What prompted Martin Bernal, who specialized in modern Chinese intellectual history, to turn to the ancient history of the Eastern Mediterranean basin? Why did Bernal set out to rewrite two millennia
This book emerges from a series of seminars held at the Edinburgh Law School in 2008-2009. The seminars explored the complex constitutional arrangements of the European space as an inter-connected mos
This book contains updated papers from the 2nd Annual MAA (Moot Alumni Association) Peter Schlechtriem CISG Conference which was held in March 2010. The contributors cover a variety of topics related
This concise text is written specifically to help students and practitioners hone their techniques and develop their skills when it comes to writing in a clear, accessible and, above all, rigorous man
Joerges (U. of Bremen, Germany) and Petersmann (European U. Institute at Florence, Italy) present a revised and expanded version of Constitutionalism, Multilevel Trade Governance and Social Regulation
The Honorable Society of the Middle Temple (commonly known as Middle Temple) is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers. This book is
Across 14 chapters modified from essays written over the past two decades, Koskenniemi (international law, U. of Helsinki, Finland) explores different contexts in which international law takes on a co
In this volume of the African Development Perspectives Yearbook series, the Research Group on African Development Perspectives investigates the impact of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) on economic
This thesis examines the question of what States are legally empowered to do under international law when they seek to protect certain areas of their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). In this context, th
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) was created in 1999, in the wake of the political crisis which led to the collective resignation of the European Commission. It has operated for more than ten yea
Business networks consist of independent businesses that enter into interrelated contracts, conferring on the parties many of the benefits of co-ordination achieved through vertical integration in a s
"Since the early 1990s, unexplained infant death has been reformulated as a criminal justice problem within many western societies. This shift has produced wrongful convictions in more than one jurisd
This is the third volume in the series Swedish Studies in European Law, produced by the Swedish Network for European Legal Studies, a national network comprised of Swedish universities focusing on rec
This volume takes a critical look at the gender inequality of tax policy around the world. The book's contributors - based in eight different countries - examine the profound effects that gender norms
Presented for the first time in English, Mammad Said Ordubadi's Years of Blood: A History of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Clashes in the Caucasus, 1905-1906, provides detailed reports of the tragic events
Since 1932, when it became a constitutional monarchy, Thailand has had 18 constitutions. Harding (Asia-Pacific law, U. of Victoria, BC) and Leyland (public law, London Metropolitan U.) chronicle this
Bedouin in origin, nabati poetry remains a vibrant form of literature that demonstrates a power to reinvent itself even as the traditional Bedouin lifestyle wanes in importance in the Arab world, acco
Faget (Institut d'etudes politiques de Bordeaux, France) presents 10 papers exploring European approaches to mediating political conflicts. The papers are organized into sections focused on ethical an
About one decade has elapsed since the introduction of the Euro: Has the Euro proved to be a stable currency? Doubts might be left. Large segments of the financial system seem to be coming apart at th
The Shipping Law Handbook brings together all essential source material for anyone involved in shipping disputes. This book provides a comprehensive collection of international conventions, statutes a
After the collapse of Japan's bubble-economy in the late 1980s, a wide range of neo-liberal reforms were introduced which dramatically affected the nature of the labor market. These reforms expanded a
A lively debate on the constitutionalization of the international legal order has emerged in recent years. A similar debate has also taken place within the European Union. This book compliments that d
Two female German theologians bear witness to their lifelong struggle for a groundbreaking reform of the position of women in the Roman Catholic Church. Ever since Vatican Council II they have been co
This multilingual festschrift (eleven contributions written in English) collects the essays presented to Marc A. Huybrechts in honor of his 70th birthday. Renowned jurists shed their light on recent
Sanesh was a young Hungarian woman who was executed by the Nazis for parachuting into Yugoslavia to try to rescue Jews in a Haganah (Jewish Defense Force) mission. In her introduction to a reissue of
Belgium is a federation in turmoil. Politicians of the two language communities find it increasingly difficult to reach common ground on many issues. Social policy stands in the middle of these tensio
Frances, a New Zealand woman, is laid to rest in an unmarked grave in Jamaica in 1892. Her enigmatic husband, the Reverend William Hammond, cannot be found. Frances is not Reverend Hammond's first wif
Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology provides an up-to-date resource for students and practicing veterinarians on how to recognize, diagnose, and treat parasitic diseases in livestock and companion a
There has been a tendency to view the history of the Balkans as essentially determined by historical legacies. Whether in scholarly literature or in popular discourse, the Ottoman or Habsburg pasts ar
This book provides a critical analysis of the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions in criminal matters in the European Union through a detailed assessment of its most prominent instru
East Syriac Christianity spread outside the Roman Empire as a result of the missions carried out by the "Church of the East", formerly known as "Nestorian Church." This volume contains the most recent
This volume contains a collection of articles based on empirical social science research in forest margin communities around the Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It refers to a
Transition in Eastern societies is fast-paced, and sometimes people oppose it, or refuse to be involved. Rules are firm and imposed according to already established models in Western European countrie
This volume covers the phenomenon of political assertiveness among contemporary Shi`ite Muslims in the Middle East, as well as among converts in Southeast Asia. It argues that Shi`ite identities are o
The Kwanja is a small ethnic group of 10,000 people living in Adamawa, Cameroon. The present monograph describes their bilineal kinship system, political structures, oral history, moral economy, ritua
This collection of 16 papers explores how conceptions of security are changing in response to shifting global conditions such as the emergence of so-called "new wars," the increasing importance of non
This book is inspired by the international movement towards the criminalization of cartel conduct over the last decade. Led by US enforcers, criminalization has been supported by a growing number of r
This study examines domestic policies in Slovakia from the collapse of communism in 1989 until its EU accession in 2004. It traces policy changes in Slovak healthcare, regional policy, agriculture, an
During the first 25 years of independence, the African state was largely driven from within by the ambition to establish political order in a world where national sovereignty over issues of developmen
United Nations transitional administrations in post-conflict countries are "ill-structured," argues this work, meaning that they induce complexities, uncertainties, and ambiguities that are likely to
