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Hardback. Aims to bring together the work of leading scholars of Constitutionalism, Constitutional law, and politics in the United States to take stock of the field to chart its progress, and point the way for its future development. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314867
- ISBN
- 9780762314867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.76
€ 114.76
Hardback. Once hailed as a promising new way to think about law and as opening a vital conversation about literature the question is whether the law and literature enterprise has lived up to its initial promise. This is a contemporary study of law and literature. It includes contributions by an international group of leading scholars. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314829
- ISBN
- 9780762314829
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Condition: New
€ 114.76
€ 114.76
Hardback. This volume presents a diverse array of articles by an interdisciplinary group of scholars. Their work spans the social sciences, humanities, and law, and examines law and culture, the complex intersections of law and policy, and the place of religious values in legal life. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Ewick, Patricia. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: J; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310326
- ISBN
- 9780762310326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.56
€ 129.56
Hardback. Presents advanced scholarship on human rights. This work examines both the theoretical dimensions and dilemmas of human rights in the modern world and particular cases in which the problems and possibilities of human rights are examined. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 243 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; LAQ; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780522524
- ISBN
- 9781780522524
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Condition: New
€ 125.53
€ 125.53
Paperback. In this volume, the authors argue that in order to understand the death penalty, we need to know more about the "culturalives" - past and present - of the state's ultimate sanction. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Boulanger, Christian. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752343
- ISBN
- 9780804752343
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. This special issue of SLPS examines the relationship between law and disasters. The papers come from members of the Collaborative Research Network on the Jurisprudence of Disasters within the Law and Society Association. The volume addresses the 'myths' of contemporary disaster law and policy, such as that of society's "invincibility". Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- Special
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785602993
- ISBN
- 9781785602993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardcover. This special issue of Studies in Law, Politics and Society focuses on law and the liberal state; presenting an interdisciplinary and multifaceted approach to analysis of law and liberty. The first chapters focus on law's relationship with the American liberal state, while the remaining papers consider specific applications of the law within society Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; LAQ; LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784412395
- ISBN
- 9781784412395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
Hardback. In The Beautiful Prison incarcerated Americans and prison critics seek to imagine the prison as something better than a machinery of suffering. From personal testimony to theoretical meditation these writers explore and confront the practical and cultural limits the prison places on its transformation into a socially constructive institution. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JKVP1; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- n
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509676
- ISBN
- 9781783509676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.33
€ 134.33
Paperback. Uncovers the ways that race influences capital punishment, and attempts to situate the linkage between race and the death penalty in the history of America, in particular the history of lynching. This book looks at how the death penalty gives meaning to race, as well as why the racialization of the death penalty is uniquely American. Editor(s): Ogletree, Charles J., Jr. Series: From Lynch Mobs to the Killing State. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740224
- ISBN
- 9780814740224
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. Arguing that the capital punishment must be stopped, this book exposes us to the realities of state killing and examines its foundations in ideas about revenge and retribution. It takes us inside the courtroom of a capital trial, and presents interviews with jurors and lawyers who make decisions about life and death. Num Pages: 360 pages, 17 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102610
- ISBN
- 9780691102610
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Hardback. Features a symposium on law and film as well as two articles of general interest. This book addresses central questions in the operation of law and legal systems. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848553781
- ISBN
- 9781848553781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.79
€ 118.79
Hardback. This special issue is dedicated to the life and work of beloved legal scholar Stuart Scheingold. The articles brought together in this volume articulate the inspiring contribution Scheingold has made to the field of political science. The final chapter on Rights, Community, and Democracy is a work authored by Stuart Scheingold which has been comple Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 263 pages. BIC Classification: JP; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781903438
- ISBN
- 9781781903438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.28
€ 136.28
Hardback. The scholars who contribute to this issue utilize diverse research methods to examine the lived experiences of people engaged in prostitution and the people and institutions that process them. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JPV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786350404
- ISBN
- 9781786350404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.91
€ 114.91
Hardback. This special issue of Studies in Law, Politics, and Society focuses on the discourse of judging and the "language of judging" within many diverse legal scenarios. The volume features chapters specifically on: the "language of rights" within the context of abortion and same-sex marriage cases; discourses within the European Court of Justice; the mod Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 157 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 157
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780528700
- ISBN
- 9781780528700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.67
€ 135.67
Hardback. Presenting a diverse array of articles by an interdisciplinary group of scholars, this work covers social science disciplines and law. Some articles in this issue examine the interactions of law and "vulnerable" populations. Other articles focus on indigenous groups and particular legal controversies in which they are involved. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. 202 pages. Presenting a diverse array of articles by an interdisciplinary group of scholars, this work covers social science disciplines and law. Some articles in this issue examine the interactions of law and "vulnerable" populations. Other articles focus on indigenous groups and particular legal controversies in which they are involved. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight: 420.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 202
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312726
- ISBN
- 9780762312726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.56
€ 129.56
Hardback. This volume carefully examines the relationship between gender, equality, and power across an array of realms: sex, reproduction, pleasure, work, money. It identifies social, political, economic, developmental, and psychological and somatic forces, operating both internally and externally, that complicate the expression and constraint of power. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Special
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785607837
- ISBN
- 9781785607837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.89
€ 121.89
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 tables, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JPB; JWA; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781501703195
- ISBN
- 9781501703195
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630397
- ISBN
- 9780745630397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.19
€ 27.19
Hardback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630380
- ISBN
- 9780745630380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77