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Paperback. Tells the tragic story of children's rights in America. This title asks why the United States, alone among nations, rejects the most universally embraced human-rights document in history, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146218
- ISBN
- 9780691146218
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€ 26.99€ 20.68
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Hardback. Over the years, governments have delegated extensive regulatory authority to international private-sector organizations. This book examines who writes the rules in international private organizations, as well as who wins, who loses - and why. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 halftones. 9 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPSN; KCL; LNPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144795
- ISBN
- 9780691144795
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Paperback. Examines opinions by constitutional courts in liberal democracies to better understand the logic and nature of constitutional review. This book argues that the constitutional judge's role is nothing like that of the legislator or chief executive, or even the ordinary judge. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; LNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144047
- ISBN
- 9780691144047
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€ 53.47€ 42.58
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Paperback. Shows how government legislation created the nation's reliance upon private litigation, and investigates why Congress would choose to mobilize, through statutory design, private lawsuits to implement federal statutes. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAC; LNB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143828
- ISBN
- 9780691143828
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Paperback. Is the patent system fundamentally broken, or can it be fixed with a few modest reforms? This book looks at the economic performance of patents. It asks whether patents work well as property rights, and, if not, what institutional and legal reforms are necessary to make the patent system more effective. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM; KJD; LNRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143217
- ISBN
- 9780691143217
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€ 43.99€ 31.19
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Paperback. Reveals how the story about the formalist age was an invention of politically motivated critics of the courts, and how it has led to significant misunderstandings about legal realism. This title traces how this false tale has distorted studies of judging by political scientists and debates among legal theorists. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: LA; LNAA1; LNDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142807
- ISBN
- 9780691142807
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€ 43.99€ 31.19
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Paperback. The US Food and Drug Administration is the most powerful regulatory agency in the world. How did the FDA become so influential? This book traces the history of FDA regulation of pharmaceuticals, revealing how the agency's organizational reputation has been the primary source of its power, yet also one of its ultimate constraints. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 856 pages, 13 halftones. 17 line illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; JPH; KNDP; LNTM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1174.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141800
- ISBN
- 9780691141800
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€ 59.41€ 46.96
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Paperback. Shows that presidents and leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pedestal and have encouraged its justices to accept the role of ultimate interpreters of the Constitution. This work examines why presidents have found judicial supremacy to be in their best interest and why constitutional leadership has been passed to the courts. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141022
- ISBN
- 9780691141022
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Paperback. Over the years the American public has witnessed several hard-fought battles over nominees to the US Supreme Court. This book examines one such fight to discover how and why people formed opinions about the nominee, and to determine how the confirmation process shaped perceptions of the Supreme Court's legitimacy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 line illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139883
- ISBN
- 9780691139883
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Paperback. Where did affirmative action in employment come from? This book presents a fresh perspective, tracing the roots of the policy to partisan conflicts over fair employment practices (FEP) legislation from the 1940s to the 1970s. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 424 pages, 9 halftones. 8 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFL; JPVH; LNHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139531
- ISBN
- 9780691139531
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Paperback. Offering an analysis of the Supreme Court's most important task - shaping the law, this book analyzes the Court's interpretation or treatment of the precedents it has set in the past. It shows that while precedent can operate as a constraint on the justices' decisions, it also represents an opportunity to foster preferred societal outcomes. Num Pages: 184 pages, 14 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136332
- ISBN
- 9780691136332
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€ 40.99€ 29.44
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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
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€ 71.29€ 55.72
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Paperback. Uses the lens of executive clemency in capital cases to discuss the fraught condition of mercy in American political life. This book examines the history of capital clemency in the twentieth century and surrounding legal controversies and philosophical debates about when mercy should be extended. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JMC; JKVP; JPQB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133997
- ISBN
- 9780691133997
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Hardback. Spurred by court rulings requiring states to increase public-school funding, the US spends more per student on K-12 education than almost any other country. This work traces the history of reform efforts and concludes that the principal focus of both courts and legislatures on ever-increasing funding has done little to improve student achievement. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKG; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130002
- ISBN
- 9780691130002
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€ 50.99€ 36.45
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Paperback. Unravels the following mystery: how is it that the estate tax, which has been on the books continuously since 1916 and is paid by only the wealthiest two percent of Americans, was repealed in 2001 with broad bipartisan support? This work is a portrait of American politics as viewed through the lens of the death tax repeal saga. Num Pages: 392 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB; KFFD1; LNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127897
- ISBN
- 9780691127897
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
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Paperback. Teaches you that the criminal justice system may actually be making the problem of domestic violence worse. Addressing the real dynamics of intimate abuse and incorporating proven methods of restorative justice, this work focuses on healing and transformation rather than shame or punishment. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFSJ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127729
- ISBN
- 9780691127729
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€ 37.99€ 27.68
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€ 27.68
Paperback. Offensive street speech - racist and sexist remarks that can make its targets feel both psychologically and physically threatened - is common in our society. This title argues that racist and sexist speech creates, reproduces, and reinforces systems of hierarchy in public places. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126104
- ISBN
- 9780691126104
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Hardback. Examines the politics of consumer and environmental risk regulation in the United States and Europe over the last five decades, explaining why America and Europe have often regulated a wide range of similar risks differently. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; LNCB3; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124162
- ISBN
- 9780691124162
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€ 53.47€ 42.58
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Hardback. Unlike the 1930s, when the United States tragically failed to open its doors to Europeans fleeing Nazism, the country admitted over three million refugees during the Cold War. This book explores the reasons behind the remarkable changes to American refugee policy, laws, and programs. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW3; JFFD; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123325
- ISBN
- 9780691123325
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€ 65.35€ 51.49
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Paperback. Argues that the constitutional arrangements that prevailed in the United States from the 1930's to the 1990's have ended. This book examines the institutional arrangements that support the constitutional order as well as Supreme Court decisions that reflect it. It provides insights to both legal theorists and political scientists. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120553
- ISBN
- 9780691120553
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€ 52.99€ 38.20
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Paperback. Traces the rise and evolution of a distinctly American form of legal reasoning. This book is suitable for law students and their teachers and for lawyers. Editor(s): Kennedy, David, Jr.; Fisher, William W. Num Pages: 936 pages, 21 halftones. 4 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 936
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120003
- ISBN
- 9780691120003
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Condition: New
€ 80.80€ 62.72
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Hardback. Offers an analysis and interpretation of the Court's historical understanding of religion, explaining the revolutionary change that occurred in the 1940s. This book examines how a strict separation of church and state was sustained through the opinions of Jefferson and Madison, even though their views were those of the minority. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119236
- ISBN
- 9780691119236
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€ 77.23€ 60.10
€ 77.23
€ 60.10
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
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Paperback. Presents an approach to regulating intimacy that promises to defuse the tensions that have sparked conflict among legislators, jurists, activists, and scholars. Can law stay out of the bedroom without shielding oppression and abuse? This book present a defense of privacy, based on the idea that norms and rights are legally constructed. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117898
- ISBN
- 9780691117898
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81