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![Political Technology and the Erosion of the Rule of Law]()
Political Technology and the Erosion of the Rule of Law
Günter Frankenberg
This timely volume by distinguished scholar Günter Frankenberg offers a sophisticated analysis and sharp critique of the reactions of nations such as the US, Great Britain and Germany to perceived terrorist threats, organized crime actio...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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Principles of International Humanitarian Law
Jonathan Crowe, Kylie Weston-Scheuber
This book provides a clear and concise explanation of the central principles of international humanitarian law (or the law of armed conflict) while situating them in a broader philosophical, ethical and legal context.eBook:Find out more$29.56
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![Governing Social Risks in Post-Crisis Europe]()
Governing Social Risks in Post-Crisis Europe
Colin Crouch
In this illuminating book Colin Crouch examines the diverse approaches presented by advanced societies in their attempts to resolve a central dilemma of a capitalist economy: the need to combine buoyant mass consumption with insecure wor...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![EU Energy Law Volume VII: Energy Efficiency in the European Union]()
EU Energy Law Volume VII: Energy Efficiency in the European Union
Edited by Joseph Curtin
This book was originally published by Claeys and Casteels, now formally part of Edward Elgar Publishing. This volume covers all areas of EU energy efficiency policy, from the objectives and strategic direction of policy at EU level, to ... -
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EU Energy Law Volume VIII: The Energy Infrastructure of the European Union
Edited by Jean-Arnold Vinois
This book was originally published by Claeys and Casteels, now formally part of Edward Elgar Publishing. In five years'' time, national energy policies have been drastically reshaped by the EU Directives and Regulations, now based on Ar... -
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Accessibility and Spatial Interaction
Edited by Ana Condeço-Melhorado, Aura Reggiani, Javier Gutiérrez
The concept of accessibility is linked to the level of opportunities available for spatial interaction (flows of people, goods or information) between a set of locations, through a physical and/or digital transport infrastructure network...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Corruption, Grabbing and Development
Edited by Tina Søreide, Aled Williams
All societies develop their own norms about what is fair behaviour and what is not. Violations of these norms, including acts of corruption, can collectively be described as forms of ‘grabbing’. This unique volume addresses how grabbing ...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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Civilization and War
Brett Bowden
Civilization and war were born around the same time in roughly the same place – they have effectively grown up together. This challenges the belief that the more civilized we become, the less likely the resort to war to resolve differenc...eBook:Find out more$29.56
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Coping with Excess
Edited by Barbara Czarniawska, Orvar Löfgren
What does a stockbroker in Istanbul navigating the rush of incoming trading figures have in common with a mother in Stockholm trying to organize a growing pile of baby clothes? They are both coping with excess or overflow. This book expl...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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Environmental Education in China
Gerald A. McBeath, Jenifer Huang McBeath, Qing Tian, Huang Yu
China’s environmental problems increasingly attract global attention, yet critics often overlook the sizable efforts of the Chinese people and government to change attitudes and behavior, in order to improve environmental outcomes. This ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Modern Perspectives on Islamic Law
Ann Black, Hossein Esmaeili, Nadirsyah Hosen
This well-informed book explains, reflects on and analyses Islamic law, not only in the classical legal tradition of Sharia, but also its modern, contemporary context. The book explores the role of Islamic law in secular Western nations...eBook:Find out more$48.76
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Quality of Government and Corruption from a European Perspective
Nicholas Charron, Victor Lapuente, Bo Rothstein
In this book the authors tackle the concept of ‘quality of government’ (QoG) both conceptually and empirically and apply their focus to EU countries and regions. In a pioneering empirical effort, they map out regional QoG for the first t...eBook:Find out more$39.16
