Recent years have witnessed substantial work in the legislative studies field. But what do we know about legislatures today and are there clear criteria for comparing and classifying them? This is a new review of the state of our knowledge of... Zobraziť viac
The proliferation of international institutions and their impact has become a central issue in international relations. Why do countries comply with international agreements and how do international institutions influence national policies? Most... Zobraziť viac
The role of 'incentives' is considered in this economic approach to family law. The book discusses the possible adverse consequences emanating from faulty legal design, while demonstrating that good family law should provide incentives for consistent... Zobraziť viac
This detailed discussion of FOI laws and personal data laws examines the historical development and their modern context. Zobraziť viac
This book examines how fifteen legal systems of the European Union regulate relationships of trust, focusing in particular on asset management. Following the Common Core approach, legal systems are examined primarily through the discussion, by national... Zobraziť viac
A practical and useful resource for valuing trademarks... Zobraziť viac
This book is an introduction to the essential business laws of the European Union that need to be understood by those operating outside the EU. It is a practical guide to the regulatory and procedural issues that exporters and businesses need to be... Zobraziť viac
Law is a specific form of social regulation distinct from religion, ethics, and even politics, and endowed with a strong and autonomous rationality. Its invention, a crucial aspect of Western history, took place in ancient Rome. Aldo Schiavone, a world... Zobraziť viac
A Theory of Interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights provides a philosophically informed study of the methods of interpretation used by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. By drawing on Anglo-American legal, political and... Zobraziť viac
In recent years, and especially following the end of the cold war, democratization has become one of the most crucial issues on the international political scene. Here, highly respected scholars from around the world explore the role and importance of... Zobraziť viac
Leading scholars from economics, management studies, and political science suggest effective environmental policies to mitigate human impact on the environment. Zobraziť viac
There are currently major reforms underway within the European jurisdictions of their company laws, and the European Commission has adopted an extensive action plan. This book aims to offer a better understanding of the company laws of the United... Zobraziť viac
This book surveys the leading modern theories of property and then applies those theories to concrete contexts in which property issues have been especially controversial. The book aims to provide the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to... Zobraziť viac
Across the globe, the domain of the litigator and the judge has radically expanded, making it increasingly difficult for those who study comparative and international politics, public policy and regulation, or the evolution of new modes of governance... Zobraziť viac
In what way are rules normative, and how do they differ from ordinary reasons? What makes normative systems systematic? What distinguishes legal systems, and in what consists their normativity? Joseph Raz answers these three questions by taking reasons... Zobraziť viac
This major new Handbook synthesises more than two decades of scholarly research, and provides a comprehensive overview of the field of terrorism studies. Zobraziť viac
Originally published in 1912, this book presents a running commentary on the Institutes of Gaius and the Code of Justinian, with an eye to the ways in which laws were practically applied to Roman life. Buckland addresses such thorny legal issues as the... Zobraziť viac
As the first ethnographic study of the practice of Islamic law by Chinese Muslims (Hui), this book will appeal to students and specialists who study the state and religion, legal pluralism, and conflicts of law from the perspectives of anthropology,... Zobraziť viac
A new, updated edition of the ultimate guide to trusts Trusts are powerful and flexible financial planning tools, and this new edition of The Complete Book of Trusts covers everything you need to know to protect your hard-earned assets from taxes,... Zobraziť viac
As we are assured that 'there are no alternatives' to severe cuts in public spending and that 'we are all in this together', Private Eye journalist and former tax-inspector Richard Brooks reveals the scandalous proliferation of tax avoidance among... Zobraziť viac
