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Paperback. A timely and original examination into the ways in which religion is conceptualized in two areas of law relating to children - child welfare cases and education law and policy. The book focuses on the relationship between race, religion and culture, bringing critical race and religion perspectives from other disciplines to bear on law. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; LAQ; LNM; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137574312
- ISBN
- 9781137574312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; JKV; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515971
- ISBN
- 9781137515971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Paperback. This interdisciplinary study explores the interaction between memory and transitional justice in post-dictatorship Argentina and Uruguay and develops a theoretical framework for bringing these two fields of study together through the concept of critical junctures. Series: Memory Politics and Transitional Justice. Num Pages: 335 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSU; JFF; JPA; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485007
- ISBN
- 9781137485007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardback. In this book, Perlin and Lynch approach issues of sexual autonomy and disability from multiple perspectives, including constitutional law, international human rights, therapeutic jurisprudence, history, cognitive psychology, dignity studies, and theories and findings on gender constructs and societal norms. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; LAQ; LNTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137481078
- ISBN
- 9781137481078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. An interdisciplinary, comparative study of the work of lawyers for civil liberties and basic freedoms, integrating socio-legal theoretical frameworks with insights from political lawyering and social movement literature, in order to trace the professionalization of human rights work and analyse the possibilities and limitations of the rule of law. Series: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAM; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455734
- ISBN
- 9781137455734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardcover. While international attention has focused on China's developing economy, dramatic changes are also taking place in its legal system. This book gives an introduction to different aspects of Chinese law and presents a real life picture of legal practice in China, in which Chinese lawyers and judges speak openly about their frustrations and hopes. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; LAQ; LNB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452054
- ISBN
- 9781137452054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. This book examines the competing regimes of law and religion an offers a multidisciplinary approach to demonstrate the global scope of their influence. It argues that the tension between these two institutions results from their disagreements about the kinds of rule that should govern human life and society, and from where they should be derived. Editor(s): Ilesanmi, Simeon Olusegun; Lee, Win-Chiat; Parker, J.Wilson. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLP5; JFSR; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447753
- ISBN
- 9781137447753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. This groundbreaking book offers in-depth analysis of the modern Islamic state, applying a quantitative measurement of how Muslim majority nations meet the definition. Content for the book was developed through extensive debate among a panel of distinguished Sunni and Shia Muslim scholars over seven years. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRAM2; HRHP; JPS; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446800
- ISBN
- 9781137446800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardcover. Just as China is called the world factory for manufactured goods, it is also a world factory for manufactured animal cruelty in a new phenomenon of globalized animal cruelty. Animals in China examines animal protection in China in its legal, social and cultural contexts. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPQ; JFFZ; LAQ; LNKG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137408013
- ISBN
- 9781137408013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
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
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 examines the meanings and significance of the UK Gender Recognition Act within the context of broader social, cultural, legal, political, theoretical and policy shifts concerning gender and sexual diversity, and addresses current debates about equality and diversity, citizenship and recognition across a range of disciplines. Series: Citizenship, Gender and Diversity. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JFSJ; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271890
- ISBN
- 9780230271890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
paperback. Can the law promote moral values even in pluralistic societies such as the United States? Drawing upon important federal legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, this title argues that it can. It also argues that the law rightly promotes the values of autonomy and solidarity. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019324
- ISBN
- 9781589019324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.34
€ 76.34
Hardcover. A dual career biography of Tom and Ramsey Clark and their profound impact on American law and society. For nearly three quarters of a century, they influenced presidents, policies, and legal rulings, during careers that tracked closely with some of the most significant and controversial episodes in American history. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BG; JPH; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619160
- ISBN
- 9780700619160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.46
€ 79.46
Law and Transaction Costs in the Ancient Economy (Law and Society in t...
Kehoe, Dennis P., Ratzan, David, Yiftach, Uri
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kehoe, Dennis; Ratzan, David; Yiftach, Uri. Series: Law and Society in the Ancient World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 tables, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA1; KCZ; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119608
- ISBN
- 9780472119608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.00
€ 101.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Rosog, Erik; Schafer, Hans-Bernd; Stavang, Endre. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- J W Cappelens Forlag AS, Norway Norway
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788202336110
- ISBN
- 9788202336110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.74€ 61.84
€ 78.74
€ 61.84
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
€ 99.89€ 70.85
€ 99.89
€ 70.85
Paperback. Presents a collection of essays exploring "catholic" and "Catholic" perspectives on American law - catholic in their claims of universal truths, and Catholic in their grounding in the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Editor(s): Scaperlanda, Michael A.; Collett, Teresa S. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCX6; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813214825
- ISBN
- 9780813214825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.73
€ 52.73
Hardback. Examining practices of representation and their relation to juridical and cultural formations, this volume features contributions that are based on four themes in contemporary, theoretically informed critical scholarship. The chapters range across the media of speech and writing, word and image, legislation and judgment, literature, and cinema. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311514
- ISBN
- 9780762311514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.55
€ 193.55
Paperback. Why have federal institutions overseeing employment, employee benefits, childcare, taxation, health care, education, retirement, and social security adopted such a warped and antiquated perspective of traditional family life? And what can be done about it? This work answers these questions. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545465
- ISBN
- 9780742545465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.46
€ 28.46