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Systems of law
Paperback. A theoretical discussion and internal critique of mainstream law and economics scholarship, especially as it approaches the issue of paternalism. Cserne discusses how, and to what extent, economic analysis can explain and/or justify the limitations on freedom of contract, with special emphasis on paternalism. Series: Perspectives from Social Economics. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF; LAFD; LNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349342860
- ISBN
- 9781349342860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. How Roman law has influenced European legal and political thought from antiquity to the present day. Num Pages: 148 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; LAFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228. 148 pages, 1 map. How Roman law has influenced European legal and political thought from antiquity to the present day. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1D; LAFR. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521643795
- ISBN
- 9780521643795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474408820
- ISBN
- 9781474408820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.76€ 120.22
€ 124.76
€ 120.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 211 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; LAF; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306455643
- ISBN
- 9780306455643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.98
€ 65.98
Paperback. This study explores the different ways people view the law. It identifies three common narratives: one is based on the idea of the law as magisterial and remote; another views the law as a game to be played; and a third narrative describes the law as an arbitrary power to be actively resisted. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 line drawing, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; LAB; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226227443
- ISBN
- 9780226227443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.57
€ 37.57
Paperback. This study offers an alternative to rigid, legalistic interpretations of the substantial discussions of law in Thomas Aquinas's "Summa theologiae" and defends his ethics from charges of excessive legalism. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268014858
- ISBN
- 9780268014858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.87
€ 31.99
€ 28.87
Hardcover. In a world where conventional interest-based finance is the dominant framework, Islamic banking faces many challenges. This book is the first to address different Islamic banking issues from both the researchers and practitioners' perspective across the world, reviewing their past experiences of Islamic banks. Series: The Economics of the Middle East. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK; KFFX; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338395
- ISBN
- 9780230338395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1, 1 charts. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFC; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801456596
- ISBN
- 9780801456596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. Much more than an historical examination of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, and contracts, "The Common Law" articulates the ideas and judicial theory of one of the greatest justices of the Supreme Court. This book reminds us why the book remains essential reading for law students. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, ill. BIC Classification: LAFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034020
- ISBN
- 9780674034020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
The Rights of the Child in a Changing World. 25 Years After the UN Con...
Olga . Ed(S): Cvejic Jancic
Hardback. The Rights of the Child in a Changing World Editor(s): Cvejic Jancic, Olga. Series: Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK; JPVH; LAFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319231884
- ISBN
- 9783319231884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.86
€ 129.86
Hardback. Weaving personal experience together with extensive documentation and research, Darwish exposes the facts and reveals the global threat posed by Sharia law. Anyone concerned about Western rights and liberties ignores her warning and analysis at their peril. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 57574th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595551610
- ISBN
- 9781595551610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.30
€ 27.99
€ 24.30
Paperback. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight: 342.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605149
- ISBN
- 9780748605149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
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
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Hardback. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAFD; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319271422
- ISBN
- 9783319271422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.57
€ 206.57
Hardcover. The Circulation of Agency in E-Justice Editor(s): Contini, Francesco; Lanzara, Giovan Francesco. Series: Law, Governance and Technology Series. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400775244
- ISBN
- 9789400775244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531123370
- ISBN
- 9783531123370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.76
€ 83.76
Hardcover. Codification in East Asias Editor(s): Wang, Wen-Yeu. Series: Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law. Num Pages: 262 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; LAFD; LAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319034454
- ISBN
- 9783319034454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. It is the first study which comprehensively, systematically and critically examines the role and usefulness of the concept of Maqasid al-Shari'a (higher Objectives of Islamic Law) in contemporary Muslim reformist thought in relation to number of specific issues pertaining to Islamic legal philosophy, law, ethics and the socio-political sphere. Editor(s): Duderija, Adis. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRHT; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323859
- ISBN
- 9781137323859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. A collection of papers which work towards determining how far the law is amenable to formal modelling, and in what ways computers might assist legal thinking and practice. The book is the result of discussions held by a working group, supported by the European Commission, over two and half years. Editor(s): Bankowski, Zenon; White, I.; Hahn, Ulrike. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334552
- ISBN
- 9780792334552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.96
€ 256.96
Hardcover. Through critical analysis of key concepts and measures of the rule of law, this book shows that the choice of definitions and measures affects descriptive and explanatory findings about nomocracy. It argues a constitutionalist legacy from centuries ago explains why European civilizations display higher adherence to rule of law than other countries. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320605
- ISBN
- 9781137320605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardback. Non-State Regulatory Regimes explores how the concept of regulation continues to evolve. Departing from an analysis of the goals and policies of the traditional regulatory state, this volume provides an examination of 'regulation by other means.' Num Pages: 318 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; LAF; LAM; LNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642149733
- ISBN
- 9783642149733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.55
€ 200.55
Hardback. This book, in its effort to formulate compatibility between Islamic law and the principles of international diplomatic law, argues that the need to harmonize the two legal systems and have a thorough cross-cultural understanding amongst nations generally with a view to enhancing unfettered diplomatic cooperation should be of paramount priority. Series: Philosophy, Public Policy, and Transnational Law. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; LAFS; LBBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137558763
- ISBN
- 9781137558763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Paperback. Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Hull, England, 2012) issued under title: Islamic diplomatic law and international diplomatic law. Series: Philosophy, Public Policy, and Transnational Law. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; LAFS; LBBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349564163
- ISBN
- 9781349564163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Paperback. Translator(s): Lowry, Joseph E. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479855445
- ISBN
- 9781479855445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.76
€ 18.99
€ 18.76