This book challenges Mancur Olson's famous observation that concentrated interests inevitably dominate diffuse ones in democracies by presenting an alternative view that strong, independent courts can effectively protect the rights of diffuse interests against powerful, concentrated groups.
This book provides an in-depth comparative study of legal responses to cyberterrorism in China and the UK to establish whether the relationship between legal systems and legal responses is necessary or contingent in the case of counter-cyberterrorism.
La homosexualidad constituye un fenómeno complejo, sobre el que existe en la actualidad un notable debate doctrinal y científico que ha hecho replantearse explicaciones y posturas comúnmente asumidas hace sólo unas décadas.
This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of the complex relationships between aesthetics, politics, and environmental concerns within far-right movements.
This brief addresses the contested relationship between an individual’s right of access to his or her personal data under data protection law and the protection of a whistleblower’s identity.
This book considers how legal rules and institutions affected the outcome of women's trials in nineteenth century Western Australia and how this was mediated by various social and cultural constructs.
This textbook, which is aimed at students, academics and interested individuals (journalists, representatives of state or civil society institutions, NGOs), deals with institutionalized cooperation based on international organizations and addresses the law and the role of these organizations in international law and politics.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the pressing issue of environmentally displaced persons (EDPs) in Latin America and the Caribbean, filling a gap in the existing literature.
This volume takes as its point of departure that those who work in the area of law and psychology currently possess a great deal of knowledge about the psychology of the legal system, including the way in which the behavior of legislators, judges, jurors, attorneys, litigants, and defendants shapes the outcome of justice.
This book provides an in-depth perspective on a key question regarding the design and deployment of blockchain technology: can the rule of law legitimately be applied to shape and guide the design and implementation of blockchain technology?
Emerging contaminants, or contaminants of concern, which range from microplastics, industrial chemicals, cosmetics, and pesticides, to pharmaceuticals and pathogens, present unique issues and challenges to communities across the globe.
This book challenges Mancur Olson's famous observation that concentrated interests inevitably dominate diffuse ones in democracies by presenting an alternative view that strong, independent courts can effectively protect the rights of diffuse interests against powerful, concentrated groups.
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of how the influence of China's economic emergence has reshaped the definition of SOEs in regional and bilateral trade and investment agreements.
African Politics: An Introduction is an engaging, broad ranging guide to the politics of African states, reflecting on contemporary patterns and trends, whilst also situating them in their historical context.
This volume takes as its point of departure that those who work in the area of law and psychology currently possess a great deal of knowledge about the psychology of the legal system, including the way in which the behavior of legislators, judges, jurors, attorneys, litigants, and defendants shapes the outcome of justice.
Ernst Gottfried Mahrenholz verkorpert alle relevanten Saulen der reprasentativen Demokratie: Sein Studium galt neben den Rechtswissenschaften den beiden universellen Sprachen, Musik und Theologie.
Die Beiträge des Bandes gehen der These nach, dass in Gerichtsprozessen sowie in theatralen Gerichtsperformances Inszenierungspraktiken am Werk sind, deren Untersuchung zeigt, wie sich die sozialen Felder Recht und Theater gegenseitig konstituieren.
Die Beiträge des Bandes gehen der These nach, dass in Gerichtsprozessen sowie in theatralen Gerichtsperformances Inszenierungspraktiken am Werk sind, deren Untersuchung zeigt, wie sich die sozialen Felder Recht und Theater gegenseitig konstituieren.
Analysing international law through the prism of "e;cynicism"e; makes it possible to look beyond overt disregard for international law, currently discussed in terms of a backlash or crisis.
Analysing international law through the prism of "e;cynicism"e; makes it possible to look beyond overt disregard for international law, currently discussed in terms of a backlash or crisis.
