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The Policing of Transnational Protest (Paperback): Abby Peterson The Policing of Transnational Protest (Paperback)
Abby Peterson; Edited by Donatella della Porta
R1,677 Discovery Miles 16 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Having long been a neglected issue, the policing of protest began to attract considerable attention in the 1990s, climaxing in the events in Seattle of 1999. These protests and the changing political climate since September 11, 2001 mean that a new cycle of protest is challenging the concept of law and order and civil liberties. This book examines how new policing styles are developing using case studies from North America and Europe. The volume brings together researchers from a number of disciplines - sociology, criminology, political science and mass communication - who focus on new forms of political protest, policing and public order.

EU Treaties and the Judicial Politics of National Courts - A Law and Politics Approach (Paperback): Pablo Jose Castillo Ortiz EU Treaties and the Judicial Politics of National Courts - A Law and Politics Approach (Paperback)
Pablo Jose Castillo Ortiz
R1,377 Discovery Miles 13 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Cases such as the Maastricht ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court or the 'Crotty; decision by the Irish Supreme Court have gone down in the history of European integration as outstanding examples of intervention by judicial actors in important political processes. In this book, Dr. Castillo Ortiz makes for the first time a comprehensive analysis of all such rulings by national higher courts on European Union treaties issued during their processes of ratification. Using an interdisciplinary Law and Politics approach and a sophisticated methodological strategy, the book describes the political dynamics underlying some of the most relevant judicial episodes in the process of European Integration during the last decades: litigation strategies by Europhile and Eurosceptic actors, relations between the judiciary and the other branches of government, and clashes of power between national courts and the European Court of Justice of the European Union. By offering empirical evidence and by relying on scientific rigor, the book seeks to provide both experts and the general public an accessible account of one of the most salient but least studied aspects of current European law and politics.

The Limits of Bodily Integrity - Abortion, Adultery, and Rape Legislation in Comparative Perspective (Paperback): Ruth A. Miller The Limits of Bodily Integrity - Abortion, Adultery, and Rape Legislation in Comparative Perspective (Paperback)
Ruth A. Miller
R1,791 Discovery Miles 17 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume argues that legislation on abortion, adultery, and rape has been central to the formation of the modern citizen. The author draws on rights literature, bio-political scholarship, and a gender-studies perspective as a foundation for rethinking the sovereign relationship. In approaching the politicization of reproductive space from this direction, the study resituates the role of rights and rights-granting within the sovereign relationship. A second theme running throughout the book explores the international implications of these arguments and addresses the role of abortion, adultery and rape legislation in constructing 'civilizational' relationships. In focusing on the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, France and Italy as case studies, Miller presents a discussion of what 'Europe' is, and the role of sexuality and reproduction in defining it.

Law of Obligations & Legal Remedies (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Geoffrey Samuel Law of Obligations & Legal Remedies (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Geoffrey Samuel
R4,538 Discovery Miles 45 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the notion of a law of obligations as a conceptual category in itself; and, in doing this, it presents the foundational material in a context that draws on some comparative and theoretical ideas while, at the same time, emphasising the special characteristics of the common law. The book is specifically designed to act as an introduction to the legal research skills of reasoning and method. It also looks at the foundations of civil liability in a way that emphasises the interrelationship of source materials, problem solving and conceptual analysis and justification.

Asylum - A Right Denied - A Critical Analysis of European Asylum Policy (Paperback): Helen O'nions Asylum - A Right Denied - A Critical Analysis of European Asylum Policy (Paperback)
Helen O'nions
R1,680 Discovery Miles 16 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In recent decades, asylum has emerged as a highly politicized European issue. The term 'asylum seeker' has suffered a negative perception and has been associated with notions of illegality and criminality in mainstream media. These misconceptions have been supported by politicians as a distraction from economic and political uncertainties with the result that asylum seekers have been deprived of significant rights. This book examines the effect of recent attempts of harmonization on the identification and protection of refugees. It considers the extent of obligations on the state to admit and protect refugees and examines the 1951 Refugee Convention. The motivations of European legislators and legislation concerning asylum procedures and reception conditions are also analysed. Proposals and initiatives for refugee movements and determinations are examined and assessed. The author makes suggestions for better protection of refugees while responding to the security concerns of States, and questions whether European law and policy is doing enough to uphold the fundamental right to seek and enjoy asylum as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This book takes a bold look at a controversial issue and generates discussion for those involved in the fields of human rights, migrational and transnational studies, law and society and international law.

New Perspectives on Property Law - Obligations and Restitution (Hardcover): Alistair Hudson New Perspectives on Property Law - Obligations and Restitution (Hardcover)
Alistair Hudson
R4,504 Discovery Miles 45 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Quasi-Policing (Hardcover): Leonard Jason-Lloyd Quasi-Policing (Hardcover)
Leonard Jason-Lloyd
R4,473 Discovery Miles 44 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Paradoxes of European Legal Integration (Paperback): Anne Lise Kjaer Paradoxes of European Legal Integration (Paperback)
Anne Lise Kjaer; Edited by Hanne Petersen; Mikael Rask Madsen
R1,693 Discovery Miles 16 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Focusing on paradoxes and tensions of European legal integration, this book investigates four complex and inherently contradictory processes - constitutionalization and democratization, institution-building and market-making, cross-cultural communication and European discourse, and cultural exceptionalism and normalization - to offer a new framework for understanding contemporary European integration. The volume features contributions from some of the biggest names in European legal philosophy, to include Neil MacCormick, Yves Dezalay and Bryant Garth, Pierre Legrand, Heikki Mattila and David Nelken. It presents a timely, interdisciplinary approach to an important and topical area and will be of interest to those concerned with the place of socio-legal processes, language and culture in the continuous advancement of the EU project.

Federal Antitrust and EC Competition Law Analysis (Paperback): Femi Alese Federal Antitrust and EC Competition Law Analysis (Paperback)
Femi Alese
R1,677 Discovery Miles 16 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book provides the reader with a comprehensive analysis of US Federal Antitrust and EC Competition Law. It is encyclopaedic in coverage: examining every constituent element of the law and landmark decisions from the perspectives of economics and policy goals, explaining their implications for commercial operations and advocating policy reforms where necessary.

Non-Trial Advocacy (Hardcover): Stephen Nathanson Non-Trial Advocacy (Hardcover)
Stephen Nathanson
R5,379 Discovery Miles 53 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Lawyers use non-trial advocacy skills in court for pre- and post-trial submissions. They are easier to learn than trial advocacy skills, and are much more relevant to the work of most new lawyers. This book examines all key aspects of criminal and civil non-trial advocacy, including bail applications, pleas in mitigation and interim applications made during the course of civil actions. Readers will learn the strategies and techniques of non-trial advocacy through seven realistic case studies: the lawyers involved discuss their strategies and deliver their arguments; the judge makes a decision; and the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments are then analyzed. With this innovative, case study approach to teaching advocacy skills, Non-Trial Advocacy provides an insight into how lawyers think and how they translate their strategies into courtroom action. The book concludes with a discussion of ethical conflicts involved in the practice of advocacy and how these affect the quality of lawyers' work in this field.

Linguistic Diversity and European Democracy (Paperback): Anne Lise Kjaer, Silvia Adamo Linguistic Diversity and European Democracy (Paperback)
Anne Lise Kjaer, Silvia Adamo
R1,677 Discovery Miles 16 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

What role does linguistic diversity play in European democratic and legal processes? Is it an obstacle to deliberative democracy and a hindrance to legal certainty, or a cultural and economic asset and a prerequisite for the free movement of citizens? This book examines the tensions and contradictions of European language laws and policy from a multi-disciplinary perspective. With contributions from leading researchers in EU law and legal theory, political science, sociology, sociolinguistic and cognitive linguistics, it combines mutually exclusive and competing perspectives of linguistic diversity. The work will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers in the areas of European law, legal theory and linguistics.

Sovereignty in Post-Sovereign Society - A Systems Theory of European Constitutionalism (Paperback): Jiri Priban Sovereignty in Post-Sovereign Society - A Systems Theory of European Constitutionalism (Paperback)
Jiri Priban
R1,679 Discovery Miles 16 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Sovereignty marks the boundary between politics and law. Highlighting the legal context of politics and the political context of law, it thus contributes to the internal dynamics of both political and legal systems. This book comprehends the persistence of sovereignty as a political and juridical concept in the post-sovereign social condition. The tension and paradoxical relationship between the semantics and structures of sovereignty and post-sovereignty are addressed by using the conceptual framework of the autopoietic social systems theory. Using a number of contemporary European examples, developments and paradoxes, the author examines topics of immense interest and importance relating to the concept of sovereignty in a globalising world. The study argues that the modern question of sovereignty permanently oscillating between de iure authority and de facto power cannot be discarded by theories of supranational and transnational globalized law and politics. Criticising quasi-theological conceptualizations of political sovereignty and its juridical form, the study reformulates the concept of sovereignty and its persistence as part of the self-referential communication of the systems of positive law and politics. The book will be of considerable interest to academics and researchers in political, legal and social theory and philosophy.

Sourcebook on Tort Law 2/e (Hardcover): Graham Stephenson Sourcebook on Tort Law 2/e (Hardcover)
Graham Stephenson
R5,446 Discovery Miles 54 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The purpose of this book is to provide a clear guide to tort law, examining the main principles and areas of the subject. It includes text emphasizing the main issues of liability. The text incorporates relevant materials, extracts from leading judgments, articles and reports of review bodies on tort law. It should prove especially useful for those who do not have access to a law library, as for those whose library is under severe pressure from users. It will be useful to those participating in seminars and tutorials and will enable them to take part in a good level of discussion. This new edition of Sourcebook on Torts has been fully revised and incorporates the Human Rights Act 1998. The effect of the European Courts decision in Osman is now being felt, as is evident from the judgments of the House of Lords in Barrett v Enfield BC. The Law Commission's proposals on liability for psychiatric illness are included. Developments in the tort of nuisance, the defence of qualified privilege and damages are also scrutinized. Several Law Commission reports and the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 are also extracted, as are other new pieces of legislation, such as the Damages Act 1996 and the Defamation Act 1996.

Islamic Law in Europe? - Legal Pluralism and its Limits in European Family Laws (Paperback): Andrea Buchler Islamic Law in Europe? - Legal Pluralism and its Limits in European Family Laws (Paperback)
Andrea Buchler
R1,786 Discovery Miles 17 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Cultural and religious identity and family law are inter-related in a number of ways and raise various complex issues. European legal systems have taken various approaches to meeting these challenges. This book examines this complexity and indicates areas in which conflicts may arise by analysing examples from legislation and court decisions in Germany, Switzerland, France, England and Spain. It includes questions of private international law, comments on the various degrees of consideration accorded to cultural identity within substantive family law, and remarks on models of legal pluralism and the dangers that go along with them. It concludes with an evaluation of approaches which are process-based rather than institution-based. The book will be of interest to legal professionals, family law students and scholars concerned with legal pluralism.

Understanding Medical Law (Hardcover): Brendan Greene Understanding Medical Law (Hardcover)
Brendan Greene
R5,384 Discovery Miles 53 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book gives the reader a flavour of the main issues arising in medical law, including the problems of consent to treatment, medical negligence, abortion and whether euthanasia should be legalized.

European Union Constitutionalism in Crisis (Paperback): Nicole Scicluna European Union Constitutionalism in Crisis (Paperback)
Nicole Scicluna
R1,016 Discovery Miles 10 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Several years after the first Greek bailout, the integration project of the European Union faces an interlocking set of political, economic, legal and social challenges that go to the very core of its existence. Austerity is the order of the day, and citizens in both debtor and creditor states increasingly turn to the political movements of the far left and right, anti-politics and street protests to vent their frustration. This book demonstrates the limits of constitutionalism in the EU. It explores the 'twin crises' - the failure of the Constitutional Treaty in 2005 and the more recent Eurozone crisis - to illuminate both the possibilities and pitfalls of the integration project. It argues that European integration overburdened law in an attempt to overcome deep-seated political deficiencies. It further contends that the EU shifted from an unsuccessful attempt at democratisation via politicisation (the Constitutional Treaty), to an unintended politicisation without democratisation (the Eurozone crisis) only a few years later. The book makes the case that this course is unsustainable and threatens the goal of European unity. This text will be of key interest to students and scholars in the fields of EU studies, EU law, democracy studies, constitutional studies and international relations.

Church and State in Western Society - Established Church, Cooperation and Separation (Paperback): Edward J. Eberle Church and State in Western Society - Established Church, Cooperation and Separation (Paperback)
Edward J. Eberle
R1,797 Discovery Miles 17 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The role of religion as a contentious and motivating force in society is examined here through the lens of the church-state dynamic in countries with three very different approaches to this crucial relationship. Focusing on the United Kingdom, where there is official recognition of one religion by the state, the United States, where law imposes a separatism between religion and the state and Germany, where there is cooperation between the church and state, this book compares these three models. It describes the components of each model, illustrates their operation and uses case law to examine what each model might learn from the other. Controversial and timely issues such as the refusal of medical treatment on religious grounds, the wearing of Islamic headscarves and ritual animal slaughter are discussed with new insight, providing a comprehensive review of varied approaches to law, government and religious freedom.

Gender and Migration in 21st Century Europe (Paperback): Samantha Currie Gender and Migration in 21st Century Europe (Paperback)
Samantha Currie; Edited by Helen Stalford
R1,680 Discovery Miles 16 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Providing interdisciplinary and empirically grounded insights into the issues surrounding gender and migration into and within Europe, this work presents a comprehensive and critical overview of the historical, legal, policy and cultural framework underpinning different types of European migration. Analysing the impact of migration on women's careers, the impact of migration on family life and gender perspectives on forced migration, the authors also examine the consequences of EU enlargement for women's migration opportunities and practices, as well as the impact of new regulatory mechanisms at EU level in addressing issues of forced migration and cross-national family breakdown. Recent interdisciplinary research also offers a new insight into the issue of skilled migration and the gendering of previously male-dominated sectors of the labour market.

Tomorrow's Criminals - The Development of Child Delinquency and Effective Interventions (Paperback): Rolf Loeber Tomorrow's Criminals - The Development of Child Delinquency and Effective Interventions (Paperback)
Rolf Loeber; N. Wim Slot, Machteld Hoeve
R1,578 Discovery Miles 15 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

It has been acknowledged for some years that the early onset of delinquency can predict a long and serious criminal career. Most resources are targeted at the teenage years but this book argues convincingly that more research and interventions should be aimed at child delinquents aged 12 and under. Tomorrow's Criminals addresses key problems in criminological research and makes studies from the Netherlands more accessible to a wider audience. It provides information and analyses on risk factors and reviews screening tools and risk-focused prevention methods. The contributions increase visibility and accessibility of European policy and practice in the explanation and prevention of child delinquency.

From Transnational Relations to Transnational Laws - Northern European Laws at the Crossroads (Paperback): Anne Hellum From Transnational Relations to Transnational Laws - Northern European Laws at the Crossroads (Paperback)
Anne Hellum; Shaheen Sardar Ali, Anne Griffiths
R1,691 Discovery Miles 16 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book approaches law as a process embedded in transnational personal, religious, communicative and economic relationships that mediate between international, national and local practices, norms and values. It uses the concept "living law" to describe the multiplicity of norms manifest in transnational moral, social or economic practices that transgress the territorial and legal boundaries of the nation-state. Focusing on transnational legal encounters located in family life, diasporic religious institutions and media events in countries like Norway, Sweden, Britain and Scotland, it demonstrates the multiple challenges that accelerated mobility and increased cultural and normative diversity is posing for Northern European law. For in this part of the world, as elsewhere, national law is challenged by a mixture of expanding human rights obligations and unprecedented cultural and normative pluralism enhanced by expanding global communication and market relations. As a consequence, transnationalization of law appears to create homogeneity, fragmentation and ambiguity, expanding space for some actors while silencing others. Through the lens of a variety of important contemporary subjects, the authors thus engage with the nature of power and how it is accommodated, ignored or resisted by various actors when transnational practices encounter national and local law.

Islam, Europe and Emerging Legal Issues (Paperback): W. Cole Durham, Rik Torfs Islam, Europe and Emerging Legal Issues (Paperback)
W. Cole Durham, Rik Torfs; Edited by David M Kirkham
R1,707 Discovery Miles 17 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Islam, Europe and Emerging Legal Issues brings together vital analysis of the challenges that Europe poses for an expanding Islam and that Islam poses for Europe, within their ever-evolving religious, legal, and social environments. This book gathers some of the best thinking on Islam and the law affecting current and contested issues that can no longer be ignored, particularly as they have found their way before the European Court of Human Rights. Contributors include leading authorities who are working at the heart of this generation's law and religion questions in Europe and across the world. This book outlines implications for all those who look to Europe-from both within and without-for models of human rights implementation and multi-cultural accommodation.

Central and Eastern Europe After Transition - Towards a New Socio-legal Semantics (Paperback): Alberto Febbrajo Central and Eastern Europe After Transition - Towards a New Socio-legal Semantics (Paperback)
Alberto Febbrajo; Wojciech Sadurski
R1,696 Discovery Miles 16 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How have national identities changed, developed and reacted in the wake of transition from communism to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe? Central and Eastern Europe After Transition defines and examines new autonomous differences adopted at the state and the supranational level in the post-transitional phase of the post-Communist area, and considers their impact on constitutions, democracy and legal culture. With representative contributions from older and newer EU members, the book provides a broad set of cultural points for reference. Its comparative and interdisciplinary approach includes a useful selection of bibliographical resources specifically devoted to the Central Eastern European countries' transitions.

Security Versus Freedom? - A Challenge for Europe's Future (Paperback): Thierry Balzacq Security Versus Freedom? - A Challenge for Europe's Future (Paperback)
Thierry Balzacq; Edited by Sergio Carrera
R1,689 Discovery Miles 16 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From the viewpoint of migration and asylum policy and the fight against terrorism, justice and home affairs is a key policy area. It is also an area that raises important challenges and questions with regard to the preservation of fundamental freedoms. This engaging volume examines the emerging European Union area of freedom, security and justice at a time when key policy priorities are taking shape within the EU. Bringing together contributors from different backgrounds, the volume is ideal for students and scholars of European studies, law, political science, political theory and sociology.

Constitutionalising Europe - Processes and Practices (Paperback): Michael Longo Constitutionalising Europe - Processes and Practices (Paperback)
Michael Longo
R1,797 Discovery Miles 17 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The European Union is in a state of transformation with its constitutional future the subject of much heated debate. This book provides a durable, authoritative and comprehensive account of constitutional development, examining the pivotal roles of law and judicial politics in establishing the EU constitutional edifice. Michael Longo demonstrates and substantiates the arguments for and against constitutionalization through the development of a theoretical framework drawing on theories and empirical research in both law and political science to understand this new process of European integration.

Secrecy, Law and Society (Paperback): Greg Martin, Miiko Kumar, Rebecca Scott Bray Secrecy, Law and Society (Paperback)
Greg Martin, Miiko Kumar, Rebecca Scott Bray
R1,675 Discovery Miles 16 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Commentators have shown how a 'culture of security' ushered in after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 has involved exceptional legal measures and increased recourse to secrecy on the basis of protecting public safety and safeguarding national security. In this context, scholars have largely been preoccupied with the ways that increased security impinges upon civil liberties. While secrecy is justified on public interest grounds, there remains a tension between the need for secrecy and calls for openness, transparency and disclosure. In law, secrecy has implications for the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law, raising fundamental concerns about open justice, procedural fairness and human rights. Beyond the counterterrorism and legal context, scholarly interest in secrecy has been concerned with the credibility of public and private institutions, as well as the legacies of secrecy across a range of institutional and cultural settings. By exploring the intersections between secrecy, law and society, this volume is a timely and critical intervention in secrecy debates traversing various fields of legal and social inquiry. It will be a useful resource for academic researchers, university teachers and students, as well as law practitioners and policymakers interested in the legal and socio-legal dimensions of secrecy.

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