Beer in Africa focuses on the making and unmaking of self in the inchoate, dark, exalted, and sometimes upsetting context of bars, shebeens, and other formal and informal drinking occasions. It takes
The Governance of Legal Pluralism challenges both the marginalization of legal arrangements and discourses in social anthropology, as well as the marginalization of legal anthropology within social an
This book deals with consolidation of arbitral disputes pending before either the International Chamber of Commerce or the Swiss Chambers of Commerce. It is mainly concerned with determining both the
This volume of new essays presents critical new scholarship on law for sustainable development. Its contributors provide international and comparative perspectives on the current state of environmenta
The title of this volume was supplied by a Hungarian villager, who made use of a popular idiom to express his disillusionment with the results of rural privatisation. Chris Hann draws on his own ethno
The role of the Special Branch of the Malayan police during the Malayan Emergency from 1948 to 1960 is presented in this volume, which highlights this organization's success in defeating the communist
This book is a study of oil production that focuses on the places from which oil is extracted, and on the problems, both environmental and human, created in those places. It consists of eight case-stu
Jessup was a Presbyterian missionary who recorded his experiences during his 53-year stay in Syria. The first of two volumes (they're sold individually) carries the narrative through his founding of
Contributors in various art and cultural fields as well as history and the social sciences explore not the official bilateral transactions between the two countries, but involvement by individuals and
"Since the second half of the 1980s social movements, which questioned the legitimacy of the hitherto seemingly stable systems of Kemalist Turkey and socialist Balkans, won ground. Political Islam shu
Political scientists and economists in mostly European academia, government, and the finance industry offer a kaleidoscope of views on the Balkan state from the perspectives of European integration, t
One of the central values of a civil society is that its legal system makes fair and accurate decisions concerning fault and innocence. The legal decision-maker will bring a lawsuit to a conclusion by
The rich repository of song in Irish in the National Folklore Collection is represented in this book of song from the barony of Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway. This book introduces the reader to over 450 t
Whereas individual Member State governments of the European Union occasionally complain about judgments of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), especially when those judgments curtail that State's pol
Limited Liability Partnerships Handbook is a practical guide to the business vehicle which, for many, is the entity of choice for the forward thinking professional services firm and general businesses
The growing use of housing equity to support a range of activities and needs raises complex issues, particularly for older homeowners. In an environment where older owners are pushed towards housing e
Criminal law is one of the most rapidly changing areas of contemporary EU law and integration. The Treaty of Lisbon has elevated it to a central place in the constitution of the EU, within the dynamic
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has often been characterized both as a motor of integration and a judicial law-maker. To what extent is this a fair description of the ECJ's jurisprudence over more
"Rose Heilbron QC (later Dame Rose Heilbron), was an English barrister, who became a world famous icon of the 1950s and 1960s. She was one of the two first women Queen's Counsel in 1949 and the first
Story-telling has been an integral part of the Hasidic movement from its very beginnings in the 18th century to the present day. Stories about the holy hasidic leaders - the tsadikim, or rebbes - and
"Vivid, musical, sensuous and strong." - Adam Thorpe. This collection, while loosely following Charles Darwin's life, is more a 'portrait' in verse of his inner and family life. 2009 is the bicentena
Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders has become a controversial figure due to his open hatred of Muslims. He is being charged with "inciting hatred" and "group defamation" because of public remarks he
The terrorist attacks at the start of the new millennium shook the world. In Western countries, the new threat of 'home-grown' Islamic terrorism has directed the authorities' attention towards local M
Janssen (criminal law and criminology, VU U., Amsterdam) provides tips on building networks (both on and off the Internet) and how to maintain them in multi-ethnic societies. Chapters examine culture,
The objectives and content of criminal law are changing in the Netherlands, in Europe, and internationally because of globalization, changes in political and social climates, and counter-terrorism and
In 2011, two major instruments of European contract law were published: the 2011 Consumer Rights Directive (CRD) was enacted and the proposal for a Common European Sales Law (CESL) was launched. Both
Private Law and Property Claims sets out a distinctive analysis of some general issues in private law, including the nature of categories such as contract, tort and property, duties and liabilities as
Now a civic and cultural center of Melbourne and Victoria, Federation Square was "... [c]onceived both as a statement of identity and a bridge from the old city to the new" (per the foreword by the CE
Iro investigates implications of adapting to climate change for development policy and practice, and possible entry points and key constraints for mainstreaming such adaptation. In particular, she ask
This collection of eleven essays presents perspectives on the affect of global economic crisis on democratic governance. They examine the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, but also dip into history
Celticists from Ireland as far west as Los Angeles provide the first survey since the 1950s of the narratives that are also known as the Historical Tales, and the Cycles of the Kings. Some focus on fe
This book presents the personal struggles of two remarkable men who have publicly declared their homosexuality and dedicated their lives to combating the discrimination and prejudice directed at same
Lack of access to clean water is an urgent problem in developing countries, including Vietnam. This book investigates the 'everyday politics' of domestic water supply and sanitation in the rural Mekon
This book constructs a framework which allows a greater understanding of domestic causes of action for breaches of human rights sounding in a monetary remedy. The first part of the book describes the
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union includes, in addition to the traditional civil and political rights, a large number of rights of an economic or social nature. This collection o
Do you own your body? Advances in science and the development of genetic databases have added an aura of modern controversy to this long-standing and, as yet, unresolved problem. In particular, Englis
Innovations in Evidence and Proof brings together 15 leading scholars and experienced law teachers based in the US, Canada, Australia, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, and the UK to explore a
It is a matter ofsome difficulty for the English lawyer to predict the effect of amisapprehension upon the formation of a contract. The common law doctrine ofmistake is a confused one, with contradict
This book explores the fundamental question of the origins and nature of monumental religious architecture. The principal argument is that the origins of monumental religious architecture were basical
