Jurisprudence & general issues
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Jurisprudence & general issues
Hardcover. A fresh theory on how individuals respond to inequalities occurring within their own communities. This original and insightful study draws on empirical research on the Santal people of Asia, examining power relations within social fields, and the state, to reveal a typology of power practices, and applies these to forced marriage in the West. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; LAQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304536
- ISBN
- 9780230304536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. This book shows how participation of interpreters as mediators changes the dynamics of police interviews, particularly with regard to power struggles and competing versions of events. The analysis of interaction offers insights into language in the legal process. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; LAR; LNFX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355149
- ISBN
- 9780230355149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.87
€ 149.87
Hardback. From early in his career Jacques Derrida was intrigued by law. Over time, this fascination with law grew more manifest and he published a number of highly influential analyses of ethics, justice, violence and law. This book brings together leading scholars in a variety of disciplines to assess Derrida's importance for and impact upon legal studies. Editor(s): Goodrich, Peter; Hoffmann, Florian; Rosenfeld, Michel; Vismann, Cornelia. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573611
- ISBN
- 9780230573611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Hardcover. This unique book provides a rare insight into the debilitating impact of regimes that fail to respond to the complex and gender specific needs of women behind bars. Exploring the marginalization, mental health and experiences of women in prison, it specifically focuses on the legacy of women's imprisonment in Northern Ireland. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JKVP; JKVP1; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576681
- ISBN
- 9780230576681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. This book examines the history of the first trust company, the Farmers Loan and Trust, and its influence on the evolution of corporate law, regulation, and taxation. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ; LAB; LNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603929
- ISBN
- 9780230603929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. The book argues that the concept of self-defense in Islamic and International law is compatible. Al-Qaeda's declaration of Jihad does not meet the Islamic legal test. Similarly, the invasion of Iraq does meet the international legal test. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL; LAFS; LBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606180
- ISBN
- 9780230606180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Paperback. This collection of essays analyzes the diverse manifestations of the judicialization of politics in contemporary Latin America, assessing their positive and negative consequences for state-society relations, the rule of law, and democratic governance in the region. Editor(s): Sieder, Rachel; Schjolden, Line; Angell, Alan. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JP; LA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230619692
- ISBN
- 9780230619692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.85
€ 53.37
€ 46.85
Hardback. Beginning with Saint Thomas Aquinas and ending with the latest developments in international human rights, 'Narrative, Nature, and the Natural Law: From Aquinas to International Human Rights,' brings a fairly traditional interpretation of the natural law to some rather untraditional problems and areas, including evolutionary natural law. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA; LATC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230622791
- ISBN
- 9780230622791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardback. A wide-ranging investigation of many prominent issues in contemporary legal, political, and moral philosophy. Among topics covered are the relative merits of legal positivism and natural law theory, the appropriate understanding of justice, and the ultimate foundations of moral judgements. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333743256
- ISBN
- 9780333743256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardback. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792300427
- ISBN
- 9780792300427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 432.90
€ 432.90
Hardback. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 187 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792303961
- ISBN
- 9780792303961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.83
€ 197.83
Hardback. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792305651
- ISBN
- 9780792305651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.55
€ 198.55
Hardback. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792305675
- ISBN
- 9780792305675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.43
€ 199.43
Hardback. Editor(s): Nerhot, Patrick. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792305934
- ISBN
- 9780792305934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.46
€ 258.46
Hardback. Editor(s): Russell, B. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792310341
- ISBN
- 9780792310341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.76
€ 198.76
Hardback. Translator(s): Bankowska, Anne; Adler, R. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792311430
- ISBN
- 9780792311430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.82
€ 199.82
Hardback. Provides an account of what is involved in the idea of 'applying' law as this is carried out by judges. This book explores analytically an idea for our understanding of legality as a value to which systems of government aspire. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 359 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792315698
- ISBN
- 9780792315698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 433.51
€ 433.51
Hardback. A collection of essays pursuing further the topics of punishment and retribution that were explored in the author's previous book "Retribution, Justice and Therapy". The current volume discusses these themes in the context of political philosophy as well as moral philosophy. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792318156
- ISBN
- 9780792318156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.43
€ 132.43
Hardback. Presents, interprets and defends the legal philosophy of H.L.A. Hart, except for his account of causation. It covers his general theory of law, his theory of rights and the enforcement of morality and his analysis of the conditions of legal responsibility and the justification of punishment. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792319818
- ISBN
- 9780792319818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.81
€ 255.81
Hardback. Argues against the present method of "balancing", proposing the adoption of "filtering", a multi-step procedure which directs one to discuss the moral authority of the state, consider measures less coercive than a criminal statute, and investigate the pragmatic consequences of criminalization. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326632
- ISBN
- 9780792326632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.47
€ 200.47
Hardback. Provides the treatment of the legal theory of Eduard Gans (1789-1839) and the first translation of Gans' "Systems of Roman Civil Law in Outline" (1827). This title argues that Gans' writings, especially his exposition of Roman Law, combined an application of Romanist legal scholarship with a creative, original vision of Hegelian methodology. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332701
- ISBN
- 9780792332701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.63
€ 130.63
Hardback. This text deals with a problem central to the legal profession: what is the nature of discovery in legal decision-making? In addition to dicussing this fundamental problem, the work raises related problems in analyses of the spontaneous efforts of an arbitrator and a judge to solve legal problems. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339816
- ISBN
- 9780792339816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.23
€ 131.23
Hardback. Deals with basic points of legal theory and philosophy of law. This title shows that with the legal positivistic approach we cannot know, in all cases, what the law is, if that is equated to the rules posited by the legislator. It is of interest to philosophers concerned with law or ethics, and those concerned with justice in modern society. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342625
- ISBN
- 9780792342625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.70
€ 132.70
Hardback. Brings together a study of a particular legal system - that of Scotland - with a number of (mainly contemporary) theories of or about law. Rather than endorsing any one legal theory, this work ends with some tentative conclusions about legal theory itself. It offers an information base for those embarking on courses in comparative law or politics. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; 1DBKW; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343103
- ISBN
- 9780792343103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04