Systems of law

This 2001 book was the second completed project of The Common Core of European Private Law launched at the University of Trento.

This 2002 book looks at how environmental protection requires multiple property regimes, including admixtures of private-, common-, and public-property systems.

Plunder examines the dark side of the Rule of Law and explores how it has been used as a powerful political weapon by Western countries in order to legitimize plunder the practice of violent extraction by stronger political actors victimizing weaker ones.

This book explores the complicated relationship between constitutions and transitional justice.

This book explores the complicated relationship between constitutions and transitional justice.

This book explores the role of regulatory bodies and their emergence as the fourth branch of governments.

Scientific research is fundamental to addressing issues of great importance to the development of human knowledge.

Scientific research is fundamental to addressing issues of great importance to the development of human knowledge.

Public procurement law, regulating public sector purchasing of certain contracts for goods, works and services, is an area of EU law which is closely intertwined with the UK's economy.

The energy industry is a key source of growth stimulation for developing states.

This seminal book develops a new perspective on the debate concerning the Europeanisation of private law.

As the distributed architecture underpinning the initial Bitcoin anarcho-capitalist, libertarian project, 'blockchain' entered wider public imagination and vocabulary only very recently.

As the distributed architecture underpinning the initial Bitcoin anarcho-capitalist, libertarian project, 'blockchain' entered wider public imagination and vocabulary only very recently.

This book examines the legal, ethical and regulatory debates surrounding the rise of the cosmetic procedures industry.

Surveillance of citizens is a clear manifestation of government power.

Surveillance of citizens is a clear manifestation of government power.

This book examines the intersection between contemporary International Commercial Arbitration and Shari?

This book examines the intersection between contemporary International Commercial Arbitration and Shari?

This book offers an up-to-date, comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis of the multifaceted and evolving experiences of human rights in Sierra Leone between the years 1787 and 2016.

This book offers an up-to-date, comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis of the multifaceted and evolving experiences of human rights in Sierra Leone between the years 1787 and 2016.

This work examines the ability of existing and evolving PMC regulation to adequately control private force, and it challenges the capacity of international law to deliver accountability in the event of private military company (PMC) misconduct.

This work examines the ability of existing and evolving PMC regulation to adequately control private force, and it challenges the capacity of international law to deliver accountability in the event of private military company (PMC) misconduct.

This book has 18 case study chapters investigating various injury scenarios through the use of a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) analysis.

This book has 18 case study chapters investigating various injury scenarios through the use of a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) analysis.

Corporate Social Responsibility has for long been on the agenda in the business world and recently, it has also become a political agenda in the European Union.

Corporate Social Responsibility has for long been on the agenda in the business world and recently, it has also become a political agenda in the European Union.

Indonesia's criminal law system faces major challenges.

Indonesia's criminal law system faces major challenges.

First published in 1998, this book is an exposition of the law of defamation as it applies in those countries (excluding South Africa).

First published in 1998, this book is an exposition of the law of defamation as it applies in those countries (excluding South Africa).

In the wake of Brexit and Trump, the debate surrounding post-truth fills the newspapers and is at the center of the public debate.

This book provides an analysis of the legal and policy dimensions of open access to research, education and public sector information with a focus on Nigeria.

This book provides an analysis of the legal and policy dimensions of open access to research, education and public sector information with a focus on Nigeria.

Annually, the government commits significant expenditure to a type of public contracts which are known as Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) or the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).

Annually, the government commits significant expenditure to a type of public contracts which are known as Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) or the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).

Agrobiodiversity and agroecology go hand-in-hand in promoting environmental resilience in international food systems as well as climate change resilient food policy.

Agrobiodiversity and agroecology go hand-in-hand in promoting environmental resilience in international food systems as well as climate change resilient food policy.

This book studies the extent to which nuclear safety issues have contributed towards the stagnation of nuclear power development around the world, and accounts for differences in safety regulations in different countries.

This book studies the extent to which nuclear safety issues have contributed towards the stagnation of nuclear power development around the world, and accounts for differences in safety regulations in different countries.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the law surrounding PPPs in the Middle East and North African region.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the law surrounding PPPs in the Middle East and North African region.

Over the last few decades, both the European Union and European States have been implementing various strategies to externalize border controls with the declared intent of saving human lives and countering smuggling but with the actual end result of shifting borders, circumventing international obligations and ultimately preventing access to Europe.

Over the last few decades, both the European Union and European States have been implementing various strategies to externalize border controls with the declared intent of saving human lives and countering smuggling but with the actual end result of shifting borders, circumventing international obligations and ultimately preventing access to Europe.

A major target of Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 is the elimination of 'the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases' and combating 'hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases'.

A major target of Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 is the elimination of 'the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases' and combating 'hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases'.

Around the world, discriminatory legislation prevents women from accessing their human rights.

Around the world, discriminatory legislation prevents women from accessing their human rights.

"e;The data economy"e; is a term used by many, but properly understood by few.

"e;The data economy"e; is a term used by many, but properly understood by few.

There is something visceral about ownership.