Law and society, sociology of law

Advances in modern biotechnology have produced profound and far-reaching implications for the relationship between humans, animals and the environment.

How have national identities changed, developed and reacted in the wake of transition from communism to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe?

How have national identities changed, developed and reacted in the wake of transition from communism to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe?

This volume identifies and elaborates on the significance and functions of the various actors involved in the development of family law in the Middle East.

This volume identifies and elaborates on the significance and functions of the various actors involved in the development of family law in the Middle East.

This volume examines the range of Non-Trade Concerns (NTCs) that may conflict with international economic rules and proposes ways to protect them within international law and international economic law.

This volume examines the range of Non-Trade Concerns (NTCs) that may conflict with international economic rules and proposes ways to protect them within international law and international economic law.

The role of religion as a contentious and motivating force in society is examined here through the lens of the church-state dynamic in countries with three very different approaches to this crucial relationship.

The role of religion as a contentious and motivating force in society is examined here through the lens of the church-state dynamic in countries with three very different approaches to this crucial relationship.

For many years, legislators around the world have responded to the particular needs of consumers by introducing dedicated rules for consumer sales contracts.

For many years, legislators around the world have responded to the particular needs of consumers by introducing dedicated rules for consumer sales contracts.

This book examines legal language as a language for special purposes, evaluating the functions and characteristics of legal language and the terminology of law.

This book examines legal language as a language for special purposes, evaluating the functions and characteristics of legal language and the terminology of law.

This book examines EU enlargement by studying how domestic constitutional evolution in the new member states contributes to European integration.

This book examines EU enlargement by studying how domestic constitutional evolution in the new member states contributes to European integration.

The challenge of thinking about the place of constitutionalism beyond the conventional categories of the nation state has become a principal concern for legal and political scholars.

The challenge of thinking about the place of constitutionalism beyond the conventional categories of the nation state has become a principal concern for legal and political scholars.

This book analyses the dichotomy between the goal of social inclusion and the effect of social exclusion through over-indebtedness since 2008 in Europe.

This book analyses the dichotomy between the goal of social inclusion and the effect of social exclusion through over-indebtedness since 2008 in Europe.

Recent significant developments in the European space sector have had an impact on business and the growth of national and European commercial space law.

Recent significant developments in the European space sector have had an impact on business and the growth of national and European commercial space law.

Criminality has accompanied social life from the outset.

Criminality has accompanied social life from the outset.

Democracy in the Courts examines lay participation in the administration of justice and how it reflects certain democratic principles.

Democracy in the Courts examines lay participation in the administration of justice and how it reflects certain democratic principles.

Drafting Legislation sets out to prove Sir William Dale's doctrine that the rules for drafting good quality legislation are the same in common and civil systems of law.

Drafting Legislation sets out to prove Sir William Dale's doctrine that the rules for drafting good quality legislation are the same in common and civil systems of law.

This key collection brings together a selection of papers commissioned and published by the Cardiff Centre for Ethics, Law & Society.

This key collection brings together a selection of papers commissioned and published by the Cardiff Centre for Ethics, Law & Society.

The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive is the most important directive in the field of trade practices to have emerged from the EC but it builds upon European activity which has sought to regulate trade practices on both a sectoral and horizontal level.

The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive is the most important directive in the field of trade practices to have emerged from the EC but it builds upon European activity which has sought to regulate trade practices on both a sectoral and horizontal level.

This volume presents the final results of the CHALLENGE research project (The Changing Landscape of European Liberty and Security) - a five-year project funded by the Sixth Framework Programme of DG Research of the European Commission.

This volume presents the final results of the CHALLENGE research project (The Changing Landscape of European Liberty and Security) - a five-year project funded by the Sixth Framework Programme of DG Research of the European Commission.

Moving beyond the question of whether an area of scholarly investigation can truly be characterized as 'legal', Exploiting the Limits of Law combats the often unhelpful constraints of law's subject-matter and formal processes.

Moving beyond the question of whether an area of scholarly investigation can truly be characterized as 'legal', Exploiting the Limits of Law combats the often unhelpful constraints of law's subject-matter and formal processes.

This collection discusses how official legal systems do and should respond to the reality of a plurality of family types and origins within their jurisdictions.

This collection discusses how official legal systems do and should respond to the reality of a plurality of family types and origins within their jurisdictions.

When immigration policy and the treatment of Roma collide in international relations there are surprising consequences which are revelatory of the underlying tensions between internal and external policies in the European Union.

When immigration policy and the treatment of Roma collide in international relations there are surprising consequences which are revelatory of the underlying tensions between internal and external policies in the European Union.

This volume presents the viewpoints of academics, food lawyers, industry and consumer representatives as well as those of EU policymakers on the first ten years of activity of one of the most prominent European agencies.

This volume presents the viewpoints of academics, food lawyers, industry and consumer representatives as well as those of EU policymakers on the first ten years of activity of one of the most prominent European agencies.

From Old Times to New Europe considers the post-totalitarian legal framework in today's Europe, arguing that the study of totalitarianism and post-totalitarianism continues to be significant as ever.

From Old Times to New Europe considers the post-totalitarian legal framework in today's Europe, arguing that the study of totalitarianism and post-totalitarianism continues to be significant as ever.

This book approaches law as a process embedded in transnational personal, religious, communicative and economic relationships that mediate between international, national and local practices, norms and values.

This book approaches law as a process embedded in transnational personal, religious, communicative and economic relationships that mediate between international, national and local practices, norms and values.

This book critically analyses fundamental principles of EU law for the control of international economic crime.

This book critically analyses fundamental principles of EU law for the control of international economic crime.

Providing interdisciplinary and empirically grounded insights into the issues surrounding gender and migration into and within Europe, this work presents a comprehensive and critical overview of the historical, legal, policy and cultural framework underpinning different types of European migration.

Providing interdisciplinary and empirically grounded insights into the issues surrounding gender and migration into and within Europe, this work presents a comprehensive and critical overview of the historical, legal, policy and cultural framework underpinning different types of European migration.

Containing contributions by some of the best known researchers in the field, this volume considers the intersection between the Open Method of Coordination (OMC), a relatively new mode of policy-making, and gender equality, a long-standing area of EU policy.