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paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
Edition
2009th Edition
SKU
V9781489996503
ISBN
9781489996503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

Hardcover. Eskom is a South African company that has developed from a state utility under apartheid into a competitive state-owned enterprise. This book draws on the knowledge about corporate governance in state-owned enterprises. It locates Eskom's experience in that context and argues that a state-owned enterprise can be run as efficiently as any other. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPP; KJVN; LNCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230002074
ISBN
9780230002074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 57.92

Hardcover. Your guest at dinner kisses you. What does it mean? Where does it lead? Does kissing necessarily imply more, and if so how much? These and similar questions of amorous ethics and erotic disquisition are central to our everyday intimate public lives and they are the lost object of the law of love, the lex amatoria collated and presented here. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007185
ISBN
9780230007185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.18
€ 56.51

Hardcover. Terry Thomas considers the use of criminal records within the criminal justice system and beyond - especially the growth of their use for pre-employment screening via the Criminal Records Bureau. This book also considers future developments and the impact that transferring criminal records across international borders will have. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; LNF; UN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007673
ISBN
9780230007673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.14

Hardcover. Organizations acting on behalf of society are expected to act fairly, explaining themselves and their procedures. For the police, explanation is routine and repetitive. It's also very powerful. This book provides an unusual opportunity to see different speakers and writers explaining the same texts in their own words in British police stations. Num Pages: 377 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JKV; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230013315
ISBN
9780230013315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 82.68

Hardcover. The Pursuit of Justice is a realistic yet hopeful analysis of how the law works in practice rather than in theory. The multi-chapter discussion recognizes that decision makers in the law - judges, lawyers, juries, police, forensic experts and more - respond systematically to the incentive structures with which they are confronted. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230102446
ISBN
9780230102446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 49.46

Paperback. The Pursuit of Justice is a realistic yet hopeful analysis of how the law works in practice rather than in theory. The multi-chapter discussion recognizes that decision makers in the law - judges, lawyers, juries, police, forensic experts and more - respond systematically to the incentive structures with which they are confronted. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440. Law and Economics of Legal Institutions. 316 pages, 0. The Pursuit of Justice is a realistic yet hopeful analysis of how the law works in practice rather than in theory. The multi-chapter discussion recognizes that decision makers in the law - judges, lawyers, juries, police, forensic experts and more - respond systematically to the incentive structures with which they are confronted. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: LNA. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 17. Weight: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230102453
ISBN
9780230102453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 35.56

Hardcover. This book explores the evolution of international punishment from a natural law-based ground for the use of force and conquest to a series of jurisdictional and disciplinary practices in international law not previously seen as being conceptually related. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSD; LBHG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230104389
ISBN
9780230104389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.18

Hardcover. An insider's account of the Postville case, this book gauges the raid's human, social, and economic impact, based on interaction with the main participants and interviews with local citizens and arrestees in the US and Guatemala. Num Pages: 268 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230105850
ISBN
9780230105850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.00

Hardcover. Arguing that our laws are skewed to benefit entrenched homeowners, at the expense of newcomers and lower-income households, this book advocates both for libertarian ideals and for social justice - an unusual and revealing combination. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPRB; LNKW; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230110502
ISBN
9780230110502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 43.83

Hardcover. Focusing substantially on the relation between the concept of constitutionalism and Islamic Law in general and how such relation is specifically reflected in the Shiite jurisprudence, this volume explores the juristic origins of constitutionalism, especially in the context of 1905 Constitutional Revolution in Iran. Series: Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; HRAX; HRH; LAFS; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230110731
ISBN
9780230110731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 97.22

Hardcover. A noteworthy development in recent history has been the disappearance of formal declarations of war. Using primary sources, this book examines the history of declaring war in the early modern era up to the writing of the US Constitution to identify the influence of early modern history on the framing of the Constitution. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBW; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230114128
ISBN
9780230114128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 43.12

Hardcover. This collection brings together major writers and major works on what Emmanuel Levinas means to law, and injects Levinas' provocative ethics right into the heart of living law, radically changing our understanding of both. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230202375
ISBN
9780230202375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 47.35

Hardcover. With contributions from world-class specialists this first book-length work looks at translation issues in forensic linguistics, where accuracy and cultural understandings play a prominent part in the legal process. Editor(s): Olsen, Frances E.; Lorz, R. Alexander; Stein, Dieter. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 529.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230203501
ISBN
9780230203501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 80.72

Hardcover. Ronald Dworkin's work on equality has shaped debates in the field of distributive justice for nearly three decades. In this book Alexander Brown attempts to provide a critique but also a defence of that work, and to extend equality of resources globally. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230210158
ISBN
9780230210158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 47.35

Hardcover. Law and Transcendence examines and develops the philosophy of British Philosopher Gillian Rose. By putting Rose's thought into critical dialogue with contemporary philosophers and religious thinkers, the author demonstrates the continuing importance of her work and the importance of critical engagement between philosophy and religious thought. Series: Renewing Philosophy. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 411.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230210479
ISBN
9780230210479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.71

Hardcover. A Critical Humanitarian Intervention Approach explores ways of reconceptualising security in terms of Ken Booth's Theory of World Security. This approach, focusing on human development more broadly can improve upon the theoretical and practical limitations of solidarist theories on the subject of humanitarian intervention. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYK; GTJ; JPA; JPSF; LBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230216563
ISBN
9780230216563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 45.94

Hardcover. This book consists of a fundamental deconstruction and reconstruction of the key concepts of Criminology and The Sociology of Law, providing a coherent expression of the relationships between these newly constructed concepts and thus a radically new statement of the relationship between society, crime and the law. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JKV; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230216815
ISBN
9780230216815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.59

Hardcover. This book focuses on the world's first publicly-funded body- the Criminal Cases Review Commission- to review alleged miscarriages of justice, set up following notorious cases such as the Birmingham Six in the UK. Providing a critique of its operations, the book shows that its help to innocent victims of wrongful conviction is merely incidental. Num Pages: 273 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKVF; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219380
ISBN
9780230219380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.71

Hardcover. Using original empirical data and critiquing existing research, Samia Bano explores the experience of British Muslim woman who use Shari'ah councils to resolve marital disputes. She challenges the language of community rights and claims for legal autonomy in matters of family law showing how law and community can empower as well as restrict women. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPV; LNAC; LNMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230221482
ISBN
9780230221482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.82

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