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  • The Dynamic Intersections of Economics, Foreign Relations, Jurisprudence & National Development

    by Femi D Ojumu ...
    In today's tumultuous world, global dynamics oftentimes have a direct bearing on what happens in the domestic environment as the context determines. That intermestic context may be shaped by the volatilities and unpredictability of the extant political, socio-economic, technological, environment and legal milieu, thereby impacting the lives of ordinary people in a positive or negative way. The ... Read more

    RM 193.19

  • O Parágrafo Único Do Artigo 4º Da Constituição E O Direito Comunitário Na América Latina

    by Andre Gramazio De Lima ...
    O livro tem por objeto o parágrafo único do artigo 4° da Constituição da República, que estabelece o princípio de integração da América Latina. Esta pesquisa busca verificar se a norma do texto permite a adesão, pelo Estado brasileiro, a uma instituição de Direito Comunitário no continente. A metodologia do trabalho se concentrou na consulta de literatura jurídica dominante no Direito ... Read more

    RM 23.38 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Discourse on Customary International Law

    by Jean d'Aspremont ...
    Along with treaties, custom is one of the sources of international law. It is known to consist of two elements: state practice and opinio juris. While many studies have looked at traditional questions of how to identify customary law, this book takes a new and original approach. It looks instead at the structure of thought that lies beneath the arguments about customary international law. By ... Read more

    RM 108.89

  • Normative Spaces and Legal Dynamics in Africa

    Edited by Katrin Seidel, Hatem Elliesie ...
    Series series Law and Anthropology
    African legal realities reflect an intertwining of transnational, regional, and local normative frameworks, institutions, and practices that challenge the idea of the sovereign territorial state. This book analyses the novel constellations of governance actors and conditions under which they interact and compete. The work follows a spatial approach as the emphasis on normative spaces opens avenues ... Read more

    RM 245.82

  • The Legal Status and Perspectives of Ethnic Minorities in European States

    The Nationality Gambit

    by Magdalena Butrymowicz ...
    The way we exist in society defines our place in its social structures and reaffirms our belonging, identity, and dignity. Europe is a continent characterized by many internal conflicts and ongoing struggles inside societies. The battlefield is society itself, where state law clashes with ethnic law over the very identity of society. Exploring debates from Scandinavia to Spain about the religious ... Read more

    RM 354.59

  • Why Honor Matters

    by Tamler Sommers ...
    A controversial call to put honor at the center of moralityTo the modern mind, the idea of honor is outdated, sexist, and barbaric. It evokes Hamilton and Burr and pistols at dawn, not visions of a well-organized society. But for philosopher Tamler Sommers, a sense of honor is essential to living moral lives. In Why Honor Matters, Sommers argues that our collective rejection of honor has come at ... Read more

    RM 54.49

  • Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources, Customary Law and Intellectual Property

    A Global Primer

    by Paul Kuruk ...
    This global primer surveys international initiatives on traditional knowledge, folklore, cultural heritage and genetic resources, and describes in a comprehensive manner regional and national principles of protection in Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the United States and the Americas.The most innovative parts of the book discuss three key approaches. First, the book highlights ... Read more

    RM 133.49

  • General Principles of Law and International Due Process

    Principles and Norms Applicable in Transnational Disputes

    by Charles T. Kotuby, Jr., Luke A. Sobota, Center for International Legal Education (CILE) University of Pittsburgh School of Law ...
    Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice defines "international law" to include not only "custom" and "convention" between States but also "the general principles of law recognized by civilized nations" within their municipal legal systems. In 1953, Bin Cheng wrote his seminal book on general principles, identifying core legal principles common to various domestic legal ... Read more

    RM 449.59

  • Drunk Japan

    Law and Alcohol in Japanese Society

    by Mark D. West ...
    Each society that consumes alcohol has its own unique drinking culture, and each society deals with the drunken products of that culture in particular ways. As Mark D. West shows in Drunk Japan, the distinctive features of Japanese drinking culture and its intoxication-related laws are not simply interesting in and of themselves, but offer a unique window into Japanese society more broadly. ... Read more

    RM 365.29

  • Introdução ao Estudo do Direito

    by Hugo de Brito Machado, Hugo de Brito Machado Segundo ...
    A elaboração deste livro se deve a duas convicções do autor: a primeira é de que não se consegue compreender adequadamente o Direito, em qualquer de suas especialidades, sem um razoável conhecimento da Teoria Geral do Direito. E a segunda é a de que muitos equívocos são cometidos por especialistas exatamente por causa da insuficiência desse conhecimento. Assim, a teoria do Direito é o conjunto de ... Read more

    RM 50.69 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Invention of Custom

    Natural Law and the Law of Nations, ca. 1550-1750

    by Francesca Iurlaro ...
    Series series The History and Theory of International Law
    The concept of customary international law, although differently formulated, is already present in early modern European debates on natural law and the law of nations. However, no scholarly monograph has, until now, addressed the relationship between custom and the European natural law and ius gentium tradition. This book tells that neglected story, and offers a solid conceptual framework to ... Read more

    RM 365.29

  • Community Futures, Legal Architecture: Foundations for Indigenous Peoples in the Global Mining Boom

    Edited by Marcia Langton, Judy Longbottom ...
    How are indigenous and local people faring in their dealings with mining and related industries in the first part of the 21st century? The unifying experience in all the resource-rich states covered in the book is the social and economic disadvantage experienced by indigenous peoples and local communities, paradoxically surrounded by wealth-producing projects. Another critical commonality is the ... Read more

    RM 238.02

  • The Customary International Law of Human Rights

    by William A. Schabas ...
    Customary international law is one of the principal sources of public international law. Although its existence is uncontroversial, until now the content of customary international law in the area of human rights has not been analyzed in a comprehensive manner. This book, from one of international law's foremost scholars and practitioners, provides an unparalleled account of the customary ... Read more

    RM 421.49

  • Traité de la justice indigène à Madagascar

    Explorations des traditions juridiques malgaches dans un contexte postcolonial

    by Madagascar, Amédée Gamon ...
    La collection intitulée "Traité de la justice indigène à Madagascar" se compose d'une sélection d'œuvres qui explorent les dynamiques complexes et fascinantes de la justice traditionnelle malgache. À travers une variété de styles littéraires – allant de l'essai analytique aux récits poétiques –, l'anthologie offre un panorama riche et diversifié des pratiques juridiques ancestrales et de leur ... Read more

    RM 7.77 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stateless Commerce

    The Diamond Network and the Persistence of Relational Exchange

    by Barak D. Richman ...
    In Stateless Commerce, Barak Richman uses the colorful case study of the diamond industry to explore how ethnic trading networks operate and why they persist in the twenty-first century. How, for example, does the 47th Street diamond district in midtown Manhattan—surrounded by skyscrapers and sophisticated financial institutions—continue to thrive as an ethnic marketplace that operates like a ... Read more

    RM 131.29

  • Traité de la justice indigène à Madagascar

    Édition enrichie.

    by Madagascar, Amédée Gamon, Enzo Durand ...
    La collection 'Traité de la justice indigène à Madagascar' explore les thèmes complexes de la justice coutumière et de son interaction avec les systèmes juridiques coloniales. Ce sont des questions cruciales qui sont abordées à travers une variété impressionnante de styles littéraires, allant de l'analyse juridique rigoureuse aux récits anthropologiques. L'ouvrage se distingue par une série d ... Read more

    Was RM 7.77 Now RM 3.86 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beware of your own Lawyer

    by Gary E. Peel ...
    This non-fiction book informs the potential client and/or client of situations in which the interests of the attorney and the client may be adverse, e.g. negotiating attorney's fees, and how to address those adversities. This book also informs the client of common errors (legal neglect or legal malpractice) committed by lawyers so as to arm the client with information to monitor the progress of ... Read more

    RM 63.69

  • Я уполномочен заявить!

    by Виктор Соколов ...
    Уважаемый Читатель! Вы держите в руках книгу, в которой её автор попытался впервые в истории русской таможенной историографии рассказать о нашем национальном таможенном деле как о природной живой социальной материи, способной не только к самовозрождению и самосовершенствованию в критические моменты развития Русского Суперэтноса, но и выступать в роли естественного пассионарного инструмента ... Read more

    RM 11.67 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law

    by Daniel Högger ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law provides an authoritative and original overview of the origins, concepts, and core issues of international law. The first comprehensive Handbook on the history of international law, it is a truly unique contribution to the literature of international law and relations. Pursuing both a global and an interdisciplinary approach, the Handbook ... Read more

    RM 316.09

  • Treaties and Subsequent Practice

    Edited by Georg Nolte ...
    Under the relevant rules of international law, treaties are interpreted in accordance with the ordinary meaning of the language they use, their object and purpose, and the intention of the drafters, but also in light of the subsequent practice of its parties. This subsequent practice can shed light on articles whose meaning is ambiguous and subsequent agreement can even alter the meaning of treaty ... Read more

    RM 590.09

  • The Law of State Succession

    Principles and Practice

    by Arman Sarvarian ...
    Arman Sarvarian's The Law of State Succession provides a comprehensive, practical, and empirical overview of the topic, establishing State succession as a distinct field with a cohesive set of rules. From the secession of the United States of America in 1784 to that of South Sudan in 2011, the book digests and analyses State practice spanning more than two centuries. It is based on research into ... Read more

    RM 579.49

  • Bioética e Biodireito

    by Maria de Fátima Freire de Sá, Bruno Torquato de Oliveira Naves ...
    A presente edição vem atualizada com as novas normativas emitidas nos dois anos que se seguiram à quinta edição. Nesse caso, o maior destaque foi a Resolução CFM n. 2.320, de 2022, que trouxe novo marco regulatório para a reprodução humana assistida (Capítulo 6). Trata-se da sétima norma deontológica emitida pelo Conselho Federal de Medicina sobre o tema, contudo alguns pontos permaneceram ... Read more

    RM 89.72 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Routledge Handbook of Freedom of Religion or Belief

    Edited by Silvio Ferrari, Mark Hill QC, Arif A Jamal, Rossella Bottoni ...
    Series series Routledge Handbooks in Law
    Freedom of religion is an issue of universal interest and scope. However, in the last two centuries at least, the philosophical, religious and legal terms of the question have been largely defined in the West. In an increasingly global world, widening our knowledge of this right’s roots in different cultural and legal systems becomes a priority. This Handbook seeks to attain this goal through a ... Read more

    RM 269.24

  • Identification of Customary International Law

    by Michael Wood, Omri Sender ...
    Series series Oxford International Law Library
    Customary international law remains a central source of international law and the core of the international legal system. It continues to draw the attention of lawyers, especially at a time marked by the great expansion of international law and its increasing application in domestic and international courts. Determining whether an applicable rule of customary international law exists is therefore ... Read more

    RM 667.29