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Ugo Mattei - Plunder: When the Rule of Law is Illegal - 9781405178945 - V9781405178945
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Plunder: When the Rule of Law is Illegal

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Description for Plunder: When the Rule of Law is Illegal Paperback. Plunder examines the dark side of the Rule of Law and explores how it has been used as a powerful political weapon by Western countries in order to legitimize plunder - the practice of violent extraction by stronger political actors victimizing weaker ones. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
Plunder examines the dark side of the Rule of Law and explores how it has been used as a powerful political weapon by Western countries in order to legitimize plunder - the practice of violent extraction by stronger political actors victimizing weaker ones. Challenges traditionally held beliefs in the sanctity of the Rule of Law by exposing its dark side Examines the Rule of Law's relationship with 'plunder' - the practice of violent extraction by stronger political actors victimizing weaker ones - in the service of Western cultural and economic domination Provides global examples of plunder: of oil ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
472g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405178945
SKU
V9781405178945
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Ugo Mattei
Ugo Mattei is Distinguished Professor of International and Comparative Law at University of California, Hastings and at the University of Turin, Italy. He is a widely published scholar in economic and political aspects of law and his work has been translated into many languages. His professional activities have included substantive periods of teaching and research in Europe, Africa, and ... Read more

Reviews for Plunder: When the Rule of Law is Illegal
Plunder is a detailed, well written autopsy of how law and our legal system further strengthens the already powerful, while decimating those already located outside the reach of power. In the world of the post-economic collapse, Plunder is a painfully frightening roadmap decrying the dangers of the exact legal practices (derivatives, call options, etc.) that brought on the ... Read more

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