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Rubin: Hating America: A History

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: In the early twenty-first century, the world has been seized by one of the most intense periods of anti-Americanism in history. Reviled as an imperialist power, an exporter of destructive capitalism, an arrogant crusader against Islam, and a rapacious over-consumer casually destroying the planet, it seems that the United States of America has rarely been less esteemed in the eyes of the world. In…

Surrency Erwin: History of the Federal Courts

Скачать книгу (размер 2 880 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 566) Аннотация: Detailed analysis of the metamorphosis of this complex court system New to this edition This new edition features an extensive historical legal bibliography.

Getzler Joshua: A History of Water Rights at Common Law

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: - Exhaustive and detailed history of the doctrinal evolution of water law — Investigates the links between law and economic development with detailed attention to legal concepts and to the history of industrialization Water resources were central to England's precocious economic development in the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries, and then again in the industrial, transport, and urban…

Cranston Ross: How Law Works: Machinery and Impact of Civil Justice

Скачать книгу (размер 1 727 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 340) Аннотация: - Includes interdisciplinary analysis and comparative material — The author brings to bear experience and insight from many years as Solicitor General, and former MP for Dudley North — This book complements one of the author's previous books: Law, Government and Public Policy (Melbourne, OUP, 1987) — The book strikes a middle ground between description and analysis making it accessible to a wide…

Clapham Andrew: Human Rights Obligations of Non-State Actors

Скачать книгу (размер 3 298 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 648) Аннотация: The threats to human rights posed by non-state actors are of increasing concern. Human rights activists increasingly address the activity of multinational corporations, the policies of international organizations such as the World Bank and the World Trade Organization, and international crimes committed by entities such as armed opposition groups and terrorists. This book presents an approach to…

Clapham Andrew: Human Rights Obligations of Non-State Actors

Скачать книгу (размер 3 298 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 648) Аннотация: - The most comprehensive attempt so far to apply human rights obligations to non-state entities Puts forward innovative new arguments for the legal accountability of non-state actors — Tackles the latest legal controversies concerning the behaviour of multinationals and their involvement in human rights violations in countries such as Myanmar and Nigeria — Includes the criminalization of…

Emberland Marius: Human Rights of Companies: Exploring Structure of ECHR Protection

Скачать книгу (размер 1 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 268) Аннотация: - Innovative first major study of the protection of business enterprise under the European Convention on Human Rights — Offers pathbreaking insights into the fundamental principles underpinning European human rights protection — Provides a tangent to the US constitutional debate on corporate human rights protection This book studies the response of the European Court of Human Rights, the…

Jennifer M. Welsh: Humanitarian Intervention and International Relations

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: - Addresses one of the most controversial debates in International Relations during the past 15 years — International team of contributors, from a range of disciplines such as Law, Philosophy, and IR — Contributions from both academics and practitioners, providing a balance between IR theory and practice Should states use military force for humanitarian purposes? What are the challenges to…

Fabrizio Cafaggi: The Institutional Framework of European Private Law

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: - Explores the relationship between constitutional and regulatory questions on one hand, and private law on the other hand — Analyses the influence of regional legal traditions on the development of European private law — Argues for the preservation of national legal identities in the context of European legal and political integration, striking a difficult balance between harmonisation and…

Ricketson Sam: International Copyright and Neighbouring Rights: The Berne Convention and Beyond

Скачать книгу (размер 8 357 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1640) Аннотация: - Detailed expert analysis of the provisions of the major international conventions on copyright and related rights — In-depth examination of the adaptation of international copyright to the digital environment — The first exhaustive treatment of the private international law issues affecting the exploitation of these rights This magisterial commentary deals both with the history and with the…

Mettraux Guenael: International Crimes and the Ad Hoc Tribunals

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: - The only analysis of the substantive law of international crimes of the ad hoc tribunals — Provides insight into the making of international criminal law — Reveals the workings of the tribunals The contribution of the ad hoc Tribunals to international criminal law and international justice has been manifold, both academically and historically, and they will continue to influence the findings…

Evans Malcolm D.: International Law

Скачать книгу (размер 4 573 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 898) Аннотация: - Thoroughly revised and expanded edition with brand new material taking into account the recent developments in international law, including the legal issues that have arisen since the «War on Terror» — Expert team of contributors involved in the teaching and practice of public international law Wide-ranging analysis of key issues and themes making it ideal for use as a stand-alone teaching text…

Weir Tony: An Introduction to Tort Law

Скачать книгу (размер 1 340 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 264) Аннотация: - A succinct overview for those coming new to the subject, providing students with a full working knowledge of the contours and key elements of tort law — A thought provoking text that incorporates critical debate, thereby encouraging students to think carefully about the issues raised — An insightful and lively introduction written by a highly respected and leading author in the field — Renowned…

Ferrarini Guido: Investor Protection in Europe: Regulatory Competition and Harmonization

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: - Analyses the topical issue of investor protection in Europe from the perspectives of both capital markets and company law — Offers a broad and coherent examination of the effects of regulatory competition versus harmonization EU policy in the area of corporate governance and capital markets is being reoriented. Harmonization is less frequently seen as a concept in company law; regulatory…

Shaw James E.: The Justice of Venice: Authorities and Liberties in Urban Economy, 1550-1700

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: A fascinating alternative picture of Venetian justice. The rulers of Venice prided themselves on their unique brand of justice, which was a source of both ridicule and admiration for foreign commentators. Dr Shaw uncovers what this special justice meant for ordinary subjects by studying the history of one of the oldest magistracies of the city, a body responsible for handling petty market crime…

Tanenhaus David S.: Juvenile Justice in the Making

Скачать книгу (размер 1 340 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 264) Аннотация: In his engaging narrative history of the rise and workings of America's first juvenile court, David S. Tanenhaus explores the fundamental and enduring question of how the law should treat the young. Sifting through almost 3,000 previously unexamined Chicago case files from the early twentieth century, Tanenhaus reveals how children's advocates slowly built up a separate system for juveniles, all…

Cooke Elizabeth: Land Law

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: - Provides an introduction to land law and a discussion of the subject's key issues — Designed to be accessible both to students and to the general reader — Encourages the reader to reflect on, and appreciate, the foundations of the subject and how land law continues to evolve — Addresses issues of principle and policy Providing an introduction to land law, this book looks at the way in which the…