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Jurisprudence & general issues

Hardcover. Faced with widespread reports of religious persecution, public and private actors around the world have responded with laws and policies designed to promote freedom of religion. What are the cultural and epistemological assumptions underlying this response, and what forms of politics are enabled in the process? Editor(s): Sullivan, Winnifred Fallers; Hurd, Elizabeth Shakman; Mahmood, Saba; Danchin, Peter G. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPVH4; LAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226248479
ISBN
9780226248479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.13
€ 97.22

Paperback. Presents a reappraisal of the causes and consequences of a movement that ultimately transformed the nature of social insurance and the American workplace. This book argues that workers' compensation, rather than being an early progressive victory, succeeded because all relevant parties - labor, lawyers, and legislators - benefited from the ruling. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research - Long Term Factors in Economic Development. Num Pages: 324 pages, 27 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; LAZ; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226249841
ISBN
9780226249841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, 9tabs.56ch. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJU; KN; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278780
ISBN
9780226278780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Hardcover. Since Roe versus Wade, abortion has been a continually divisive political issue in the United States. This title looks beyond simplistic cultural or religious explanations to find out why abortion politics and policies differ so dramatically in these otherwise similar countries. It argues that political institutions are the key. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KB; LAM; LNDC; LNTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313429
ISBN
9780226313429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.51
€ 108.91

Paperback. Here, the author recounts in-depth interviews with youths detained at an all-male correctional facility, exploring how they talk about guns and what meanings they ascribe to them in an attempt to understand some of the assumptions implicit in current handgun policies. He redraws the relationships among empirical research, law, and public policy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 halftones, 14 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226316093
ISBN
9780226316093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. And with this landmark study as their guide, readers will be able to make their own informed predictions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 tables, 43line drawings. BIC Classification: LAS; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226325408
ISBN
9780226325408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226365459
ISBN
9780226365459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. In this work, Paul Kahn provides an examination of what it means to conduct a modern intellectual inquiry into the culture of law. He explains the shortcomings of legal scholarship and charts the way for the development of an entirely new intellectual discipline of law. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226422558
ISBN
9780226422558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. This work describes the underlying principles that not only guide the law, but also moral decisions. Mixing wit with insight, anecdotes with analysis, the book uncovers what is really at stake in such crimes as insider trading, blackmail and plagiarism. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNF; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226425948
ISBN
9780226425948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. Focuses on four fundamental features of our legal system which seem to not make sense on some level and to demand explanation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226426037
ISBN
9780226426037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.79
€ 48.48

Paperback. A study of American lawmaking showing that political parties are less important in legislative-executive politics than is commonly thought. The book argues that divided government has little effect on legislative productivity as gridlock occurs even in united legislative-executive governments. Num Pages: 270 pages, 28 line drawings, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226452722
ISBN
9780226452722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469720
ISBN
9780226469720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. How do lawyers resolve ethical dilemmas in the everyday context of their practice? What are the issues that commonly arise, and how do lawyers determine the best ways to resolve them? This book intends to present empirical research on ethical decision making in a variety of practice contexts. Editor(s): Levin, Leslie C.; Mather, Lynn. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: LATC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226475158
ISBN
9780226475158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.41
€ 102.96

Paperback. How do lawyers resolve ethical dilemmas in the everyday context of their practice? What are the issues that commonly arise, and how do lawyers determine the best ways to resolve them? This book presents research on ethical decision making in a variety of practice contexts, including corporate litigation, securities, immigration, and divorce law. Editor(s): Levin, Leslie C.; Mather, Lynn. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: LATC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226475165
ISBN
9780226475165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Hardcover. Since at least the time of Tocqueville, observers have noted that Americans draw on the language of rights when expressing dissatisfaction with political and social conditions. Drawing on a remarkable cache of Depression-era complaint letters written by ordinary Americans to the Justice Department, the author challenges these common claims. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226494036
ISBN
9780226494036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.38
€ 82.26

Paperback. Since at least the time of Tocqueville, observers have noted that Americans draw on the language of rights when expressing dissatisfaction with political and social conditions. Drawing on a remarkable cache of Depression-era complaint letters written by ordinary Americans to the Justice Department, the author challenges these common claims. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226494043
ISBN
9780226494043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. High-profile corporate scandals - such as those involving Enron in the United States, Yukos in Russia, and Liverdoor in Japan - demonstrate challenges to the legal regulation of business practices in capitalist economies. This book examines contemporary corporate governance crises in six countries. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KCS; LAM; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226525280
ISBN
9780226525280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the legal regulation of interracial relationships, Rachel Moran grapples with the consequences of the not too distant history whereby states could legally punish minorities who had relationships with persons outside of their racial groups. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JHBC; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226536637
ISBN
9780226536637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Demonstrates that the weaknesses of international rule of law confound legalist ambitions - and that whatever their professed commitments, all nations stand ready to dispense with international agreements when it suits their short- or long-term interests. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: LAB; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226675756
ISBN
9780226675756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.99

Hardcover. Brings together some of the best and most influential thinkers in the field of philosophy to explore the question of what happiness is - and what factors can be demonstrated to increase or decrease it. This title offers an account of the way that hedonics can productively be applied to psychology. Editor(s): Posner, Eric A.; Sunstein, Cass R. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226676005
ISBN
9780226676005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.84
€ 79.42

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