Methods, theory and philosophy of law

The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Development provides an interdisciplinary, agenda-setting survey of the fields of migration and development, bringing together over 60 expert contributors from around the world to chart current and future trends in research on this topic.

Questions of religious liberty have become flashpoints of controversy in virtually every area of life around the world.

Questions of religious liberty have become flashpoints of controversy in virtually every area of life around the world.

This book argues that human dignity and law stand in a privileged relationship with one another.

This book argues that human dignity and law stand in a privileged relationship with one another.

This volume contains key writings, mainly recent, that define the current debate concerning our understanding of the nature of Max Weber's social and political thought.

This volume contains key writings, mainly recent, that define the current debate concerning our understanding of the nature of Max Weber's social and political thought.

Are intellectual property rights like other property rights?

Are intellectual property rights like other property rights?

Evils, both large and small, are a constant feature of human life.

Evils, both large and small, are a constant feature of human life.

The civil law systems of continental Europe, Latin America and other parts of the world, including Japan, share a common legal heritage derived from Roman law.

This intriguing collection of essays by David Nelken examines the relationship between law, society and social theory and the various ideas social theorists have had about the actual and ideal 'fit' between law and its social context.

This intriguing collection of essays by David Nelken examines the relationship between law, society and social theory and the various ideas social theorists have had about the actual and ideal 'fit' between law and its social context.

The civil law systems of continental Europe, Latin America and other parts of the world, including Japan, share a common legal heritage derived from Roman law.

In today's world all claims tend to be founded on or justified by 'rights', be they political, social, economic or private.

In today's world all claims tend to be founded on or justified by 'rights', be they political, social, economic or private.

The study of the ethical issues related to computer use developed primarily in the 1980s, although a number of important papers were published in previous decades, many of which are contained in this volume.

The study of the ethical issues related to computer use developed primarily in the 1980s, although a number of important papers were published in previous decades, many of which are contained in this volume.

Studying Chinese law from a linguistic and communicative perspective, this book examines meaning and language in Chinese law.

Studying Chinese law from a linguistic and communicative perspective, this book examines meaning and language in Chinese law.

Using case studies drawn from Latin America, Africa, India and Eastern Europe, this volume examines the role of courts as a channel for social transformation for excluded sectors of society in contemporary democracies.

Using case studies drawn from Latin America, Africa, India and Eastern Europe, this volume examines the role of courts as a channel for social transformation for excluded sectors of society in contemporary democracies.

This profound and scholarly treatise develops a critical version of legal positivism as the basis for modern legal scholarship.

This profound and scholarly treatise develops a critical version of legal positivism as the basis for modern legal scholarship.

This insightful volume is essential for a clearer understanding of dispute resolution.

This insightful volume is essential for a clearer understanding of dispute resolution.

A central component of justice is how the economic goods are distributed in a society.

A central component of justice is how the economic goods are distributed in a society.

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a collection of seminal papers examining legal, conceptual and practical questions regarding the international legal protection of economic, social and cultural rights.

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a collection of seminal papers examining legal, conceptual and practical questions regarding the international legal protection of economic, social and cultural rights.

Edmund Burke's iconic stance against the French Revolution and its supposed Enlightenment inspiration, has ensured his central role in debates about the nature of modernity and freedom.

Edmund Burke's iconic stance against the French Revolution and its supposed Enlightenment inspiration, has ensured his central role in debates about the nature of modernity and freedom.

Emergencies are extreme events which threaten to cause massive disruption to society and negatively affect the physical and psychological well-being of its members.

Emergencies are extreme events which threaten to cause massive disruption to society and negatively affect the physical and psychological well-being of its members.

The essays selected for this volume focus on issues that arise when attempting to design, review and undertake research involving human participants who are experiencing a private or public emergency.

The essays selected for this volume focus on issues that arise when attempting to design, review and undertake research involving human participants who are experiencing a private or public emergency.

This volume focuses on three closely-connected aspects of A mile Durkheim's work: his sociology of justice, his sociology of morality and his political sociology.

This volume focuses on three closely-connected aspects of A mile Durkheim's work: his sociology of justice, his sociology of morality and his political sociology.

Deliberation and Decision explores ways of bridging the gap between two rival approaches to theorizing about democratic institutions: constitutional economics on the one hand and deliberative democracy on the other.

Deliberation and Decision explores ways of bridging the gap between two rival approaches to theorizing about democratic institutions: constitutional economics on the one hand and deliberative democracy on the other.

Drawing on political, legal, national, post-national, as well as American and European perspectives, this collection of essays offers a diverse and balanced discussion of the current arguments concerning deliberative democracy.

Drawing on political, legal, national, post-national, as well as American and European perspectives, this collection of essays offers a diverse and balanced discussion of the current arguments concerning deliberative democracy.

Deterrence is a theory which claims that punishment is justified through preventing future crimes, and is one of the oldest and most powerful theories about punishment.

Deterrence is a theory which claims that punishment is justified through preventing future crimes, and is one of the oldest and most powerful theories about punishment.

The subject of intention in the criminal law is currently causing many debates among criminal lawyers.

The subject of intention in the criminal law is currently causing many debates among criminal lawyers.

This collection of scholarly articles takes as its subject matter discourses on environmental justice.

This collection of scholarly articles takes as its subject matter discourses on environmental justice.

Crossing the usual boundaries of abstract legal theory, this book considers actual charter systems - legal systems with explicitly posited moral-political rights, such as those of Canada and the United States - as well as cases in constitutional adjudication.