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Owen: Blackstone's Guide to Serious Organised Crime and Police Act

Скачать книгу (размер 1 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 380) Аннотация: The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published within weeks of the Act, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the effects, extent and scope of the legislation, plus a full copy of the Act itself. They offer a cost-effective solution to key information needs and are the perfect companion for any…

Crawford James: The British Year Book of International Law 2004: V: 75

Скачать книгу (размер 5 134 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1008) Аннотация: - A new volume in this comprehensive and prestigious series on international law — Indispensable reference work for scholars, students, and practitioners of international law: provides succinct summaries of important decisions on international law, and of decisions of British Courts involving international law — Extensive review of books Now in its 75th year, the British Year Book of…

Maslen Stuart: Commentaries on Arms Control Treaties: V: 1

Скачать книгу (размер 3 584 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 704) Аннотация: - The first legal commentary of an international treaty governing conventional weapons — An authoritative interpretation of a treaty that resulted from years of campaigning by more than 1,000 organisations worldwide, including a campaign made famous by the late Princess of Wales In September 1997, States meeting in Oslo adopted a new international legal instrument, the Convention on the…

Maslen Stuart: Commentaries on Arms Control Treaties Volume 1

Скачать книгу (размер 3 563 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 700) Аннотация: - The first legal commentary of an international treaty governing conventional weapons — An authoritative interpretation of a treaty that resulted from years of campaigning by more than 1,000 organisations worldwide, including a campaign made famous by the late Princess of Wales In September 1997, States meeting in Oslo adopted a new international legal instrument, the Convention on the…

Tierney Stephen: Constitutional Law and National Pluralism

Скачать книгу (размер 2 044 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 402) Аннотация: - Separatism is a highly topical and controversial legal and political issue — The first legal examination of how democratic constitutions accommodate national minorities — Will appeal to political and sociological theorists as well as public lawyers Over the past thirty years, sub-State national minorities in a number of developed liberal democracies have both reasserted their cultural…

Yarbrough Tinsley E.: David Hackett Souter: Traditional Republican on Rehnquist Court

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: When the first President Bush chose David Hackett Souter for the Supreme Court in 1990, the slender New Englander with the shy demeanor and ambiguous past was quickly dubbed a «stealth candidate». Determined to avoid a repeat of the firestorm surrounding President Reagan's nomination of the controversial Robert Bork, Bush opted for Souter, who had, remarkably, produced only one law review article…

Burca Grainne De: EU Law and Welfare State: In Search of Solidarity

Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: - Advances the idea that social welfare should have a distinctive EU dimension — Traces the impact of the EU on member states in social citizenship, fundamental rights and economic freedoms — Examines the 'Open Method of Co-ordination' and the tensions between market liberalization and social protection in the EU This collection of essays addresses a topical subject of current importance, namely…

Grainne de Burca: EU Law and the Welfare State: In Search of Solidarity

Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: - Advances the idea that social welfare should have a distinctive EU dimension — Traces the impact of the EU on member states in social citizenship, fundamental rights, and economic freedoms — Examines the 'Open Method of Co-ordination' and the tensions between market liberalization and social protection in the EU This collection of essays addresses a topical subject of current importance, namely…

Ellinger E.P.: Ellinger's Modern banking law

Скачать книгу (размер 4 971 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 976) Аннотация: - The depth of coverage makes this text suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students — Contains excellent sources of reference focussing on English law, with considerable use made of US, Canadian and Australian examples enabling students to set banking law within its wider context — Incorporates new developments in relation to electronic banking and payment, consumer credit,…

Barrett Scott: Environment and Statecraft: Strategy of Environmental Treaty-Making

Скачать книгу (размер 2 319 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 456) Аннотация: - Develops a coherent and consistent theory that integrates different approaches to the study of international cooperation and the environment — Provides information on over 300 treaties — Analyses a number of case studies (e.g. depletion of the ozone layer, whaling, pollution of the Rhine, acid rain, over-fishing, pollution of the oceans, and global climate change) — Puts forward policy…

Liberman Anatoly: Word Origins : and How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Topics include: — Folk Etymology — Borrowed Words — The Methods of Etymology — Change of Meaning in Language History — The Origins of the Earliest Words and Ancient Roots — The State of English Etymology «Millions of people want to know the origin of the words they use. Word columns in daily newspapers and numerous books attempt to satisfy their curiosity. Word histories are usually digested like…

Ashiagbor Diamond: The European Employment Strategy: Labour Market Regulation and New Governance

Скачать книгу (размер 1 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 380) Аннотация: - Charts evolution of EU Employment Strategy and outlines its implications for labour law and industrial relations — Offers an interdisciplinary exploration of European social law and employment policy — Examines aspects of the 'new governance' — such as whether states or the EU should regulate labour and the harmonization versus competition debate Labour law and social policy have long provided…

Craig Paul: The Executive and Public Law: Power and Accountability in Comparative Perspective

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: - Accountability of executive power is highly topical in the wake of the Iraq war, and the Guantanamo Bay detainees — Uniquely approaches the issue of the nature of executive power from a comparative legal perspective — Addresses the question of the correct delimitation of executive power, and how best to hold it politically and legally to account For most of the past two hundred years or more —…

Roberts Catherine: Financial Assistance for the Acquisition of Shares

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: - The first book to focus solely on this subject — A detailed and concise guide to a very complex area of company law — Gives clarity to existing legislation — Minimises risk of advising on this difficult area where clients might suffer criminal sanctions — Includes a section of case summaries of key cases vital to interpretation of the legislation — Problem areas are tackled and solved — Written…

Bartels Lorand: Human Rights Conditionality in EU's International Agreements

Скачать книгу (размер 1 656 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 326) Аннотация: - Human rights conditionality is politically controversial, giving the book a wide readership potential with NGO's for policy research — Comparative reference made between EU and US law and policy — Since the early 1990s, the European Union has included human rights conditionality clauses in its association agreements and other international trade and cooperation agreements. The purpose of these…

Rodriguez-Pinero Luis: Indigenous Peoples, Postcolonialism and International Law: The ILO Regime (1919-1989)

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: - Combines philosophical, political and historical perspectives with legal analysis of indigenous issues and the ILO Conventions — The book is based on unprecedented research on official documentation and unpublished archival material — Connects the evolution of international law regarding indigenous peoples to wider normative trends, development and applied anthropology — Indigenous peoples…

Squire Nicholas: Informing and Consulting Employees: The New Law

Скачать книгу (размер 1 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 360) Аннотация: - The only text on the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 — Offers clear, practical guidance to this complex new area, with checklists and sample documentation — Explains the contents of the Regulations and provides advice on what they will mean for employers in practice — Includes full text of the Regulations, along with the EU Information and Consultation Directive, and…

Conaghan Joanne: Labour Law, Work and Family: Critical and Comparative Perspectives

Скачать книгу (размер 1 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 376) Аннотация: - The analysis is multi-jurisdictional, bringing together contributions from Australia, North America, Canada, the UK, Europe and Japan. — Contributions come from some of the leading international scholars in the field — The analysis is placed within the broader context of globalization, also taking account of theoretical perspectives In recent years, gender has emerged as an important focus of…

Whittaker Simon: Liability for Products: English Law, French Law, and European Harmonization

Скачать книгу (размер 3 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 752) Аннотация: - As the EU internal market reaches a critical juncture the issue of harmonization is increasingly important — Comparative study of English and French law and their interaction with the EU — Cuts across the traditional boundaries of private, public, and criminal law The EU has been active in attempting to harmonize the laws of product liability and sale of goods to consumers, with the aim of…

Rayner David: Mathematics for IGCSE: Core Mathematics for IGCSE

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: - Endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations. — Written by respected bestselling mathematics author. — All material precisely targeted to IGCSE specification. — Fully updated for new syllabus, including objectives at the start of each unit. — IGCSE exam questions integrated throughout the book. This is a new edition of an existing textbook, with updated content for the 2006 syllabus. It is…