The sudden passing of Justice Antonin Scalia shook America. After almost thirty years on the Supreme Court, Scalia had become as integral to the institution as the hallowed room in which he sat. His wisecracking interruptions during oral arguments... Zobraziť viac
In a race against the clock, identical twin brothers unexpectedly trade places, which threatens one brother's marriage, the other's sanity and both of their freedom. It's a slapstick comedy full of hijinks and convoluted conflicts.... Zobraziť viac
Like all of us, though few so visibly, Alan Greenspan was forced by the financial crisis of 2008 to question some fundamental assumptions about risk management and economic forecasting. No one with any meaningful role ... Zobraziť viac
This eagerly awaited new edition has been significantly revised after extensive user feedback to meet current teaching requirements... Zobraziť viac
This book serves as a compact introduction to the economic analysis of law and organization. It is aimed at undergraduate economics students who are interested in law and organization, law students as well as business and public policy students who... Zobraziť viac
Modern systems theory provides a new method for the analysis of society through an examination of the structures of its communications. In this volume, Niklas Luhmann, the theory`s leading exponent, explores its implications for our understanding of... Zobraziť viac
Gathering ideas from a wide range of literature, this book argues that there is no magic answer to corporate power, to issues of personal safety, and their inter-relationship with criminal law and justice. This edition has been revised and updated,... Zobraziť viac
The Rule of Law has long been cherished in the US as the ultimate defender of civil liberty and the American way of life - a Rule of Law which no one can quite define, but everyone supports. In this provocative new book, Ugo Mattei and Laura Nader wage... Zobraziť viac
Promoting Equality and Diversity: A Practitioner's Guide explains the fundamental changes in the approach to achieving equality and diversity that are occuring as a result of recent UK legislation. The work takes a task-based approach to the subject,... Zobraziť viac
Natural Law and Practical Rationality is a defence of a contemporary natural law theory of practical rationality, demonstrating its inherent plausibility and engaging systematically with rival egoist, consequentialist, Kantian and virtue accounts. Zobraziť viac
This synthesis of law, philosophy and market theory provides a new jurisprudence of exchange. It presents a fundamental critique of the traditional economic analysis of law and an alternative approach through semiotic analysis, examining the market... Zobraziť viac
A new edition of the trusted book on intellectual property... Zobraziť viac
International justice has become a crucial part of the ongoing political debates about the future of shattered societies like Bosnia, Kosovo, Rwanda, Cambodia, and Chile. Why do our governments sometimes display such striking idealism in the face of... Zobraziť viac
The first account of the relationship between religion and the constitutional order of the EU, dealing with the key questions of religious freedom and the institutional role of religion and addressing the issues that are at the centre of public debate... Zobraziť viac
This book shows the relevance of energy production and consumption to climate change and sustainable development. Zobraziť viac
Covering areas such as defamation, privacy law and image rights, this collection of case studies from fourteen European legal systems analyses the legal protection of personality interests in Europe. Zobraziť viac
Drawing on biblical commentary from throughout the ages, the author shines a legal light on the stories from Genesis. What he reveals is how our shared tradition has formed our attitude toward modern day justice and why we are all engaged in a never-... Zobraziť viac
What exactly is meant by the acquisition, preservation, infringement or loss of sovereignty? Leading scholars from a variety of disciplinary perspectives provide an overview of the numerous debates centring on the concept of sovereignty, questioning... Zobraziť viac
This volume explores the main areas of legal development under the so-called 'Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice (AFSJ) 'which was introduced into European law under the Treaty of Amsterdam of 1997. It examines the main subject-matter of the new... Zobraziť viac
This work provides the first systematic presentation in English of judicial review of legislation in contemporary France. Supplemented with a collection of key materials translated into English, including constitutional texts and leading decisions,... Zobraziť viac
