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Hardcover. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Louis Fisher analyzes the case of eight Germans who landed in the USA in 1942 bent on sabotage. Caught before they could carry out their missions, they were hauled before a secret military tribunal and found guilty. Six of the men were put to death. Num Pages: 200 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; LNDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612383
- ISBN
- 9780700612383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Hardcover. While car-crash victim Sharon Kowalski lay comatose in hospital, battle lines were drawn between her parents and her lesbian companion, initiating a nearly decade-long struggle over Kowalski's guardianship. This text chronicles the landmark case in the fight for the rights of same-sex partners. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPVH1; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612338
- ISBN
- 9780700612338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.33
€ 71.33
Paperback. In 1993-2001, three cases in North Carolina went before the Supreme Court to decide how far a state could establish voting districts along racial lines. This text explores how the Court addressed the constitutionality of redistricting within the contexts of civil rights and partisan politics. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; JFSL; JPHC; JPR; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612192
- ISBN
- 9780700612192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.33
€ 34.33
Hardcover. In 1993-2001, three cases in North Carolina went before the Supreme Court to decide how far a state could establish voting districts along racial lines. This text explores how the Court addressed the constitutionality of redistricting within the contexts of civil rights and partisan politics. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; JFSL; JPHC; JPR; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612185
- ISBN
- 9780700612185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.96
€ 86.96
Hardcover. James W. Ely Jr, tells the history of the rail industry, showing that two institutions - the railroad and American law - had a profound effect on each other. It also documents the change and innovation the railroad brought the country. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; LNKT; TRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611447
- ISBN
- 9780700611447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.28
€ 72.28
Hardcover. Nally v. Grace Community Church of the Valley was America's first case to allege "clergy malpractice," one that challenged the freedom of religious leaders to counsel their parishioners. The case is as much a story of modern America as it is an account of courtroom proceedings. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 56. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611256
- ISBN
- 9780700611256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.96
€ 86.96
Paperback. This title chronicles the struggles leading to the creation of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces as well as its subsequent efforts to fulfill a difficult and sometimes controversial mission. The work provides a perspective on the uneasy relations between civil and military authority. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Rev ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610808
- ISBN
- 9780700610808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.56
€ 41.56
Paperback. This title examines a variety of conservation organizations in the United States built on or close to trust principles, some government creations, some private, some combinations of the two, to explain how conservation trusts are created and how they work. Series: Development of Western Resources S. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNL; LNS; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610792
- ISBN
- 9780700610792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.88
€ 34.88
Hardcover. This title examines a variety of conservation organizations in the United States built on or close to trust principles, some government creations, some private, some combinations of the two, to explain how conservation trusts are created and how they work. Series: Development of Western Resources S. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNL; LNS; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610785
- ISBN
- 9780700610785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Hardcover. The struggle for civil rights in America was fought at the lunch counter as well as in the streets. It found victory in the halls of government, but only through a creative use of congressional power. This work provides the background for the cases, including previous legal battles over sit-ins. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LNB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610778
- ISBN
- 9780700610778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.29
€ 65.29
Paperback. After the American Civil war black men were gunned down for daring to attempt to vote and another black man was denied the the right to vote for failing to pay a poll tax. This title argues that the supreme court decisions in these cases signalled a gap between guaranteed and enforced rights. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610693
- ISBN
- 9780700610693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.59
€ 33.59
Paperback. The Supreme Court's controversial decision in Oregon v. Smith sharply departed from previous readings of the First Amendment's religious freedom clause and ignited a firestorm of protest. This analysis of the case shows why it continues to resonate so deeply in the American psyche. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JPA; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610648
- ISBN
- 9780700610648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.59
€ 40.59
Paperback. Life appointments make Supreme Court justices among the most powerful officials in the US government and allow even dysfunctional judges to stay on long after they should have departed. This historical treatment of their deaths, resignations and retirements also suggests specific reforms. Num Pages: 262 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPHC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610587
- ISBN
- 9780700610587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.83
€ 34.83
Paperback. When Gregory Lee Johnson burned a flag, he was convicted for flag desecration under Texas law, but the Court of Appeals reversed the conviction. This work examines the case and the attendant controversy over whether protection of the flag conflicts with constitutional guarantees of free speech. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTG; JPHC; JPVH2; LND; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610549
- ISBN
- 9780700610549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.07
€ 38.07
Paperback. Twice denied admission to a California medical school, despite better grades and test scores than successful minority applicants, Alan Bakke took his case to court. This is a review of the issues raised by this case that placed affirmative action on trial. It presents both sides of the debate. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610464
- ISBN
- 9780700610464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
Paperback. From the Revolution to the Age of Jackson, John Marshall played a crucial role in defining the "province of the judiciary" and the constitutional limits of legislative action. This book clarifies the coherence of Marshall's jurisprudence, while keeping in sight the man as well as the jurist. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610310
- ISBN
- 9780700610310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.60
€ 34.60
Paperback. Taking in a century of change, this work focuses on how the Supreme Court brought the juvenile court system under constitutional control. It describes the case of Gerald Gault, an Arizona teenager who was sent to reform school for making an obscene phone call. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2; JPVH; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610280
- ISBN
- 9780700610280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.83
€ 34.83
Paperback. In two 1997 decisions, the Supreme Court ruled that there is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide. Yet for many people the concept strikes to the heart of notions of liberty. This text examines those cases, the law surrounding the claims and the moral debate around the issue. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND; MBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610112
- ISBN
- 9780700610112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.88
€ 33.88
Hardcover. This text focuses on international efforts to punish perpetrators of genocide and other war crimes. Combining history, politics and analysis, it revisits the killing fields of Cambodia, documents the genocide of villagers in Rwanda, and examines events in Kosovo in the light of these conflicts. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JKVP; JPS; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609772
- ISBN
- 9780700609772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Paperback. An analysis of the place of the Supreme Court in American politics. It explores a variety of topics, including the Court's institutional development and its relationship to broader political contexts such as party regimes, electoral systems, social movements, social change and legal precedents. Editor(s): Gillman, Howard; Clayton, Cornell W. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LNAA; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609765
- ISBN
- 9780700609765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.92
€ 40.92