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Law & society

Hardback. Examines the complex, often uneasy, relationship between law and religion in a democracy that is committed to equal citizenship and religious pluralism. This book seeks to elucidate the relationship between these different normative systems and to understand the impact of law on religious diversity in Canada. Editor(s): Moon, Richard John. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814973
ISBN
9780774814973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Hardback. Hobbes on Legal Authority and Political Obligation develops a new interpretation of Hobbes's theory of political obligation. According to the account developed in the book, the directives issued by the sovereign as introducing authoritative requirements, so that subjects are morally obligated to obey them. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HPCD; HPS; JPV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137490247
ISBN
9781137490247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Hardback. Contemporary law and public policy often treat human beings as selfish creatures who respond only to punishments and rewards. Drawing from social psychology, behavioral economics, and evolutionary biology, this title demonstrates how social cues have a powerful role in triggering unselfish behavior. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMH; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139951
ISBN
9780691139951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138698826
ISBN
9781138698826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.44

Paperback. Gender quotas for company boards are becoming a totemic issue of gender diversity policy in today's labour market. This book analyses the EU proposal to make such quotas obligatory and brings together the experiences of countries that have, to various degrees, taken the road towards formalising gender balance in the board room. Editor(s): De Vos, Marc; Culliford, Philippe. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFSJ1; KJ; LAQG; LNCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 12. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Intersentia Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780682297
ISBN
9781780682297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.41

Hardback. Editor(s): Renzo Villata, Maria Gigliola di. Series: Studies in the History of Law and Justice. Num Pages: 391 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; LAQ; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319422879
ISBN
9783319422879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.90

Hardcover. This book uncovers how colonial administrators, postcolonial governments and international aid agencies have promoted stability and their own visions of the rule of law in Sudan. Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 maps 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBS; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107026070
ISBN
9781107026070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.68

Paperback. Should laws about sex and pornography be based on social conventions about what is disgusting? Should felons be required to display bumper stickers or wear T-shirts that announce their crimes? This book presents a critique of the role that shame and disgust play in our individual and social lives and, in particular, in the law. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126258
ISBN
9780691126258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. These essays highlight the struggle to make the law relevant and responsive to the LGBT community Editor(s): Barclay, Scott. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPW; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814791318
ISBN
9780814791318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.58

Hardback. This new volume of Sociology of Crime, Deviance and Law addresses issues of race and ethnicity within the law and law-related phenomena. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781787146044
ISBN
9781787146044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.46

Hardcover. Addresses a variety of issues related to economic crisis in the broadest sense of the term, involving diverse national and international contexts, historical epochs, and a range of problems related to economic life. This title tackles criminologically relevant questions in connection with crime/deviance and/or the control thereof. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; KCX; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857248015
ISBN
9780857248015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.94

Hardcover. Editor(s): Burell, Mattias; Svensson, Marina. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 428 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947242
ISBN
9781933947242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
10th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138783911
ISBN
9781138783911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. We all want freedom, we all want justice, yet few have given thought to how both can be achieved together. Seeking the solution, the author has taken a multi-disciplinary approach and puts forward proposals which may finally bridge the left/right divide. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 colour photographs. BIC Classification: JPF; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856835100
ISBN
9780856835100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Paperback. Spells out how American crime policy has reached the lowpoint it has and where we can go from here. This work explains how the worst of policies can be undone and how the avoidable human suffering they produce can be diminished. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195304909
ISBN
9780195304909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176507
ISBN
9780231176507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.67
€ 57.47

Hardback. By highlighting the institutional and socio-cultural context of human rights, this timely collection provides illuminating insights into the emergence and contemporary societal significance of human rights. Editor(s): Madsen, Mikael Rask; Verschraegen, Gert. Series: Onati International Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: LAQ; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849463959
ISBN
9781849463959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 178 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607411611
ISBN
9781607411611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.99
€ 70.85

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

€ 67.09

Hardcover. An exploration of the ways that multiple inequalities are being addressed in Europe. Using country-based and region-specific case studies it provides an innovative comparative analysis of the multidimensional equality regimes that are emerging in Europe, and reveals the potential that these have for institutionalizing intersectionality. Editor(s): Krizsan, Andrea; Skjeie, Hege; Squires, Judith. Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JPA; JPB; JPVH; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292956
ISBN
9780230292956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

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