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Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law
This new addition to Hart's acclaimed Landmark Cases series is a
diverse and engaging edited collection bringing together eminent
commentators from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia,
Canada, and New Zealand, to analyse cases of enduring significance
to privacy law. The book tackles the conceptual nature of privacy
in its various guises, from data protection, to misuse of private
information, and intrusion into seclusion. It explores the
practical issues arising from questions about the threshold of
actionability, the function of remedies, and the nature of damages.
The cases selected are predominantly English but include cases from
the United States (because of the formative influence of United
States' privacy jurisprudence on the development of privacy law),
Australia, Canada, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and
the European Court of Human Rights. Each chapter considers the
reception and application (and, in some instances, rejection)
outside of the jurisdiction where the case was decided.
In a digitally connected world, the question of how to respect,
protect and fulfil human rights has become unavoidable. Uniting
research from scholars and practitioners, this contemporary
Handbook offers new insights into well-established debates
surrounding digital technologies by framing them in terms of human
rights. An international group of expert contributors explore the
issues posed by the management of key Internet resources, the
governance of its architecture, the role of different stakeholders,
the legitimacy of rule-making and rule-enforcement, and the
exercise of international public authority over users. Highly
interdisciplinary, the Handbook draws on law, political science,
and international relations, as well as computer science and
science and technology studies in order to engage with human rights
aspects of the digitally connected world. The chapters examine in
depth current topics relating to human rights and security,
internet access, surveillance, automation, trade, and freedom of
expression. This comprehensive and engaging Handbook will be vital
reading for both researchers and students in law, human rights,
international politics, international relations and technology
studies. Policy-makers seeking an understanding of the state of
human rights in technology will also find this book a highly useful
resource. Contributors include: W. Benedek, D. Bigo, D. Brodowski,
G. Contissa, P. de Hert, M. Dunn Cavelty, T. Engelhardt, B.
Farrand, M I. Franklin, M.I. Ganesh, M. Graham, S. Horth, L.
Jasmontaite, R.F. Jorgensen, C. Kavanagh, M.C. Kettemann, D. Korff,
G. Lansdown, E. Light, S. Livingstone, A. Millikan, J.A. Obar, G.
Sartor, G. Sobliye, A. Third, M. Tuszynski, K. Vieth, B. Wagner, T.
Wetzling, M. Zalnieriute
Recent U.S. elections have defied nationwide majority preference at
the White House, Senate, and House levels. This work of
interdisciplinary scholarship explains how ''winner-take-all'' and
single-member district elections make this happen, and what can be
done to repair the system. Proposed reforms include the National
Popular Vote interstate compact (presidential elections);
eliminating the Senate filibuster; and proportional representation
using Ranked Choice Voting for House, state, and local elections.
This timely analysis of election law and politics outlining key
structural election reforms combines distinct analysis of
presidential, Senate, and U.S. House elections reforms, while also
addressing reforms at the state and local government level. The
author argues for fundamental structural changes to U.S. elections
like Proportional Representation and Ranked Choice Voting, without
requiring any constitutional amendments. Analysis of recent
political developments such as progress on the National Popular
Vote Interstate Compact, the adoption of Ranked Choice Voting
state-wide in Maine, and the 2018 Supreme Court gerrymandering
cases add real-world relevance and applicability. This sharp
examination of a flawed system is vital reading for students and
scholars involved in election law and political science, and is
approachable enough for lay readers interested in politics and
reform as well. 'Rethinking US Election Law is a timely,
well-written argument in favour of electoral reform in the United
States. It advances achievable solutions that could go a long way
towards solving the country's current democratic breakdown, and is
an excellent read for anyone interested in ''unskewing the
system''.' - Erica Frazier, LSE Review 'Steven Mulroy's Rethinking
US Election Law is a concise and refreshing book on US election
law. The book takes the reader on a tour through the various and
profound shortcomings of the country's reliance on single-member
districts (SMDs) and demonstrates that, so long as these SMDs
remain the principal building block of US elections, little can be
done to resolve the many ailments that afflict the process. It is a
powerful, thoughtfully-reasoned and clearly-written argument in
favor of electoral reform.. . . Mulroy offers a compelling argument
for electoral reform that should be required reading for the next
redistricting cycle or for any undergraduate class on voting rights
and redistricting. Even the most skeptical critic would have
difficulty refuting his analysis.' - American Political Science
Association 'Exceptionally well written, organized and presented,
Rethinking US Election Law is a seminal work of outstanding
scholarship that is as thoughtful as it is thought-provoking. . .
(it) is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to
community, academic, governmental Contemporary Political Science
collections and supplemental studies reading lists for students,
academia, political activists, and non-specialist general readers
with an interest in the subject.' - John Taylor, Midwest Book
Review
A thrilling, behind-the-scenes account of the revolutionary Roe v.
Wade Supreme Court ruling. The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade offers a
front-row seat to the inner workings of the Supreme Court that led
to the monumental Roe v. Wade decision. Spanning from 1969 to 1972,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bob Woodward and coauthor Scott
Armstrong report on the masterful maneuvering and politicking that
affected the court's decisions and created obstacles for the
landmark ruling. Abridged from the #1 bestseller The Brethren, this
is an exquisite work of reporting on one of the most important
rulings of the United States.
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