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The Impact of COVID-19 on Corporations and Corporate Law in Malaysia (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Loganathan Krishnan, Wai Meng... The Impact of COVID-19 on Corporations and Corporate Law in Malaysia (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Loganathan Krishnan, Wai Meng Chan
R3,894 Discovery Miles 38 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on corporations in Malaysia, discussing the challenges and the corporations' responses to them. The relevant provisions in the Companies Act 2016 are examined, and where necessary, reforms are proposed in light of the new business environment brought on as a result of the pandemic. The book also discusses the interim measures initiated by the various regulators in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and analyzes the adequacy of such measures by drawing analogous positions from countries such as the UK, Australia, and Singapore. This book is a helpful guide for practitioners to manage the impact of COVID-19 on corporations and the Companies Act 2016. The book is a reference point for regulators and policy makers in crafting policies to combat the impact of COVID-19.

Contracts for Construction and Engineering Projects (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Donald Charrett Contracts for Construction and Engineering Projects (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Donald Charrett
R5,580 Discovery Miles 55 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Contracts for Construction and Engineering Projects provides unique and invaluable guidance on the role of contracts in construction and engineering projects. The work explores various aspects of the intersection of contracts and construction projects involving the work of engineers and other professionals engaged in construction, whether as project managers, designers, constructors, contract administrators, schedulers, claims consultants, forensic engineers or expert witnesses. Compiling papers written and edited by the author, refined and expanded with additional chapters in this new edition, this book draws together a lifetime of lessons learned in these fields and covers the topics a practising professional might encounter in construction and engineering projects, developed in bite-sized chunks. The chapters are divided into five key parts: 1. The engineer and the contract 2. The project and the contract 3. Avoidance and resolution of disputes 4. Forensic engineers and expert witnesses, and 5. International construction contracts. The inclusion of numerous case studies to illustrate the importance of getting the contract right before it is entered into - and the consequences that may ensue if this is not done - makes this book essential reading for professionals practising in any area of design, construction, contract administration, preparation of claims or expert evidence, as well as construction lawyers who interact with construction professionals.

Corporate Law and the Theory of the Firm - Reconstructing Corporations, Shareholders, Directors, Owners, and Investors... Corporate Law and the Theory of the Firm - Reconstructing Corporations, Shareholders, Directors, Owners, and Investors (Paperback)
Wm. Dennis Huber
R1,372 Discovery Miles 13 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Dozens of judicial opinions have held that shareholders own corporations, that directors are agents of shareholders, and even that directors are trustees of shareholders' property. Yet, until now, it has never been proven. These doctrines rest on unsubstantiated assumptions. In this book the author performs a rigorous, systematic analysis of common law, contract law, property law, agency law, partnership law, trust law, and corporate statutory law using judicial rulings that prove shareholders do not own corporations, that there is no separation of ownership and control, directors are not agents of shareholders, and shareholders are not investors in corporations. Furthermore, the author proves the theory of the firm, which is founded on the separation of ownership and control and directors as agents of shareholders, promotes an agenda that wilfully ignores fundamental property law and agency law. However, since shareholders do not own the corporation, and directors are not agents of shareholders, the theory of the firm collapses. The book corrects decades of confusion and misguided research in corporate law and the economic theory of the firm and will allow readers to understand how property law, agency law, and economics contradict each other when applied to corporate law. It will appeal to researchers and upper-level and graduate students in economics, finance, accounting, law, and sociology, as well as attorneys and accountants.

Contract Law in the Construction Industry Context (Paperback): Carl J. Circo Contract Law in the Construction Industry Context (Paperback)
Carl J. Circo
R1,550 Discovery Miles 15 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

* No other book captures how construction industry relationships and practices have influenced the common law of contracts in the United States

Chern on Dispute Boards - Practice and Procedure (Paperback, 4th edition): Cyril Chern Chern on Dispute Boards - Practice and Procedure (Paperback, 4th edition)
Cyril Chern
R5,438 Discovery Miles 54 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Chern on Dispute Boards examines the law of dispute boards and their development internationally, while also covering procedural topics that are of particular concern to those utilising dispute boards. It deals with advanced practitioner issues in the emerging law of dispute boards on an international scale, laying out their methods and methodology not only under the common law, but also under other legal systems such as Civil law and Shari'ah law. Excelling in describing the "how and why", this book also gives samples and/or forms of actual working dispute boards that any practitioner could use and adapt to their own needs. This updated fourth edition explains the various international formats and types of dispute boards in use today and brings readers up-to-date on the ever-evolving law within the field. The text guides the reader through the complexities of actual commercial and construction disputes and their successful resolution and also presents a way forward for the dispute board members themselves to administer actual dispute boards all over the world. This book is essential reading for construction lawyers, engineers and dispute board stakeholders worldwide.

Grenfell and Construction Industry Reform - A Guide for the Construction Professional (Hardcover): Steve Phillips, Jim Martin Grenfell and Construction Industry Reform - A Guide for the Construction Professional (Hardcover)
Steve Phillips, Jim Martin
R4,463 Discovery Miles 44 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First useful book for professionals to be published in the wake of the Grenfell Fire Reforms will bring in much change to the industry and construction professionals will need guidance

Grenfell and Construction Industry Reform - A Guide for the Construction Professional (Paperback): Steve Phillips, Jim Martin Grenfell and Construction Industry Reform - A Guide for the Construction Professional (Paperback)
Steve Phillips, Jim Martin
R1,295 Discovery Miles 12 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First useful book for professionals to be published in the wake of the Grenfell Fire Reforms will bring in much change to the industry and construction professionals will need guidance

Economics and Finance Readings - Selected Papers from Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance, 2021 (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Economics and Finance Readings - Selected Papers from Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance, 2021 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Evan Lau, Anthony J. Makin, Lee Ming Tan
R5,069 Discovery Miles 50 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is a compilation of the best papers presented at the 2022 edition of the Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance (APEF), which is held annually in Singapore. With a great number of submissions, it presents the latest research findings in economics and finance and discusses relevant issues in today's world. The book is a useful resource for readers who want access to economics, finance and business research focusing on the Asia-Pacific region. The APEF 2021 conference was conducted virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The International Handbook of Social Enterprise Law - Benefit Corporations and Other Purpose-Driven Companies (Hardcover, 1st... The International Handbook of Social Enterprise Law - Benefit Corporations and Other Purpose-Driven Companies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Henry Peter, Carlos Vargas Vasserot, Jaime Alcalde Silva
R1,743 Discovery Miles 17 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This open-access book brings together international experts who shed new light on the status of social enterprises, benefit corporations and other purpose-driven companies. The respective chapters take a multidisciplinary approach (combining law, philosophy, history, sociology and economics) and provide valuable insights on fostering social entrepreneurship and advancing the common good. In recent years, we have witnessed a significant shift of how business activities are conducted, mainly through the rise of social enterprises. In an effort to target social problems at their roots, social entrepreneurs create organizations that bring transformative social changes by considering, among others, ethical, social, and environmental factors. A variety of social enterprise models are emerging internationally and are proving their vitality and importance. But what does the term "social enterprise" mean? What are its roots? And how does it work in practice within the legal framework of any country? This handbook attempts to answer these questions from a theoretical, historical, and comparative perspective, bringing together 44 contributions written by 71 expert researchers and practitioners in this field. The first part provides an overview of the social enterprise movement, its evolution, and the different forms entities can take to meet global challenges, overcoming the limits of what governments and states can do. The second part focuses on the emergence of benefit corporations and the growing importance of sustainability and societal values, while also analyzing their different legal forms and adaptation to their regulatory environment. In turn, the last part presents the status quo of purpose-driven companies in 36 developed and emerging economies worldwide. This handbook offers food for thought and guidance for everyone interested in this field. It will benefit practitioners and decision-makers involved in social and community organizations, as well as in international development and, more generally speaking, social sciences and economics.

Getting Started in Business Law (Paperback): Paul Bates Getting Started in Business Law (Paperback)
Paul Bates
R1,041 R758 Discovery Miles 7 580 Save R283 (27%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

* An accessible and concise resource that introduces non-specialist students to the key concepts and principles of business law, providing a non-technical alternative to the currently available heavyweight texts * To increase engagement and understanding, the examples used throughout the book are drawn from scenarios that are familiar to students in their everyday life * The author has extensive experience of teaching large cohorts of non-specialist students, many of whom are from overseas. Intended as an accessible, concise and inexpensive alternative to currently available textbooks, Getting Started in Business Law by Paul Bates covers the core topics taught at first year undergraduate level to non-specialists taking a business law module as part of their undergraduate studies. While still providing the student with a rigorous and academic treatment of the topic, this book will weave a path through key concepts of business law exposing the main principles step by step, while keeping the use of case law to a minimum as single cases will be used to explain a number of key points. The examples used throughout the text will be familiar to the student in their everyday lives, helping to keep the student engaged and aid their understanding of the principles and concepts being presented. Particular attention will be paid to using language which is accessible, and presenting concepts in a style which is undaunting, while still rigorous, and at times light-hearted. The author has extensive experience of teaching large cohorts of business, accountancy and finance undergraduate students, many of whom are from overseas. This experience is brought to bear to deliver an engaging and accessible resource, offering an alternative to the heavyweight texts which are currently available.

Selected Issues in Construction Law (Hardcover): Eric M Zyla Selected Issues in Construction Law (Hardcover)
Eric M Zyla
R1,143 Discovery Miles 11 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Selected Issues in Construction Law contains analysis of judge-made case law associated with (1) a construction contractor's duty to warn, (2) the availability of punitive and consequential damages, including lost profits, and (3) the ability to waive construction contract arbitration clauses. The information presented in this text provides a good background to the legal practitioner engaged in these aspects of construction law. This book is not a narrative on construction law nor a discussion of building codes and, while it contains legal information, it does not present legal advice. Please note that this reprinting contains information from the late 1990s and should be considered historical and in need of update to reflect the current state of the law.

China's Implementation of the Rulings of the World Trade Organization (Hardcover): Weihuan Zhou China's Implementation of the Rulings of the World Trade Organization (Hardcover)
Weihuan Zhou
R3,212 Discovery Miles 32 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Amid the ongoing crisis surrounding the WTO, China's role and behaviour in the multilateral trading system has attracted overwhelming attention. This timely monograph provides the first comprehensive and systemic analysis of China's compliance with the rulings of the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism (DSM). It covers all the disputes in which China has been a respondent during its 17-year WTO membership and offers a detailed discussion of China's implementation of adverse WTO rulings, its approaches to settling WTO disputes, the possible explanations for such approaches, and post-compliance issues. The book shows how China has utilised the limitations and flexibilities of WTO rulings to ensure that its implementation of the rulings not only delivers adequate compliance but also maintains its own interests. Overall, this book argues that the issues relating to the quality of China's compliance and post-compliance practices concern the loopholes within the DSM itself which may be utilised by all WTO Members. However, despite the loopholes, China's record of compliance suggests that the DSM has been largely effective in inducing compliance and influencing domestic policy-making. It is therefore in the interest of all WTO Members and other stakeholders to protect the DSM as the 'crown jewel' of the multilateral trading system.

JCT Contract Administration Pocket Book (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Andy Atkinson JCT Contract Administration Pocket Book (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Andy Atkinson
R4,482 Discovery Miles 44 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is quite simply about contract administration using the JCT contracts. The key features of the new and updated edition continue to be its brevity, readability and relevance to everyday practice. It provides a succinct guide written from the point of view of a construction practitioner, rather than a lawyer, to the traditional form of contract with bills of quantities SBC/Q2016, the design and build form DB2016 and the minor works form MWD2016. The book broadly follows the sequence of producing a building from the initial decision to build through to completion. Chapters cover: Procurement and tendering Payments, scheduling, progress and claims Contract termination and insolvency Indemnity and insurance Supply chain problems, defects and subcontracting issues Quality, dealing with disputes and adjudication How to administer contracts for BIM-compliant projects JCT contracts are administered by a variety of professionals including project managers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and construction managers. It is individuals in these groups, whether experienced practitioner or student, who will benefit most from this clear, concise and highly relevant book.

Corporate Bankruptcy Law in China - Principles, Limitations and Options for Reform (Hardcover): Natalie Mrockova Corporate Bankruptcy Law in China - Principles, Limitations and Options for Reform (Hardcover)
Natalie Mrockova
R3,393 Discovery Miles 33 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This fascinating study uses qualitative and quantitative data and insights from interviews with judges, lawyers, government officials, entrepreneurs, bankers, consultants, and academics in China and abroad, to provide a new perspective on the problems that have hindered the implementation of the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law in China, and recent attempts at reform. The analysis provides unique insights into China's business world and its interaction with the judicial and political system in China. In addition, the book also provides important information about how the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law affects foreign companies, agencies and governments that are active in China. The author draws on empirical data, decided cases and her experience of how the law and surrounding practices deal with foreign stakeholders whose interests are affected by corporate bankruptcy in China. The book will improve understanding of how China's corporate bankruptcy law has been used in practice, what has limited its practical effectiveness, whether it is desirable for the law to be used more readily in China, and the possible options for its reform.

Mega-Dams and Indigenous Human Rights (Hardcover): Itzchak Kornfeld Mega-Dams and Indigenous Human Rights (Hardcover)
Itzchak Kornfeld
R3,184 Discovery Miles 31 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This original and insightful book explores and examines the impact that building mega-dams has on the human rights of indigenous peoples living in surrounding areas, who are often significantly affected. It demonstrates the many ways in which human rights are violated by governments and other institutions in relation to large dam projects, and the wider effect this can have on these regions. Compiling case studies from around the world, Itzchak Kornfeld provides clear examples of how human rights violations are perpetrated and compounded, as the construction of and flooding that results from these dams destroys livelihoods, cultural legacies and the local ecology, and promises of resettlement from governments are routinely broken. With chapters examining historical, recent and ongoing dam projects, the book also highlights the involvement of development banks and their failure to respect even their own policies in relation to issues such as environmental impact assessments. This incisive book will be valuable to lawyers, political scientists, and other professionals working in the area of human rights, as well as academics and students. It will also be of interest to those working for government agencies, international organizations, and others involved in dam construction and similar large-scale projects.

The Global Collaboration against Transnational Corruption - Motives, Hurdles, and Solutions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Lianlian... The Global Collaboration against Transnational Corruption - Motives, Hurdles, and Solutions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Lianlian Liu
R1,532 Discovery Miles 15 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book articulates and explores the realities of contemporary international anti-corruption law. As corruption has increasingly become a major topic in international affairs, Liu analyzes the global collaboration against transnational bribery. As China's economic reforms are increasingly articulated in a language of law, governmentality, and anti-corruption, it is essential that scholars, policymakers and legal theorists around the world understand the issues at stake. In this elegant text, Liu lays out the issues clearly, establishes methodologies for analysis, and provides policy proposals for the years to come.

Understanding the NEC4 Professional Service Contract - A Practical Handbook (Hardcover): Kelvin Hughes Understanding the NEC4 Professional Service Contract - A Practical Handbook (Hardcover)
Kelvin Hughes
R4,469 Discovery Miles 44 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Currently in its fourth edition (NEC4), this set of contracts is different to others in concept as well as format, so users may well find themselves needing a helping hand along the way. Understanding the NEC4 Professional Service Contract uses plain English to lead the reader through the NEC4 Professional Service Contract's key features and differences from its predecessor, the NEC3 Professional Services Contract, including: Main and Secondary Options the use of early warnings programme provisions payment compensation events preparing tender documents Common problems experienced when using the Professional Service Contract are signalled to the reader throughout, and the correct way of interpreting each clause explained. The way the contract affects procurement processes, dispute resolution, project management and risk management are all addressed in order to direct the user to best practice. Written for construction professionals, by a practising international construction contract consultant, this handbook is the most straightforward, balanced and practical guide to the NEC4 Professional Service Contract available. It is an ideal companion for Clients, Contractors, Service Managers, Project Managers, Supervisors, Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Subcontractors and anyone else interested in working successfully with the NEC4 Professional Service Contract.

Legal Language and Business Communication (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Anurag K. Agarwal Legal Language and Business Communication (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Anurag K. Agarwal
R2,817 Discovery Miles 28 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book discusses the proper use of legal language in business communication. While communicating, a business leader has to bear in mind the relevant legal framework, and be sure to never violate it. However, legal language in itself can be so complex and difficult that it is often unclear as to what meaning can be ascribed to different words and phrases used in a particular context. Also, while it's easy to say that there are certain limits to the law, those limits are not readily visible to the uninitiated; occasionally, even experts flounder. Exploring precisely these topics, the book will be of interest to students of business, law, and business communication; managers; lawyers; researchers; practitioners; and general readers alike.

Governance of Distressed Firms (Hardcover): David Milman Governance of Distressed Firms (Hardcover)
David Milman
R3,179 Discovery Miles 31 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is an important and timely book which makes a really valuable contribution to corporate law scholarship. It brings together for the first time, two crucial aspects of the law in its consideration of the application of corporate governance to firms facing insolvency. In the current environment, this is a book which academics and practitioners alike will find invaluable. Professor Milman is one of Europe's foremost experts in insolvency law and his mastery of the subject is evident in this clear exposition of an important topic. I particularly liked the manner in which Professor Milman fuses theory, law and practice giving the reader the benefit of his own expert insight and experience. His style of writing makes it accessible to all readers.' - Blanaid Clarke, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland'Anglo-American corporate law scholarship focuses obsessively on the governance of large, public corporations. It has little to say about the governance of financially distressed firms and less still to say about the governance of small businesses, even though SMEs are the bedrock of any functioning national or regional economy. In the Governance of Distressed Firms, David Milman, one of the UK's leading and most influential commercial law scholars, redresses the balance. His original and timely book provides a critique of the current legal framework applicable to directors and insolvency practitioners together with a blueprint for reform. Informed by practical and comparative insights, it deserves to be widely read.' - Adrian J. Walters IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, US 'This is a bold and exciting monograph, which breaks new ground in exploring the concept of corporate governance as applied to and within insolvent firms, concentrating mainly on small firms. Intellectually acute, with deep comparative insights, Governance of Distressed Firms also has indisputable practical value, especially given the huge growth in the commitment, by dozens of countries, to business rescue and reorganization. Scholars and practitioners alike will be very indebted to David Milman for this volume.' - Harry Rajak, University of Sussex, UK This detailed book examines how the law can provide a discrete governance regime for financially distressed firms. The concept of a distressed firm covers businesses that are struggling, but have not yet entered formal insolvency, as well as those businesses that are undergoing a formal insolvency process. With reference primarily to English law, this study encompasses both limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships with a focus on the regulation both of company directors and insolvency practitioners. It offers recommendations for improvements in governance mechanisms and notes that many of the governance shortfalls that occur can be related to the ease of access given to those who wish to trade with the benefit of limited liability. Providing an up to date analysis in a fast evolving area of law, this book will appeal to academics, postgraduate students, practitioners and policy makers. Contents: Preface 1. Introduction to Concepts and Dramatis Personae 2. The Relevance of Corporate Governance Theory and Related Issues 3. Governance in the Twilight Zone 4. Governance Post Formal Insolvency Regime Commencement 5. Comparative and EU Perspectives on the Governance of Distressed Firms 6. Reflections and Reform Bibliography Appendix I: Applicability of Selected Statutory Stewardship Obligations and Enforcement Thereof Appendix II: List of Selected Statements of Insolvency Practice Index

Construction Adjudication in Ireland (Paperback): Anthony Hussey Construction Adjudication in Ireland (Paperback)
Anthony Hussey
R1,557 Discovery Miles 15 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Construction Contracts Act 2013 introduces adjudication for the construction industry in Ireland for the first time. The essence of adjudication is in providing a means whereby disputes as to payment under a construction contract are resolved quickly and cheaply. The key feature distinguishing adjudication from other processes is that the money found due by the adjudicator must be paid pending the outcome of arbitration or litigation. Its primary function, therefore, is to ensure cash flow for contractors and sub-contractors. Leading construction lawyer Anthony Hussey's new book is the first to provide a section by section analysis of the Act itself, an analysis of the Code of Practice, and a discussion of the likely constitutional issues to which the legislation will give rise. This practical legal reference is aimed at all those involved in construction contract disputes, be they lawyers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, contractors and sub-contractors.

The Constitutionalization of the Global Corporate Sphere? (Hardcover): Grahame F. Thompson The Constitutionalization of the Global Corporate Sphere? (Hardcover)
Grahame F. Thompson
R2,855 Discovery Miles 28 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With the advent of globalization--where corporate organizations and the commercial relations that accompany them are argued to be becoming increasingly transnational--the locus of powers, authorities, and responsibilities has shifted to the global level. The nation-state arena is losing its capacity to regulate and control commercial processes and practices as a transformational logic kicks-in, associated with new forms of global rule-making and governance. It is this new arena of global rule-making that can be considered as a surrogate form of global constitutionalization, or "quasi-constitutionalization." But as might be expected, this surrogate process of constitutionalization is not a coherent system or set of rounded outcomes but full of contradictory half-finished currents and projects: an "assemblage" of many disparate advances and often directionless moves--almost an accidental coming together of elements. It is this assemblage that is to be investigated and unbundled by the analysis of the book.
The book discusses governance, law, and constitutional matters in the context of international corporate constitutional governance. It examines how and why the business world, commercial relations, and company activities have increasingly become subject to legal and constitutional forms of regulation and governance at the international level. It analyzes how we should characterize the process that has seen the international corporate arena increasingly subject to juridical and constitutional-like regulatory initiatives and interventions and whether this amounts to a new attempt to subject international commercial relations to the "rule of law" and, indeed, to rule the world through these very means.

Drafting Engineering Contracts (Paperback): H. Henkin Drafting Engineering Contracts (Paperback)
H. Henkin
R1,554 Discovery Miles 15 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This E. & F. N. Spon title is now distributed by Routledge in the US and Canada This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.

The Foundations of Engineering Contracts (Paperback): F R Roulston **Decd**, M. O'C. Horgan, F. R Roulston The Foundations of Engineering Contracts (Paperback)
F R Roulston **Decd**, M. O'C. Horgan, F. R Roulston
R1,551 Discovery Miles 15 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This highly readable guide explains the main features of contracts applicable to the design, construction and servicing of civil, building, electrical or mechanical works. The emphasis throughout is on practical guidance, with clear explanations of the essential elements including legality, uncertainty, undue influence, agencies, overseas works, sub-contracts and quality assurance. Numerous appendices give common terms used in contracts, typical sets of standard conditions and further useful information. The book is particularly suitable for those new to the subject who will find practical guidance on understanding contracts in a wide range of civil engineering and construction works.

A Practical Guide to Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contracts (Paperback): Eric Eggink A Practical Guide to Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contracts (Paperback)
Eric Eggink
R5,360 Discovery Miles 53 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a step-by-step practical guide on how to achieve successful projects in EPC/turnkey contracting and construction. Mapping out the shape of a project, the book spells out where things often go wrong, where and why disputes arise, and how to avoid conflicts. It is a key reference point for all involved in the contract, making it attractive to legal practitioners, construction industry professionals, and government officials involved with these projects.

The Vigilant Citizen - Everyday Policing and Insecurity in Miami (Paperback): Thijs Jeursen The Vigilant Citizen - Everyday Policing and Insecurity in Miami (Paperback)
Thijs Jeursen
R825 R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Save R113 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How the problematic behavior of private citizens-and not just the police force itself-contributes to the perpetuation of police brutality and institutional racism "Warning: Neighborhood Watch Program in Force. If I don't call the police, my neighbor will!" Signs like this can be found affixed to telephone poles on streets throughout the US, warning trespassers that the community is an active participant in its own policing efforts. Thijs Jeursen calls this phenomenon, in which individuals take on the responsibility of defending themselves and share with the police the duty to mitigate everyday insecurity, "vigilant citizenship." Drawing on eleven months of fieldwork in Miami and sharing the stories and experiences of police officers, private security guards, neighborhood watch groups, civil society organizations, and a broad range of residents and activists, Jeursen uses the lens of vigilant citizenship to extend the analysis of police brutality beyond police encounters, focusing on the often blurred boundaries between policing actors and policed citizens and highlighting the many ways in which policing produces and perpetuates inequality and injustice. As a central premise in everyday policing, vigilant citizenship frames racist and violent policing as matters of personal blame and individual guilt, ultimately downplaying the realities of how systemically race operates in policing and US society more broadly. The Vigilant Citizen illustrates how a focus on individualized responsibility for security exacerbates and legitimizes existing inequalities, a situation that must be addressed to end institutionalized racism in politics and the justice system.

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