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Jurisprudence & general issues

Hardcover. Even though the Constitution proclaims treaties entered into by the United States to be part of the supreme law of the land and authorises prosecution of offences against the law of nation in federal courts, the United States has had a checkered record in ratifying human rights instruments, in upholding decisions of international tribunals. Series: Rechtspolitisches Symposium. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: JP; LA; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783631598801
ISBN
9783631598801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.37

Hardback. This exploration of the activities of four Canadian NGOs in advancing and defending human rights principles sheds new light on the fragility and resilience of human rights norms in liberal democracies. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPWH; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774818612
ISBN
9780774818612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. This exploration of the activities of four Canadian NGOs in advancing and defending human rights principles sheds new light on the fragility and resilience of human rights norms in liberal democracies. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 13. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774818629
ISBN
9780774818629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Can the Supreme Court be free of politics? This book argues for an openly political role for the Supreme Court. It asserts that politically motivated constitutional decisionmaking is not only inevitable, it is legitimate and desirable as well. It examines that a political Court possesses instrumental value in American democracy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LAB; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691007182
ISBN
9780691007182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 42.00

Paperback. This book collects in a single volume Marc Galanter's seminal work, "Why the 'Haves' Come Out Ahead," with ten contemporary articles about Galanter's theory. The articles, which present new research results and synthesize work done over the past few decades, examine the lasting influence and continued importance of this groundbreaking work. Editor(s): Kritzer, Herbert M.; Silbey, Susan S. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; JP; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804747349
ISBN
9780804747349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.62

Paperback. Through a combined philosophical, historical, and socio-legal methodology, this volume investigates the changing nature of criminal responsibility in English law from the mid-18th Century to the early 21st Century, arguing that ideas of character responsibility are enjoying a renaissance in the modern criminal law. Series: Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law & Justice. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HBJD1; JKV; LAR; LNFX1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199248216
ISBN
9780199248216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.10

Paperback. The British criminal justice system is not dedicated to the truth. It is concerned only with reasonable doubt. In this careful examination of indisputable evidence, Michael O'Connell seeks to ensure wrongful convictions of the innocent will not be repeated. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKN; 1DBR; BTC; JP; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848893009
ISBN
9781848893009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Hardcover. Offers a study of Islamic laws in Pakistan to show how the relationship between Islam, Islamic law and democracy is understood and, transformed in different cultural contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSR2; JPF; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659266
ISBN
9781850659266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.44

The story of the profound influence of Magna Carta on American legal development, especially constitutional doctrine and interpretation. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: LAB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620913
ISBN
9780700620913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Haakonssen, Knud; Skinner, Andrew S. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; GBCS; HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865973886
ISBN
9780865973886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Indigenous (In)Justice explores legal and human rights issues surrounding the Bedouin Arab population in Israel's Naqab/Negev desert. With contributions from international scholars, including United Nations officials, the volume examines the economic and social rights of indigenous peoples within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Series: International Human Rights Program Practice Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, 3 line illustrations, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPVH; LAM; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School
Edition
(International Human Rights Program Prac
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979639562
ISBN
9780979639562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.64

Hardback. The essays in this book present important perspectives on the role of Indigenous legal traditions in reclaiming and preserving the autonomy of Aboriginal communities and in reconciling the relationship between these communities and Canadian governments. Editor(s): Law Commission of Canada. Series: Legal Dimensions S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813709
ISBN
9780774813709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the treatment of Indigenous peoples in international law and from a comparative law perspective. While scholarly in approach, it can also be used as a textbook for university students, and therefore covers a broad range of topics relevant to the study of Indigenous People and International Law. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; LAM; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901362404
ISBN
9781901362404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.72
€ 48.19

Hardback. Both from a practical and an academic perspective the opportunities of applying Information Technology to law are tremendous. This work provides material to bridge the gap by showing people with a legal background what is possible with Information Technology, as well as by showing people with an IT background what opportunities exist in law. Editor(s): Lodder, Arno R.; Oskamp, Anja. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402041457
ISBN
9781402041457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.27

Paperback. A comparative study of the development of inheritance law in the United States, France, and Germany, this work investigates longstanding political and intellectual debates over inheritance laws and explains why these laws differ so greatly among these countries. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas. Num Pages: 392 pages, 7 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: LAM; LNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
English Ed
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134512
ISBN
9780691134512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.54
€ 54.95

Paperback. Offers an anthropological analysis and critique of American injury law. This book approaches injury law as a symptom of a larger American injury culture. It offers an understanding of the problematic role that law plays in Americans' relations with the objects they consume. It shows that American law sets out injury as an exceptional state. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 halftones. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; LAQ; LNTJ; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119083
ISBN
9780691119083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 659 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1242.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
659
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865975187
ISBN
9780865975187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190623388
ISBN
9780190623388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.33

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426208
ISBN
9781847426208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.73

Paperback. By introducing readers to national perspectives of issues relating to rape, the book presents a comparative approach which highlights similarities and differences between countries, contexts, laws, key issues and policies and interventions. Editor(s): Westmarland, Nicole; Gangoli, Geetanjali. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LAM; LNFJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426215
ISBN
9781847426215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 48.03

Hardback. By examining the relationship between international law and empire from early modernity to the present, this volume improves current understandings of the way international legal institutions, practices, and narratives have shaped imperial ideas about and structures of world governance. Editor(s): Koskenniemi, Martti; Rech, Walter; Jimenez Fonseca, Manuel. Series: The History and Theory of International Law. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; LAB; LAZ; LBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198795575
ISBN
9780198795575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.44

Hardback. Editor(s): Clennon, Ornette D. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: LATC. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634839716
ISBN
9781634839716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.66
€ 164.32

Paperback. Provides an investigation of the moral foundations of the international order. This book also includes commentaries by experts in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic moral theology, and a concluding chapter that compares and contrasts the views presented without seeking to adjudicate their differences. Editor(s): Mapel, David R.; Nardin, Terry. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; JPA; LAB; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049724
ISBN
9780691049724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.78
€ 46.71

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

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