Methods, theory and philosophy of law

As debates about migrants and refugees reverberate around the world, this book offers an important first-hand account of how migration is being approached at the highest levels of international governance.

As debates about migrants and refugees reverberate around the world, this book offers an important first-hand account of how migration is being approached at the highest levels of international governance.

What do different concepts like true lie, bad luck, honest thief, old news, spacetime, glocalization, symplexity, sustainable development, constant change, soft law, substantive due process, pure law, bureaucratic efficiency and global justice have in common?

What do different concepts like true lie, bad luck, honest thief, old news, spacetime, glocalization, symplexity, sustainable development, constant change, soft law, substantive due process, pure law, bureaucratic efficiency and global justice have in common?

Philosophers increasingly engage in practical work with other disciplines and the world at large.

Philosophers increasingly engage in practical work with other disciplines and the world at large.

This study provides a representation of the broad spectrum of theoretical work on topics related to business ethics, with a particular focus on corporate citizenship.

This study provides a representation of the broad spectrum of theoretical work on topics related to business ethics, with a particular focus on corporate citizenship.

This book develops a sociological understanding of law making in the European Union.

This book develops a sociological understanding of law making in the European Union.

This volume brings together a collection of classic and contemporary texts which engage with the core problem of sovereignty from the perspective of various legal and law-related sub-disciplines: legal history and theory, constitutional law, international law and relations and EU law.

This volume brings together a collection of classic and contemporary texts which engage with the core problem of sovereignty from the perspective of various legal and law-related sub-disciplines: legal history and theory, constitutional law, international law and relations and EU law.

Illuminating the idea of legality by a consideration of its moral nature, this book explores the emergence and development of two rival traditions of legal thought (those of 'positivism' and 'idealism') which together define the structure of modern juridical thought.

Illuminating the idea of legality by a consideration of its moral nature, this book explores the emergence and development of two rival traditions of legal thought (those of 'positivism' and 'idealism') which together define the structure of modern juridical thought.

This book addresses how the erosion of traditional forms of political association and legal regulation has given rise to a pluralism of "e;imperfect communities"e; constantly exposed to the risk of dissolution.

This book addresses how the erosion of traditional forms of political association and legal regulation has given rise to a pluralism of "e;imperfect communities"e; constantly exposed to the risk of dissolution.

As the threats posed by organised crime and terrorism persist, law enforcement authorities remain under pressure to suppress the movement, or flows, of people and objects that are deemed dangerous.

As the threats posed by organised crime and terrorism persist, law enforcement authorities remain under pressure to suppress the movement, or flows, of people and objects that are deemed dangerous.

Is the legal protection that is given to the expression of Abrahamic religious belief adequate or appropriate in the context of English medical law?

Is the legal protection that is given to the expression of Abrahamic religious belief adequate or appropriate in the context of English medical law?

Bringing together the current international body of knowledge on key issues for educating for well-being in law, this book offers comparative perspectives across jurisdictions, and utilises a range of theoretical lenses (including socio-legal, psychological and ethical theories) in analysing well-being and legal education in law.

Bringing together the current international body of knowledge on key issues for educating for well-being in law, this book offers comparative perspectives across jurisdictions, and utilises a range of theoretical lenses (including socio-legal, psychological and ethical theories) in analysing well-being and legal education in law.

In the last decade, the changing role of time in society has once again taken centre stage in the academic debate.

In the last decade, the changing role of time in society has once again taken centre stage in the academic debate.

What is law?

What is law?

This collection brings together a group of international legal historians to further scholarship in different areas of comparative and regional legal history.

This collection brings together a group of international legal historians to further scholarship in different areas of comparative and regional legal history.

Free speech has been a historically volatile issue in higher education.

Free speech has been a historically volatile issue in higher education.

Childhood looms large in our understanding of human life, as a phase through which all adults have passed.

Childhood looms large in our understanding of human life, as a phase through which all adults have passed.

This volume addresses the pluralistic identity of the legal order.

This volume addresses the pluralistic identity of the legal order.

Constitutions are often seen as the product of the free will of a people exercising their constituent power.

Constitutions are often seen as the product of the free will of a people exercising their constituent power.

While the importance of consent has been discussed widely over the last few decades, interest in its study has received renewed attention in recent years, particularly regarding medical treatment, clinical research and sexual acts.

While the importance of consent has been discussed widely over the last few decades, interest in its study has received renewed attention in recent years, particularly regarding medical treatment, clinical research and sexual acts.

This book presents a comprehensive investigation of the notion of obligation in Bentham's thought.

This book presents a comprehensive investigation of the notion of obligation in Bentham's thought.

Comparative constitutional change has recently emerged as a distinct field in the study of constitutional law.

Comparative constitutional change has recently emerged as a distinct field in the study of constitutional law.

Although our moral lives would be unrecognisable without them, roles have received little attention from analytic moral philosophers.

Although our moral lives would be unrecognisable without them, roles have received little attention from analytic moral philosophers.

A Pragmatic Approach to Libertarian Free Will argues that the kind of free will required for moral responsibility and just desert is libertarian free will.

A Pragmatic Approach to Libertarian Free Will argues that the kind of free will required for moral responsibility and just desert is libertarian free will.

Philosophical interest in disability is rapidly expanding.

Philosophical interest in disability is rapidly expanding.

States across the globe spend billions of dollars fighting terrorism annually.

States across the globe spend billions of dollars fighting terrorism annually.