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The End of Law
David McIlroy
The End of Law applies Augustine’s questions to modern legal philosophy as well as offering a critical theory of natural law that draws on Augustine’s ideas. McIlroy argues that such a critical natural law theory is: realistic but not cy...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Comparative Law as Critique
Günter Frankenberg
This book presents a critique of conventional ways to do comparative law. The author argues that, for comparative law to qualify as a discipline, comparatists must reflect on how and why they compare. The author discusses not only method...eBook:Find out more$43.96
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Risk, Resilience, Inequality and Environmental Law
Edited by Bridget M. Hutter
This insightful book considers how the law has adapted to the environmental challenges of the 21st Century and the ways in which it might be used to cope with environmental risks and uncertainties whilst promoting resilience and greater ...eBook:Find out more$50.36
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Religion and Finance
Mervyn K. Lewis, Ahmad Kaleem
Judaism, Christianity and Islam all impose obligations and constraints upon the rightful use of wealth and earthly resources. All three of these religions have well-researched views on the acceptability of practices such as usury but the...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on Transitional Justice
Edited by Cheryl Lawther, Luke Moffett, Dov Jacobs
Providing detailed and comprehensive coverage of the transitional justice field, this Research Handbook brings together leading scholars and practitioners to explore how societies deal with mass atrocities after periods of dictatorship o...eBook:Find out more$61.56
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Research Handbook on Feminist Jurisprudence
Edited by Robin West, Cynthia G. Bowman
The Research Handbook on Feminist Jurisprudence surveys feminist theoretical understandings of law, including liberal and radical feminism, as well as socialist, relational, intersectional, post-modern, and pro-sex and queer feminist leg...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Loss of Homes and Evictions across Europe
Edited by Padraic Kenna, Sergio Nasarre-Aznar, Peter Sparkes, Christoph U. Schmid
The loss of a home can lead to major violations of a person’s dignity and human rights. Yet, evictions take place everyday in all countries across Europe. This book provides a comparative assessment of human rights, administrative, proce...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Ageing, Ageism and the Law
Edited by Israel Doron, Nena Georgantzi
Europe is ageing. However, in many European countries, and in almost all fields of life, older persons experience discrimination, social exclusion, and negative stereotypes that portray them as different or a burden to society. This pivo...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on the Ombudsman
Edited by Marc Hertogh, Richard Kirkham
The public sector ombudsman has become one of the most important administrative justice institutions in many countries around the world. This international and interdisciplinary Research Handbook brings together leading scholars and prac...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Forensic Science Evidence and Expert Witness Testimony
Edited by Paul Roberts, Michael Stockdale
Forensic science evidence plays a pivotal role in modern criminal proceedings. Yet such evidence poses intense practical and theoretical challenges. It can be unreliable or misleading and has been associated with miscarriages of justice....eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Democratic Empowerment in the European Union
Edited by David Levi-Faur, Frans van Waarden
This book looks at democratic empowerment via institutional designs that extend the political rights of European citizens. It focuses on three themes: first, the positive and negative effects of the European Union institutional design on...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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EU Citizens’ Economic Rights in Action
Edited by Sybe de Vries, Elena Ioriatti, Paolo Guarda, Elisabetta Pulice
This book analyses three important economic rights: consumer rights, rights of professionals in gaining access to the services market, and intellectual property rights in the light of the Digital Single Market. For each of these rights, ...eBook:Find out more$40.00