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In the Common Defense

National Security Law for Perilous Times

de James E. Baker ...

The United States faces the realistic and indefinite threat of terrorist attack with nuclear weapons. Whether the United States is successful in preventing such an attack will depend on whether we effectively wield the instruments of security. It will also depend on whether we effectively manage national security processes and apply the law in a manner that both enhances security and upholds our ... Leer más

$32.48 USD

The United States faces the realistic and indefinite threat of terrorist attack with nuclear weapons. Whether the United States is successful in preventing such an attack will depend on whether we effectively wield the instruments of security. It will also depend on whether we effectively manage national security processes and apply the law in a manner that both enhances security and upholds our
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The Harm in Hate Speech

de Jeremy Waldron ...

Series Libro 10 - The Oliver Wendell Holmes Lectures, 2009.
For constitutionalists, regulation of hate speech violates the First Amendment and damages a free society. Waldron rejects this view, and makes the case that hate speech should be regulated as part of a commitment to human dignity and to inclusion and respect for members of vulnerable minorities. ... Leer más

$14.93 USD

For constitutionalists, regulation of hate speech violates the First Amendment and damages a free society. Waldron rejects this view, and makes the case that hate speech should be regulated as part of a commitment to human dignity and to inclusion and respect for members of vulnerable minorities.
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The Court and the World

American Law and the New Global Realities

de Stephen Breyer ...

In this original, far-reaching, and timely book, Justice Stephen Breyer examines the work of the Supreme Court of the United States in an increasingly interconnected world, a world in which all sorts of activity, both public and private—from the conduct of national security policy to the conduct of international trade—obliges the Court to understand and consider circumstances beyond America’s ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

In this original, far-reaching, and timely book, Justice Stephen Breyer examines the work of the Supreme Court of the United States in an increasingly interconnected world, a world in which all sorts of activity, both public and private—from the conduct of national security policy to the conduct of international trade—obliges the Court to understand and consider circumstances beyond America’s
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The Brussels Effect

How the European Union Rules the World

de Anu Bradford ...

For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian influence, the EU is seen as a declining power on the world stage. Columbia Law professor Anu Bradford argues the opposite in her important new book The Brussels Effect: the EU remains an influential superpower that ... Leer más

$18.80 USD

For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian influence, the EU is seen as a declining power on the world stage. Columbia Law professor Anu Bradford argues the opposite in her important new book The Brussels Effect: the EU remains an influential superpower that
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A Short History of European Law

The Last Two and a Half Millennia

de Tamar Herzog ...

A Short History of European Law brings to life 2,500 years of legal history, tying current norms to the circumstances of their conception. Tamar Herzog describes how successive legal systems built upon one another, from ancient times through the European Union. Roman law formed the backbone of each configuration, though the way it was used and reshaped varied dramatically from one century and ... Leer más

$16.28 USD

A Short History of European Law brings to life 2,500 years of legal history, tying current norms to the circumstances of their conception. Tamar Herzog describes how successive legal systems built upon one another, from ancient times through the European Union. Roman law formed the backbone of each configuration, though the way it was used and reshaped varied dramatically from one century and
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The Anatomy of Corporate Law

A Comparative and Functional Approach

de Reinier Kraakman, John Armour, Paul Davies, Luca Enriques, Henry Hansmann, Gerard Hertig, Klaus Hopt, Hideki Kanda, Mariana Pargendler, Wolf-Georg Ringe, Edward Rock ...

This is the long-awaited third edition of this highly regarded comparative overview of corporate law. This edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to reflect the profound changes in corporate law and governance practices that have taken place since the previous edition. These include numerous regulatory changes following the financial crisis of 2007-09 and the changing landscape of ... Leer más

$35.63 USD

This is the long-awaited third edition of this highly regarded comparative overview of corporate law. This edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to reflect the profound changes in corporate law and governance practices that have taken place since the previous edition. These include numerous regulatory changes following the financial crisis of 2007-09 and the changing landscape of
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Comparative Constitutional Reasoning

Edición de András Jakab, Arthur Dyevre, Giulio Itzcovich ...

To what extent is the language of judicial opinions responsive to the political and social context in which constitutional courts operate? Courts are reason-giving institutions, with argumentation playing a central role in constitutional adjudication. However, a cursory look at just a handful of constitutional systems suggests important differences in the practices of constitutional judges, ... Leer más

$51.65 USD

To what extent is the language of judicial opinions responsive to the political and social context in which constitutional courts operate? Courts are reason-giving institutions, with argumentation playing a central role in constitutional adjudication. However, a cursory look at just a handful of constitutional systems suggests important differences in the practices of constitutional judges,
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Law and the Limits of Reason

de Adrian Vermeule ...

Human reason is limited. Given the scarcity of reason, how should the power to make constitutional law be allocated among legislatures, courts and the executive, and how should legal institutions be designed? In Law and the Limits of Reason, Adrian Vermeule denies the widespread view, stemming from Burke and Hayek, that the limits of reason counsel in favor of judges making "living" constitutional ... Leer más

$46.97 USD

Human reason is limited. Given the scarcity of reason, how should the power to make constitutional law be allocated among legislatures, courts and the executive, and how should legal institutions be designed? In Law and the Limits of Reason, Adrian Vermeule denies the widespread view, stemming from Burke and Hayek, that the limits of reason counsel in favor of judges making "living" constitutional
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International Disability Law

A Practical Approach to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

de Coomara Pyaneandee ...

This book provides a concise guide to international disability law. It analyses the case law of the CRPD Committee and other international human rights treaty bodies, and provides commentaries on more than 50 leading cases. The author elaborates on the obligations of States Parties under the CRPD and other international treaties, while also spelling out the rights of persons with disabilities, and ... Leer más

$54.89 USD

This book provides a concise guide to international disability law. It analyses the case law of the CRPD Committee and other international human rights treaty bodies, and provides commentaries on more than 50 leading cases. The author elaborates on the obligations of States Parties under the CRPD and other international treaties, while also spelling out the rights of persons with disabilities, and
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Adversarial Legalism

The American Way of Law, Second Edition

de Robert A. Kagan ...

In the first edition of this groundbreaking book, Robert Kagan explained why America is much more adversarial—likely to rely on legal threats and lawsuits—than other economically advanced countries, with more prescriptive laws, more costly adjudications, and more severe penalties. This updated edition also addresses the rise of the conservative legal movement and anti-statism in the Republican ... Leer más

$25.82 USD

In the first edition of this groundbreaking book, Robert Kagan explained why America is much more adversarial—likely to rely on legal threats and lawsuits—than other economically advanced countries, with more prescriptive laws, more costly adjudications, and more severe penalties. This updated edition also addresses the rise of the conservative legal movement and anti-statism in the Republican
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African Union (AU)

de Konstantinos D. Magliveras ...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of The African Union (AU) provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the ... Leer más

$104.99 USD

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of The African Union (AU) provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the
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Unfair Trading Practices

de Dennis Campbell ...

&quote;Unfair trading practices&quote; is generally defined as consisting of deceptive, fraudulent, or otherwise injurious conduct, referring to practices that directly affect consumers or competitors.In business-to-consumer relationships, unfair trading practices may involve misleading claims and advertising, conditional selling, excessive pricing, discriminatory pricing, and other ... Leer más

$212.99 USD

&quote;Unfair trading practices&quote; is generally defined as consisting of deceptive, fraudulent, or otherwise injurious conduct, referring to practices that directly affect consumers or competitors.In business-to-consumer relationships, unfair trading practices may involve misleading claims and advertising, conditional selling, excessive pricing, discriminatory pricing, and other
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Cooperative Compliance

A Multi-stakeholder and Sustainable Approach to Taxation

de Jeffrey Owens ...

Series series EUCOTAX Series on European Taxation
National taxation authorities around the world are rapidly improving international cooperation, given the unprecedented triple impact of persistent revelations of large-scale corporate tax avoidance, the ever-increasing intricacies of digital cross-border transactions, and the unprecedented revenue deficits engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also a growing recognition that improving tax ... Leer más

$95.99 USD

National taxation authorities around the world are rapidly improving international cooperation, given the unprecedented triple impact of persistent revelations of large-scale corporate tax avoidance, the ever-increasing intricacies of digital cross-border transactions, and the unprecedented revenue deficits engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also a growing recognition that improving tax
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Die Eizellspende im deutschen und daenischen Recht

de Johanna Radatz ...

Series Libro 5623 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Die Arbeit erörtert die juristischen Aspekte der Eizellspende in der Reproduktions- und Regenerativmedizin. Sie beginnt mit einer kurzen Darstellung der medizinischen Grundlagen der Eizellspende. Danach wird das Verbot der Eizellspende durch das deutsche Embryonenschutzgesetz anhand der Rechtsgrundlagen des Europarates sowie der geltenden europa- und verfassungsrechtlichen Normen überprüft. Daran ... Leer más

$66.41 USD

Die Arbeit erörtert die juristischen Aspekte der Eizellspende in der Reproduktions- und Regenerativmedizin. Sie beginnt mit einer kurzen Darstellung der medizinischen Grundlagen der Eizellspende. Danach wird das Verbot der Eizellspende durch das deutsche Embryonenschutzgesetz anhand der Rechtsgrundlagen des Europarates sowie der geltenden europa- und verfassungsrechtlichen Normen überprüft. Daran
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Sports Law in the United States

de Matthew J. Mitten ...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of sports law in the United States deals with the regulation of sports activity by both public authorities and private sports organizations. The growing internationalization of sports inevitably increases the weight of global regulation, yet each country maintains its own distinct regime of sports ... Leer más

$90.99 USD

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of sports law in the United States deals with the regulation of sports activity by both public authorities and private sports organizations. The growing internationalization of sports inevitably increases the weight of global regulation, yet each country maintains its own distinct regime of sports
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Regulation by Municipal Licensing

de John Bossons, John Palmer, S.M. Makuch ...

Series series Heritage
Municipal licensing serves a variety of regulatory purposes such as consumer protection and public health and safety. The municipal licensing power is delegated from the provincial government, up to the present, municipalities have been restricted to enumerated, specific powers, and the result has been the growth of a disorganized and unwieldy accumulation of bylaws, many of which conflict or are ... Leer más

$13.58 USD

Municipal licensing serves a variety of regulatory purposes such as consumer protection and public health and safety. The municipal licensing power is delegated from the provincial government, up to the present, municipalities have been restricted to enumerated, specific powers, and the result has been the growth of a disorganized and unwieldy accumulation of bylaws, many of which conflict or are
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Tax Treaty Residence of Entities

de Jan Gooijer ...

It is of great importance to be able to determine who or what is considered ';resident' within the meaning of tax treaty provisions. However, the concept of residence has never been fundamentally adjusted to current circumstances in which technological developments make it possible for corporations to explore the wide gap between their actual business operations and the ';legalistic' requirements ... Leer más

$115.99 USD

It is of great importance to be able to determine who or what is considered ';resident' within the meaning of tax treaty provisions. However, the concept of residence has never been fundamentally adjusted to current circumstances in which technological developments make it possible for corporations to explore the wide gap between their actual business operations and the ';legalistic' requirements
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Climate Governance in the Arctic

Edición de Timo Koivurova, E. Carina H. Keskitalo, Nigel Bankes ...

Series Libro 50 - Environment & Policy
Climate change is affecting the Arctic environment and ecosystems at an accelerating speed, twice the rate of the global average. This is opening the Arctic to transportation and resource development and creating serious challenges for local communities and indigenous peoples.Climate Governance in the Arctic considers two aspects of climate change from an institutional perspective. It focuses on ... Leer más

$169.28 USD

Climate change is affecting the Arctic environment and ecosystems at an accelerating speed, twice the rate of the global average. This is opening the Arctic to transportation and resource development and creating serious challenges for local communities and indigenous peoples.Climate Governance in the Arctic considers two aspects of climate change from an institutional perspective. It focuses on
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Challenges of Hybrid Warfare: A Legal Examination of Key Dimensions.

Cyber Operations, Non-State Armed Groups, and Navigating the Uncharted Territory of Modern Conflict

de Alaa Al-Aridi ...

Series Libro 85 - Saarbruecker Studien zum Privat- und Wirtschaftsrecht
Durch die Umsetzung der Verbraucherrechterichtlinie (VRRL) werden sowohl im türkischen als auch im deutschen Recht die Rechte des Verbrauchers angeglichen. Der Verbraucher ist im Fernabsatzbereich nicht mehr schutzbedürftig anzusehen. Das Widerrufsrecht ist im deutschen Recht nicht mehr als eine Sonderform des Rücktritts anzusehen. ... Leer más

$68.48 USD

Durch die Umsetzung der Verbraucherrechterichtlinie (VRRL) werden sowohl im türkischen als auch im deutschen Recht die Rechte des Verbrauchers angeglichen. Der Verbraucher ist im Fernabsatzbereich nicht mehr schutzbedürftig anzusehen. Das Widerrufsrecht ist im deutschen Recht nicht mehr als eine Sonderform des Rücktritts anzusehen.
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Judging International Human Rights

Courts of General Jurisdiction as Human Rights Courts

Edición de Stefan Kadelbach, Thilo Rensmann, Eva Rieter ...

Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
This book attempts to establish how courts of general jurisdiction differ from specialized human rights courts in their approach to the implementation and development of international human rights. Why do courts of general jurisdiction face particular problems in relation to the application of international human rights law and why, in other cases, are they better placed than specialized human ... Leer más

$153.08 USD

This book attempts to establish how courts of general jurisdiction differ from specialized human rights courts in their approach to the implementation and development of international human rights. Why do courts of general jurisdiction face particular problems in relation to the application of international human rights law and why, in other cases, are they better placed than specialized human
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Financing Terrorism

Edición de Mark Pieth ...

Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
In declaring the war against terrorism President George W. Bush also declared war on the financing of terrorism. The call to arms has been complemented by a concerted effort world-wide to track down and freeze the assets of suspected terrorists and financial institutions have risen to these challenges over the last year contributing their expertise gathered mostly through techniques to combat ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

In declaring the war against terrorism President George W. Bush also declared war on the financing of terrorism. The call to arms has been complemented by a concerted effort world-wide to track down and freeze the assets of suspected terrorists and financial institutions have risen to these challenges over the last year contributing their expertise gathered mostly through techniques to combat
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The Oxford Handbook of Global Legal Pluralism

Edición de Paul Schiff Berman ...

Series series Oxford Handbooks
Over the past two decades Global Legal Pluralism has become one of the leading analytical frameworks for understanding and conceptualizing law in the 21st century. Wherever one looks, there is conflict among multiple legal regimes. Some of these regimes are state-based, some are built and maintained by non-state actors, some fall within the purview of local authorities and jurisdictional entities, ... Leer más

$174.14 USD

Over the past two decades Global Legal Pluralism has become one of the leading analytical frameworks for understanding and conceptualizing law in the 21st century. Wherever one looks, there is conflict among multiple legal regimes. Some of these regimes are state-based, some are built and maintained by non-state actors, some fall within the purview of local authorities and jurisdictional entities,
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Indigenous Peoples' Cultural Property Claims

Repatriation and Beyond

de Karolina Kuprecht ...

Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
This book analyses the legal aspects of international claims by indigenous peoples for the repatriation of their cultural property, and explores what legal norms and normative orders would be appropriate for resolving these claims. To establish context, the book first provides insights into the exceptional legislative responses to the cultural property claims of Native American tribes in the ... Leer más

$104.48 USD

This book analyses the legal aspects of international claims by indigenous peoples for the repatriation of their cultural property, and explores what legal norms and normative orders would be appropriate for resolving these claims. To establish context, the book first provides insights into the exceptional legislative responses to the cultural property claims of Native American tribes in the
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Einführung in das koreanische Recht

Edición de Korea Legislation Research Institute ...

Series series Humanities, Social Science (German Language)
Mit der Globalisierung sind die Grenzen zwischen den Staaten durchlässiger geworden. Der transnationale Austausch und Handel sind groß wie nie zuvor. Korea ist zu einem wichtigen Handelspartner für Deutschland geworden. Grundkenntnisse im koreanischen Recht sind eine wichtige Voraussetzung, um von einem unterschiedlichen Rechtsverständnis nicht überrascht zu werden. Geschrieben von Experten auf ... Leer más

$40.49 USD

Mit der Globalisierung sind die Grenzen zwischen den Staaten durchlässiger geworden. Der transnationale Austausch und Handel sind groß wie nie zuvor. Korea ist zu einem wichtigen Handelspartner für Deutschland geworden. Grundkenntnisse im koreanischen Recht sind eine wichtige Voraussetzung, um von einem unterschiedlichen Rechtsverständnis nicht überrascht zu werden. Geschrieben von Experten auf
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