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Book SynopsisThese days, even if you’re an outstanding lawyer, you’re getting lost in the shuffle. America’s legal landscape is saturated with more than 1.3 million attorneys, and they’re all competing fiercely to attract the same discerning clients and high-value cases you are. Fortunately, there’s a way to stand out from the pack and reach a vast online audience searching for your services. In The Game Changing Attorney, marketing expert Michael Mogill takes you through the process of creating powerful visual content that connects emotionally with potential clients. You’ll learn the value of differentiation and storytelling, while unlocking the keys to landing the best clients and highest-value cases. Like it or not, the best cases go to the best marketers. With The Game Changing Attorney, you’ll not only become a better marketer, but you’ll also learn actionable strategies to help you break through the noise, gain your ideal client’s attention, and dominate the competition.

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Book SynopsisA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER In the past few decades, legislatures throughout the world have suffered from gridlock. In democracies, laws and policies are just as soon unpicked as made. It seems that Congress and Parliaments cannot forge progress or consensus. Moreover, courts often overturn decisions made by elected representatives. In the absence of effective politicians, many turn to the courts to solve political and moral questions. Rulings from the Supreme Courts in the United States and United Kingdom, or the European court in Strasbourg may seem to end the debate but the division and debate does not subside. In fact, the absence of democratic accountability leads to radicalisation. Judicial overreach cannot make up for the shortcomings of politicians. This is especially acute in the field of human rights. For instance, who should decide on abortion or prisoners' rights to vote, elected politicians or appointed judges? Expanding on arguments first laid out in the 2019 Reith Lectures, Jonathan Sumption argues that the time has come to return some problems to the politicians.Trade Reviewbrisk, entertaining, brilliant ... one of the great lawyers of our time -- Bryan Appleyard * the Sunday Times *magisterial -- Edward Fennell * the Times *

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Book SynopsisThe University of Hard Knocks by means of Ralph Parlette is a timeless piece of inspiring writing that tells readers to look the difficult matters that happen in their lives as training with a purpose to assist them discover happiness. Ralph Parlette is an American lecturer and stand-up comedian who makes use of a friendly and humorous style to share deep thoughts on private growth. The suitable metaphor of the University of Hard Knocks suggests that screw ups and problems are like difficult education which could cause boom, resilience, and self-discovery. Parlette says that going through difficult occasions head-on and studying from them is an important a part of reaching one's full capability. Parlette talks approximately the commonplace human revel in of getting beyond troubles the use of a combination of stories, witty notes, and beneficial facts. He talks plenty approximately how persistence can exchange matters and how you can learn treasured lessons from existence's problems. People who study the book are instructed to technique problems with a superb mind-set and notice them as necessary elements of the adventure to achievement and personal pleasure. The University of Hard Knocks remains considered a traditional within the field of self-help literature. It offers lasting advice and ideas to people who are trying to figure out a way to cope with the problems of life and flip hard conditions into possibilities for private and professional increase.

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Companion to Media and Human Rights offers a comprehensive and contemporary survey of the key themes, approaches and debates in the field of media and human rights.The Companion is the first collection to bring together two distinct ways of thinking about human rights and media, including scholarship that examines media as a human right alongside that which looks at media coverage of human rights issues. This international collection of 49 newly written pieces thus provides a unique overview of current research in the field, while also providing historical context to help students and scholars appreciate how such developments depart from past practices.The volume examines the universal principals of freedom of expression, legal instruments, the right to know, media as a human right, and the role of media organisations and journalistic work. It is organised thematically in five parts: Communication

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Book SynopsisFor centuries, the starting points for serious thought about ethics, justice, and government were traditions founded, in China by Confucius, and in the West by his near contemporary Socrates. In both classical traditions, norms were based on human nature; to contravene these norms was to deny part of one''s humanity. The Chinese and Western philosophical traditions have often been regarded as mutually unintelligible. This book shows that the differences can only be understood by examining where they converge. It describes the role of these traditions in two political achievements: the formation of the constitutions of Song dynasty China and the American Republic. Both traditions went into eclipse for similar reasons but with quite different consequences: in China, the growth of absolutism, and in the West, the inability of modern political and ethical thought to defend the most fundamental values.Table of ContentsPart I . Two Ancient Traditions: 1. The beginnings of ethical philosophy; 2. The challenge to virtue and the discovery of human nature; 3. A normative psychology; 4. The universality of normative standards; 5. Justice, propriety and the common good; 6. Government; Part II. The Formation of Two Constitutions: 7. A confucian empire: song dynasty China; 8. A democratic republic: the United States of America; Part III. The Eclipse of Classical Thought: 9. Neo-confucianiam; 10. The path to orthodoxy; 11. The rise and fall of western rationalism; 12. The search for alternatives; 13. Conclusion; Appendix.

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Book SynopsisIn the realm of safety management, this book embarks on a profound exploration of how the political economy was reshaped in the last two decades. Much like privatization, deregulation, and financialization altered the economic landscape, this narrative unveils how safety management has been affected by the intertwined dynamics of asset underinvestment, privatization, self-regulation, workplace flexibilization, and market-driven policies.This book, the second installment of a thought-provoking trilogy on the consequences of neoliberalism, mirrors the political economy''s promotion of the private sector''s role in the economy. Just as neoliberalism amplified and accelerated the mechanisms of human-made disasters in complex systems, this narrative lays bare the heightened potential for safety misfortunes when governed by market-driven principles.As the story unfolds, the book delves into the concept of ''synoptic legibility'' in safety management, akin to how the pol

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Book SynopsisLimits to Privatization is the first thorough audit of privatizations from around the world. It outlines the historical emergence of globalization and liberalization, and from analyses of over 50 case studies of best- and worst-case experiences of privatization, it provides guidance for policy and action that will restore and maintain the right balance between the powers and responsibilities of the state, the private sector and the increasingly important role of civil society. The result is a book of major importance that challenges one of the orthodoxies of our day and provides a benchmark for future debate.Trade Review'In the golden days of the Washington consensus, privatization was viewed as one of the central pillars of successful development. Ideology and interests triumphed over economic theory and experience, both of which noted the difficulties posed by privatization and its limitations. Through a series of case studies, Weizsäcker and his colleagues illustrate the limits to privatization' JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics and former chief economist and senior vice-president of the World Bank 'Detailed case analysis is the only way to ensure that we learn how to get privatization policies right. This book with a sound ethical foundation is an invaluable resource for policy-makers, trade unions, the business community and all who are interested in what should be publicly or privately owned' JUAN SOMAVIA, Director-General, ILO 'This timely new book is an important contribution as we explore the crisis in good jobs for working people the world over' JOHN SWEENEY, President for Public Affairs, AFL-CIO 'Indigenous peoples are among those caught in the cracks between public and private ownership. Territories and resources which we traditionally own have been systematically and immorally appropriated both by states or the private sector. This book presents solutions for balanced approaches to regulate privatization which otherwise threatens to endanger our continuing existence' VICTORIA TAULI CORPUZ, Executive Director, Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education), PhilippinesTable of ContentsPART I INTRODUCTION * Limits to Privatization * PART II PRIVATIZATION IN MANY SECTORS: CASE STUDIES AND SNAPSHOTS * Initial remarks * NATURAL RESOURCES AND RELATED INDUSTRIES * Water * Metals and Cement * Other Resources * NETWORK INDUSTRIES * Energy * Telecommunication and Postal Services * Transportation * OTHER SERVICES * Waste Disposal * Insurance * Culture and Media * Health * Education * Pensions * Police and Security * PART III PRIVATIZATION IN CONTEXT * Initial remarks * The General Context * The Regional Context * Special Issues * PART IV GOVERNANCE OF PRIVATIZATION * Initial remarks * Regulation * Privatization and Municipal Democracy * Financing Global Public Goods: Challenges * Escaping Pernicious Dualism: Civil Society between the State and the Firm * Private Governance: Private Rules for Privatization? * 'Co-evolution' between State Regulation and the Private Sector * PART V CONCLUSION * Lessons Learned from Privatization *

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Book SynopsisPopulation growth, reproductive health and reproductive rights are amongst the most pressing issues facing governments and the international community. Since the world's governments agreed for the first time on far-reaching and enlightened population policies at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, a good deal of progress has been made on these issues, but major challenges remain. This fully updated edition of Creating a New Consensus on Population charts international progress on efforts to address population and development, reproductive health, reproductive rights, religion, contraception and the empowerment of women. Historical coverage includes the lead up process to the ICPD, the conference itself and the global consensus and the ICPD Programme of Action that resulted. The book then turns to how population issues have developed over the past decade and a half including follow-up and implementation at the international level by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and other UN agencies and organizations. Key international events are covered including the 1999 ICPD+5, Millennium Summit 2000, ICPD+10 and the 2005 MDG+5 as well as relevant regional events. The book also examines the reorientation of policies and programmes and implementation at national levels across the world. Crucially, it looks at emerging issues and partnerships including the increasing role of NGOs, women's groups, youth groups, foundations, public-private partnerships and other non-state stakeholders. Written by Jyoti Shankar Singh, former ICPD Executive Coordinator, this is the definitive account of how the international community has engaged with population issues and policies and it offers insight into both the ongoing challenges as well as how an international consensus can be forged on crucial global issues. It is essential reading for all those involved in population, health and development issues and policies world-wide.Trade Review'No one interested in the field of the population issue and reproductive health should miss this important book. This is the right moment for an update' Dr. Nicolaas Biegman, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN, 1992-1997 'Fifteen years ago, the international community agreed on a vision for achieving population stabilization and sustainable development through universal access to family planning and reproductive health; gender equality in education, and fulfillment of the rights of women and men to economic, social and environmental security. Jyoti Singh played an instrumental role in organizing the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). In this book, Dr. Singh reminds us that the ICPD's promise remains valid, but unfulfilled, and details how the world can overcome the barriers that stubbornly persist, especially for women. Senator Timothy E. Wirth, US Under-Secretary of State, 1995-1997; President, UN Foundation 'Jyoti Shankar Singh in this revised edition not only reminds and updates us on the ICPD process but takes us through the intriguing journey of 'The Politics of Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights and Women's Empowerment,' as he aptly puts it. This book is recommended reading for all - from politicians and planners to professionals and field workers.It is comprehensive and forward looking while objective and frank in addressing the challenges, constraints and realities of implementing the Cairo consensus. I sincerely hope that Jyoti Singh will continue his efforts to map the process as countries strive to achieve the ICPD and MDG goals by 2015' Dr. Raj Karim, Regional Director, International Planned Parenthood Federation, East and South East Asia and Oceania Region,Kuala Lumput, MalaysiaTable of Contents1. Bucharest, Mexico and Cairo 2. From Family Planning to Reproductive Health 3. Population and Development 4. The Empowerment of Women 5. Partnership with the Non-Governmental Sector 6. Mobilizing Resources for Population Programmes 7. The Cairo Agenda and the International Community 8. Institutional Response 9. Implementing the Cairo Agenda Notes And References Bibliography Appendix 1: Chronology of Major Events Relating to International Conference on Population and Development

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Book SynopsisNepal is associated, in most people's imagination, with Everest (Sagarmatha to the Nepalese), vivid plants and picturesque villages and people. The truth, as always, is other. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, surrounded by big and powerful neighbours. It is immensely diverse, ranging from the great mountains to the north through the trans-Himalaya, a high barren plateau, through the deep valleys, which include the one which contains the ancient cities of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, to the Terai which is an extension of Ganges plain. This atlas describes not only the complexity of the environment, but the people, the languages, the towns and industries, the agriculture, food and land management, the natural resources, the effects of tourism, sources of energy, transport and education policies. Originally published in 1991Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. One World? I. The Ecology of Globalization 2. Nature Under Siege 3. The Biotic Mixing Bowl 4. Global Grocers 5. The Export of Hazard 6. Sharing the Air II. Reforming Global Governance 7. Trade Wars 8. Greening the Financial Architecture vi Contents 9. Strengthening Global Environmental Governance 10. Partnerships for the Planet Notes Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThe elimination of the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) in 1995 came during a storm of budget cutting and partisan conflict. Operationally, it left Congress without an institutional arrangement to bring expert scientific and technological advice into the process of legislative decisionmaking. This deficiency has become increasingly critical, as more and more of the decisions faced by Congress and society require judgments based on highly specialized technical information. Offering perspectives from scholars and scientists with diverse academic backgrounds and extensive experience within the policy process, Science and Technology Advice for Congress breaks from the politics of the OTA and its contentious aftermath. Granger Morgan and Jon Peha begin with an overview of the use of technical information in framing policy issues, crafting legislation, and the overall process of governing. They note how, as nonexperts, legislators must make decisions in the face of scientific uncertainty and competing scientific claims from stakeholders. The contributors continue with a discussion of why OTA was created. They draw lessons from OTA's demise, and compare the use of science and technological information in Europe with the United States. The second part of the book responds to requests from congressional leaders for practical solutions. Among the options discussed are expanded functions within existing agencies such as the General Accounting or Congressional Budget Offices; an independent, NGO- administrated analysis group; and a dedicated successor to OTA within Congress. The models emphasize flexibility--and the need to make political feasibility a core component of design.Trade Review'Deserves to be read by every person concerned with the quality of technical input that Congress needs to absorb.' Amory Houghton, Jr., Former U.S. Representative 'In a climate where the objectivity and relevance of science seems nearly everywhere subjected to political scrutiny, [this book] is refreshing, if not poignant. . . . This little volume is positioned to help Congress think carefully about their own knowledge gaps and appropriate ways to close them.' Step Ahead, APSATable of ContentsPreface Contributors Part I: The Issue 1. Analysis, Governance, and the Need for Better Institutional Arrangements M. Granger Morgan and Jon M. Peha Part II: Background 2. Technical Advice for Congress: Past Trends and Present Obstacles Bruce L.R. Smith and Jeffrey K. Stine 3. The Origins, Accomplishments, and Demise of the Office of Technology Assessment Robert M. Margolis and David H. Guston 4. Insights from the Office of Technology Assessment and Other Assessment Experiences David H. Guston 5. The European Experience Norman J. Vig Contents Part III: Possible Institutional Models 6. Thinking about Alternative Models M. Granger Morgan and Jon M. Peha 7. An Expanded Analytical Capability in the Congressional Research Service, the General Accounting Office, or the Congressional Budget Office Christopher T. Hill 8. Expanded Use of the National Academies John Ahearne and Peter Blair 9. Expanding the Role of the Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program Albert H. Teich and Stephen J. Lita 10. A Lean, Distributed Organization To Serve Congress M. Granger Morgan, Jon M. Peha, and Daniel E. Hastings 11. A Dedicated Organization in Congress Gerald L. Epstein and Ashton B. Carter 12. An Independent Analysis Group That Works Exclusively for Congress, Operated by a Nongovernmental Organization Caroline S. Wagner and William A. Stiles Jr. Part IV: Moving toward Solution 13. Where Do We Go from Here? M. Granger Morgan and Jon M. Peha Appendix 1: The Technology Assessment Act of 1972 Appendix 2: Details on the National Academies Complex Appendix 3: An External Evaluation of the GAO‘s First Pilot Technology Assessment Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisDeals with a murder trial in the insular Bukharan-Jewish community of Forest Hills, Queens, that captured national attention. The defendant, Mozoltuv Barukhova, a beautiful young physician, is accused of hiring an assassin to kill her estranged husband, Daniel Malakov, a respected orthodontist, in the presence of their four-year old child.Trade Review"[Malcolm] is acute—and devastating."—Emily Bazelon, New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)"Reading [Malcolm], you have the sensation of encountering a mind at once incredibly blunt and terrifically precise: a sledgehammer that could debone a shad. That rare and strange effect could only be produced by an intellect as formidable as Malcolm’s."—Kathryn Schulz, Boston Globe"This is shrewd and quirky crime reporting at its irresistible and disabused best."—Louis Begley, Wall Street Journal"In Iphigenia in forest Hills, Janet Malcolm turns her excellence in first-person reportage to the American justice system, by way of a real jury trial in New York City in 2009. . . . A gripping read."—Marcel Berlins, The Times"[Malcolm] is an excellent observer, with a good eye for detail."—Lynn Barber, The Sunday Times"Ms. Malcolm’s books have wintry atmospheres—both intellectual and aesthetic—that derive partly from the way she takes facts and attaches them, like someone hanging tea-light candles from high rafters, to mythology and classic literature."—Dwight Garner, New York Times"It would be interesting to put Tom Wolfe (a humidifier) and Ms. Malcolm (a dehumidifier) on the same court case and let them fight it out for the available oxygen in the room."—Dwight Garner, New York Times"[Malcolm's] observations about the legal system in America are fierce and finely ground."—Dwight Garner, New York Times"This new book does for the courtroom what Malcolm’s previous books did for biography, journalism and psychoanalysis. It shows that in a high-stakes trial nobody, least of all the judge, is an entirely disinterested player."—Jonathan Bate, The Sunday Telegraph"Janet Malcolm’s new book, Iphigenia in Forest Hills, is a slim little volume. If it is a cold night and you don’t mind a few wrinkles, you can read the entire thing in the bath. If it is not a cold night, it will feel like one by the time you finish."—Kathryn Schulz, Boston Globe"Iphigenia in Forest Hills is an incendiary book that begins and ends—like any good epic must—in medias res. . . . It's a story that discomfits as much as it explains. Not for Malcolm the journalism of 'reassurance' or 'rhetorical ruses,' her small book with big stakes and mythic underpinnings flies close to the sun. It unsettles and scorches and soars."—Parul Sehgal, Bookforum"Absorbing. . . . Iphigenia in Forest Hills casts, from its first pages, a genuine spell—the kind of spell to which Ms. Malcolm’s admirers (and I am one) have become addicted."—Dwight Garner, New York Times Book Review"Janet Malcolm has produced another masterpiece of literary reportage."—Geoff Dyer, FT.com"Malcolm’s interpretation is . . . astonishing. . . . Under her brilliant gaze, a seemingly incidental detail shines suddenly with meaning."—Elizabeth Gumport, The Guardian"This absorbing book is [Malcolm’s] account of a trial that throws an unflattering spotlight on the US justice system, and will make every American cross their fingers and hope never to sit in the dock."—Rosemary Goring, Glasgow Herald"If you have never read Malcolm, you are in for a treat. All her books are short and sharp and fiercely intelligent: as one of her colleagues put it, her ‘blade gleams with a razor edge’….Trials make great theatre and the five week trial of Borukhova and Mallayev offered Malcolm some very colourful characters."—Craig Brown, The Mail on Sunday"Malcolm has written a fascinating story….her essay’s after effect is entirely disproportionate to its brevity. The disquiet stays with you. It’s there in the pit of your stomach."—Rachel Cooke, The Observer"As soon as I read this bizarre murder story, I felt impelled to read it again. It is impossible to put down."—Julia Pascal, The Independent". . . . it’s after the trial, when Malcolm gets among the Bukharan families in their homes, that she is most splendidly and poignantly in her element. Her presence in the text is lighter, her touch firmer and more delicate, and her attention more warmly and accurately attuned, than those of any other writer I can think of. All her life she has been perfecting this superb narrating and analytical voice and I for one would follow it anywhere."—Helen Garner, Sydney Morning Herald"A prize-winning journalist discovers the elements of Greek tragedy in a sensational murder trial. This is a riveting account of the recent bizarre and intriguing Borukhova case. Janet Malcolm’s journalistic brilliance paints an unsettling picture of a fractured marriage, legal manoeuvrings and a fatal custody battle that precipitated murder."—Granta"Janet Malcolm’s characteristically incisive account of a murder trial."—Geoff Dyer, Prospect Magazine"A passionate, incredulous indictment of the American legal system and its brutal bureaucracy."—Christopher Hirst, The Independent iA Lifetime Achievement award for 2011 was given to nonfiction writer and journalist Janet Malcolm by the English-Speaking Union of the United StatesRunner-up for the Biography/Autobiography category at the Los Angeles Book FestivalFinalist for the 2012 Book of the Year in the True Crime category, as awarded by ForeWord Magazine

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Book SynopsisHow can the law be employed pragmatically to facilitate development and underpin illiberal principles? The case of contemporary China shows that the law plays an increasingly important role in the country''s illiberal approach to both domestic and China-related global affairs, which has posed intellectual challenges in understanding it with reference to conventional, Western legal concepts and theories. This book provides a systematic exploration of the sources of Chinese law as pragmatically reconfigured in context, aiming to fill the gap between written and practised law. In combination with fieldwork investigations, it conceptualises various formal and informal laws, including the Constitution, congressional statutes, supreme court interpretations, judicial documents, guiding cases and judicial precedents. Moreover, it engages a theoretical analysis of legal instrumentalism, illuminating how and why the law works as an instrument for authoritarian legality in China, with international reflections on other comparable regimes.Trade Review'… an excellent addition to the existing scholarship in transitional justice, authoritarian legality, and Chinese law … Recommended.' Z. Ni, ChoiceTable of Contents1. Introduction: Emergence of Chinese law?; 2. A Dual constitution with Illiberal characteristics; 3. Judicial interpretation as a de facto primary statute for adjudication; 4. Judicial document as informal state law; 5. Guiding cases as a form of statutory interpretation; 6. Bureaucratization of judicial precedents; 7. Concluding reflections: Chinese law, authoritarian legality and legal instrumentalism.

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Book SynopsisLaw and society is a rapidly growing field that turns the conventional view of law as mythical abstraction on its head. Kitty Calavita brilliantly brings to life the ways in which law is found not only in statutes and courtrooms but in our institutions and interactions, while inviting readers into conversations that introduce the field's dominant themes and most lively disagreements. Deftly interweaving scholarship with familiar examples, Calavita shows how scholars in the discipline are collectively engaged in a subversive exposé of law's public mythology. While surveying prominent issues and distinctive approaches to both law as it is written and actual legal practices, as well as the law's potential as a tool for social change, this volume provides a view of law that is more real but just as compelling as its mythic counterpart. With this second edition of Invitation to Law and Society, Calavita brings up to date what is arguably the leading introduction to this exciting, evolvin

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Book SynopsisAcute, questioning, humane and passionately concerned for justice, Helena Kennedy is one of the most powerful voices in legal circles in Britain today. Here she roundly challenges the record of modern governments over the fundamental values of equality, fairness and respect for human dignity. She argues that in the last twenty years we have seen a steady erosion of civil liberties, culminating today in extraordinary legislation, which undermines long established freedoms. Are these moves a crude political response to demands for law and order? Or is the relationship between citizens and the state being covertly reframed and redefined?Trade ReviewRemarkable - a passionate, cogent and eloquent defence of the idea of law as the framework for a just society... Vitally important * Financial Times *Highly readable... Startlingly topical * Sunday Telegraph *Powerful and prescient * Daily Telegraph *This is a good book, well-written, pacey and to the point * Sunday Times *Admirable... Without Helena Kennedy's passionate defence of the rule of law we might be completely in the hands of an uncaring government * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisInternational commercial arbitration and litigation are often seen as competing fora, fields of law, or markets. This intersection is at its highest at the forefront of any proceedings, at the jurisdictional stage. The analysis of jurisdictional issues at the forefront of an arbitration has been confined in a descriptive analysis of the law and jurisprudence, dealing with jurisdictional intersections almost in a mechanistic manner. These are not, however, issues which can be treated as mere mechanical rules. They are issues pertaining to core notions of authority, sovereignty, their origins and their allocation. At the same time, the pragmatic and practical domination of party autonomy is a fact which cannot be disregarded when one considers the normative and theoretical foundations of any model of dealing with these issues. This book moves beyond an analysis of arbitration and jurisdiction clauses to reconcile theory and practice, and provides an underlying theoretical model to expTable of Contents1 Introduction 1.1 Arbitral Jurisdiction in Private International Law and Arbitration1.1.1 Jurisdiction as Adjudicatory Competence in Cross-border Disputes1.1.2 Jurisdiction, Arbitration, and Party Autonomy1.2 Recurring Themes1.2.1 Arbitral Jurisdiction and Parallel Proceedings in International Commercial Disputes1.2.2 Private International Law Analysis of Arbitral Jurisdiction: Comparison, Parallels, and Transposition1.2.3 Economic Globalisation, Global Law, and Arbitral Jurisdiction1.2.4 Jurisdictional Focus: Arbitral Jurisdiction in England and Wales1.3 The Enquiry1.3.1 Research Question1.3.2 Contribution to Knowledge1.3.3 Scope1.3.4 Structure2 Globalisation and Commercial Disputes2.1 Globalisation and the Rise of Private Actors in International Commerce2.2 State Interests in Private Commercial Disputes2.3 Private Interests and Risks in International Commercial Transactions and Disputes2.4 Arbitration, Merchants, and International Commercial Disputes2.4.1 Arbitration as a Dispute Resolution Method for Merchants2.4.2 Arbitral Jurisdiction in the Context of International Commercial Disputes3 Cross-border Jurisdiction in Commercial Disputes3.1 Jurisdictional Issues in International Commercial Disputes3.1.1 Jurisdictional Disputes and Private International Law3.1.2 Tactical Nature of Jurisdictional Disputes3.1.3 Party autonomy and jurisdiction3.2 Jurisdictional Issues in International Arbitration3.2.1 Traditional doctrinal approach to arbitral jurisdiction3.2.2 Jurisdictional Intersections4 Party Autonomy in Private International Law and Arbitration4.1 Traditional Paradigms of Private International Law and Party Autonomy4.2 Creature of Contract or Creature of Party Autonomy?4.3 Arbitration Agreements as an Expression of Party Autonomy in International Commercial Arbitration4.3.1 Common Law – Contractual Paradigm4.3.2 Civil Law approach – Procedural Contracts4.3.3 Dual nature and Effects of Arbitration Agreements4.4 Arbitration, Party Autonomy, and International Commercial Dispute Settlement5 Existing Approaches For Regulating Arbitral Jurisdiction5.1 Regulation of Jurisdictional Issues in International Instruments5.1.1 New York Convention 19585.1.2 Parallels from the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements5.2 Regulation of Arbitral Jurisdiction in a Comparative Context5.2.1 New French Code of Civil Procedure—A rule of Temporal Priority5.2.2 United States of America – Separability as a Delineating Mechanism5.2.3 Germany—Abandoning a rule of contractual competence-competence5.3 Theoretical Models of Regulating Arbitral Jurisdiction5.3.1 Rau’s Solar System5.3.2 Paulsson’s Presumptive Allocation of Authority5.3.3 Reversing the Default Position6 A global law model for arbitral jurisdiction6.1 A Contemporary Private International Law Proposal on Arbitral Jurisdiction: from Subordination to Synergy6.1.1 Fitting Party Autonomy to the Traditional Paradigms or Changing the Paradigm?6.1.2 Arbitral jurisdiction in a Shifting Paradigm of Dispute Resolution6.1.3 Horizontal Model of Arbitral Jurisdiction6.2 Adopting the Proposed Model6.2.1 Top-down adoption via multilateral treaties and model laws6.2.2 Arbitral Jurisdiction and State Regulatory Competition6.2.3 Private Regulation and Arbitral Jurisdiction6.2.4 Horizontal Choice and English Commercial Arbitration and Litigation7 Arbitral jurisdiction from a state court’s perspective7.1 Stay of Proceedings7.1.1 Stay of Proceedings under Section 9 Arbitration Act 19967.1.2 Inherent/Case Management Stays7.1.3 Restated Approach7.2 Declarations of Validity: Cost Management Tools or Jurisdictional Encroachment?7.2.1 Declaration under Section 32 of the Arbitration Act 19967.2.2 Powers under Section 72 of the Arbitration Act 19967.2.3 Restated Approach7.3 Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements: Traditional and Equitable Remedies7.3.1 Court-Ordered Anti-Suit Injunctions7.3.2 Specific Performance Order: the Positive Obligation7.3.3 Restated Approach7.4 Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements: Damages7.4.1 Damages in the Law and Practice of England and Wales7.4.2 Restated Approach7.5 Post-award Intersections: Jurisdictional Review and Control7.5.1 Grounds and Standard of Review7.5.2 Conflict of Judgments8 Arbitral Jurisdiction: Issues Before Arbitral Tribunals8.1 Competence to Decide Jurisdictional Issues Redux8.2 Stay of Arbitration Proceedings8.3 Enforcing the Arbitration Agreement: Arbitral Enforcement Orders8.3.1 Jurisdiction to Grant Arbitral Enforcement Orders8.3.2 Enforcement8.3.3 Restated Approach8.4 Monetary Sanctions and Damages as Tools Bolstering Arbitral Enforcement Orders8.4.1 Monetary Sanctions8.4.2 Enforcing the Arbitration Agreement with a Damages Award8.5 Contractual Undertakings9 Conclusions: Arbitral Jurisdiction Architecture

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Book SynopsisThe effective mentoring of new associates used to be a natural part of the process for law firms, but nowadays economic pressures are inhibiting the practice; personal mentoring is being eliminated by the fiscal restraints of higher starting salaries and client insistence on fewer lawyers, and hands-on experience is hard to come by. Raising the Bar: The Mentor Guidebook for New Lawyers directly addresses this problem by creating one compact guide to relay the information necessary for success as a lawyer.This practical guidebook offers information, examples and anecdotal stories similar to the mentoring experience young lawyers used to enjoy in person. With its useful âœtakeaway tipsâ at the end of every chapter, Raising the Bar will help law students and new lawyers face the hidden challenges of practicing law. Beginning with career planning and the transition out of law school, the bookâs 13 chapters cover topics ranging from mastering basic skills and dealing

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Book SynopsisThis is a reprint of ISBN 978-0-901-35743-4Widely acknowledged as the one stop summary of health and safety fundamentals, Principles covers law, safety technology, occupational health and hygiene and safety management techniques. Originally written by the late international health and safety expert Allan St John Holt, this new edition has been comprehensively updated by Allan's colleague Jim Allen. The book is designed as a concise, accessible introduction to health and safety basics and includes revision notes and a wide range of references. It is a first class resource for NEBOSH Certificate students. Table of Contents1. Safety management techniques, 2. Workplaces and work equipment, 3. Occupational health and hygiene, 4. Law

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Book SynopsisCourse Notes is designed to help you succeed in your law examinations and assessments. Each guide supports revision of an undergraduate and conversion GDL/CPE law degree module by demonstrating good practice in creating and maintaining ideal notes. Course Notes will support you in actively and effectively learning the material by guiding you through the demands of compiling the information you need. Written by expert lecturers who understand your needs with examination requirements in mind Covers key cases, legislation and principles clearly and concisely so you can recall information confidently Contains easy to use diagrams, definition boxes and work points  to help you understand difficult concepts Provides self test opportunities throughout for you to check your understanding Illustrates how to compile the ideal set of revision notes Covers the essential modules of study for undergraduate llb aTable of ContentsChapter 1: Initial Matters Chapter 2: The UK Constitution Chapter 3: Constitutional Conventions Chapter 4: Responsible Government and Accountability Chapter 5: Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence Chapter 6: Parliament and Supremacy Chapter 7: Monarchy and Prerogative Chapter 8: The Rule of Law Chapter 9: The European Union Chapter 10: Judicial Review 1: Introduction and Procedure Chapter 11: Judicial Review 2: Grounds for Judicial Review Chapter 12: The Convention and the Human Rights Act 1998 Chapter 13: Freedom of Expression

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Book SynopsisThe book analyses every aspect of the ease or otherwise of implementing the FIDIC Yellow Book Conditions of Contract. On a clause-by-clause basis, it highlights important structural features and suggests alternative text to avoid problems with the contract. Written in a user-friendly manner by an expert user of the FIDIC Suite of Contracts, who is a Member of the FIDIC Presidentâs List of Adjudicators, this book will be a vital reference point for contractors, lawyers, engineers, arbitrators and all others concerned with the FIDIC contracts.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements GlossaryCHAPTER 1 CLAUSE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 2 CLAUSE 2 THE EMPLOYER CHAPTER 3 CLAUSE 3 THE ENGINEER CHAPTER 4 CLAUSE 4 THE CONTRACTOR CHAPTER 5 CLAUSE 5 DESIGN CHAPTER 6 CLAUSE 6 STAFF AND LABOUR CHAPTER 7 CLAUSE 7 PLANT, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP CHAPTER 8 CLAUSE 8 COMMENCEMENT, DELAYS AND SUSPENSION CHAPTER 9 CLAUSE 9 TESTS ON COMPLETION CHAPTER 10 CLAUSE 10 EMPLOYER’S TAKING OVER CHAPTER 11 CLAUSE 11 DEFECTS AFTER TAKING OVER CHAPTER 12 CLAUSE 12 TESTS AFTER COMPLETION CHAPTER 13 CLAUSE 13 VARIATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS CHAPTER 14 CLAUSE 14 CONTRACT PRICE AND PAYMENT CHAPTER 15 CLAUSE 15 TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER CHAPTER 16 CLAUSE 16 SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION BY CONTRACTOR CHAPTER 17 CLAUSE 17 CARE OF THE WORKS AND INDEMNITIES CHAPTER 18 CLAUSE 18 EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS CHAPTER 19 CLAUSE 19 INSURANCE CHAPTER 20 CLAUSE 20 EMPLOYER’S AND CONTRACTOR’S CLAIMS CHAPTER 21 CLAUSE 21 DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“In place of the stale debate over China’s progress toward a Western ‘rule of law,’ A Certain Justice offers a fresh interpretation of Chinese legal culture informed by China’s own literary traditions. Guiding the reader on a colorful journey from spy thrillers and tales of hypocrisy through contemporary court dramas, Lee reveals a vibrant legal imagination that is hierarchical rather than horizontal, encompassing both the ‘high justice’ of the state and the ‘low justice’ of society at large. The result, she suggests, is an intertwining of law and politics animated by a logic quite unlike that of Western jurisprudence, but no less important for informing conceptions of morality and governance.” * Elizabeth J. Perry, Harvard University *“Lee guides us through the rich terrain of literature and film as material archives to examine the fabric of Chinese justice. By avoiding reliance on legal jurisprudence, Lee charts how the Chinese Communist Party has become the actual arbiter of justice. Her critical examination of the legal imagination in fiction and in history suggests that by ‘positioning itself at the moral-ideological pinnacle,’ the party has been able to demand that its own legitimacy and self-preservation are at the root of justice. Her expansive investigation ranges from prewar texts to literature in postwar spy novels, to animal-themed novels in the twenty-first century. Importantly, Lee’s research explains why the injustice meted out at the lower strata of Chinese society is often seen as an acceptable sacrifice for the ‘high justice’ achieved by the state.” * Barak Kushner, University of Cambridge *“This subtle, learned, capacious book looks at China’s alternative to liberalism as a complex interplay between three terms: justice, morality, and law, with law always playing second fiddle (though a necessary fiddle) to the other two. At a moment when the Chinese statist paradigm can no longer be dismissed as an inadequate copy of Western rule of law, this timely study opens up a critical space for reappraisal.” * Wai Chee Dimock, Yale University *"By drawing on a vast and diverse body of textual evidence that allows us to better appreciate the vibrant diversity and unique contributions of Chinese justice to global legal cultures, Haiyan Lee has achieved conceptual breakthroughs with the potential to inspire future generations of scholars for years to come." -- Paul Katz * MCLC Resource Center Publication *"While there is already excellent work in the genre of Chinese Law and Literature, this work sets a new standard for the field. Indeed, it far exceeds the bounds of both law and literature, expanding into adjacent fields of legal and literary humanities: history, political theory, moral philosophy, and cognitive psychology, to name just some of the many literatures on which Lee draws in A Certain Justice: Toward an Ecology of the Chinese Legal Imagination. This is a smart and ambitious book filled with exciting local and global insights, some of which are dazzling." -- Teemu Ruskola * Law and Literature *Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. High Justice Chapter 2. Low Justice Chapter 3. Transitional Justice Chapter 4. Exceptional Justice Chapter 5. Poetic Justice Chapter 6. Multispecies Justice Conclusion Glossary Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisLanguage skills, study skills, argument skills and the skills associated with dispute resolution are vital to every law student, professional lawyer and academic. The 5th edition of Learning Legal Skills and Reasoning draws on a range of areas of law to show how these key skills can be learnt and mastered, bridging the gap between substantive legal subjects and the skills required to become a successful law student. The book is split into four sections: Sources of law: Including domestic, European and international law. Working with the law: Featuring advice on how to find and understand the most appropriate legislation and cases. Applying your research: How to construct a legal argument, answer a problem question and present orally (mooting). Skills for solving disputes: From negotiation to mediation and beyond. Packed full of practical examples andTable of ContentsPart 1: Sources of Law; 1. Domestic legislation; 2. Domestic case law; 3. European and international law; 4. Human rights; Part 2: Working with the Law; 5. General study skills; 6. Finding material; 7. Reading and understanding domestic legislation; 8. Reading and understanding cases; Part 3: Applying your Research; 9. Constructing an argument; 10. Writing law essays (including referencing); 11. Answering legal problem questions; 12. Oral presentations and mooting; 13. Examinations; Part 4: Skills for Resolving Disputes; 14. Negotiation skills; 15. Mediation; 16. Drafting skills

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Book SynopsisA distinguished and experienced appellate court judge, Posner offers in this new book a unique and, to orthodox legal thinkers, a startling perspective on how judges and justices decide cases.Trade ReviewPosner is unique in the world of American jurisprudence, a highly regarded U.S. appellate judge and a prolific and controversial writer on legal philosophy. Opinionated, sarcastic and argumentative as ever, Posner is happy to weigh in not only on how judges think, but how he thinks they should think. When sticking to explaining the nine intellectual approaches to judging that he identifies, and to the gap between legal academics and judges, and his well-formulated pragmatic approach to judging, Posner is insightful, accessible, often funny and a model of clarity. * Publishers Weekly *Posner's latest book, How Judges Think, is important, if only because it's Posner looking at his own profession from the inside. Two of the chapters, "Judges Are Not Law Professors" and "Is Pragmatic Adjudication Inescapable?," are worth the price of admission by themselves. The book can be read as one long screed against the jurisprudence of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and stands as a refutation to those who believe the category of conservative can lazily be applied to a mind as independent as Posner's. -- Barry Gewen * New York Times online *A prolific and brilliant writer, Posner's How Judges Think is perhaps his most illuminating work for its profound, and sometimes polemical, insights into the judicial process...Judge Posner's examination of the issues is thorough, scholarly and riveting. He has written an important book--a must read not just for lawyers, but also for anyone who wants to understand how the inscrutable, and sometimes oracular, process of judging really works. -- James D. Zirin * Forbes.com *Table of Contents* Introduction Part One: The Basic Model * Nine Theories of Judicial Behavior * The Judge as Labor-Market Participant * The Judge as Occasional Legislator * The Mind of the Legislating Judge Part Two: The Model Elaborated * The Judicial Environment: External Constraints on Judging * Altering the Environment: Tenure and Salary Issues * Judicial Method: Internal Constraints on Judging * Judges Are Not Law Professors * Is Pragmatic Adjudication Inescapable? Part Three: Justices * The Supreme Court Is a Political Court * Comprehensive Constitutional Theories * Judicial Cosmopolitanism * Conclusion * Acknowledgments * Index

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Book SynopsisThis Element offers an accessible introduction to theoretical writing on the rule of law for anyone who wants to understand more about how the central idea of legal and political thought is thought of and written.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Approaching the rule of law; 2. Untangling the rule of law; 3. Revisiting the rule of law; References.

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Book SynopsisRhetorical Traditions and Contemporary Law is a collection of twelve case studies that explore the often-overlooked intersections of law and rhetoric. Drawing from rhetorical traditions of the past and present, the multidisciplinary roster of contributors analyzes contemporary legal theory and practice, from judicial opinions to legal scholarship, using significant texts or concepts in a rhetorical tradition. Their essays demonstrate how legal texts function and to what end, while also considering how they might have worked differently. The volume sheds light on the usefulness of rhetoric in addressing some of today''s most pressing legal and social challenges. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the intersection between artificial intelligence and two intellectual property rights: copyright and patents. The increasing use of artificial intelligence for generating creative and innovative output has an impact on copyright and patent laws around the world. The book aims to map and analyse that impact. The author considers how artificial intelligence systems may aid, or in some cases substitute for, human creators and inventors in the creative process. It is from this angle that the copyright and patent regimes in four jurisdictions (Europe, the United States, Australia and Japan) are investigated in depth. The author describes how these jurisdictions look at works and inventions generated through a process where artificial intelligence is present or prevalent, and examines how copyright and patent regimes should adapt to the reality of artificially intelligent creators and inventors.As the use of artificial intelligence to generate creative and innovative products becomes more common, this book will be a valuable resource to researchers, academics and policy makers alike.Table of Contents1: Introduction. 2: AI and copyright protection 3. AI and patent protection.4. Conclusion and future outlook

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses marginalisation and human rights in Southeast Asia and offers diverse approaches in understanding the nuances of marginalisation and human rights in the region.Throughout the region, a whole range of similarities and differences can be observed relating to the Southeast Asian experience of human rights violation, with each country maintaining particular aspects reflecting the variability of the use and abuse of political power. This book explores the distinct links between marginalisation and human rights for groups exposed to discrimination. It focuses on ethnic minorities, children, indigenous peoples, migrant workers, refugees, academics, and people with disabilities. This book highlights the disparities in attainment and opportunity of marginalised and minority groups in Southeast Asia to their rights. It examines how marginalisation is experienced, with case studies ranging from a regional approach to country context. Paying attention to how broader so

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Book SynopsisFeaturing contributions from leading scholars of health privacy law, this important volume offers insightful reflection on issues such as confidentiality, privacy, and data protection, as well as analysis in how a range of jurisdictionsincluding the US, the UK, Europe, South Africa, and Australianavigate a rapidly developing biomedical environment.While the collection of personal health information offers the potential to drive research and innovation, it also generates complex legal and ethical questions in how this information is used to ensure the rights and interests of individuals and communities are respected. But in many ways laws have struggled to keep pace with technological developments. This book therefore seeks to fill a lacuna for legal insight and reflection. Over three parts, the book first explores the conceptual landscape which law and legal institutions must contend, and then turns to examine practical issues such as the GDPR, secondary use of data for resea

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of the integrative study of violence Violence continues to be one of the most urgent global public health problems that contemporary society faces. Suicides and homicides are increasing at an alarming rate, particularly in younger age groups and lower-income countries. Historically, the study of violence has been fragmented across disparate fields of study with little cross-disciplinary collaboration, thus creating a roadblock to decoding the underlying processes that give rise to violence and hindering efforts in research and prevention. Violence: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Causes, Consequences, and Cures assembles and organizes current information into one comprehensive volume, introducing students to the multiple sectors, disciplines, and practices that collectively comprise the study of violence. This innovative textbook presents a unified perspective that integrates the sociological, biological, politico-economic, strucTable of ContentsPreface xiii Overview Part I General Framework 1 1 Introduction 3 A Brief Introduction 3 Defining Violence 4 Redefining Violence 5 Examples of Violence 6 The Iliad 6 The Khmer Rouge 7 A Case of Child Neglect 7 Suicide by Gun 8 Connecting the Dots 8 A New Field 10 A New Awareness 12 Structure of the Text 15 What to Expect 17 Conclusion 18 References 19 Causes Part II Intra-/Interpersonal Framework 23 2 The Biology of Violence 25 Introduction 25 The Tempting Idea 26 Case Vignettes 28 The Case of Phineas Gage 28 Familial Depression 29 Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress 30 Postpartum Depression and Psychosis 31 Aggression versus Violence 31 Mental Illness and Violence 32 The Neuroplastic Brain 34 Environment and Epigenetics 35 The Interconnected Whole 36 Conclusion 38 References 39 3 The Psychology of Violence 45 Introduction 45 One Among Many 47 Case Vignettes 48 Clinical Depression 48 Antisocial Personality 49 Extreme Narcissism 50 Heat of Passion 51 The Mind as Iceberg 52 Some Defense Mechanisms 53 The Mind as Paradox 54 A Developmental Matter 56 Positive Psychology 57 Conclusion 58 References 60 4 The Symbolism (or Spiritual Causes) of Violence 64 Introduction 64 Violence and Meaning 65 Case Vignettes 66 Mythological Violence 66 Cycle of Revenge 67 Cult Violence 68 Mob Violence 69 A Longing for Life 70 A Forbidden Concept 71 Violence in Religion and Art 73 Meaning and Moral Development 74 Compassion and Creativity 76 Conclusion 77 References 78 Causes (Continued) Part III Social and Societal Framework 83 5 The Sociology and Anthropology of Violence 85 Introduction 85 Evolution of Sociology 86 Evolution of Anthropology 87 Case Vignettes 88 A Cult of End Times 88 Social Exclusion 90 Social Negation 90 Warring Peoples 91 Domestic Terrorism 92 Sociological Theories 93 Anthropological Perspectives 95 Need for Belonging 97 Conclusion 98 References 99 6 The Political Science and Economics of Violence 104 Introduction 104 Evolution of the Two Disciplines 105 Case Vignettes 106 A Separatist Movement 106 Apartheid 108 Social Engineering 109 Rape as a Weapon of War 110 Military Dictatorship 110 Macro‐Scale Political Science Theories 111 Micro‐Scale Political Science Theories 113 Microeconomic Perspectives 114 Macroeconomic Perspectives 115 Concepts of Power 116 Conclusion 118 References 119 7 Structural Violence 123 Introduction 123 Origins of the Concept 124 Case Vignettes 127 A Prison Inmate’s Predicament 127 A Poor Child’s Martyrdom 127 A Lead Into Collective Violence 128 A Lead Into Self‐Directed Violence 129 Healthcare, Nutrition, and Liberty Disparities 130 Gender, Racial, and Voting Rights Disparities 132 Expansion of the Concept 133 The Most Potent Stimulant 135 Conclusion 136 References 138 8 Environmental (and Nuclear) Violence 143 Introduction 143 Clarifying Misconceptions 144 Furthering the Concept 145 Case Vignettes 147 Violence Over Diminishing Resources 147 Premature Deaths due to Lack of Water 147 Migrations Due to Climate Change 148 Nuclear Devastation 149 Political Economy and Scarcity 150 Resource Curse and Violent Dispossession 151 Secondary Violence from the Environment 152 The Perils of Nuclear War 153 Conclusion 155 References 156 Consequences Part IV Life Cycle Framework 161 9 Consequences of Violence 163 Introduction 163 Case Vignettes 164 Child Abuse and Neglect 164 Veteran Partner Violence 166 Financial and Physical Elder Abuse 167 Medical Consequences of Rape 168 Wartime Collective Sexual Violence 169 Self‐Directed Violence 170 Youth, Intimate Partner, and Sexual Violence 171 Child Maltreatment and Elder Abuse 173 Collective Violence 174 Consequences of Trauma 175 Conclusion 176 References 177 Cures Part V Intervention Framework 183 10 Criminal Justice Approaches 185 Introduction 185 Historical Overview 186 Restoration versus Retribution 188 Discrimination and Legitimacy 191 Reform versus Abolition 192 Case Studies 194 Scandinavian Prisons 194 Prison Meditation 195 Prison Animal Therapy 195 Youth Violence Prevention 196 Prison Violence Prevention Programming 196 Conclusion 197 References 199 11 International Law Approaches 204 Introduction 204 Historical Background 205 International Legal Structures 206 Challenges and Successes 208 Abuses and the Difficulty of Enforcement 209 Changing Landscapes 211 Case Studies 214 A and Others v. the UK (2004) 214 Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (2007) 215 Andriciuc and Others v. Banca Romanească SA (2017) 215 F v. Bevandorlasi es Allampolgarsagi Hivatal (2018) 216 Quinteros v. Uruguay (1983) 216 Conclusion 217 References 218 Cures (Continued) Part VI Prevention Framework 225 12 Public Health Approaches 227 Introduction 227 History 228 The Ecological Framework 230 A Typology of Violence 231 The Public Health Method 232 Violence Prevention 232 Multisectoral Collaboration 234 Challenges and Possibilities 236 Case Studies 238 A Prenatal Care Program 238 Family Violence Prevention 239 School‐Based Violence Prevention 240 Bullying Prevention 240 Firearm Restriction Policies 241 Conclusion 242 References 243 13 Global Medicine Approaches 248 Introduction 248 Historical Background 249 Human‐Centered Healthcare 251 A CARE Model 253 A Creative Model 256 Local and Global 258 Case Studies 259 Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) 259 Cure Violence 260 Mercy Corps 261 One Acre Fund 261 The Library Project 262 Conclusion 262 References 263 14 Nonviolence Approaches 268 Introduction 268 Historical Basis 269 More Recent Examples 270 Criticisms 272 Basic Tenets 273 Applications 274 Case Studies 276 A Beacon of Hope Amid Racial Discrimination 276 Fighting the Good Fight 277 The Father of a Nation 278 Lessons From a War Zone 279 The Monk With a Cause 280 Conclusion 281 References 283 Conclusion Part VII Overview and Analysis 287 15 Synthesis and Integration 289 Introduction 289 The Endgame of Violence 290 The Threat of Nuclear War 293 The Threat of Climate Catastrophe 295 The Threat of Escalating Inequality 296 The Fruits of Integration 298 The Power of Unity 299 Conclusion 302 References 303 Index 308

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Take the Fear Out of Negotiation Chapter 2: Put the Right Issues on the Table Chapter 3: Build Your BATNA Chapter 4: Define Your Reservation Point Chapter 5: Establish an Ambitious Goal Chapter 6: Make the First Offer, and Craft a Compelling Message Chapter 7: Reinforce Your Message with a Multiple Offer Chapter 8: Say It, Don’t Send It Chapter 9: Leave Yourself Room to Concede to Close the Deal Chapter 10: The Five F’s to Ensure You Are a Fearless Negotiator Acknowledgments About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume consists of nineteen previously-published articles written by leading international scholars on various aspects of law and religion. The volume looks at law and religion in the context of political power, covering different religions including Christianity, Islam and Judaism. It examines through a diversity of perspectives the law in religion and religion in law, enabling readers to gain multi-disciplinary insights into pressing contemporary issues.Trade Review'In addition to the insights provided by the individual chapters, the collection as a whole has much to offer...' Ecclesiastical Law Journal '...a diverse, intelligent and instructive collection...merits inclusion in any scholarly library.' Law and Politics Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Series preface; Introduction; Part I Religions as Sources of Human Rights: The morality of human rights: a nonreligious ground?, Michael J. Perry; The metaphorical reciprocity between theology and law, Paul Lehmann; From the trial of Adam and Eve to the judgements of Solomon and Daniel, Daniel Friedmann; Christian natural law: the spirit and method of, Giovanni Ambrosetti; Religious foundations of law in the West: an historical perspective, Harold J. Berman; Law and religion in contemporary Islam, Noel J. Coulson; Characteristic features of Islamic law: perceptions and misconceptions, Mahdi Zahraa. Part II Religions as Traditions of Law: Obligation: a Jewish jurisprudence of the social order, Robert M. Cover; The Chinese conceptions of law: Confucian, legalist and Buddhist, Luke T. Lee and Whalen W. Lai; Hindu conceptions of law, Ludo Rocher; A conversation with Tibetans? Reconsidering the relationship between religious beliefs and secular legal discourse, Rebecca R. French; Consensus and suspicion: judicial reasoning and social change in an Indonesian society 1960-1994, John R. Bowen; Cultured technology: the internet and religious fundamentalism, Karine Barzilai-Nahon and Gad Barzilai. Part III Religions and Human Rights: Conflicts: Female circumcision: religious practice v. human rights violation, Jessica A. Platt; Behind the veil: women's rights in Islamic societies, Nayer Honarvar; Rights, religion and community: approaches to violence against women in the context of globalization, Sally Engel Merry; Nomos and narrative, Robert M. Cover; Disorderly differences: recognition, accommodation, and American law, Austin Sarat and Roger Berkowitz; Are human rights universal?, Shashi Tharoor; Name index.

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Book SynopsisSuch a huge number of books, journals and papers have been devoted to defining, assessing and implementing 'sustainable development' that students and other readers face information overload. Earthscan alone has published hundreds of essays and books on the subject. Now, though, the most authoritative writings have been carefully assessed and collected together in the Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Development. The contributions included span five years of the debate, and cover all the principle themes: the history of the concept; the problems in defining it; the issues surrounding it; and national international policies and schemes to implement it. For ease of use, the essays have been split into key subject areas - such as agriculture, population and the commons - and they include practical case studies and examples, together with analyses from a number of different viewpoints from both the North and South. These seminal essays will provide readers with a unique overview of the subject, as well as the long-awaited basic course material for students of environmental studies, economics, geography, politics, planning and the social sciences.Table of ContentsFrom Brundtland to Rio ? Food and Agriculture ? Population ? Urbanization ? Industrialization ? Energy ? Economics ? Biodiversity ? The Commons ? Institutions ? International Relations.

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Book SynopsisThe world's population is rapidly urbanizing but the affluence and development often associated with cities are far from equitably or sustainably distributed. Where it was once taken for granted that responsibility for urban development lay with the state, increasingly the emphasis has shifted to market-driven and public-private sector initiatives, which can marginalize the intended beneficiaries - the urban poor - from decision making and implementation. This text outlines the essential conditions for effective urban planning and management by placing bottom-up community initiatives at the heart of the push for equitable and sustainable development in cities. Crucially, the state must engage with both the market and civil society in pursuit of sustainable cities. Presenting a wide-ranging selection of case studies in rapidly urbanizing and transitional countries, from the poorest parts of Africa and Asia to the relatively developed United Kingdom, the authors describe and analyze innovations in how globally disadvantaged urban communities can be engaged in improving their living environments.Trade Review'An important, as well as a significant attempt to investigate the role of civil society concerning itself with urban problems.' Progress In Development Studies 'One comes away from this book with a deep appreciation for the complexity of community development and for levels of analysis that will be essential in this globalising era if we are to understand it.' Development In Practice 'It is a well-edited book that provides positive, encouraging examples of urban development that are peaceful, environmentally sound and improve the dignity and living conditions of urban citizens.' Urban Studies 'This book argues that sustainable urban development is a political process which involves both strategic objectives and enhanced democratic participation.' Aslib Book GuideTable of ContentsPreface * Part 1 Introduction: the Challenge of a Sustainable Urban Future - The Role of Institutions - Top-down and Bottom-up: the Challenge of Cities in the New Century * The State, the Market and Community: an Analytical Framework for Community and Self-development * Part 2 Case Studies: Lessons from International Experience in Key Urban Development Issues - The Role of Civil Society in Shelter at the Periphery: the Experience of Peri-urban Communities in Maputo, Mozambique * The State, Business and the Community: Abating Industrial Nuisance in Lahore, Pakistan * Urban Public Transport: The Development of a Regulatory Role for NGOs in Pakistan * Informal Development in the Market Socialist City: the Case of the Floating Population of Beijing * Urban Management and Community Development in Metro Manila * When Community Development Becomes a Political Bargaining Tool: the Case for Structural Change in Low Income Housing Provision in Costa Rica * Community-based Organizations and the Struggle for Land and Housing in South Africa: Urban Social Movements in Transition * Renegotiations Places: the Experience of Low-demand in Salford, England * Part 3 Analysis and Conclusions: Strengthening the Changing Role of Civil Society - Relationships Between the State and Civil Society and Their Importance for Sustainable Development * Civil Society and New Social Movements * Notes * References * Index

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive, critical analysis of the interactions between investment, trade and the environment. It examines the consequences of existing multilateral investment and trade regimes, including the WTO and the MAI for the environment, and asks how they should be reformed to protect it. In doing so, the text shows how these regimes can be greened without erecting protectionist barriers to trade that frustrate the development aspirations of poorer countries. The solution seeks to offer a way out of one of the most difficult dilemmas in international policy: how investment and trade can protect the environment without encouraging protectionism by the industrialized world.Table of ContentsIPreface * Introduction * Part One: Foundations - Globalization: Investment, Trade and the Environment in an Integrating World Economy * The Current Multilateral Trade and Investment Regimes * Part Two: Investment - Pollution Havens: Do Developing Countries Set Inefficient Environmental Standards to Attract Foreign Investment? * Regulatory Chill: Do Developed Countries Fail to Raise Environmental Standards Because of Feared Capital Flight? * Roll-back: Do Foreign Investors Use Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement to Knock Down Environmental Regulations? * A Case Study: The Failed Attempt to Conclude a Multilateral Agreement on Investment * Part Three: Trade - Trade Liberalization and the Environment * GATT/WTO Dispute Settlement and the Environment * WTO Rules and Multilateral Environmental Agreements * Conclusions and Summary of Policy Recommendations * Appendix: Environmental Provisions in Regional and Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreements * Notes * References * Index

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Book Synopsis'The publication of World in Transition: Towards Sustainable Energy Systems is timely indeed. The World Summit on Sustainable Development gave great prominence to this challenge, but failed to agree on a quantitative, time-bound target for the introduction of renewable energy sources. The German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) has now produced a report with a global focus, which is essential in view of the global impacts of climate change. The report provides a convincing long-term analysis, which is also essential. Global energy policies have to take a long-term perspective, over the next 50 to 100 years, while providing concrete guidance for decision-makers to implement now. There is an urgent need to secure energy supplies for the 2.4 billion people who still depend upon traditional biomass, while avoiding dangerous climatic changes. Our one world must close the gap between industrialized countries' surfeit and developing countries' poverty. Policies will need to consider both the broader environmental and specific climate constraints. I recommend this book very warmly to everyone concerned with global energy issues' Klaus Topfer, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme World in Transition: Towards Sustainable Energy Systems underscores the urgent need to transform global energy systems so that the world's population has access to energy based on renewable sources. This is necessary to protect the global climate and to free those in developing countries trapped by energy poverty. Such an approach would also yield a peace dividend by reducing dependence upon regionally concentrated oil reserves. The authors stress that such a reconfiguration of energy systems is both feasible and fundable if rapid and resolute action is taken in the coming two decades. To this end, they propose a roadmap with specific milestones, making this an indispensable contribution to the scientific and policy debates on these critical issues and essential reading for those engaged with them.Table of ContentsCouncil Staff and Acknowledgements * Outline of Contents * Contents * Boxes * Tables * Figures * Acronyms and Abbreviations * Summary for Policymakers * Introduction * Social and Economic Energy System Linkages * Technologies and their Sustainable Potential * The WGBU Transformation Strategy: Path Towards Globally Sustainable Energy Systems * Research For Energy System Transformation * Milestones on the WBGU Transformation Roadmap: Policy Objective, Time Frames and Activities * References * Glossary * Index

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Book SynopsisThis guide is intended to lead the reader through part of the ever-increasing maze of environmental legislation. It provides information on planning, conservation, pollution, the system of building control, statutory responsibilities of the builder, water services, compulsory purchase and financial aid. The book offers a brief outline of the procedures and policies relating to English law, and points out the key requirements in each area. The provisions are scattered throughout a large number of enactments, statutory orders and instruments. This book has collected together these dispersed provisions, and should therefore provide a useful first point of reference for all those seeking information, and who need to advice on the legislation affecting the built environment. There are also details of secondary sources of information.Table of ContentsAdministration and control; planning; conservation; the control of pollution; water and water services; the system of building control; statutory responsibilities of the builder; compulsory purchase and compensation; grant aid for development projects.

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