: Cultural Diversity and LawThis volume provides a valuable reference for scholars in the field of European integration studies and European legal and political theory. The contributors revisit
Previous studies conducted within the aviation industry have examined a multitude of crucial aspects such as policy, airline service quality, and revenue management. An extensive body of literature ha
This book examines the historical evolution and shifting global dynamics of policing in the Portuguese-speaking world. Comprising original contributions from a multi-disciplinary range of experts, it
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
World War II defined the 20th century and shaped the contemporary world; from the decolonization of Africa to the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. This comprehensive series, edited by one of the worl
Cultural Difference on Trial: The Nature and Limits of Judicial Understanding comprises a sustained philosophical exploration of the capacity of the modern liberal democratic legal system to understan
This book introduces and explores the concept of multilingual law. Providing an overview as to what is 'multilingual law', the study establishes a new discourse based on this concept, which has hither
Drawing upon theories of critical legal pluralism and psychological theories of narrative identity, this book argues for an understanding of popular culture as legal authority, unmediated by translati
Building on knowledge within the fields of green and eco-global criminology, this book uses empirical and theoretical arguments to discuss the multi-dimensional character of eco-global crime. It provi
This volume uses media studies as a frame for a collection of essays about queer theory. Of the five essays in this volume, two are about films: Gus Van Sant's Milk and Brokeback Mountain. The remaind
The first sustained analysis examining legal transplantation into East Asia, this volume examines the prospects for transplanting a 'rule of law' that will attract and sustain international trade and
How can medical law and ethics take forward the issue of children's empowerment and protection? What are the key factors in considering the balance between protecting the welfare of the young and allo
Law scholars and political scientists explore the movement to strengthen the rights of property owners at the expense of the general public in the US and abroad. Among their topics are legal mobilizat
Juan GonzA!lez-Bertomeu is Assistant Professor of Law at Instituto TecnolA3gico AutA3nomo de MAcxico (ITAM). He specializes in constitutional law, constitutional adjudication, empirical studies, and l
The expression 'non-state actors' has become part and parcel of the common parlance of international lawyers. Together with the traditional subjects of international law, such as states and internatio
Focusing on eighteenth-century cultural productions, Wendy Sutherland examines how representations of race in philosophy, anthropology, aesthetics, drama, and court painting influenced the constructio
a€?Music triggered a healing process from within mea€| I started singing for the joy of singing myselfa€|and it helped me carry my recovery beyond the state I was in before I fell ill nine years agoa€
"The publication of this new translation of the Jaerusalem and the Chaetifs allows readers to take a complete view of this poetic trilogy about the First Crusade as the author originally intended. It
In Orientalism, Eroticism and Modern Visuality in Global Cultures scholars look afresh at representations of nineteenth-century ’oriental’ bodies, inquiring deeply into their erotic dimensions, tracin
Despite the fact that the vast majority of the earth's surface is made up of oceans, there has been surprisingly little work by geographers which critically examines ocean-space, our knowledge and per
Although it has a rich historiography, and from the late ninth century is rich in textual evidence, northern Iberia has barely featured in the great debates of early medieval European history of recen
This book brings together academics and practitioners from a range of disciplines from more than twenty countries to reflect on the growing importance of transparency, power and control in our interna
This volume brings together a range of perspectives including leading international thinkers on questions of fiduciary duty and public trust . It presents a detailed examination of the nature and exte
Throughout human history luxury textiles have been used as a marker of importance, power and distinction. Yet, as the essays in this collection make clear, the term 'luxury' is one that can be fraught
Military capability is delivered operationally at a team and collective level, be it a unit as small as a squad or section, or as large as a maritime task group. Modern military forces are required to
Focusing on everyday life in nineteenth-century Britain and its imperial possessions - from preparing tea to cleaning the kitchen, from packing for imperial adventures to arranging home decor - the es
Taking up the understudied relationship between the cultural history of childhood and media studies, this volume traces twentieth-century migrations of the child-savage analogy from colonial into post
