Law and society, sociology of law

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This book provides a critical analysis of merger control regimes in the former socialist countries with small market economies, looking at the unique challenges facing these economies.

This book examines the risks to freedom of expression, particularly in relation to the internet, as a result of regulation introduced in response to terrorist threats.

For many Americans, the election of Barack Obama as the country's first black president signaled that we had become a post-racial nation - some even suggested that race was no longer worth discussing.

The Handbook of European Security Law and Policy offers a holistic discussion of the contemporary challenges to the security of the European Union and emphasizes the complexity of dealing with these through legislation and policy.

Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution aims to further our understanding of judicial policy impact and the role of the courts in shaping policy change.

Written in accessible language, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of a topical subject that is being widely debated across Europe.

Awarded the 2013 Birks Book Prize by the Society of Legal Scholars, Women, Judging and the Judiciary expertly examines debates about gender representation in the judiciary and the importance of judicial diversity.

Starting in the latter part of the 20th century, the law of sexual offenses, especially in the West, began to reflect a striking divergence.

This book examines how the Zionist movement, and later the state of Israel, have dealt with various longstanding efforts to delegitimize Israel's standing in the international community, including by the Arab League Boycott, the United Nations, and the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

This book provides invaluable practical guidance to the grant, renewal, assignment and surrender of business leases.

Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in an exam situation.

This book critically examines the last few decades of discussion around sex and violence in the media, on social media, in the courtroom and through legislation.

This edited collection is a cultural analysis of how law is shaped into procedure and principle by the conditions of everyday life.

Self-Declaration in the Legal Recognition of Gender examines the impact of legislation premised upon the principle of 'self-declaration' of legal gender status.

This book brings together contributions from academics and practitioners to explore the implications of legal pluralism for legal development.

A comprehensive study offering the first comparative account of the increasing dependence on expertise in the asylum and refugee status determination process.

Leading law and society scholars apply an empirically grounded approach to the study of transnational legal ordering and its effects within countries.

This book examines the legal protection and management of inland waters in Europe.

This book breaks new theoretical ground by constructing a framework of 'relational vulnerability' through which it analyses the disadvantaged position of those who undertake unpaid caregiving, or 'dependency-work', in the context of the private family.

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The Anthropology of Islamic Law shows how hermeneutic theory and practice theory can be brought together to analyze cultural, legal, and religious traditions.

Whether you are engaged in the study of law, are considering studying law at university, are a business professional or want to find out more about the law in general, Slapper and Kelly's English Law offers a clear, lively and reliable point of entry to the law in England and Wales.

This book demonstrates the difference a feminist approach to criminal law could make in all of our lives.

This highly accessible book investigates the rankings that increasingly influence perceptions of countries'' governance and civil rights.

Research shows that intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is the most common form of sexual assault.

'How the Law Works is a gem of a book, for law students and for everyone else.

Understand the social issues impacting modern family law with this bestselling text Family Law, 9th Edition,by Jonathan Herring, is the best-selling textbook loved by students and lecturers alike.

Written by distinguished legal and linguistic scholars and practitioners from the EU institutions, the contributions in this volume provide multidisciplinary perspectives on the vital role of language and culture as key forces shaping the dynamics of EU law.

This volume studies the implications of the right to inclusive education in human rights law for disability law, policy and practice.

The European Commission has increasingly focused on the benefits it can derive from the greater participation of organized civil society in its role and activities.

Criminal Evidence is a well-respected and trusted introduction to the rules of criminal evidence for criminal justice students and professionals.

This book explores the use of restorative justice approaches in the context of environmental crimes.

This book takes an innovative approach to provide a mirror perspective of the legal systems of the UK and the EU in contemporary institutional scenarios.

Judicial Education has greatly expanded in common law countries in the past 25 years.

Based on extensive original research, this book explores how the Indonesian Anti-Domestic Violence Law is understood and applied in practice.

Comparative Tort Law promotes a 'learning by doing' approach to comparative tort law and comparative methodology.

An accessible, comprehensive, and high quality companion to legal philosophy written by a stellar cast of international contributors.

Explaining in clear terms some of the main methodological approaches to legal research, Research Methods in Law is written by specialists in their fields, researching in a variety of jurisdictions.

This Special Report explores strategies for maximising inclusion and diversity in the legal profession both in-house and in private practice.

After its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, many wondered whether the law and literature movement would retain vitality.

In the name of fighting terrorism, countries have been invaded; wars have been waged; people have been detained, rendered and tortured; and campaigns for "e;hearts and minds"e; have been unleashed.

This book examines the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings in the EU with a comparative analysis of how British and Italian law has approached the issues.

The European Commission has increasingly focused on the benefits it can derive from the greater participation of organized civil society in its role and activities.

This book brings together feminist academics and lawyers to present an impressive collection of alternative judgments in a series of Australian legal cases.

Queer Theory: Law, Culture, Empire uses queer theory to examine the complex interactions of law, culture, and empire.

Although there is no international government, and no global police agency enforces the rules, nations obey international law.

Detailed study of the ICC''s practice in prosecuting gender-based crimes, current up to the ICC Statute''s twentieth anniversary in 2018.

This book engages with and advances the current debate on new governance by providing a much-needed analysis of its relationship with the courts.

This book offers an interdisciplinary perspective on femicide, using Israel as an illuminating case study, given its diverse communities and common-law-based legal system.