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Hardcover. Laszlo Bardossy, the Hungarian prime minister who proclaimed war against the Soviet Union and was later executed as a war criminal, remains a controversial figure. Pal Pritz offers readers a rare, balanced interpretation of his life, along with documents from his postwar trial. Num Pages: 230 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; JWXK; LAZ; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335492
ISBN
9780880335492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.64

Paperback. Offers a study of the Russian bar (advokatura) that provides a portrait of how, after the USSR's collapse, practising lawyers called advocates began to assume new, self-defined roles as contributors to legal reform and defenders of rights in Russia. It is useful for specialists on Russia, post-communism, human rights, and legal studies. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; LAQ; LAZ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811637
ISBN
9780774811637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.72

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Goldschmidt, James; Gerland, Heinrich; Hegler, August; Kohlrausch, Eduard; Nagler, Johannes. Series: Prozessrechtliche Abhandlungen. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNU; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642983375
ISBN
9783642983375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.87

Paperback. The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and best-known legal text of ancient India. A seminal Hindu work, it is important for its classic description of the many social institutions which have come to be identified with Indian society. Patrick Olivelle's lucid translation is the first to be based on his critically edited text. Translator(s): Olivelle, Patrick. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555338
ISBN
9780199555338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.01

Hardcover. Offers persuasive research to show that the almost universally accepted narrative of market failure - broadly similar across financial crises - is formulated by political actors hoping to deflect blame from prior policy errors. It shows that lax regulation was not a substantial cause of the financial problems of the Great Depression. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 halftone, 7 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: LAZ; LND; LNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226236513
ISBN
9780226236513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.73
€ 76.88

Paperback. How did the US judiciary become so powerful-powerful enough that state and federal judges once vied to decide a presidential election? What does this prominence mean for the law, constitutionalism, and liberal democracy? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 349 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226100609
ISBN
9780226100609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Hardcover. The first full-length account of Scotland's major change from burial to cremation Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBTB; JHBZ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
John Donald Short Run Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781906566791
ISBN
9781906566791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00

Paperback. Aaron Burr was an enigma even in his own day. Founding father and vice president, he engaged in a duel with Alexander Hamilton resulting in a murder indictment that effectively ended his legal career. This book unveils a cast of characters ensnared by politics and law at the highest levels of government. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615926
ISBN
9780700615926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.16

Hardcover. Aaron Burr was an enigma even in his own day. Founding father and vice president, he engaged in a duel with Alexander Hamilton resulting in a murder indictment that effectively ended his legal career. This book unveils a cast of characters ensnared by politics and law at the highest levels of government. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615919
ISBN
9780700615919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.44

Hardcover. America's founders extolled a nation of laws, for they knew that only a fairly enforced legal system could protect liberty and property against corruption and tyranny. Nearly two and a half centuries later, that system remains the ultimate safeguard for us all. This title recaptures the spirit of this grand enterprise. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617074
ISBN
9780700617074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.17

Hardcover. Examines the trial of journalist Thomas Cooper, which was the first major constitutional challenge to the Sedition Act of 1798 and an important showcase for debating the role of government and the place of dissent in times of national emergency. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617647
ISBN
9780700617647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.01

Paperback. Examines the trial of journalist Thomas Cooper, which was the first major constitutional challenge to the Sedition Act of 1798 and an important showcase for debating the role of government and the place of dissent in times of national emergency. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617654
ISBN
9780700617654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.88

Hardcover. Beginning with the invention of writing, continuing with the mass production of identical copies of legal texts brought about by the printing press, and ending with a discussion of computers and the Internet, this title traces the journey of contracts, wills, statutes, judicial opinions, and other legal texts through the past and into the future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226803067
ISBN
9780226803067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; LAZ; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
revised edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146470
ISBN
9780231146470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.50

Paperback / so. Series: Monographien Aus Dem Gesamtgebiete der Neurologie Und Psychi. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNU; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1921
Publisher
Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
Condition
New
SKU
V9783709195970
ISBN
9783709195970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.49

Hardback. Intended for professional jurists, court administrators, and scholars concerned with lay adjudication or East German legal institutions, this book provides an account of the social courts of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It looks at the history of the social courts and their success with the government and the citizens of East Germany. Num Pages: 360 pages, 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275975647
ISBN
9780275975647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.78
€ 77.59

Hardcover. America is run by dead people-leaders from past generations who enacted programmes that churn ahead regardless of waste, irrelevance or new priorities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LAZ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393082821
ISBN
9780393082821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.14

Paperback. A Century of Constitutional Reform is a detailed study of the introduction, passage and consequences of major constitutional legislation in the United Kingdom. The book covers legislation enacted since the passage of the Parliament Act 1911, with contributions from leading specialists. Editor(s): Norton, Philip. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAZ; LND; LNZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444338942
ISBN
9781444338942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.66

Hardcover. While Brown versus Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez versus Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. This title provides a concise account of its legal issues and legacy. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617180
ISBN
9780700617180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.13

Paperback. While Brown versus Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez versus Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. This title provides a concise account of its legal issues and legacy. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617197
ISBN
9780700617197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.88

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Kohlrausch, Eduard; Kaskel, Walter; Spiethoff, A. Series: Enzyklopadie Der Rechts- und Staatswissenschaft. Num Pages: 211 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNU; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1931
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642938054
ISBN
9783642938054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.16

Hardback. Written from both a theoretical and a historical perspective, this volume discusses issues in legal philosophy and general jurisprudence. Aimed at jurists as well as legal and practical philosophers, the text includes historical and theoretical concepts, as well as the development of legal thought. Editor(s): Pattaro, Enrico; Roversi, Corrado. Num Pages: 643 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; LAB; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1087.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
643
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048189595
ISBN
9789048189595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.25

Paperback. Combining the work of eminent and emerging scholars this interdisciplinary book sheds new light on a legal classic and its continued influence. Editor(s): Prest, Wilfrid. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; LAZ; LN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849466424
ISBN
9781849466424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.19

Paperback. Presents a reappraisal of the causes and consequences of a movement that ultimately transformed the nature of social insurance and the American workplace. This book argues that workers' compensation, rather than being an early progressive victory, succeeded because all relevant parties - labor, lawyers, and legislators - benefited from the ruling. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research - Long Term Factors in Economic Development. Num Pages: 324 pages, 27 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; LAZ; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226249841
ISBN
9780226249841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.35

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