Law

In the current era current era of significant innovations, science and technology are powerful tools improving human welfare through prosperity and sustainable development.

This book centres on the ways in which the concept of imperativeness has found expression in private international law (PIL) and discusses "e;imperative norms"e;, and "e;imperativeness"e; as their intrinsic quality, examining the rules or principles that protect fundamental interests and/or the values of a state so as to require their application at any cost and without exceptions.

Until now, the resolution of international commercial and investment disputes has been dominated almost exclusively by international arbitration.

Winner of the 2008 British Society of Criminology Book PrizeSex offenders, particularly those who offend against children, feature prominently in contemporary law and order debates.

The Commentary on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties provides an in-depth article-by-article analysis of all of the Vienna Convention's provisions.

The second of two volumes, this book about the criminology of Carlo Morselli includes a diversity of contributions that study the social inter-dependence of criminal phenomena.

A third edition textbook providing a comprehensive account of the law of treaties from the viewpoint of an experienced practitioner.

This book argues that the European integration process (Europeanisation) is pushing the member states and candidate countries toward a greater convergence with the EU's competition acquis.

Policing is a dynamic profession with increasing demands and complexities placed upon the police officers and staff who provide a 24-hour service across a diverse range of communities.

This collection of essays addresses the transformations ongoing in the field of competition law by analysing current developments through the prism of Giuliano Amato's Antitrust and the Bounds of Power thereby building an intellectual bridge between past and present.

The United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Council recognised the human right to water in 2010.

Citizenship in Africa provides a comprehensive exploration of nationality laws in Africa, placing them in their theoretical and historical context.

La obra de Juan-Ramón Capella (Barcelona, 1939-2024) constituye una referencia imprescindible en el filosofar sobre el derecho y la política en España.

This book prepares the way for the practice of kenarchy: a humanity-loving, world-embracing, inclusive approach to life and politics.

Rarely in the short history of liberal-democratic government has a primer on basic liberal-democratic values and institutions been more needed than now.

Walter Abendroth ist der Frage nachgegangen, was Reinkarnation in der Anthroposophie Rudolf Steiners bedeutet.

Religion and politics are never far from the headlines, but their relationship remains complex and often confusing.

This book addresses the process and principles of contract management in construction from an international perspective.

This book introduces readers to Catholic social teaching, the Church's long tradition of reflection on the meaning of social justice and how to enact it.

This book explores why widespread predictions of the radical transformation in the recording industry did not materialise.

This edition includes the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 and the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023.

Das Phänomen der nutzergenerierten Inhalte, erlangt immer stärkere Bedeutung und stellt das Recht täglich vor neue Herausforderungen.

Electronic Media Law and Regulation is a case-based law text that provides students with direct access to case law as well as the context in which to understand its meaning and impact.

A practical guide that helps churches identify their strengths and weaknesses and discover what action to take in order to develop the health of their church.

In a meticulously researched and engagingly written narrative, Brian McGinty rescues the story of Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court from long and undeserved neglect, recounting the compelling history of the Civil War president's relations with the nation's highest tribunal and the role it played in resolving the agonizing issues raised by the conflict.

This book examines various attempts in the 'West' to manage cultural, linguistic, and religious diversity - focusing on Muslim minorities in predominantly non-Muslim societies.

Using in-depth field research and analysis of case studies, Mafia Violence: Political, Symbolic, and Economic Forms of Violence in Camorra Clans focuses attention on the phenomenon of violence performed by Italian organised crime groups, devoting specific attention to the Camorra, which has been responsible since the mid-1980s for almost half of all mafia homicides documented in Italy.

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 assesses the role aesthetic factors play in shaping what forms of mass violence are viewed as international crimes.

In this multidisciplinary book, experts from around the globe examine how data-driven political campaigning works, what challenges it poses for personal privacy and democracy, and how emerging practices should be regulated.

En procédure, le droit de consulter le dossier revêt une importance fondamentale et la capacité des parties à prendre position utilement en dépend largement.

Planen und Bauen ist ein komplexer Vorgang.

The first comprehensive study of the nature and scope of the nationhood power, this book brings a fresh perspective to the scholarship on the powers of the executive branch in Australia.

This book uses settler colonialism, critical race, and tribal critical race theories to examine the relationship between settler colonialism and Indigenous and Black disproportionality in the criminal justice systems of the English-speaking Western liberal democracies of the UK, USA, Canada, and Australia.

In considering diffusion from a global perspective, this book provides timely new insights into its application in a variety of fields and at many levels of both legal and non-legal orderings.

A critical insight into the negotiating history that led to the adoption of the elements of war crimes.

American civil religion unifies the nation's culture, regulates national emotions, and fosters a storied national identity.

An environmental assessment must be performed whenever a property transaction takes place.

This timely collection of essays examines the legal and regulatory dynamics of energy transitions in the context of emerging trends towards decarbonisation and low-carbon energy solutions.

Questions about the relationship between autonomy and authority are raised in nearly every area of moral philosophy.

Das Zivilprozessrecht regelt die Voraussetzungen und den Ablauf einer Streitigkeit vor dem Zivilgericht.

This bestselling second edition introduces new case studies to illustrate concepts explained in the text and includes information about eliminating accidental causes of fires and investigating fatal fires.