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The role of culture in the operation of Japanese law is one of the
great questions of sociolegal studies. Discussions tend to
polarize, between a simplistic view of cultural determinism and a
more universalist approach that emphasizes institutions. This
superb collection, with a diverse and accomplished set of
contributors, takes culture seriously. It shows how legal
institutions have both shaped and been shaped by Japanese legal
culture. A state-of-the art assessment of Japanese law after more
than a decade of reforms, this book is a must for anyone interested
in understanding legal culture more broadly.' - Tom Ginsburg,
University of Chicago Law School, US'The Changing Role of Law in
Japan is a path-breaking work of comparative legal scholarship,
offering a fresh and compelling perspective on the Japanese legal
system that makes it essential reading for anyone interested in the
role of law in industrialized democracies. The editors present a
convincing case for putting a dynamic conception of culture at the
heart of comparative legal studies, while simultaneously
demonstrating the wisdom of comparing Japanese law and legal
institutions to their European rather than their American
counterparts. This is a volume that will be read, and debated, for
years to come.' - Eric A. Feldman, University of Pennsylvania Law
School, US The Changing Role of Law in Japan offers a comparative
perspective on the changing role of law in East Asia, discussing
issues such as society, cultural values, access to the legal system
and judicial reform. This innovative book places Japan in the wider
context, juxtaposed with Europe, rather than the US, for the first
time. Parallel to Japan's rise to economic prominence on the world
scene in the 1960s, law and legal thinking in the country have
become the focus for academic research in various respects. One
recurring question has been how Japan managed to become one of the
most important economic actors in the world, without the legal
infrastructure usually associated with complex economic activities.
This book addresses many current issues that illustrate important
changes in Japanese society and its political and legal systems.
The authors investigate fundamental questions about the precise
role of law and the courts in Japan, and try to go beyond the
classical paradigm that attributes the particularities of Japan to
its unique culture or its exceptional position. The various
contributions to this book all demonstrate the importance of
challenging existing conceptions and revisiting them through
meticulous socio-legal and empirical research. This book will
appeal to scholars of sociology of law, international studies and
those interested in a transnational approach to the legal
framework. Graduate students dealing with law in Asia, intellectual
property, patent law and competition law will also find much
relevance in this interesting and stimulating book. Contributors:
V. Gessner, R. Hamano, E. Herber, A. Hirata, S. Kozuka, J.
Maesschalck, T. Mihira, M. Murayama, D. Nelken, I. Ozaki, S.
Parmentier, T. Suami, H. Takahashi, S. Vande Walle, D. Vanoverbeke,
E. van Zimmeren
George Lucas directs this Oscar-winning sci-fi adventure, the first
film of the hugely successful 'Star Wars' franchise. Luke Skywalker
(Mark Hamill), a farm boy from a desert planet who dreams of
becoming a pilot, is drawn into a rebellion when his family buys
two robots that the evil Empire are desperate to get their hands
on. An old Jedi knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), and
smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) are among his companions as he
attempts to save the beautiful Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and
aide the rebellion.
This collection adds to the critical transitional justice
scholarship that calls for "transitional justice from below" and
that makes visible the complex and oftentimes troubled
entanglements between justice endeavours, locality, and
memory-making. Broadening this perspective, it explores informal
memory practices across various contexts with a focus on their
individual and collective dynamics and their intersections,
reaching also beyond a conceptualisation of memory as mere symbolic
reparation and politics of memory. It seeks to highlight the
hidden, unwritten, and multifaceted in today's memory boom by
focusing on the memorialisation practices of communities,
activists, families, and survivors. Organising its analytical focal
point around the localisation of memory, it offers valuable and new
insights on how and under what conditions localised memory
practices may contribute to recognition and social transformation,
as well as how they may at best be inclusive, or exclusive, of
dynamic and diverse memories. Drawing on inter- and
multi-disciplinary approaches, this book brings an in-depth and
nuanced understanding of local memory practices and the dynamics
attached to these in transitional justice contexts. It will be of
much interest to students and scholars of memory and genocide
studies, peace and conflict studies, transitional justice,
sociology, and anthropology.
Moldova: Arena of International Influences brings international
perspective to Moldova's foreign relations since its independence
from the Soviet Union in 1991. Eighteen chapters analyze the policy
toward Moldova of selected international actors: Belarus, Bulgaria,
China, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the European Union,
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the
unrecognized breakaway state of Transnistria. For these
international actors, Moldova functions as an arena of
influences--a sphere of intersecting interests, activities and,
occasionally, competition. For the first time, leading experts and
practitioners from many of the countries engaged in Moldova are
brought together in a common language. The result is a detailed map
of the international political landscape in Moldova, a chronicle of
the past two decades, and a forecast of the country's future.
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quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) are highly conspicuous, diurnal
inhabitants of mainly reef areas, capturing the attention of many
scientists. Their high diversity and the many interesting
characteristics dealing with their way of life (sound production,
breeding biology, sex change, farming and gregarious behavior,
settlement, diet, habitat) easily explain how this group is
continually kept in the limelight and is the subject of numerous
studies. This book gathers the data dealing with damselfish
morphology, physiology, behavior, ecology and phylogeny.It contains
14 chapters written by renowned scientists.
The last decade has witnessed an increased criticism against the
human rights paradigm for its obsession with the 'culture of claims
and rights.' According to the critics, this culture has led to an
obsession with the rights of individuals at the expense of due
attention to groups and to communities worldwide, resulting in the
neglect of responsibilities and duties. It is also argued that
there should be a shift from the Western emphasis on the rights for
individuals to more attention to the responsibilities of
individuals and collectivities as present in other cultures of the
world. Several documents have been drafted to this effect. These
discussions, and the ensuing documents, are far from only
theoretical or abstract. They bear consequences in everyday life as
evidenced in a number of areas, such as globalization, terrorism,
multiculturalism, etc. This book examines this important human
rights debate.
Since the 1980s, an array of legal and non-legal practices-labeled
Transitional Justice-has been developed to support post-repressive,
post-authoritarian, and post-conflict societies in dealing with
their traumatic past. In Understanding the Age of Transitional
Justice, the contributors analyze the processes, products, and
efficacy of a number of transitional justice mechanisms and look at
how genocide, mass political violence, and historical injustices
are being institutionally addressed. They invite readers to
speculate on what (else) the transcripts produced by these
institutions tell us about the past and the present, calling
attention to the influence of implicit history conveyed in the
narratives that have gained an audience through international
criminal tribunals, trials, and truth commissions. Nanci Adler has
gathered leading specialists to scrutinize the responses to and
effects of violent pasts that provide new perspectives for
understanding and applying transitional justice mechanisms in an
effort to stop the recycling of old repressions into new ones.
This innovative study presents an in-depth political and
sociological analysis of the internal power politics and imperial
forms developed by the Russian neo-eurasianists and the
neo-conservatives in the United States. It traces the growth of
nationalism and the concept of 'Empire' in relation to the
ideologies and foreign policy of both Russia and the USA. Beginning
with a genealogy of the two movements, the authors present the
intricacy of imperial rhetoric and nationalist ideologies in modern
states compared with the distinctive definition of Empire as a
politico-historical form. The extent to which these ideas have
shaped the foreign policy of Russia and the USA is then related to
events in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and
Turkey. The analysis of each case provides a better understanding
of the imperial character of these foreign policies in relation to
their nationalist foundations. The combination of political theory
and geopolitics makes this cutting-edge research a must read to all
interested in the evolving discourse surrounding Empire.
"The U.S.-French relationship is unique in mixing elements of
rivalry and cooperation. Historical allies and comrades in arms,
the United States and France are often fractious and quarrelsome.
Their promotion of competing visions for a post-Cold War Europe
gives a sharp edge to disputes over security and trade issues. Yet
their mutual interests as partners in multiple collective
enterprises compel them to find ways to put their relations on a
surer footing. Doing so is also the key to meeting the larger
challenge of reconciling America's dominance as the global
superpower with the aspirations of a strengthening European Union.
The authors of this study examine how national identity, political
culture, and diplomatic style strain ties between Washington and
Paris. They prescribe a set of policy and procedural remedies and
lay out a strategy for sustaining more constructive collaboration.
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This collection adopts an interdisciplinary approach in order to
understand the various factors at work in genocidal processes and
their aftermath. The strong emphasis on legal norms, legal concepts
and legal measures in other studies fails to consider further
significant issues in relation to genocide. This book aims to
redress this balance exploring social dynamics and human behaviour
as well as the interplay of various psychological, political,
sociological, anthropological and historical factors at work in
genocidal processes.With contributions from top international
scholars, this volume provides an integrated perspective on risk
and resilience, acknowledging the importance of mitigating factors
in understanding and preventing genocide. It explores a range of
issues including the conceptual definition of genocide, the notion
of intent, preventive measures, transitional justice, the
importance of property, the role of memory, self or national
interest and principles of social existence.Genocide, Risk and
Resilience aims to cross conceptual, disciplinary and temporal
boundaries and in doing so, provides rich insights for scholars
from across political science, history, law, philosophy,
anthropology and theology.
The Constraint Solving and Language Processing (CSLP) workshop
considers the role of constraints in the representation of language
and the implementation of language processing applications. This
theme should be interpreted inclusively: it includes contributions
from linguistics, computer science, psycholinguistics and related
areas, with a particular interest in interdisciplinary
perspectives. Constraints are widely used in linguistics, computer
science, and psychology. How they are used, however, varies widely
according to the research domain: knowledge representation,
cognitive modelling, problem solving mechanisms, etc. These
different perspectives are complementary, each one adding a piece
to the puzzle.
Early in 1990 a scientific committee was formed for the purpose of
organizing a high-level scientific meeting on Future Directions of
Nonlinear Dynamics in Physical and Biological Systems, in honor of
Alwyn Scott's 60th birthday (December 25, 1991). As preparations
for the meeting proceeded, they were met with an unusually
broad-scale and high level of enthusiasm on the part of the
international nonlinear science community, resulting in a
participation by 168 scientists from 23 different countries in the
conference, which was held July 23 to August 11992 at the
Laboratory of Applied Mathematical Physics and the Center for
Modelling, Nonlinear Dynamics and Irreversible Thermodynamics
(MIDIT) of the Technical University of Denmark. During the meeting
about 50 lectures and 100 posters were presented in 9 working days.
The contributions to this present volume have been grouped into the
following chapters: 1. Integrability, Solitons, and Coherent
Structures 2. Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Diffusive Systems
3. Chaotic and Stochastic Dynamics 4. Classical and Quantum
Lattices and Fields 5. Superconductivity and Superconducting
Devices 6. Nonlinear Optics 7. Davydov Solitons and Biomolecular
Dynamics 8. Biological Systems and Neurophysics. AI Scott has made
early and fundamental contributions to many of these different
areas of nonlinear science. They form an important subset of the
total number of the papers and posters presented at the meeting.
Other papers from the meeting are being published in a special
issue of Physica D Nonlinear Phenomena.
This interdisciplinary volume aims to understand the linkages
between the origins and aftermaths of genocide. Exploring social
dynamics and human behaviour, this collection considers the
interplay of various psychological, political, anthropological and
historical factors at work in genocidal processes.
This book critically evaluates more than 10 years of Russian
membership in the Council of Europe. Starting from the second term
of Putins presidency, one can observe a Russian strategy to
undermine the normative power of the Council of Europe. As a result
the desirability of Russian membership in the Council of Europe is
questioned more than ever.
Early in 1990 a scientific committee was formed for the purpose of
organizing a high-level scientific meeting on Future Directions of
Nonlinear Dynamics in Physical and Biological Systems, in honor of
Alwyn Scott's 60th birthday (December 25, 1991). As preparations
for the meeting proceeded, they were met with an unusually
broad-scale and high level of enthusiasm on the part of the
international nonlinear science community, resulting in a
participation by 168 scientists from 23 different countries in the
conference, which was held July 23 to August 11992 at the
Laboratory of Applied Mathematical Physics and the Center for
Modelling, Nonlinear Dynamics and Irreversible Thermodynamics
(MIDIT) of the Technical University of Denmark. During the meeting
about 50 lectures and 100 posters were presented in 9 working days.
The contributions to this present volume have been grouped into the
following chapters: 1. Integrability, Solitons, and Coherent
Structures 2. Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Diffusive Systems
3. Chaotic and Stochastic Dynamics 4. Classical and Quantum
Lattices and Fields 5. Superconductivity and Superconducting
Devices 6. Nonlinear Optics 7. Davydov Solitons and Biomolecular
Dynamics 8. Biological Systems and Neurophysics. AI Scott has made
early and fundamental contributions to many of these different
areas of nonlinear science. They form an important subset of the
total number of the papers and posters presented at the meeting.
Other papers from the meeting are being published in a special
issue of Physica D Nonlinear Phenomena.
Brilliantly articulating the potent intersections of semiotic and
linguistic anthropology, Signs and Society demonstrates how a keen
appreciation of signs helps us better understand human agency,
meaning, and creativity. Inspired by the foundational contributions
of C. S. Peirce and Ferdinand de Saussure, and drawing upon key
insights from neighboring scholarly fields, noted anthropologist
Richard J. Parmentier develops an array of innovative conceptual
tools for ethnographic, historical, and literary research. His
concepts of "transactional value," "metapragmatic interpretant,"
and "circle of semiosis," for example, illuminate the foundations
and effects of such diverse cultural forms and practices as
economic exchanges on the Pacific island of Palau, Pindar's Victory
Odes in ancient Greece, and material representations of
transcendence in ancient Egypt and medieval Christianity. Other
studies complicate the separation of emic and etic analytical
models for such cultural domains as religion, economic value, and
semiotic ideology. Provocative and absorbing, these fifteen
pioneering essays blaze a trail into anthropology's future while
remaining firmly rooted in its celebrated past.
Compiling a liber amicorum is always a difficult exercise. Not only
because it is not easy to choose the authors from amongst the many
friends of the one being celebrated, but also because it is often
difficult to align the theme and style of the contributions
offered. While one friend enjoys collecting amusing, but not always
very relevant, memories for the reader, the other exhausts
himself/herself in an extensive legal-technical argument. While one
contributes to a classical and sometimes segmented theme, the other
writes a contribution on a niche topic from an already niche area.
This tribute avoids the classic pitfalls and contains contributions
that are focused on human rights, in all their diversity, but with
a strong emphasis on the European Convention on Human Rights. The
aim of the book was to meet the highest academic standards, as Paul
Lemmens has always embodied them. The well-renowned group of
international authors already guarantees that quality. But this
work is also, primarily, a Festschrift, with each contribution
having a clear link to Paul Lemmens. Many authors make this link
explicit, while others do this more implicitly, by dealing with a
theme that they know Paul takes to heart. It is obvious that the
contributors express great appreciation of Paul Lemmens. The image
of Paul as known and appreciated by his friends and colleagues
emerges from the collected contributions: that of an excellent and
knowledgeable lawyer, but especially that of a warm and committed
person. Few people may know that Judge and Professor Lemmens is a
big fan of the American rock star Bruce Springsteen. The (sub)
title of this book is gratefully derived from one of his albums,
Human Touch. Indeed, there is no better way to describe Paul's
relationship with human rights than "Human Rights with a Human
Touch".
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