Updated to reflect recent legal cases, The Power of Precedent presents an in-depth look at the role that precedent plays in constitutional decision making. Clearly outlining the major issues in the continuing debates on the significance of precedent... Zobraziť viac
Natural law theory is enjoying a revival of interest in a variety of scholarly disciplines including law, philosophy, political science, and theology and religious studies. This volume presents twelve original essays by leading natural law theorists... Zobraziť viac
This 1931 book was written to replace The Elementary Principles of Roman Law, but it is not a second edition of that book. It is more systematic in plan: it aims at giving a central view of the different institutions of the Private Law and the notions... Zobraziť viac
The purpose of this book is to give the reader a selective outline of significant parts of the central areas of German substantive law, along with original German legal material from these areas. Zobraziť viac
This book demonstrates how property law and rights shift and cycle in the US. Zobraziť viac
This introduction to human dignity explores the history of the notion of dignity, addresses a range of systematic conceptualisations and introduces current debates. Featuring a wide range of perspectives, it is a valuable resource for students,... Zobraziť viac
In the wake of the EU's biggest enlargement, this book explores the adaptation of the constitutions of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) for membership in the European Union. In response to the painful past, these new constitutions were notably closed... Zobraziť viac
Argues that the central thesis of natural law jurisprudence sets the agenda for political philosophy. Zobraziť viac
The ever-evolving nature of electronic commerce and social media continues to challenge the capacity of the courts to respond to privacy and security violations in 'cyberlaw'. Social Media and Electronic Commerce Law is designed to provide students and... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive introduction to western Christianity and western law. Zobraziť viac
Examines how conflicts degrade natural resources and addresses the consequences for human health, livelihoods, and security. This book reviews lessons learned from remediating environmental hotspots, restoring damaged ecosystems, and reconstructing... Zobraziť viac
More than half a century after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights defined what a human being is and is entitled to, MacKinnon asks: Are women human yet? She exposes the consequences and significance of the systematic maltreatment of women and... Zobraziť viac
Examines Europe's first significant national policies on social welfare in the late nineteenth century, which saw regulation focused on workplace accidents and had major implications for state-society relations. Ideal for scholars in history and law... Zobraziť viac
This casebook presents 235 representative texts drawn largely from Roman legal sources, especially Justinian's Digest. These cases and the discussion questions that follow provide a good introduction to the basic legal problems associated with the... Zobraziť viac
Taking a rounded view of the debates that have emerged around copyright in the digital age, this book looks across a broad range of industries to consider the issues of media power and policy. Zobraziť viac
Defending Life is arguably the most comprehensive defense of the prolife position on abortion - morally, legally, and politically - that has ever been published in an academic monograph. It offers a detailed and critical analysis of Roe v. Wade and... Zobraziť viac
"Frier's Casebook is the perfect introduction to Roman legal reasoning. The student is led not to memorize doctrines but to participate in the process of developing principles to use in analyzing concrete situations. Both the achievements and the... Zobraziť viac
Combining microeconomics, macroeconomics, and theory with empirical analysis drawn from the US and Europe, this book introduces graduate students and advanced undergraduates to the complex process of innovation. It shows how outcomes at the microlevel... Zobraziť viac
