"Persuasive and brilliantly written, the book is especially timely given the rise of trillion-dollar tech companies."--Publishers Weekly

From the man who coined the term "net neutrality," author of The Master Switch and The Attention Merchants, comes a warning about the dangers of excessive corporate and industrial concentration for our economic and political future.

We live in an age of extreme corporate concentration, in which global industries are controlled by just a few giant firms -- big banks, big pharma, and big tech, just to name a few. But concern over what Louis Brandeis called the "curse of bigness" can no longer remain the province of specialist lawyers and economists, for it has spilled over into policy and politics, even threatening democracy itself. History suggests that tolerance of inequality and failing to control excessive corporate power may prompt the rise of populism, nationalism, extremist politicians, and fascist regimes. In short, as Wu warns, we are in grave danger of repeating the signature errors of the twentieth century.

In The Curse of Bigness, Columbia professor Tim Wu tells of how figures like Brandeis and Theodore Roosevelt first confronted the democratic threats posed by the great trusts of the Gilded Age--but the lessons of the Progressive Era were forgotten in the last 40 years. He calls for recovering the lost tenets of the trustbusting age as part of a broader revival of American progressive ideas as we confront the fallout of persistent and extreme economic inequality.

Studies in Law, Politics, and Society provides a vehicle for the publication of scholarly articles within the broad parameters of interdisciplinary legal scholarship. In this latest edition of this highly successful research series, chapters examine a diverse range of legal issues and their impact on and intersections with society. This volume is a collection of chapters exploring expert witnessing in Asylum Cases. Topics covered include: judicial ethnocentrism, political asylum, race identity and cultural defense. This volume brings together leading scholars and will be vital reading for all those researching in this subject area.

Dieses renommierte Grundlagenlehrbuch macht auf anschauliche Weise mit dem gesamten Lebenszyklus einer Immobilie vertraut. Fundiert vermittelt es Studierenden und Lehrenden die fur das stark expandierende Fachgebiet notwendigen oekonomischen, juristischen und steuerlichen Kenntnisse. Es eignet sich auch bestens als Nachschlagewerk fur Dozenten sowie fur Fach- und Fuhrungskrafte in immobilienwirtschaftlichen Unternehmen. Die 10. Auflage wurde im Zuge der Baurechtsnovelle uberarbeitet und aktualisiert. Die umfassenden AEnderungen im Baurecht, die mit dem Gesetz zur Reform des Bauvertragsrechts und zur AEnderung der kaufrechtlichen Mangelhaftung Anfang 2018 in Kraft getreten sind, wurden vollstandig berucksichtigt. Auch die veranderten Regelungen aus dem Gesetz zur Modernisierung des Rechts der Umweltvertraglichkeitsprufung vom Juli 2017 sind eingeflossen sowie die Aktualisierungen in der Baunutzungsverordnung. Das bewahrte methodische Konzept der Orientierung am Lebenszyklus der Immobilie wurde beibehalten.

In diesem essential erhalt der Leser einen UEberblick uber gangige Hotelbetreibervertrage wie Miete, Pacht, Management, Franchise und deren jeweilige Wirkweise. Die Vertragsinhalte werden pragnant und praxisnah erlautert und bildlich dargestellt.

Do your students struggle to engage with legal topics? Look no further than Marson & Ferris' Business Law to help them actively engage with the law, understand it, and approach it with confidence. Written with business, management, and finance and accounting students in mind, the authors put the law into a context that they can easily understand by introducing case studies in every chapter. 'Business Scenarios' help the students contextualize the law by presenting the reader with an example of an everyday problem which demonstrates how the law can affect a company, employer, employee, or other individual. Throughout each chapter the students are asked to pause and consider how the content applies to these routine business problems, enabling them to become active readers and think independently about how the law operates. The first chapter provides a helpful guide to studying the law and advice on how to excel in assessments so that students can fulfil their potential. This chapter includes a sample problem question and model answer. Further sample problem and essay questions can be found at the end of chapters, giving readers an opportunity to test their understanding and practise for assessments. Students will be able to find indicative answers to these questions hosted with the online resources for this book. At the end of each chapter the authors provide further reading suggestions to guide students that want to deepen their knowledge, including well-maintained and trusted websites, Twitter feeds, and YouTube channels in addition to suitable books and articles. Digital formats and resources This edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - The online resources include flashcard cases, self-test questions and answers with feedback, and additional material on legislation.

Christa Kolodej und Petra Smutny zeigen Handlungsmoeglichkeiten fur Fuhrungskrafte und Personalverantwortliche bei Mobbing in ihrem Einflussbereich auf. Mobbing wird als kontextbezogenes Phanomen vorgestellt, welches spezifische macht-, gruppen- und rollendynamische Prozesse aufweist. Es werden sowohl aus psychologischer als auch aus juristischer Sicht relevante Interventionen verdeutlicht. Das Buch wird mit praktischen Praventions- und Interventionstipps fur Fuhrungskrafte abgerundet, die aus Best-Practice-Beispielen von Fuhrungskraften abgeleitet wurden. Die Autorinnen: Prof. Dr. Dr. Christa Kolodej, MA ist Pionierin der oesterreichischen Mobbingforschung und leitet seit 20 Jahren das Zentrum fur Konflikt- und Mobbingberatung in Wien. Sie coacht Fuhrungskrafte und Personalverantwortliche und unterstutzt Unternehmen bei der Implementierung von Konfliktmanagementsystemen. Maga Petra Smutny, LL.M, ist Rechtsanwaltin und eingetragene Mediatorin in Wien, OEsterreich, und beschaftigte sich als Richterin, Vorsitzende der Gleichbehandlungskommission und Autorin seit vielen Jahren mit den Themen Mobbing, Antidiskriminierung und Fuhrungsverhalten.

Das essential zeigt praxisnah, wie Haftungs-, Vermoegens- und Reputationsrisiken, die mit Wirtschaftskriminalitat einhergehen, gesenkt werden. Die Vorgehensweise der Tater verstehen zu lernen, verschafft den entscheidenden Vorsprung bei der Entwicklung unternehmensinterner Erkennungs- und Abwehrsysteme. Den Leser erwarten praxisrelevante Inhalte und Auszuge aus Interviews mit Wirtschaftsstraftatern, sprich "aus dem Nahkastchen Geplaudertes".

Taglich muss jeder von uns verhandeln. Dabei macht es einen Unterschied, ob Manner oder Frauen dies tun. So neigen Frauen dazu, sich mit schlechteren Ergebnissen zufrieden zu geben als Manner. Nach der Forschung lasst sich das mit dem gesellschaftlichen Rollenbild erklaren. Wenn Frauen in Konflikten "tough" auftreten, furchten sie, ihrem Rollenbild nicht zu entsprechen und negative Gegenreaktionen - zum Beispiel in Form von Sympathieverlust - hervorzurufen (so genannter Backlash-Effekt). Welchen Ausweg gibt es? Dieser Frage geht die genderspezifische Verhandlungsforschung nach. Die Forschungsergebnisse werden in dem vorliegenden essential so vorgestellt, dass sie von jeder Leserin in einer Verhandlungssituation genutzt werden koennen. Die Autorin Dr. Julia Sophia Habbe ist spezialisiert auf Konfliktloesung, Prozessfuhrung sowie interne Untersuchungen. Sie ist Partnerin einer internationalen Wirtschaftskanzlei in Frankfurt am Main und Lehrbeauftragte der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat im Bereich genderspezifische Verhandlungsfuhrung.

Dieses essential vermittelt einen UEberblick uber die Rahmenbedingungen von Tax Compliance. Es erlautert die verschiedenen Grunde, weshalb ein Tax Compliance Management System (Tax CMS) notwendig ist und stellt Standards fur ein solches System vor. Die einzelnen Bestandteile eines Tax CMS werden anhand des in Deutschland gebrauchlichsten Standards, des IDW PS 980, erlautert. Dabei werden nicht nur die Funktionen des Management Systems, sondern auch die jeweiligen Herausforderungen aus der steuerlichen Praxis beleuchtet.

Dieses essential bietet einen umfassenden UEberblick uber die aus Compliancegrunden zu beachtenden Pflichten der Geschaftsleitung in der Krise ihres Unternehmens. Die Autoren geben fur die typischen Krisenphasen konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen und erlautern Situationen, die zu einer persoenlichen Haftung fuhren koennen. Schliesslich wird der Ablauf eines Insolvenzverfahrens erklart und der Leser erfahrt, welche Auswirkungen dies auf Sanierungschancen und Haftungsthematiken hat. Beachtung finden auch die zahlreichen Fallstricke und Stolpersteine im Zusammenhang mit Unternehmenskrisen, welche unter anderem durch die Vielzahl der widerstreitenden Interessen der verschiedenen Beteiligten entstehen.

The English legal system in the area of social work with children and families can be bewildering and complex and it is vital therefore that any textbook on the subject uses case law, case studies and research to critically-engage social workers and students alike. This book does just that - by examining, and putting into clear practical context, the current law and policy relating to social work with children and families. A guide for both students on placement as well as Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) entering their first roles within children and families teams, Practical Child Law for Social Workers is essential reading for a fast-paced and complex area of social work.

This book fills gaps in the exploration of the protection of cultural heritage in armed conflict based on the World Heritage Convention. Marina Lostal offers a new perspective, designating a specific protection regime to world cultural heritage sites, which is so far lacking despite the fact that such sites are increasingly targeted. Lostal spells out this area's discrete legal principles, providing accessible and succinct guidelines to a usually complex web of international conventions. Using the conflicts in Syria, Libya and Mali (among others) as case studies, she offers timely insight into the phenomenon of cultural heritage destruction. Lastly, by incorporating the World Heritage Convention into the discourse, this book fulfills UNESCO's long-standing project of exploring 'how to promote the systemic integration between the [World Heritage] Convention of 1972 and the other UNESCO regimes'. It is sure to engender debate and cause reflection over cultural heritage and protection regimes.

A hands-on guide to the most pertinent and critical legal issues facing those who lead and manage tax-exempt colleges and universities

Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities is a practical, accessible guide to nonprofit law as it is specifically applicable to exempt colleges and universities, and their related entities, such as fundraising foundations, endowment funds, supporting organizations, for-profit subsidiaries, and limited liability companies. Topics discussed will include governance, endowment funds management, the annual reporting requirements, and the unrelated business rulesWritten by the country's leading authorities on tax-exempt organizationsFeatures essential, practical legal information in easy-to-understand EnglishPresented in question-and-answer format, divided according to major topic areas that are of interest to those who lead and manage tax-exempt colleges and universities

Designed for the management and leadership of colleges and universities, as well as others working in the higher education field, such as lawyers, accountants, and fundraising/development personnel, Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities allows readers to easily search for and find answers to questions, putting all the information they need right at their fingertips.

Die grosse historische und politische Frage: "Wie konnte das geschehen?" erhalt auf Basis dieses Buches eine Antwort aus psychologischer Sicht. Die Autorin prasentiert neue Aspekte in der Totalitarismus-Forschung: Sie stellt die Bedeutungen psychologischer Ansatze und ihr Hineinwirken in politische Konzepte bis hin zum Nationalsozialismus dar und analysiert sie in ihren Zusammenhangen. Sie untersucht, bis zu welchem Moment die Psychologie in Deutschland sich dem Humanitatsgedanken verpflichtet sah und wann bzw. wodurch sich dieses anderte. So konnten z. B. ein psychologischer Darwinismus, organisches Denken und antisemitische Positionen Einzug halten. Bisher unbekannte politische Konzepte bedienten sich der Psychologie und umgekehrt, schliesslich opferte man den Humanitatsgedanken. Prominente Fachvertreter des 20. Jahrhunderts trugen unterschiedlich stark hierzu bei. Das Buch stellt Konzepte und Beteiligte in ihren zugehoerigen Kontexten vor. Ein bisheriger "weisser Fleck" der Geschichte erhalt Konturen.

The most detailed and authoritative treatment of the current state of animal welfare law in Britain to date. This book provides a full analysis of the substantive law, considers its objectives, application and effectiveness, the background to the current debate and the arguments for and against further reform. It includes full coverage of key topics such as agricultural production, transportation, scientific procedures, entertainment, domestic pets, wildlife, hunting and enforcement.

This book provides a dispassionate and objective analysis of the current state of animal welfare law in the United Kingdom. It explains the substantive law,

THE WORLD OF SPORTS seems entwined with lawsuits. This is so, Paul Weiler explains, because of two characteristics intrinsic to all competitive sports. First, sporting contests lose their drama if the competition becomes too lopsided. Second, the winning athletes and teams usually take the "lion's share" of both fan attention and spending. So interest in second-rate teams and in second-rate leagues rapidly wanes, leaving one dominant league with monopoly power.

The ideal of evenly balanced sporting contests is continually challenged by economic, social, and technological forces. Consequently, Weiler argues, the law is essential to level the playing field for players, owners, and ultimately fans and taxpayers. For example, he shows why players' use of performance-enhancing drugs, even legal ones, should be treated as a more serious offense than, say, use of cocaine. He also explains why proposals to break up dominant leagues and create new ones will not work, and thus why both union representation of players and legal protection for fans -- and taxpayers -- are necessary.

Using well-known incidents -- and supplying little-known facts -- Weiler analyzes a wide array of moral and economic issues that arise in all competitive sports. He tells us, for example, how Commissioner Bud Selig should respond to Pete Rose's quest for admission to the Hall of Fame; what kind of settlement will allow baseball players and owners to avoid a replay of their past labor battles; and how our political leaders should address the recent wave of taxpayer-built stadiums.

The strong nexus between law and social work is beyond dispute: the law informs day-to-day social work practice and administration, and social workers are employed by the courts. Moreover, they work collaboratively with attorneys in legal aid offices, public defenders'offices, and other law enforcement settings, interviewing clients, preparing reports for use in court, interpreting social science information, and providing consultation on how best to approach client problems. This book addresses the relationship between the professions of social work and law and helps social workers develop the knowledge necessary to practice in a legal environment. The author focuses on how the law affects the day-to-day practice of social work; the creation, administration, and operation of social service agencies; and the ways in which social workers and attorneys collaborate to serve the public.

Getting to grips with law and policy can be daunting for beginning and established teachers alike. Law and Ethics for Australian Teachers provides an overview of the professional, legal and ethical issues teachers may encounter in the classroom and the broader school environment. This book breaks down the relevant case law, as well as state and territory legislation and policy, in an accessible way to help readers navigate these complex issues. It covers topics including duty of care and mandatory reporting, work health and safety issues, family court orders and parenting plans, suspensions and exclusions, and criminal law issues. Each chapter features case studies, definitions of key terms, detailed scenarios and end-of-chapter questions to help readers understand a wide range of professional issues. Written by a team of authors with both teaching and legal expertise, Law and Ethics for Australian Teachers is an essential resource for pre- and in-service teachers.