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Jurisprudence & general issues

Paperback. This collection of essays explores the most relevant developments at the interface of economics and psychology, giving special attention to models of irrational behavior, and draws the relevant implications of such models for the design of legal rules and institutions. Editor(s): Parisi, Francesco; Smith, Vernon L. Num Pages: 632 pages, 20 tables, 27 figures. BIC Classification: KCA; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751445
ISBN
9780804751445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Hardback. This book is a history of Latin American lawyers from Columbus to globalization. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; LAT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751261
ISBN
9780804751261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.16

Hardback. This book offers the first broad-scale study of the factors that influence American lawyers' pro bono work, including an original empirical survey of over 3,000 lawyers and a comparative analysis of public service by other professionals and by lawyers in other countries. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751063
ISBN
9780804751063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.41

Hardback. This volume provides different disciplinary and cultural perspectives on the ethical and political ramifications of the incommensurable yet inextricable relationships among law, justice, and power. Editor(s): Cheng, Sinkwan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748858
ISBN
9780804748858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.58

Hardback. An analysis of major public policy issues in America, including gun control, flag burning, abortion, civil rights, war powers, suing the president and legislative veto. It considers which department of government in each case is the most appropriate to make decisions. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747363
ISBN
9780804747363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.89

Hardback. This book collects in a single volume Marc Galanter's seminal work, "Why the 'Haves' Come Out Ahead," with ten contemporary articles about Galanter's theory. The articles, which present new research results and synthesize work done over the past few decades, examine the lasting influence and continued importance of this groundbreaking work. Editor(s): Kritzer, Herbert M.; Silbey, Susan S. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; JP; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747332
ISBN
9780804747332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.79

Hardback. Providing a new perspective on economic and legal institutions, particularly on contract and property, in Qing and Republican history, this volume provides case studies to explicate how these institutions worked, while situating them firmly in their broader social context. Editor(s): Zelin, Madeleine; Ocko, Jonathan K.; Gardella, Robert. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCZ; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746397
ISBN
9780804746397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.80

Hardback. Examines topics in law and economics. This book models the price effects of mergers that not only increase concentration in the relevant market but also increase the merged firms' participation in other, complementary markets. Editor(s): Zerbe, Richard O., Jr. Series: Research in Law & Economics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762313488
ISBN
9780762313488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.99

Hardback. Presents an issue devoted to exploring humanistic perspectives on the subject of punishment. This book explores the way deviant subjects are constructed and made available for punishment, the philosophical context within which decisions about punishment are made, and the inner workings of the penal apparatus. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312450
ISBN
9780762312450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.90

Hardback. At the center of our belief in law is the hope and expectation that law can differentiate the guilty from the innocent. The articles in this volume explore law's guilt about literature, various domains in which bodies of guilt appear, and historical perspectives on the subject of guilt. Editor(s): Anderson, Matthew; Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762311897
ISBN
9780762311897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.42

hardcover. Presents an array of articles by an interdisciplinary group of scholars. Their work spans the social sciences, humanities, and law. These scholars examine law and culture, the complex intersections of law and policy, and the place of religious values in legal life. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Ewick, Patricia. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
JAI Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780762311095
ISBN
9780762311095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.94

Hardback. Presents articles by an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars spanning the social sciences, humanities, and law. This title examines fresh perspectives on political relationships, politics and legal reform, and law and the family. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Ewick, Patricia. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762310746
ISBN
9780762310746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761826651
ISBN
9780761826651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761816362
ISBN
9780761816362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.07

hardcover. This book is a comparative philosophical analysis of Melanesian communal land tenure and the 'Western' paradigm of private ownership. Inherent ideological tensions between Western development and communal ownership are highlighted while also drawing attention to conflict between principles of private ownership and environmental ethics. Editor(s): Lea, David. Num Pages: 204 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1MKL; KC; LAB; LNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761804567
ISBN
9780761804567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.58

Hardback. From a decidedly left-of-center perspective, Making Babies and Making Law discusses how law and public policy grapple with differences between the genders while simultaneously struggling to maintain a commitment to equal treatment under the law. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742551503
ISBN
9780742551503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.43

Hardback. Examines the degradation of the judicial nominations process. This title explains how the process has changed and how these changes threaten the independence of the courts. It argues that the process has changed as an institutional response by Congress to modern judicial power. Series: Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742551442
ISBN
9780742551442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.66

Hardback. When it was ratified in 1791, the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States sought to protect against two distinct types of government actions that interfere with religious liberty: the establishment of a national religion and interference with individual rights to practice religion. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550643
ISBN
9780742550643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

Paperback. Defends the possibility of principled legal decision-making against the attacks of both the right and the left. From Bush v Gore to the war in Iraq, this book demonstrates that even when the law provides no right answers, it offers tools for distinguishing good arguments from bad ones. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550308
ISBN
9780742550308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.32

Paperback. Why have federal institutions overseeing employment, employee benefits, childcare, taxation, health care, education, retirement, and social security adopted such a warped and antiquated perspective of traditional family life? And what can be done about it? This work answers these questions. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545465
ISBN
9780742545465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 821.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742543805
ISBN
9780742543805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.29

Paperback. Explores the similarities in political and constitutional thought between Justice Antonin Scalia and Alexander Hamilton, and views that Hamilton holds the key to understanding Justice Scalia's decisions. This title uses comparisons between the two men to find the underlying judicial philosophy that connects Justice Scalia's manifold decisions. Num Pages: 408 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742543119
ISBN
9780742543119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRC; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742534469
ISBN
9780742534469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.44

Paperback. This is an interpretation and critique of Habermas's philosophy of law in his "Between Facts and Norms", which James Marsh feels is flawed by a fundamental contradiction: the notion of a democracy ruled by law and capitalism. Series: New Critical Theory. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPS; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 275.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742512610
ISBN
9780742512610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.80

Hardback. This is an interpretation and critique of Habermas's philosophy of law in his "Between Facts and Norms", which James Marsh feels is flawed by a fundamental contradiction: the notion of a democracy ruled by law and capitalism. Series: New Critical Theory. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPS; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742512603
ISBN
9780742512603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739134184
ISBN
9780739134184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; LAZ; LNFX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442201569
ISBN
9781442201569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.90

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; HBJD; LAB; LAFR; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638799
ISBN
9780691638799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.35

Hardback. Editor(s): Cockburn, J. S.; Green, Thomas A. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; LAZ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637440
ISBN
9780691637440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.65

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634036
ISBN
9780691634036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.23

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; LAFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633923
ISBN
9780691633923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

Paperback. Reviews the history of the fatwa since its origins and its evolution. This work looks at the general use of fatwa in relation to Islamic rules and traces the evolution of shi'ite Islam from a pacifist and quietist movement into a militant force. Num Pages: 213 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772887760
ISBN
9788772887760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.23

Hardcover. The purpose of law is to regulate various aspects of social life. This work argues that any plausible theory of law must take into account all relationships of law, covering language interpretation of rules and facts, contradiction and arbitrariness, teleological legal argumentation, concept of equality, and morality. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772886145
ISBN
9788772886145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.21

Paperback. Series: Acta Jutlandica Series. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 5. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
60
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772881836
ISBN
9788772881836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.62

Paperback. Series: Acta Jutlandica Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772880020
ISBN
9788772880020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Paperback. Whether discussing the nature of liberalism, the constitutional and moral problems posed by judicial usurpation, or the dangers of technology, Russell Hittinger convincingly argues in "The First Grace" that in our post-Christian world it is more crucial than ever that we recover older, wiser notions of the concepts of freedom and law. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; LAB; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933859460
ISBN
9781933859460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Academica Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781930901810
ISBN
9781930901810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.52

Paperback. Presents an introduction to language, law and society for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book focuses on the exploration of what sociolinguistic research can tell us about how language works and doesn't work in the legal process. Series: MM Textbooks. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847692535
ISBN
9781847692535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.71

Hardback. This volume explores the implication of modern law in the seemingly ancient cultural practice of karo kari, which allows male family members to take the lives of female relatives accused of adultery. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 300 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JHMC; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330810
ISBN
9781785330810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.65

Hardcover. This book offers a long-overdue intellectual biography of the late Egyptian Shaykh Mohammed al-Ghazali (d.1996). But its main purpose is to shed light on Shari'a, a highly politicized concern of our times. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; LAFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781792957
ISBN
9781781792957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.61