Waterborne transport is of crucial importance within the European Union. Almost 90% of the EU external freight trade and 40% of the intra EU-exchanges are carried by sea. With respect to its significa
In recent years, a great deal of knowledge has accumulated on the features associated with the virulence of pathogenic E. coli. A large number of virulence genes have been identified and their product
The Bushmen archives nearly 50 years of research with some of Southern Africa's remotest groups. Author Jiro Tanaka's deep connection with his subject matter is evident through his insightful and ofte
The rapid advancement of sequencing techniques, coupled with the new methodologies of bioinformatics to handle large-scale data analysis, are providing exciting opportunities for us to understand micr
With 19 articles pertaining to 12 different constitutional regimes, this book addresses current issues and developments of European and Asian constitutionalism, including topics such as: constitution
Gender quotas for company boards are becoming a totemic issue of gender diversity policy in today's labor market. Throughout the Western world, many countries are experimenting with compulsory gender
With a focus on Brazilian migrant workers in Japan, this study - now available in paperback - produces a comprehensive picture of the forces driving transnational labor migration, both in the countrie
Judging Positivism is a critical exploration of the method and substance of legal positivism. Author Margaret Martin is primarily concerned with the manner in which theorists who adopt the dominant po
Many people want to do business with China, but very few foreign business people have an understanding and appreciation of how business is actually conducted in the country. This book offers insights
Through a series of research reports, this book discusses the operational status of Chinese enterprises with foreign investment. Since China's period of economic reform and openness, the country has e
Following systems of innovation approaches, corporate innovative activities are characterized by the companies' interactions with external actors, organizations, and institutions. This raises the ques
This book deals with life time contracts, the group of contracts which generally have the most important role to play in people's daily lives and existence. These establish social long-term relations
Bills of rights are currently a much debated topic in various jurisdictions throughout the world. Almost all democratic nations, with the exception of Australia, now have a bill of rights. These take
This book is a product of a project of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the Pazmany Peter Catholic University in Budapest, Hungary. Discussion begins with conceptual foundations of environmenta
The UK's Criminal Justice Act 2003 re-wrote the hearsay evidence rule for the purpose of criminal proceedings in the UK, enacting the recommendations of the Law Commission together with some proposals
Burkholderia are a multi-faceted group of bacteria with considerable genetic and metabolic diversity and very versatile lifestyles. Some species are regarded as beneficial, as they possess traits, suc
The last decade has witnessed an increased criticism against the human rights paradigm for its obsession with the 'culture of claims and rights.' According to the critics, this culture has led to an o
A person as an ethical being establishes herself/himself through dialogue with others. Dialogue is also an anthropological basis of a woman/man and of her/his growth as a person. The first years of li
The coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty has provided the EU with new powers in the fields of criminal law and security law while reinforcing existing powers in immigration and asylum law. The Stock
Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) - a French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher - conceptualized the social as an economy. With an empirical example of free water transfers between 'water rich' an
This book offers a legal analysis of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) as it applies to developing relations with the EU's neighbors in the East and South. It explores the legal aspects of this p
With the wind of economic globalization blowing across the planet, human rights are currently exposed to violations in great proportions by powers other than the State, including multinational corpora
This publication contains articles on a specific topic, Interaction European Law and International Law, Development of International Law with regard to Minority Rights, Hungarian State Practice, Trea
The final two decades of the 20th century have registered a wave of awareness with regard to education among Muslims girls and women. Kindled with the fire of liberation, the long cherished dream of s
Aimed at academics and practitioners interested in the labor market and labor legislation reforms, this book examines the concept the single employment contract from the perspective of the EU (with ap
Published to coincide with the centenary of the Government of Ireland Act 1914, this majesterial biography of John Redmond begins in 1901, shortly after his election as chairman of the Irish Parliamen
Fear is an emotion that is strongly connected with violence and with the darkest periods of our history including terrorism, genocides and totalitarianism. It is especially important for theology wher
This study deals with the development, existence, and dilemmas concerning European identity among youth in Europe. It compiles the results of a research conducted within the Comenius project "Percepti
In recent years, the disciplines of literary studies and cultural studies have engaged in occasional hostilities, but very rarely in productive engagement with each other's methodologies. Yet, each of
Controlling shareholders have largely unbalanced power in the governance structure of corporations, which leaves the minority shareholders vulnerable to being exploited. One way to deal with the probl
This study focuses on a rapidly developing, but still highly controversial, area of EU law: the emergence of general principles with constitutional relevance for EU civil law guiding its interpretatio
This book explores how shamanic Daoist practices help cultivate the skills of an elicitive peaceworker. Author Kathleen McGoey uses embodied writing to describe her direct experiences with qigong and
This book engages with the critical tools of Edward Said (1935-2003) and traces the voyage of various postcolonial feminist theologians. Along four intersecting lines, postcolonial feminist theology u
Just as with many other cities all over the world, both Johannesburg and Delhi feature the vision of becoming global cities. These visions are the localized versions of 'global city concepts' informed
Facing otherness in everyday interpersonal relations, making decisions within demanding contexts, living with the plenitude of values - all of these experiences permanently challenge one's moral cogni
The EU Member States' sales law and related areas are on the verge of a major change. With the 186 articles of the Common European Sales Law (CESL), the Commission proposes an optional legal framework
This book started with a vision to portray Sudanese rural livelihood and question whether microfinance is able to sustain rural living. The village of Al Dagag, in the North Kordofan state of Sudan, w
In Europe, the piecemeal developments in product liability reform have their origins in 1962 in the tragic association of phocomelia in children with thalidomide. In many ways, these events have conti
This book contains ten previously published essays dealing with the development of Benedictine monasticism between c. 1050-1150. Relying on primary sources that originated in communities situated in t
