Social law and Medical law

Originally published in 1981 Law, State and Society confronts many of the most important issues within the developing field of law and society.

Originally published in 1981 Law, State and Society confronts many of the most important issues within the developing field of law and society.

The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the UN General Assembly in 2015 represents the latest attempt by the international community to live up to the challenges of a planet that is out of control.

The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the UN General Assembly in 2015 represents the latest attempt by the international community to live up to the challenges of a planet that is out of control.

Transitional justice processes are now considered to be crucial steps in facilitating the move from conflict or repression to a secure democratic future.

Transitional justice processes are now considered to be crucial steps in facilitating the move from conflict or repression to a secure democratic future.

The distinction between male and female, or masculinity and femininity, has long been considered to be foundational to society and the organization of its institutions.

The distinction between male and female, or masculinity and femininity, has long been considered to be foundational to society and the organization of its institutions.

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has facilitated the understanding that disability is both a human rights and development issue.

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has facilitated the understanding that disability is both a human rights and development issue.

There is much debate about postfeminism, what it is, and its role in feminist politics.

There is much debate about postfeminism, what it is, and its role in feminist politics.

This volume addresses the pluralistic identity of the legal order.

This volume addresses the pluralistic identity of the legal order.

Punishment in contemporary China has experienced dramatic shifts over the last seven decades or so.

Punishment in contemporary China has experienced dramatic shifts over the last seven decades or so.

This collection documents, analyses, and reflects on the Icelandic constitutional reform between 2009 and 2017.

This collection documents, analyses, and reflects on the Icelandic constitutional reform between 2009 and 2017.

"e;This was several times with that damn cribbage board.

"e;This was several times with that damn cribbage board.

The Nordic countries are well known globally for their high human rights standards and, at the same time, high degree of internet freedom.

The Nordic countries are well known globally for their high human rights standards and, at the same time, high degree of internet freedom.

Western societies are immersed in debates about immigration and illegality.

Western societies are immersed in debates about immigration and illegality.

It is the condition of modernity that an institution cannot depend on a god, tradition, or any other transcendental source to secure its foundations, which thereby come to rest upon - or rather in, and through - its subjects.

It is the condition of modernity that an institution cannot depend on a god, tradition, or any other transcendental source to secure its foundations, which thereby come to rest upon - or rather in, and through - its subjects.

Ethics in Rural Psychology provides readers with theoretical underpinnings, practical applications, and empirically based knowledge of the practice of psychology in rural communities.

Ethics in Rural Psychology provides readers with theoretical underpinnings, practical applications, and empirically based knowledge of the practice of psychology in rural communities.

This edited collection provides a comprehensive, insightful, and detailed study of a vital area of public policy debate as it is currently occurring in countries across the world from India to South Africa and the United Kingdom to Australia.

This edited collection provides a comprehensive, insightful, and detailed study of a vital area of public policy debate as it is currently occurring in countries across the world from India to South Africa and the United Kingdom to Australia.

This volume examines the success of the 9/11 attacks in undermining the cherished principles of Western democracy, free speech and tolerance, which were central to US values.

This volume examines the success of the 9/11 attacks in undermining the cherished principles of Western democracy, free speech and tolerance, which were central to US values.

This book explores rising labor unrest in China as it integrates into the global political economy.

After reviewing the rise and decline of the UK system of industry wide collective bargaining, the authors use five detailed case studies to examine the process of decentralising bargaining from industry to single employer level.

A great deal has been written about the decarceration movement which involves the transfer of mental patients from the mental hospital to the community.

A text dealing with business law which includes topics ranging from the formation of a company and types of business organization, to employment and safety at work, business torts and bankruptcy.

A discussion of the nature of a discrimination directed both against women as individuals and as members of a group, examining the relevance of criteria which are used to justify such discrimination.

Japan and the United States are under global and domestic pressures to simultaneously expand and to restrict immigration.

Since the end of the last dictatorship in 1983, Argentina's visual artists and art-activists have been central to campaigns to demand the criminal prosecution of those initially granted amnesty and to a variety of commemorative projects.

Since the end of the last dictatorship in 1983, Argentina's visual artists and art-activists have been central to campaigns to demand the criminal prosecution of those initially granted amnesty and to a variety of commemorative projects.

Partnerships between the public and private sectors are an increasingly accepted method to deal with pressing global issues, such as those relating to health.