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Book SynopsisTracing constitutional thought from the Enlightenment to the present, Martin Loughlin shows how a tool for the protection of self-government has become a means for subverting popular will. Across the globe, constitutions now displace democratic decision-making, as courts interpret values in the law that ultimately trump legislative action.Trade ReviewLoughlin has written a short, dense book of considerable intellectual and political importance. Against Constitutionalism is an essential argument, forcefully made, and bristling with both learning and thinking. -- Jedediah Purdy, author of This Land Is Our Land: The Struggle for a New CommonwealthAgainst Constitutionalism does a wonderful job detailing the change in the nature of constitutional government that has taken place over the past hundred years and why those changes matter. This is a book that every serious student of constitutional government needs to read and think about. -- Mark A. Graber, author of Dred Scott and the Problem of Constitutional EvilIn this forceful critique of constitutionalism, Loughlin supplies us not only with an account of the emergence of a new ideology but also with a compelling analysis of its pathologies. It will surely engage the minds of jurists and legal scholars, but it should also be closely read by democratic theorists, who will find in these pages answers to questions they have been pondering for some time. -- Chandran Kukathas, author of Immigration and FreedomConstitutionalism and democracy, two notions that we are used to perceiving as a pair, are here opposed to each other. Loughlin’s thesis—that constitutionalism must cede if democracy shall thrive—is provocative enough to make this brilliantly written book one with which scholars will have to contend. -- Dieter Grimm, former Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of GermanyA tightly-presented but far-ranging survey of both legal theory and practical example, Against Constitutionalism is a thoughtful and thought-provoking introduction to and analysis of the subject-matter. * Complete Review *The United States is in the grip of an ideology. Constitutionalism, a distinctive philosophy of governance, has quietly come to dominate and be taken for granted. So argues Against Constitutionalism, Loughlin’s ambitious account of how constitutionalism emerged, developed, and spread. The book’s central insight is that constitutionalism is not an empty vessel into which other commitments can be poured, but rather that it has its own values, logic, and normative commitments. -- Jonathan S. Gould * Harvard Law Review *Provocative…Loughlin is highly critical of the juridification of politics and identifies the EU as one of the main culprits in this process…Loughlin’s key aim is thus to defend constitutional democracy against constitutionalism—a task that can only be pursued at local and national level against the hubris of ‘the cosmopolitan project. -- Stefan Auer * Contemporary Political Theory *An important book that will occupy a prominent place in the contemporary discussion of constitutional theory. It is, perhaps, Loughlin’s most important book, one in which the author revisits and recreates theoretical concerns that he has been working on for decades…Both for its singular virtues and for the intensity of the controversies it is bound to arouse, Against Constitutionalism represents a remarkable work. -- Roberto Gargarella * University of Toronto Law Journal *[This book] brilliantly targets the principal legal dogma of the past 40 years: that well-ordered societies need elite protection from democracy, not least for the sake of rights. It isn’t, Loughlin contends, just that the juristocratic turn has elicited popular backlash while harmonising with economic liberalism. It has increasingly undone self-government. -- Samuel Moyn * New Statesman *Against Constitutionalism is a brilliant book—an erudite study not only of the historical evolution of the concept of constitutionalism but also of the contested meanings of associated concepts, including sovereignty, constituent power, and the state…A must-read book for anyone who is interested in the fate of constitutional democracy. -- Yasmin Dawood * Balkinization *

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Book SynopsisEvery day, corporations are connecting the dots about our personal behavior—silently scrutinizing clues left behind by our work habits and Internet use. But who connects the dots about what firms are doing with all this information? Frank Pasquale exposes how powerful interests abuse secrecy for profit and explains ways to rein them in.Trade ReviewRecognized internationally as a landmark work of law and political economy. -- Lawrence Joseph * Commonweal *If you are a person in America, then there are equations trying to learn more about you… Some of these equations work for private companies and some of them work for the government, but they all generate correlations based on your behavior… Frank Pasquale’s new book The Black Box Society is a tour of how computational intelligence has come to dominate three important parts of American life: reputation, search, and finance. -- Malcolm Harris * New Republic *Frank Pasquale’s notable new book, The Black Box Society, tries to come to grips with the dangers of ‘runaway data’ and ‘black box algorithms’ more comprehensively than any other book to date… It’s an important read for anyone who is interested in the hidden pitfalls of ‘big data’ and who wants to understand just how quantified our lives have become without our knowledge. -- David Auerbach * Slate *Everyone who uses the Internet for entertainment, education, news or commerce is implicated in a web of data collection whose breadth surpasses ordinary awareness… As [Pasquale’s] exposé…shows, this is a society in which basic functions are performed in deliberate obscurity through the collection and algorithmic manipulation of personal data… In The Black Box Society, Pasquale finds reason to believe that even some of the most secretive and unresponsive institutions can be held to account. Elucidating the problem is a first step. -- Steven Aftergood * Nature *The Black Box Society offers a good dose of fresh thinking and may advance our debates over privacy. It also helps greatly that it is a good read, not just for those who are curious about privacy but also for those who are already familiar with the privacy literature. -- Viktor Mayer-Schönberger * Science *Frank Pasquale’s new book on the secret algorithms that motor the monstrous heart of big data is a timely work of non-fiction, a ‘true conspiracy’ about regulatory weakness in the face of technological hubris and greed. -- Jonathon Sturgeon * Flavorwire *Pasquale has emerged as one of the go-to thinkers on Big Data and the algorithmic economy, and The Black Box Society (along with his Twitter feed) is a great—if discomfiting—place to start. You’ll come away overwhelmed by the speed and recklessness of data compilation and its uses and abuses. -- Jonathon Sturgeon * Flavorwire *Required reading in many law school and computer science courses… Details how secret databases and little-known applications of AI algorithms have had harmful effects on finance, business, education, and politics. These opaque practices violate personal privacy, lower credit ratings, and make unfair or biased decisions on parole, mortgage, and job applications. -- Ben Shneiderman * Issues in Science and Technology *By carefully breaking down ‘the business practices of leading Internet and finance companies, focusing on their use of proprietary reputation, search, and finance technologies,’ Pasquale pulls off an amazing feat of explanation, simultaneously and seamlessly explaining how and why black boxes exist, as well as what they can control and what happens when society entrusts black box technology with consequential decisions and hands immense power to the black box firms of Silicon Valley and Wall Street… The Black Box Society is a first-rate work of synthesis, combining ideas from law and economics, interpretive social science, science studies, and the philosophy of technology into an essential study of the political economy of information. -- Thomas Drueke * Law Library Journal *The Black Box Society is a frightening portrait of the ever more powerful shadowy world that blocks light from reaching our everyday lives. It is also a call to action, with a range of suggestions that inevitably pale in comparison to the gargantuan task at hand. But small steps sometimes have outsize consequences. Just ask the folks who control what we see, influence what we buy, and determine whether we can pay for it. -- Brenda Jubin * Reading the Markets *The algorithmic control that law scholar Frank Pasquale eloquently and intelligently details and analyzes goes beyond money information and into almost every aspect of our lives. For this reason, although it might appear merely to be a book about technology and finance, The Black Box Society, ultimately, is a radical and political work that deserves wide attention… The Black Box Society includes, for example, a fine explanation of the way that corporate and government surveillance work in concert and why we should be concerned about both… [Pasquale’s] brutal on the subject of the NSA, but devastating in his critique of Facebook, Twitter and Google and the myths that continue to surround them: myths of neutrality, myth about the ephemeral nature of their power and more. His analysis of search is pointed and poignant, underlining that we need to understand it better and treat search results more critically and sceptically… Pasquale’s detailed analyses, and his recipes not just for transparency but also for accountability, for more rigour in regulation and harder-hitting enforcement, deserve a careful read—and then action. -- Paul Bernal * Times Higher Education *This book by Pasquale is disturbing. The premise is that corporate and public unchecked use of computer algorithms to collect and analyze data harms the public… Pasquale calls out Google, Facebook, and the financial industry for unchecked use of data to make profits and broken promises of privacy protection. -- Harry Charles * Library Journal *An exhilarating read, brimming with passion. Pasquale’s bold and ambitious book lifts the lid on the ‘black box society’ by tackling a wide array of issues, from secrecy in finance to credit scoring, from search engines to automated decision-making, from institutional transparency to the relationship between government and big corporations. Writing with urgency and utter conviction, he paints a compelling—and devastating—picture of the world that we are building. -- Daniel J. Solove, author of Nothing to Hide: The False Tradeoff between Privacy and SecurityA timely and important book about the algorithmic processes that play such central roles in our emerging information society. Pasquale explores the abuses that have resulted from insufficient transparency and exposes the inability of either markets or regulators to instill appropriate levels of accountability. He is not a reflexive technology-basher, however, but instead offers judicious reform proposals. -- Julie E. Cohen, author of Configuring the Networked Self: Law, Code, and the Play of Everyday Practice

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2019: Economics""One of the Financial Times' Readers' Best Books of 2019""One of Business Insider's Richard Feloni's best books of 2019 on how we can rethink today's capitalism and improve the economy""A Project Syndicate Best Read in 2019""The result is nothing less than a crisis theory of law. Law as it currently functions is, for Pistor, constitutive of the order that creates and perpetuates inequality, opacity, dysfunction, and crisis, and ultimately puts at risk the legitimacy of the rule of law as such."---Adam Tooze, New York Review of Books"Almost anybody who reads this book will benefit; a must-read for corporate lawyers, investment bankers, capital providers."---Rahul Saikia, Financial Times"Those of us concerned with inequality should be focusing a great deal of attention on the basics of valuation, which means looking hard at the way law makes money."---Roy Kreitner, LPEblog"The wealth drawn from both the digital darkness and the dark pools of Wall Street exists only by virtue of the law’s encasement. . . . [Pistor's] metaphors allow us to see how, by ceding democratic control of law, we’ve 'depoliticized critical questions of self-governance,' preserving mobility for some and blocking it for others."---Quinn Slobodian, Boston Review"So much discussion around wealth and inequality involves gawking at statistics people don’t understand. Katharina Pistor offers a fascinating argument as to why inequality is increasing, and does so without having to construct class identities, as Marxists feel compelled to do, or to make heroic assumptions about the rationality of human beings, as rational choice theorists would have it."---David Murphy, Open Letters Review"Through extensive case studies, Pistor demonstrates that no one deliberately set out to construct the ‘empire of law.’ Rather, it is the result of a decentralized, unplanned process in which individual private lawyers helped individual clients protect their assets through the use of pre-existing legal constructs."---Nouriel Roubini, Project Syndicate"The Code of Capital is a welcome interdisciplinary contribution which attaches fresh dimensions to debates on the political economy of wealth and inequality. . . .it is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to grapple with the formidable nature of global capital."---Juvaria Jafri, LSE US Centre"Pistor has exploded the belief of most people that financial instruments traded across the world are creatures of law of sovereign states and are secure . . . . [The Code of Capital is] a truly remarkable book bringing out clearly one of the major causes of periodic financial crisis."---Madras Sivaraman, International Journal of Environment Studies"In possibly one of the most important non-fiction books of the decade, Pistor shines a clear and sharp light on how legal codes – increasingly determined in private law offices in New York and London – shape the contours of economic activity, ownership, and control under contemporary global capitalism"---Jayati Ghosh, Project Syndicate"A thought-provoking read." * Business & Management *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2019: Economics""One of the Financial Times' Readers' Best Books of 2019""One of Business Insider's Richard Feloni's best books of 2019 on how we can rethink today's capitalism and improve the economy""A Project Syndicate Best Read in 2019"

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Book SynopsisA critique of liberal rights exposing the paradox between 'good' capitalism and the reality of its actions.Trade Review'The book many of us have been waiting for - brilliant, radical, and essential thinking for our times.' -- Aziz Choudry, Canada Research Chair in Social Movement Learning and Knowledge Production, McGill University'A brilliant interrogation of the powerful hold the concept of rights has over social movements ... An absolute must read for everybody concerned with rights as a means for realising justice' -- Sunera Thobani, Asian Studies/Critical Race Feminist Studies, University of British Columbia'This persuasively written book helps us to trace the location of rights in capitalism and imperialism' -- Shahrzad Mojab, Professor in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, University of Toronto, and co-author of Revolutionary Learning (Pluto, 2017)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations Preface Part I: The Rights Resurgence 1. Social Movements, Law and Liberal Imaginations 2. What’s Wrong With Rights? 3. Rights in the ‘Epoch of Imperialism’ Part II: Re-Scripting Rights 4. International Election Monitoring: From ‘Will of the People’ to the ‘Right to Free and Fair Elections’ 5. The Rights of Victims: From Authorisation to Accountability 6. Intangible Property Rights: The IMF as Underwriters 7. Rights in International Neoliberal Risk-Governance Regime Part III: Concluding Reflections 8. Rights and Social Movements in the ‘Epoch of Imperialism' Postscript Notes Index

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Book SynopsisBrenna Bhandar examines how the emergence of modern property law contributed to the formation of racial subjects in settler colonies, showing how the colonial appropriation of indigenous lands depends upon ideologies of European racial superiority as well as legal narratives that equated civilized life with English concepts of property.Trade Review"I am obsessed with the force and eloquence with which [Bhandar] analyzes the birth of private property and its ongoing devastating effects. This book is going to be precious to me and many other people, too." -- Jordy Rosenberg * Shelf Awareness *"A multidisciplinary and highly original historical account of the legal and philosophical justifications for appropriation and private ownership in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries." -- Liz Fekete * Race & Class *"Bhandar's important and nuanced book is highly recommended to those with an interest in property theory." -- Ambreena Manji * Journal of Law and Society *"Through close reading of the work of property philosophers as they travel between settler colonial spaces, Bhandar sheds light on where and how the most corrosive ideologies of property reside in the interstitial spaces of everyday culture." -- Anjali Vats * Quarterly Journal of Speech *"Colonial Lives of Property is a deft and nuanced analysis of the various ways that property—as both a concept and a set of practices—has been formative to the production and maintenance of categories of racial governance in late modern and contemporary settler colonial societies. It makes significant contributions to social, political, and legal theory, as well as to Indigenous and settler colonial studies and is a necessary text for those with active research agendas or pedagogical interests in those fields. . . . Colonial Lives of Property offers an impressive, sweeping critical analysis of the property-race nexus in settler colonial contexts." -- Robert Nichols * Theory & Event *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Property, Law, and Race in the Colony 1 1. Use 33 2. Propertied Abstractions 77 3. Improvement 115 4. Status 149 Conclusion: Life beyond the Boundary 181 Notes 201 Bibliography 239 Index 257

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Book SynopsisThe Power in the Landchallenges the pessimistic belief, nurtured by the depressions of the last two decades, that unemployment is now a permanent feature our society. The author elaborates policies, based on a radical reform of the tax system, which would banish involuntary unemployment and generate continuous economic growth.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review'A scholarly, compassionate and courageous examination of a subject that’s sparked an unhelpful civil war within the LGBTQ community. Unlike those of her online counterparts, Joyce’s arguments are well researched, soundly made and avoid the toxicity that mars so much conversation on this topic.’ * Observer, Books of the Year *‘A frighteningly necessary book: well-written, thoroughly-researched, passionate and very brave.’ -- Richard Dawkins‘A courageous, intelligent and important work, rooted in good science and common sense.’ -- Jenni Murray'I'm off the fence...This rigorous and brave book nails the absurd idea that sex is just a “social construct”' -- David Aaronovitch, The Times'A superlative critical analysis...With this fact-filled, humane, and brave book, a grown-up has entered the room.' -- The Telegraph'Reasonable, methodical, sane, and utterly unintimidated by extremist orthodoxy, Trans is also a riveting read.' -- Lionel Shriver‘Thank goodness for Helen Joyce… Trans is a searing and at times devastating analysis of an ideological shift that has had a profound influence on many institutions in the West… With the rigour of an investigative journalist, she looks at the history of the trans movement over the past century.’ -- Christina Patterson, Sunday Times'A tour de force. With a fine eye for detail, she brings all the elements of gender ideology together with clarity and precision...simply a must-read' -- Evening Standard‘anyone wanting to understand how transgender rights became such a flashpoint in identity politics – and why a generation of feminists is so determined to stand its ground – should start here with this polemical book by Helen Joyce.’ -- Patrick Maguire * Times, Books of the Year 2021 *'An intelligent, thorough rejoinder to an idea that has swept across much of the liberal world seemingly overnight. Even those outraged by Joyce’s positions would benefit from understanding them...Open conversation about such fraught issues is the only realistic path forward.' -- Jesse Singal, New York Times'A passionate defence' * Financial Times *‘Incisive, compassionate and nuanced…In the first decade of this century, it was unthinkable that a gender-critical book could even be published by a prominent publishing house, let alone become a bestseller.’ -- Louise Perry, New Statesman‘I was knocked out by Trans… Biology vs magical thinking has become such a violent debate that most people involved (myself included) can’t set verbal foot in it without effing and jeffing till the air is blue. But Joyce is always cool, calm and in complete possession of her extensive collection of facts.’ -- Spectator Books of the Year'A sane, humane book.' -- Daniel Dennett, author of Consciousness Explained‘There are few subjects which need treatment that is at once delicate, thoughtful and brave. Helen Joyce manages all of these things in Trans. Anyone looking to understand this most fraught of issues should start here.’ -- Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, Identity'How do we want to live? How do we want our children to live? Helen Joyce tackles this matter. Buy her book for your teenagers. Give it to your boss. Send it to the head of HR. Place it on a bench at the Royal Academy. Sex matters. Tell everyone.' -- The Article'Helen Joyce has written a very important, enlightened and powerfully-argued book on one of the most controversial issues of our times. For anyone who wants to understand the spirit of the age, its complexities and challenges, and how to map a truly progressive way forward. Riveting from start to finish.' -- Matthew d'Ancona, Editor and Partner, Tortoise Media‘A searing analysis of the transgender debate that has dominated much of public discourse in Scotland in recent years, at least among feminists… I urge you to read Helen Joyce’s book… It may well offer you a new perspective on this most troubling of national conversations. It may even change your mind.’ -- Susan Dalgety addressing Nicola Sturgeon in the Scotsman‘This is the book every woman should read. It explains how we’re being erased, how our arguments are being distorted, and the cost of standing up...Brilliant, coruscating, brave.’ -- Joan Smith, author of Misogynies'The author brave enough to take on the trans lobby' -- Mail Online‘If… you look to grasp the extent to which gender identity ideology, both academic and popular, bears comparison with the worst sort of pseudoscience, then Joyce is your pick… Perhaps because of her use of biology, Joyce’s feminism is disciplined and thoughtful… [a] careful use of science.’ -- CapX'Well-researched, compelling...a deeply compassionate reminder that there are real trade-offs to be made in human rights activism.’ -- Ayaan Hirsi Ali‘[Joyce] is sharp, lucid and brilliant in analysing how the recent surge of sexual ‘transitioning’ and insistence on self-declared ‘gender identity’, has undermined feminism’s achievements.’ * Spiked *'The book I wish I’d had the foresight to pitch and the insight to write.' -- Jo Bartosch, The Critic'An ambitious, wide-ranging, yet incredibly economical book… Trans is an enormously readable and widely accessible book, full of righteous anger and common-sense feminism.' -- The Radical Notion

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Book SynopsisWritten by one of the world's leading international lawyers, this is the new and updated edition of Jan Klabbers' landmark textbook. International law can be defined as 'the rules governing the legal relationship between nations and states', but in reality it is much more complex, with political, diplomatic and socio-economic factors shaping the law and its application. This refreshingly clear, concise textbook encourages students to view international law as a dynamic system of organising the world. Bringing international law back to its first principles, the book is organised around four questions: Where does it come from? To whom does it apply? How does it resolve conflict? And what does it say? Building on these questions with both academic rigour and clarity of expression, Professor Klabbers breathes life and energy into the subject. Footnotes point students to the wider academic debate while chapter introductions and final remarks reinforce learning. This third edition includes rTrade Review'The book is written in a straightforward and slightly provocative style - one may refer to it as 'Dutch directness'. This makes the book a great pleasure to read. The many rhetorical and unanswered questions raised throughout the book provoke the reader to reflect critically on the materials and doctrine provided therein. Klabbers dishes up the usual materials, and he does sketch the doctrines, like all other textbooks, but then he leaves it up to the reader to draw the conclusions … By distancing itself from today's immediate challenges, the book shows the reader that international law does more than simply chase after such events, always arriving too late to make a difference.' Otto Spijkers, Professor of International Law at the China Institute of Boundary and Ocean Studies (CIBOS), Wuhan University, China'No-one is better at explaining the nuance of international law while keeping an eye squarely on the details than Jan Klabbers. This new edition of his groundbreaking textbook is a terrific update to an essential book. The book charts the theories and assumptions that make up the international legal system while telling engaging stories about the histories and cases that constitute its practice. The combination is readable, informative, and unmatched among international law textbooks.' Ian Hurd, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Weinberg College Center for International and Area Studies, Northwestern University'The new edition of this textbook offers well-organised and updated reading material, always with the author's signature combination of systemic rigour and political sensibility, liveliness and academic thoroughness. The textbook is highly recommended for an intelligent and contextualised introduction to international law.' Catherine Brölmann, Associate Professor of international law, Department of International Law, University of Amsterdam'Refreshing and argumentative, but also clear and concise - this textbook is a must for those wanting to combine the acquisition of knowledge with a deeper appreciation of the disagreements and controversies that abound in International Law.' Nigel White, School of Law, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsPart I. The Structure of International Law: 1. The Setting of International Law; 2. The Making of International Law; 3. The Law of Treaties; 4. The Subjects of International Law; 5. Jurisdiction, Powers, and Immunities; 6. The Individual in International Law, including Human Rights; 7. The Law of Responsibility; 8. International Courts and Tribunals; 9. Sanctions, Countermeasures, and Collective Security; Part II. The Substance of International Law: 10. Use of Force; 11. The Law of Armed Conflict; 12. International Criminal Law; 13. The Seas, the Air, and Outer Space; 14. Protecting the Environment; 15. The Global Economy; Part III. The Surroundings of International Law: 16. Domestic Courts and their Relationship with International Law; 17. The Politics and Ethics of International Law and Global Governance; 18. By way of Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisComprehensive, critical and accessible, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers an authoritative overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalisation of crime, crimes against the environment, terrorism and cybercrime. Authored by an internationally renowned and experienced group of authors in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex, this is a truly international criminology text that delves into areas that other texts may only reference. It includes substantive chapters on the following topics:â Histories of crime;â Theoretical approaches to crime and the issue of social change;â Victims and victimisation;â Crime, emotion and social psychology;â Drugs, alcohol, health and crime;â Criminal justice and the sociology of punishment; â Green criminology;â Crime and the media;â Terrorism, state crime and human Trade Review"The British have always done critical criminology well and this is by far one of the best introductions to critical criminology available. One of the strengths of this text and what distinguishes it from many market competitors is that the authors are scholars of international distinction who do groundbreaking research and don’t just report on it. They know their field and this allows them to avoid some of tropes and clichés encountered in other textbooks. And if you are looking for an introduction to criminology that avoids a lot of the parochialism of other texts, this is the one to read, with each new edition increasingly global in scale and ambition."John Scott, Professor, School of Justice, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology, Australia "Criminology: A Sociological Introduction continues to be one of the most accessible, engaging and stimulating Criminology textbooks on the market. Now in its fourth edition, this book takes students through the most important socio-criminological issues of our time and is a resource that they will return to throughout their degree studies." Yvonne Jewkes, Professor of Criminology, Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath, UK"Like a Nebbiolo wine with well-balanced tannins, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction continues to age well; but like a nouveau, this latest edition is exuberant, fresh, vibrant and zesty! The authors should be commended for producing a volume that is both timeless and timely. It is the text for anyone interested in understanding sociological approaches to the study of crime and harm​."Avi Brisman, Associate Professor, School of Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University, USA "This new edition is a ‘must have’ companion to foundation courses in criminology. It's engaged with historical and contemporary debates within the field, provides updates on trends and sources, and includes new sections on life course and desistance and organized crime – all with their hallmark of the criminological imagination." Karen A Joe Laidler, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Criminology, Department of Sociology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong"This fascinating and engaging book unpacks the complex worlds of crime, criminality and criminal justice. A wonderful overview of criminology as a dynamic and critical field of inquiry and social practice. Not to be missed."Rob White, Professor of Criminology, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, AustraliaTable of ContentsPart 1: The Criminological Imagination, 1. Introduction, 2. Histories of Crime, 3. Researching Crime, Part 2: Thinking About Crime, 4. Enlightenment and Early Traditions, 5. Early Sociological Thinking about Crime, 6. Radicalizing Traditions: Marxism, feminism and Foucault, 7. Crime, Social Theory and Social Change, 8. Crime, Place and Space, 9. Victims and Victimization, Part 3: Doing Crime, 10. Life Course Criminology, 11. Theft, Fraud and Other Property Crimes, 12. Crime, Sexuality and Gender, 13. Crime, the Emotions and Social Psychology, 14. Organised Crime, 15. Corporate Crime and Crimes of the Powerful, 16. Drugs, Alcohol, Health and Crime, Part 4: Controlling Crime, 17. Thinking about Punishment, 18. The Criminal Justice Process, 19. The Police and Policing, 20. Prisons and Imprisonment, Part 5: Globalising Crime, 21. Green Criminology and Environmental Crime, 22. Crime and Media, 23. Digital Criminology and Cybercrime, 24. Political Violence, Terrorism and Counter-terrorism, 25.State Crime and War Crime, 25. Criminological Futures.

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Book SynopsisA practical and user-friendly guide to the collision regulations, with full interpretations of the rules and clear diagrams. A thorough understanding of the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (ColRegs) is essential for a wide range of professionals as well as amateur mariners. Written in legal text rather than easy to understand terminology, it is not a surprise that the Colregs are subject to gross misunderstanding and confusion. This makes this a difficult area for the thousands of mariners who need to learn, understand and remember them.This handbook is the answer. Expert marine training director Simon Jinks provides straightforward explanations of the complex situations that the Regulations discuss. He gives simple and comprehensive interpretation of the ColRegs rule by rule, giving students and professionals the clarity they need for exam prep and dealing with real-life situations. Colour illustrations of all lights and shapes, and clear diagrTrade ReviewUser-friendly learning guide * Practical Boat Owner *The only book of its kind on the market. Very clear and concise and will save hours of unnecessary reading. * Roger Seymour, Senior RYA Examiner, Hamble School of Yachting *I cannot recommend it highly enough * Jordan Stevens, Severn Training Group Ltd *Table of ContentsPART A General PART B Steering and sailing rules Section I - Conduct of vessels in any conditions of visibility Section II - Conduct of vessels in sight of one another Section III - Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility PART C Lights and shapes PART D Sound and light signals PART E Exemptions PART F Verification of compliance ANNEX I Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes ANNEX II Additional signals for fishing and fishing vessels in close proximity ANNEX III Technical details of sound signal appliances ANNEX IV Distress signals Bridge Watchkeeping Exam technique Radar and plotting Questions Appendix MGN 315 Bridge watchkeeping MGN 324 Use of VHF and AIS in collision avoidance MGN 364 TSS MGN 369 Restricted Vis MGN 379 Use of Electronic Navigation Aids

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMalignant is punchy and persuasive, and the author is clearly in command of his subject matter. Prasad offers valuable advice on how to keep up with research as well as the appropriate way to analyse clinical trial reports.—Talha K Burki, The Lancet HematologyAimed at general readers (including patients), oncology trainees and experts in health-care policy, it informs and disturbs throughout.—Andrew Robinson, NaturePatients should ask their oncologist how good the cure is: do I really live longer and better than doing "nothing"? Let them start by asking whether their doctor has read Prasad's book.—Zurich Weekly News Review[Malignant is] so applicable to the issues of the pandemic . . . Because what we're seeing is a research infrastructure that is not set up to do rapid evaluation, and to be resilient and to respond to a health crisis.—Marty Makary, MD, MPH, MedPage TodayTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Cancer Drugs: The Outcomes They Improve and at What PriceChapter 1. The Basics of Cancer Drugs: Cost, Benefit, Value Chapter 2. Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer: What Are They and Where Are They Used? Chapter 3. The Use and Misuse of Surrogate Endpoints for Drug Approvals Chapter 4. How High Prices Harm Patients and SocietyPart II. Societal Forces That Distort Cancer MedicineChapter 5. Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer MedicineChapter 6. Financial Conflict of InterestChapter 7. The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate MedicineChapter 8. Will Precision Oncology Save Us?Part III. How to Interpret Cancer Evidence and TrialsChapter 9. Study Design 201Chapter 10. Principles of Oncology PracticeChapter 11. Important Trials in OncologyChapter 12. Global OncologyPart IV. SolutionsChapter 13. How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed?Chapter 14. What Can Three Federal Agencies Do Tomorrow? Chapter 15. What Can People with Cancer Do?Chapter 16. What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?Epilogue: The Hallmarks of Successful Cancer PolicyGlossary ReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisInsightful, enlightening and thought-provoking, leading Premier League lawyer Daniel Geey lifts the lid on the inner workings of modern football. Whether it is a manager being sacked, the signing of a new star player, television rights negotiations, player misconduct or multi-million-pound club takeovers, lawyers remain at the heart of all football business dealings. Written by leading Premier League lawyer Daniel Geey, who has dealt with all these incidents first hand, this highly accessible book explores the issues--from pitch to boardroom--that shape the modern game and how these impact leagues, clubs, players, and fans.Featuring insider anecdotes and expert contributions, Done Deal provides football fans with a fresh and authoritative perspective on all off-field football matters.Trade ReviewIt's a pleasure to work with Daniel and he has a great understanding of the football industry. His book should be a must read for football fans. * Freddie Ljungberg *Required reading… Done Deal does a full and comprehensive job of explaining the myriad complexities behind the game’s biggest transfer deals… An enlightening read on finances at football’s top tables. * FourFourTwo *Fascinating, brilliant and mind-boggling at times, this book takes you behind the scenes of football. What happens on the pitch is only part of the story. Done Deal is essential reading if you want to get close to the full picture. -- Tony Evans * Evening Standard and ESPN *Done Deal is a testament not only to Daniel's vast knowledge on his subject, but also to his ability to present even the most complex ideas in a clear and vivid way. -- Gianluca VialliOne of the most sought-after advisers for players, agents and clubs. * Financial Times *A myth-busting and hugely entertaining look at the ever more complex machinations of the beautiful game. Essential. -- Raphael HonigsteinIf you want to know and understand how football really works, this is the book for you. -- Guillem BalaguéTable of ContentsForeword by Gianluca Vialli The changing game 1. The football ecosystem 2. Player transfers and contracts 3. Agents 4. Clubs 5. Youth development 6. Managers 7. Footballers and managers behaving badly 8. The global game 9. Football broadcasting Extra time About the author Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisHuman Rights, now in its fourth edition, is an introductory text that is both innovative and challenging. Its unique interdisciplinary approach invites students to think imaginatively and rigorously about one of the most important and influential political concepts of our time. Tracing the history of the concept, the book shows that there are fundamental tensions between legal, philosophical and social-scientific approaches to human rights. This analysis throws light on some of the most controversial issues in the field: What are the causes of human-rights violations? Is the idea of universal human rights consistent with respect for cultural difference? Are we living in a ‘post-human rights’ world? Thoroughly revised and updated, the new edition engages with recent developments, including the Trump and Biden presidencies, colonial legacies, neoliberalism, conflict in Syria, Yemen and Myanmar, the Covid-19 pandemic, new technologies and the supposed crisis of liberal democracy. Widely admired and assigned for its clarity and comprehensiveness, this book remains a ‘go-to’ text for students in the social sciences, as well as students of human-rights law who want an introduction to the non-legal aspects of their subject.Trade Review“Freeman’s discussion of human rights spans a remarkable range of eras, concepts, and disciplines. Tying it all together are his consistent commitment to showcase multiple sides of debates and the clarity of his writing. Complex yet accessible – a rare combination.”Shareen Hertel, Professor of Political Science & Human Rights, University of Connecticut “Michael Freeman is one of the leading and most reliable theorists of human rights. In this latest edition of Human Rights, he offers a detailed and objective perspective upon contemporary human-rights challenges, whilst also proposing ways in which we might more effectively engage with these challenges in the years ahead. His book should be essential reading for students and established academics alike.”Andrew Fagan, Director, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex “Michael Freeman is a long-time and careful observer of internationally recognized human rights. Students and faculty alike always benefit from his insights into that subject covering both theory and practice. There are sound reasons for his being a well-known scholar on that important topic.”David Forsythe, University of Nebraska “As we strain to make human rights 'real' in a range of sectors, such as education, health and housing, we need educationalists, health professionals, housing experts, and those working in other disciplines. The watchword is interdisciplinarity. Freeman provides a top-notch interdisciplinary introduction to the foundations of human rights for everyone wanting to make human rights relevant in the everyday lives of everybody.”Paul Hunt, Chief Human Rights Commissioner, New Zealand Human Rights CommissionTable of ContentsPreface to the Fourth Edition 1 Introduction: Thinking about Human Rights 2 Origins: The Rise and Fall of Natural Rights 3 After 1945: The New Age of Rights 4 Theories of Human Rights 5 Human Rights and Social Science 6 The Politics of Human Rights 7 Globalization, Development and Poverty: Economics and Human Rights 8 Universality, Diversity and Difference: Culture and Human Rights9 Conclusion: Utopians, Endtimers, Slow BorersReferences

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces the reader to the Italian Constitution, which entered into force on 1 January 1948, and examines whether it has successfully managed the political and legal challenges that have occurred since its inception, and fulfilled the three main functions of a Constitution: maintaining a community, protecting the fundamental rights of citizens and ensuring the separation of powers.Table of Contents1. The Making of the Italian Constitution and its Evolution I. Introduction II. The Albertine Statute III. The Fascist Regime, the Second World War and the Transition to the Republic (1922–1945) IV. The Constituent Assembly (1946–1948) V. The Rigidity of the Republican Constitution VI. Procedures for and Limits on Constitutional Amendments VII. The Most Important Constitutional Amendments VIII. The Evolution of the Italian Republican Constitution IX. Conclusion Further Reading 2. The Italian Constitution within the ‘Composite’ European Constitution I. Introduction II. Openness to the International Order and its Foundations III. The Constitutional Principles on International Law IV. The ‘European Journey’ of the Constitutional Court V. The ‘Counter-limits’ Doctrine VI. The European Convention of Human Rights in the Italian Legal System VII. Constitutional Rules and Practice of Implementing EU Law VIII. Conclusion Further Reading 3. Popular Sovereignty and Separation of Powers I. Introduction II. The Democratic Principle in the Italian Constitution: The Right to Vote and to be Elected III. Direct Democracy: The Abrogative Referendum and its Different Usages IV. Representative Democracy: The Electoral System and its Evolution V. Conclusion Further Reading 4. Parliament I. Introduction II. The Italian Parliament in the Constitution III. A Symmetrical Bicameralism IV. The Internal Organisation of the Chamber and the Senate V. Privileges and Immunities of MPs VI. Parliamentary Rules of Procedure VII. The Legislative Process 2 VIII. The Budgetary Process IX. The Oversight Function X. Conclusion Further Reading 5. The Government: Between Politics and Administration I. Introduction II. The Structure of the Government III. The Confidence Relationship with the Two Houses of Parliament IV. The Primary and Secondary Normative Powers of the Government V. The Distinction between Politics and Administration VI. The Constitutional Principles on Public Administration VII. The Auxiliary Bodies and the Independent Authorities VIII. Conclusion Further Reading 6. The President of the Republic I. Introduction II. Election, Term of Office and Substitution III. The Responsibility of the President of the Republic IV. The Counter-signature and the Classification of the Acts of the President of the Republic V. The Shaping of the Role of the President of the Republic Throughout the Constitutional Experience VI. Conclusion Further Reading 7. Regional and Local Government I. Introduction II. Origins and Evolution of the ‘Republic of Autonomies’ III. The Constitutional Framework and its Delayed Implementation IV. Special and Ordinary Regions V. The Direct Election of the Presidents of the Regions and Statutory Autonomy VI. The Distribution of Legislative Competences between the State and Regions VII. Administrative Autonomy and the Principles of Subsidiarity and Loyal Cooperation VIII. Financial Autonomy IX. Local Authorities X. Conclusion Further Reading 8. The Judiciary I. Introduction II. The Evolution of the Judicial Function III. The Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence IV. The Organisation of the Judiciary V. Judicial Responsibility VI. Conclusion Further Reading 9. The Constitutional Court I. Introduction II. Historical Background III. The European Model of Constitutional Adjudication IV. The Constitutional Court: Composition and Functions V. The Court’s Delayed Establishment and First Years of Activity: Reviewing Fascist Legislation VI. A Variety of Remedies VII. The Incidental Procedure and the Relationship with Ordinary Courts VIII. The Constitutional Court and European Courts IX. The Relational Character of Italian Constitutional Adjudication and Internal Collegiality X. Conclusion Further Reading 10. Protection of Rights I. Introduction II. The Evolution of Constitutionalism and the ‘Age of Rights’ III. Inviolable Rights IV. The Italian Approach to Fundamental Rights: Personalism, Pluralism and Solidarity V. Codified Rights and New Rights VI. Limiting Rights VII. Judicial and Non-judicial Safeguards VIII. Key Rights IX. Conclusion Further Reading

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Book SynopsisThis classic textbook provides a thorough overview of European private international law. It is essential reading for both practitioners and students of private international law and transnational litigation, wherever they may be located: the European rules extend beyond European shores. Opening with foundational questions, the book clearly explains the subject’s central tenets: the Brussels I, Rome I and Rome II Regulations (jurisdiction, applicable law for contracts and tort). Additional chapters explore private international law and insolvency, freedom of establishment, and the impact of private international law on corporate social responsibility. The relevant Hague instruments, and the impact of Brexit, are fully integrated in the various chapters. Drawing on the author’s rich experience, the new edition retains the book’s hallmarks of insight and clarity of expression ensuring it maintains its position as the leading textbook in the field.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Core of European Private International Law: Jurisdiction 3. The Core of European Private International Law: Applicable Law – Contracts 4. The Core of European Private International Law: Applicable Law – Tort 5. The Insolvency Regulation 6. Free Movement of Establishment, Lex Societatis and Private International Law 7. Private International Law, Corporate Social Responsibility and Extraterritoriality

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Book SynopsisNamed a ‘Best Book of the Year’ by Kirkus Reviews ‘Urgent and eye-opening, the book serves as a loud-and-clear alarm.’ – The Boston Globe From an MIT scientist, mounting evidence that the active ingredient in the world’s most commonly used weedkiller is contributing to skyrocketing rates of chronic disease. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the most commonly used weedkiller in the world. Over 300 million pounds of glyphosate-based herbicide are sprayed on farms – and food – every year. Agrochemical companies claim that glyphosate is safe for humans, animals and the environment. But emerging scientific research on glyphosate’s deadly disruption of the gut microbiome, its crippling effect on protein synthesis and its impact on the body’s ability to use and transport sulfur – not to mention several landmark legal cases – tells a very different story. In Toxic Legacy, senior research scientist Stephanie Seneff, PhD, delivers compelling evidence based on countless published, peer-reviewed studies – all in frank, illuminating and always accessible language. As Rachel Carson did with DDT in the 1960’s with Silent Spring, Seneff sounds the alarm on glyphosate, giving you guidance on simple changes you can make right now and essential information you need to protect your health, your family’s health and the planet on which we all depend. ‘A game-changer that we would be foolish to ignore.’ – Kirkus Reviews (starred) ‘Toxic Legacy will stand shoulder to shoulder with Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. [This is] unquestionably, one of the most important books of our time.’ – David Perlmutter, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grain Brain ‘Dr. Seneff’s work will change the way we all think about food.’ – Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times bestselling authorTrade Review“Toxic Legacy is a bold and heroic work that reveals how today’s most well-respected science confirms the existential threat posed by the herbicide glyphosate. Dr. Seneff courageously defends her position in the face of seemingly insurmountable opposition from industry at every turn. And for this we owe her incalculable gratitude. Toxic Legacy will stand shoulder to shoulder with Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, not just defining the pervasive threat to us and future generations, but more importantly, articulating what we can do right now to change our destiny. Unquestionably, one of the most important books of our time.”—David Perlmutter, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grain Brain and Brain Wash“A highly readable, fascinating look at how man-made chemicals invade the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. Toxic Legacy is both a scientific exposé and an inspiring call to action. In revealing the diabolical mechanisms by which glyphosate damages human health, Dr. Seneff’s work will change the way we all think about food.”—Mark Hyman, MD, founder and director, The UltraWellness Center; Head of Strategy and Innovation, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine; and a thirteen-time New York Times bestselling author“Anyone who wants to understand a root cause of the massive epidemics of chronic diseases we are experiencing—from autism to non-alcoholic fatty liver and 30+ other devastating diseases rampant in today’s society—can find the answers in Toxic Legacy. Dr. Seneff is to be complimented in her comprehensive, in-depth connection of the dots from glyphosate through the myriad biochemical and physiological processes altered, to the tragic consequences from the indiscriminate application of the Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides. The complex chemical perturbations are presented in an easily-understood manner, and the systems are well documented. Her ‘relaxed’ writing style makes for easy reading and ready comprehension of this important information.”—Don M. Huber, professor emeritus, Purdue University and retired colonel, US Army, Medical Intel“Dr. Seneff is a senior scientist at MIT. She not only understands molecular biology at a deep level but also has the unique ability to translate extremely complex technical concepts into easy-to-understand language. This is a must-read book to help you comprehend one of the most significant toxic threats unleashed on the world. Toxic Legacy is the modern-day equivalent of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring from 1962—one of the greatest science books of all time.”—Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder, mercola.com, the most visited natural health site for eighteen years“Monsanto knew for decades that glyphosate causes cancer and a deadly retinue of other devastating illnesses. Instead of warning its customers and consumers about those risks, Monsanto manipulated the science, defrauded regulators, bribed prominent researchers, transformed the EPA pesticide division into a cesspool of corruption, and promoted propaganda worldwide, systematically lying to the public that the deadly pesticide was safe. This company injured public health, destroyed our soils, exterminated species, wiped out small farmers, and deprived the public of their fundamental civil right of informed consent. Monsanto made a special project of discrediting and destroying scientists, advocates, and reformers who exposed its corrupt cover-up. Among the most prominent of these was heroic MIT researcher Dr. Stephanie Seneff. In 2018, I was fortunate enough to be a part of the legal team that finally brought Monsanto to justice. We relied heavily on Dr. Seneff’s research to achieve this victory.”—Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.“Glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) and the other toxic chemicals and GMOs of industrial agriculture are the primary drivers of the chronic disease epidemic that has degenerated public health and the environment. Until we drive these poisons off the market and make the transition to organic and regenerative farming practices, our health, the health of our children, and the health of the planet are at risk. Glyphosate is the DDT of the twenty-first century, and Toxic Legacy is essential reading for everyone who cares about food and health.”—Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association; author of Grassroots Rising“Seneff takes us on a shocking biochemical journey through the deleterious effects of glyphosate on the environment and humans. The author clearly explains the ever-growing body of scientific evidence of the insidious consequences of its continued, massive application across the world. As Seneff shows, the herbicide is the common denominator to a swath of environmental and human health problems, from obesity to autism to toad die-offs. The herbicide disrupts the uptake of minerals by plants and kills the bacteria, fungi, and other organisms that have symbiotic relationships with plants for mutual health. The direct effect on humans is dire, as glyphosate damages the gut microorganisms our bodies use to synthesize the amino acids that build body proteins. This affects everything from liver and kidney functions to fertility and autoimmunity. Seneff is precise about the biochemistry involved, but she is a genial, attentive guide. “I know this is technical but stay with me,” she writes. When she ventures into new, even controversial work, she is diligent in her analysis but candid about such territory: ‘I propose . . . ,’ ‘may be damaging . . . ,’ ‘Autism is not due to glyphosate exposure alone. . . .’ The two most salient—and devastating—points that Seneff highlights: First, glyphosate, which shows up in our soil, water, and even air, is disturbingly pervasive . . . ubiquitous . . . ‘nearly impossible for even the most diligent person to avoid.’ Second, the agricultural industry, taking a page from the tobacco industry’s playbook, does everything it can to hide the dangers: Monsanto and other companies censor research and proliferate junk science, raking in profits by turning a blind eye to the chronic illnesses resulting from glyphosate use. Comparisons will be made to Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring—and they should be. We can only hope Seneff’s work goes on to rival Carson’s in reach and impact.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred)“At last, a scientist with impeccable credentials has painstakingly assembled, categorized, and presented the growing body of evidence that highlights the negative impacts of the most widely used pesticide in the world. “Stephanie’s forensic analysis demonstrates beyond reasonable doubt that the use of Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate is not only poisoning the planet but also its human population. “Everyone should read this book. It’s about our future health and the health of the planet. What issue could be more important than that? As an organization that has been highlighting these potential harms for more than a decade, The Sustainable Food Trust hopes that this milestone publication gets the publicity it needs and deserves.”—Patrick Holden, founder and chief executive, Sustainable Food Trust“Stephanie Seneff’s Toxic Legacy continues on the path laid by Rachel Carson in Silent Spring. Seneff provides the scientific evidence of how, by disrupting our bodies’ metabolic pathways, glyphosate is at the root of multiple metabolic, neurological, autoimmune diseases that have taken epidemic form. More significantly, Seneff’s book introduces us to the complex, sophisticated, metabolic processes of life, from the soil to our gut microbiome. It is a book for governments who want to ban glyphosate. It is a book for every citizen who seeks to regenerate the health of the planet and people.”—Dr. Vandana Shiva, director, Navdanya; coauthor of Oneness vs. the 1%“There is nothing more important than the health of our current and future generations. There is nothing more costly than jeopardizing the physical and mental health of generations of our populations. Without our health, we cannot effectively combat climate change, homelessness, poverty, racial injustice, addiction, or other daunting issues. This book unlocks why we should and how we can resolve a myriad of skyrocketing health issues plaguing society. If heeded, the result of banning glyphosate would put us in the direction of recovering our health and the future of human life on this planet.”—Zen Honeycutt, founding executive director, Moms Across America“Dr. Stephanie Seneff, established and out-of-the-box critical thinker/researcher, lays down the foundation of our understanding of the toxicity from glyphosate, in a clear and concise format, from the practical to the molecular mechanisms on how glyphosate does harm. Although Dr. Seneff leans heavily on the biochemical basis of glyphosate’s modes of action, her information is understandable and carefully cited for the more investigative readers. She carefully describes the blueprint for the myriad of chronic diseases now prevalent globally and how they are created around the ubiquitous glyphosate. Her book is not only an analytic reference treasure, but a call to action to denounce and reverse our self-imposed toxic legacy.”—Michelle Perro, MD; coauthor of What’s Making our Children Sick?; executive director and cofounder, GMO Science“While I’d always intuited that glyphosate exposure—with all of its other deleterious effects—is a contributor to the stark rise in autoimmunity, Dr. Seneff presents unequivocal evidence of this truth.”—Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald), HNC, FMCHC, bestselling author of The Essential Thyroid Cookbook“I’ve long been impressed with Dr. Stephanie Seneff’s published work on neurological damage, environmental toxins, and chronic disease. She’s a brave and meticulous scientific researcher. She’s also one of the smartest people I know.”—Paul Thomas, MD, #1 Amazon bestselling author of The Vaccine-Friendly Plan and The Addiction Spectrum“For the last decade, while ‘science’ and ‘health’ journalists were gleefully content to repeat the limited corporate talking points about glyphosate’s safety, Dr. Seneff was on the hunt for deeper truths. Toxic Legacy may be one of the most important literary journeys, weaving in a bounty of irrefutable evidence, essential science, and the personal journey of one of the most treasured scientific researchers of our time.”—Jefferey Jaxen, investigative health reporter“Stephanie Seneff is one of the most important, original, and brilliant scientific researchers of our time.”—Jennifer Margulis, PhD, award-winning journalist and author “Dr. Stephanie Seneff’s deep dive into the science of glyphosate helps us as consumers make choices that protect ourselves, our families, and the environment.”—Kate Hanley, author of How to Be a Better Person and host, How to Be a Better Person podcast“Glyphosate has become a bit like sugar, used by everyone for everything, everywhere. It has spread, largely invisibly, across farms and gardens and parks and so, too, into our food, bodies, and lives. This book lays out, in expert technical detail by a scientist with huge and broad knowledge, what this ubiquitous and ‘uniquely diabolical’ chemical and its formulations could be doing. And how the deeply worrying, chronic consequences this may have for our health are only being recognized—from affecting our critically important gut microbes to causing hormone disruption and DNA damage. It’s also an intriguing, if complex, lesson on the dense web of interconnected bodily functions, structures, enzymes, and chemicals. Glyphosate has also allowed a kind of sterilization of farming with even wider consequences for the ecosystems on which we all depend. Dr. Seneff shows clearly how we need to act fast to curb its use and so change our diets, our green spaces, and how we farm.”—Vicki Hird, MSc, FRES, food and environmental writer and campaigner; author of Rebugging the Planet “I am so thankful for Stephanie Seneff’s work, which is invaluable in protecting the health of generations to come. I did a toxin screen on my three children a few years back and found they were all high in glyphosate even though we used organic products for our home and garden and tried our best to eat organic food! Dr. Seneff’s work is spreading much-needed awareness so our children and our children’s children can grow up less toxic.”—Cammy Benton, MD, founder, Benton Integrative Medicine“It’s crucial we all understand the harm environmental toxins are doing to people and the planet. Like Rachel Carson who blew the whistle in her book Silent Spring, Stephanie Seneff is educating us about current poisons. There’s no question in my mind that she is the scientist to help us open our eyes.”—Vera Sharav, president, Alliance for Human Research Protection and Holocaust survivor

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Book SynopsisAll too often, international environmental law is presented as a kind of guided tour of different treaties and environmental problems. Professor Hey succeeds beautifully in articulating the themes that connect all of these disparate areas, an effort that both students and scholars will appreciate.'- Daniel Farber, University of California, Berkeley, US'This volume presents a superb overview of international environmental law by a long-time observer. Ellen Hey shares her deep insight into the historical, environmental, technical and policy context of the law, and introduces the reader to regulatory techniques and choices, the main legal tools at actors' disposal, and the key developments in the field. The result is an accessible, yet sophisticated introduction to the evolution of the field, and its expanding modes of action and range of participants.'- Jutta Brunée, University of Toronto, Canada'This is a significant contribution from a leading figure in the field. Of particular note is the effort to embed international environmental law in its broader context, not only through the detailed analysis of its foundational principles or of its deep interactions with other fields of international law but, more generally, through the overarching theme of the Anthropocene. It is to be thoroughly recommended.'- Jorge E. Viñuales, University of Cambridge, UKElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars.This accessible and concise introduction provides a salient overview of contemporary international environmental law as well as a critical assessment of the controversies that arise when trying to achieve environmental protection through international law.Covering the origins, content, institutional structure and accountability mechanisms of international environmental law, in their social-economic and political context, Ellen Hey discusses substantive and procedural fairness, thus exploring questions of distributive justice, accountability and legitimacy. Providing an invaluable entry point to this complex area of the law, this book enables a rapid understanding of the core principles of this multi-faceted topic.Key features include:- Concise and compact overview- Discusses contemporary developments- Examines IEL's relationship to other areas of international law- Considers the social-economic context.Trade Review‘All too often, international environmental law is presented as a kind of guided tour of different treaties and environmental problems. Professor Hey succeeds beautifully in articulating the themes that connect all of these disparate areas, an effort that both students and scholars will appreciate.’ -- Daniel Farber, University of California, Berkeley, US‘This volume presents a superb overview of international environmental law by a long-time observer. Ellen Hey shares her deep insight into the historical, environmental, technical and policy context of the law, and introduces the reader to regulatory techniques and choices, the main legal tools at actors' disposal, and the key developments in the field. The result is an accessible, yet sophisticated introduction to the evolution of the field, and its expanding modes of action and range of participants.’ -- Jutta Brunée, University of Toronto, Canada‘This is a significant contribution from a leading figure in the field. Of particular note is the effort to embed international environmental law in its broader context, not only through the detailed analysis of its foundational principles or of its deep interactions with other fields of international law but, more generally, through the overarching theme of the Anthropocene. It is to be thoroughly recommended.’ -- Jorge E. Viñuales, University of Cambridge, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Setting the Scene 2. Origins and Development 3. Evolving Insights About What is at Stake 4. Principles 5. Institutional Structures 6. Dispute Settlement and Accountability Mechanisms 7. The Relationship with other Areas of International Law 8. Conclusion: Continuity and Change Index

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Book SynopsisA lucid and accessible explanation of international intellectual property law. The authors do not shrink from the complexities and nuances of the field but manage commendably to present them as a part of a coherent system.'- Graeme B. Dinwoodie, University of Oxford, UK'Written by two of the foremost scholars in trade and intellectual property, this book offers a clear and comprehensive overview of the institutions, actors, texts, concepts, norms and issues encountered in the intellectual property arena. It is hard to imagine a better introduction to the international regime. Indeed, it is a 'must-have' for anyone entering the field from the academy, practice, government, arbitration or adjudication.'- Rochelle Dreyfuss, New York University, School of Law, US'International norms constitute an essential framework at global, regional and domestic level for any development of this increasingly important but also complex area of law which is intellectual property. This advanced introduction to international property authored by Professor Frankel and Professor Gervais, two leading scholars in this field, is therefore particularly timely, as it presents in a condensed but complete and easy accessible way all the relevant institutions and actors, the major instruments, the key concepts, the current norms and the most important challenges to be addressed by the international intellectual property system. A must have in any good IP library!'- Christophe Geiger, University of Strasbourg, France'This concise manual offers an ideal overview of international intellectual property. It will serve as a valuable Introduction for readers unfamiliar with intellectual property law, or with certain of its branches. But even readers already versed in some or all IP areas will also find illuminating insights throughout each chapter. Moreover, in addition to the principal traditional intellectual property sectors, the book addresses topics that have more recently commanded the attention of scholars and policy makers, particularly private international law and the relationship of IP and traditional knowledge.'- Jane C. Ginsburg, Columbia University, School of Law, USElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world s leading scholars.This authoritative introduction provides a detailed overview of the complexities of the international intellectual property regime and the ways in which it operates. The authors cover the key international institutions and agreements that regulate and inform intellectual property at an international level such as the TRIPS Agreement, WIPO, WTO, the Paris Convention and the Berne Convention. The book serves as a platform to understand and contextualize policy discussions on topics such as public health, Internet regulation, as well as regional and bilateral trade treaties.Key features include:- Accessible and carefully summarized overview of the field- Comprehensive and up-to-date review of all major international intellectual property institutions and instruments- Introduces current issues within international IP negotiations- Provides tools to analyze the history and possible future development of international IP norms.Students, researchers, policy makers and practitioners of intellectual property will find this book to be an invaluable resource in gaining an understanding of the international rules and context in which both domestic and international IP policy issues should be understood.Trade Review‘A lucid and accessible explanation of international intellectual property law. The authors do not shrink from the complexities and nuances of the field but manage commendably to present them as a part of a coherent system.’ -- Graeme B. Dinwoodie, University of Oxford, UK‘Written by two of the foremost scholars in trade and intellectual property, this book offers a clear and comprehensive overview of the institutions, actors, texts, concepts, norms and issues encountered in the intellectual property arena. It is hard to imagine a better introduction to the international regime. Indeed, it is a “must-have” for anyone entering the field from the academy, practice, government, arbitration or adjudication.’ -- Rochelle Dreyfuss, New York University, School of Law, US‘International norms constitute an essential framework at global, regional and domestic level for any development of this increasingly important but also complex area of law which is intellectual property. This advanced introduction to international property authored by Professor Frankel and Professor Gervais, two leading scholars in this field, is therefore particularly timely, as it presents in a condensed but complete and easy accessible way all the relevant institutions and actors, the major instruments, the key concepts, the current norms and the most important challenges to be addressed by the international intellectual property system. A must have in any good IP library!’ -- Christophe Geiger, University of Strasbourg, France‘This concise manual offers an ideal overview of international intellectual property. It will serve as a valuable Introduction for readers unfamiliar with intellectual property law, or with certain of its branches. But even readers already versed in some or all IP areas will also find illuminating insights throughout each chapter. Moreover, in addition to the principal traditional intellectual property sectors, the book addresses topics that have more recently commanded the attention of scholars and policy makers, particularly private international law and the relationship of IP and traditional knowledge.’ -- Jane C. Ginsburg, Columbia University School of Law, US‘Advanced Introduction to International Intellectual Property is an excellent, conveniently concise and thorough introduction to the concepts, actors and conventions that shape intellectual property at international level. It was written by two leading experts in the field, who also offer an insight into the key sticking points and areas where further evolution and debate can be expected in the coming years. This is a perfect addition to the existing sources in this complex field.’ -- Paul Torremans, University of Nottingham, UK‘This excellent book would be a useful text for overview courses on international intellectual property law and it provides a very helpful introduction to the field for further study.’ -- European Intellectual Property ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. The Institutions and Actors of International Intellectual Property 2. The Major Instruments of International Intellectual Property 3. Key Concepts of International Intellectual Property 4. The Current Norms of International Intellectual Property 5. Key Issues in International Intellectual property Index

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Book Synopsis'A clear, accurate and extraordinary concise guide to the major doctrines of private law and current thought about what they mean.- James Gordley, Tulane University School of LawElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. In this Advanced Introduction, one of the world's leading private law scholars takes the reader on an intellectual journey through the different facets and dimensions of the field, from the family home to Kuta Beach and from Thomas Piketty to Nina Hagen. This concise book provides an accessible and fresh introduction to private law, presenting the topic as a unified whole of which the main branches - on contract, tort, property, family and inheritance - are governed by conflicts between individual autonomy and countervailing principles. The book stands out as a unique account of how private law allows individuals to optimally flourish in matters of economy, work, leisure, family and life in general.Key features include:- succinct yet engaging and highly informative overview of private law, aimed at an audience of specialists and non-specialists alike- written in a clear and engaging style- ample attention to the policy choices behind the rules- examples from a wide range of jurisdictions in both Europe, the UK and the US- places private law in its larger economic and societal context- addresses the potential and the limits of private law in dealing with global societal challenges, such as economic inequality, the fair use of resources and protecting future generations- considers how the field could develop in the future. Engaging and wide-ranging, this is an excellent introduction for students and academics new to the field and allows practitioners to quickly master the core principles behind private law.Trade Review'This Advanced Introduction to Private Law reviews the development of private law on contract, tort, property, family and succession. The way in which it underlines conflicts between private autonomy and countervailing principles is fascinating for all those needing to quickly gain an understanding of the core principles and key issues on private law.' --Benedicte Fauvarque-Cosson, University of Paris II Pantheon-Assas, France'Jan Smits succeeds in giving a jargon-free and masterly concise overview of the essential questions and debates in private law. Law students would be well advised to read it twice: once at the very beginning and again at the very end of their private law studies. Non-lawyers will find it accessible and stimulating, and they will be surprised how interesting the law is, once it is reduced to its core issues.' --Stefan Vogenauer, Max Planck Institute for European Legal History, Frankfurt, Germany'This book provides a splendid overview of the key questions of private law. It is written in a crystal-clear and straightforward language and addresses all core problems of the law of contract, tort and property and of family law and succession law. All issues are placed in a wider social context and often illustrated by references to solutions of English, American, French or German law. While the book was written for a general audience and lacks technical jargon and conceptual refinements it should nonetheless be read by law students as well because it demonstrates in a stimulating and persuasive manner how private law tries to find its way between ensuring the individual's freedom of choice, on the one hand, and the search for fairness, the defense of the weak and vulnerable and the protection of the public interest, on the other.' --Hein Kotz, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Aims and Contours of Private Law 2. Contract Law 3. Tort Law 4. Property Law 5. Family Law 6. Succession Law 7. Epilogue Index

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this popular textbook has been thoroughly revised, expanded and updated in order to reflect the recent extensive changes in European IP legislation. Providing an in-depth examination of the core areas of IP law, from copyright, patents and trademarks through to the protection of plant varieties and industrial design, it is perfectly pitched to guide the reader through the complexities of the European IP system.New to this edition: Coverage of recent legislative changes since the first edition, including detail on the proposed new copyright package New expanded chapters on Plant Variety Rights, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications New chapter on IPRs and Unfair Competition, including Trade Secrets Expanded chapter on patents, including coverage of the unitary patent and the UPC, by new co-author and patent expert Stefan Luginbuehl. Key features: Concise and straightforward style, gives students and non-specialist practitioners a clear understanding of the fundamentals of European intellectual property law Highlights extracts from primary sources including decisions of the CJEU and other key case law, reports, and white papers Poses questions designed to provoke critical thinking and reflection around legal problems Covers related areas adjacent to IP law, in order to help students understand the context in which IP legislation operates Gives an overview of community and European IP rights and areas that have been harmonized at a legislative level Considers international IP protection and the interrelation between European and IP law more broadly in order to promote comparative study. With its detailed and comprehensive overview on the structure and content of European IP law, this textbook has proved an essential companion to both basic and advanced courses on European intellectual property across the globe.Acclaim for the first edition: 'This clearly-written and comprehensive text, by two leading scholars of European intellectual property law, is extremely adaptable. It is a perfect platform for classroom teaching, and is also a fine resource for those researching in what is becoming an increasingly complex field.' - Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Chicago-Kent University, USTrade Review'Authoritative and remarkably comprehensive, European Intellectual Property Law: Text, Cases and Materials is an indispensable resource for any student--or practitioner--seeking to learn the fundamentals of European intellectual property law. In this Second Edition, Kur, Dreier, and Luginbuehl provide an up-to-the-minute account of a fast-changing field.' --Barton Beebe, New York University, US'A great textbook for professors to teach European IP law for both European and non-European students.' --Toshiko Takenaka, University of Washington, US, Keio University, Japan and Technical University of Munich, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. IP, IPRs and the international context 2. IP in the European legal framework 3. Patent Law 4. Trade Marks 5. Copyright 6. Industrial Designs 7. Geographical Indications 8. Plant Varieties 9. IPRs and competition (antitrust) law 10. IPRs and unfair competition law 11. Remedies for infringement 12. Jurisdiction and applicable law Index

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Book SynopsisThis exciting textbook introduces the basic tenets and methodologies of empirical legal research. Explaining how to initiate and conduct empirical research projects, how to evaluate the methods used and how to analyze and engage with the results, Kees van den Bos provides a vibrant and reliable primer for students and practitioners looking to engage actively in legal research. Key features include: A straightforward, non-technical and accessible style to engage new researchers in empirical legal research A step-by-step guide to empirical research, leading students through establishing and building a research project, to interpreting and reporting on empirical data An exploration of an array of methodologies to gather empirical data, including interviews, surveys and experiments, providing plenty of avenues for research Exercises to allow students to put new skills into practice and suggested further reading to deepen students' understanding of new topics. Offering an enthusiastic introduction to a valuable subject, this is crucial reading for advanced law students hoping to pursue their own empirical legal research projects. Its insights into cutting-edge research methodologies will also be of benefit to students with a keen interest in the sociology of law, as well as socio-legal studies more widely.Trade ReviewThis textbook is a very accessible and practical guide to empirical legal research. The non-technical explanations of interviews, surveys and experiments make it easy to understand the pros and cons of each method and to know when to use them. It will be perfect as a textbook in an interdisciplinary methods course for law students.' --Sanne Taekema, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands'Empirical Legal Research: A Primer is a wonderful introduction to, and continuing reference for, the use of empirical methods to study legal issues. At a time when policy research, evidence-based legal process, and fact-based input into legal decisions are becoming more and more important, this book is a valuable resource for law students, legal scholars, practicing lawyers, and policy makers. The book is accessible and interesting - I recommend it!' --Allan Lind, Duke University, US'Empirical Legal Research: A Primer is a great book. It makes clear that doing empirical research is important, enriching and fun. It explains in a very simple, clear and effective way how to set up and carry out such research and what part of empirical research you can carry out yourself and when you need the help of an expert. If I had never done any empirical legal research myself, I'm sure that I would want to start immediately after reading this book.' --Bert Marseille, University of Groningen, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Part I. Start: Moving from Content to Empirical Research Questions 1. Why Empirical Legal Research 2. Research Goals, Problems and Questions Part II Research Methods: Studying Empirical Questions 3. Interviews 4. Surveys 5. Experiments Part III Interpreting Empirical Data: Moving Back to Content 6. Data Analyses 7. Reporting of Results 8. What Next References Subject Index

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Book SynopsisReflecting the most recent changes in the law, the third edition of this popular textbook provides a fully updated, comparative introduction to the law of contract. Accessible and clear, it is perfectly pitched for international students and courses with a global outlook. Jan Smits’ unique approach treats contract law as a discipline that can be studied on the basis of common principles and methods without being tied to a particular jurisdiction or legal culture. He puts contract law in context by discussing empirical and economic insights. Notable updates include the consequences of Brexit, the implementation of new European directives 1999/770 and 2019/771 as well as coverage of the effect of COVID-19 on contracts.Key features of the third edition include: Introduces key principles by comparing solutions from different jurisdictions, illustrating for students the international nature and substance of contract law Draws from a wide variety of sources including German, English, French and Dutch law, European and international instruments, and examples from Central and Eastern Europe and Islamic contract law, making this an ideal textbook for students across Europe and beyond Focuses on legal method as well as substantive law Attractive and accessible design with text boxes, colour and graphics to help students navigate easily and identify key information. With its innovative approach and engaging design, this textbook has proved an essential companion to introductory courses on contract law across a multitude of jurisdictions.Trade Review‘I found this book impressively clear and readable, not academic or abstract in its approach but tied at every point to examples in English and civil law.’ -- Daphne Perry, The Law SocietyAcclaim for previous editions:Table of ContentsContents: Preface to the third edition PART 1 CONTRACTS 1. Introduction 2. Sources of contract law PART 2 THE FORMATION OF A CONTRACT 3. Offer and acceptance 4. The intention to create legal relations 5. Legal capacity of the parties 6. Formalities PART 3 THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTRACT 7. The party agreement: Interpretation and gap filling 8. The principle of good faith and policing unfair contract terms PART 4 VITIATING FACTORS 9. Defects of consent and misrepresentation 10. Prohibited contracts PART 5 CONTRACTUAL REMEDIES 11. Performance 12. Damages for non-performance 13. Termination of the contract PART 6 CONTRACTS AND THIRD PARTIES 14. Contracts and third parties Index

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Book SynopsisAn original book offering a unique theoretical approach, Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory analyses the important role that legal theory plays in the development of insolvency law. It explores how law and theory are able to respond to issues of financial distress in the 21st century and questions how insolvency law could develop to address contemporary challenges.Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory brings together international experts in insolvency, who consider the key conceptual influences that have impacted insolvency law since the beginning of the 21st century. Chapters address a number of theoretical perspectives, divided into overall philosophical considerations, theoretical criticisms of the internal mechanisms of insolvency law, and how external theoretical paradigms could be used to shift perspectives on insolvency frameworks. Presenting a distinctive and conceptually holistic approach, this erudite book provides an essential contribution to an ever evolving area of legal research and practice.Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory is a crucial read for academics and students interested in insolvency law both in the UK and internationally. It will also be highly insightful for legal professionals and practitioners specialising in insolvency law.Trade Review‘This important new text offers clear and accessible theoretical perspectives on insolvency law, bringing varied perspectives together through readable introductory chapters. At one time the main insolvency law theories were well-rehearsed and it was necessary to search far and wide for the fresh insights that this book brings in one volume. In discussion of key theoretical concepts, theorists and perspectives from other disciplines this text will be extremely valuable for researchers with interests in insolvency law and will inspire further reading.’ -- Rebecca Parry, Nottingham Trent University, UK‘This collection is a very welcome contribution to scholarship in relation to the law of corporate insolvency and rescue. The doctrinal features of this body of law are complex and challenging. The addition of a theoretical analysis is long overdue, partly I am sure because of the intellectual challenges of combining theory with doctrinal clarity. The authors have done so admirably, not surprising to those of us who are aware of the standing and reputation of many of the contributors to the collection. This is a volume which is a “must have” for all interested in the subject.’ -- Irene Lynch Fannon, University College Cork, IrelandTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: insolvency theory for a new age 1 Emilie Ghio, John M. Wood and Jennifer L. L. Gant PART I PHILOSOPHICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND INFLUENCES ON INSOLVENCY LAW 2 Insolvency law and morality 8 Paul Omar 3 The liberalisation of bankruptcy law 24 David Milman 4 Insolvency law and the legal feminist movement 40 Lézelle Jacobs 5 A Dworkinian approach to insolvency law 55 Catherine Brown and Colin Anderson 6 A Nietzchean approach to debt and human thought 72 John Tribe 7 A Rawlsian approach to preventive restructuring 96 Stathis Potamitis and Xenophon Paparrigopoulos PART II AN INWARD-LOOKING STUDY OF INSOLVENCY LAW 8 Decision theory and insolvency law 116 John M. Wood 9 The competing goals theory and insolvency law 133 Jason Harris 10 Successor liability theory and insolvency law 153 Laura N. Coordes 11 Vulnerability theory and insolvency law 166 Jennifer L. L. Gant PART III AN OUTWARD-LOOKING STUDY OF INSOLVENCY LAW 12 Insolvency law through the lens of human rights theories 190 Eugenio Vaccari and Tara Van Ho 13 Insolvency law through the lens of company law theories 216 Jonathan Hardman 14 Insolvency law through the lens of a contract theory of restructuring 228 Stephan Madaus 15 Insolvency law through the lens of property law theories 244 Alisdair MacPherson 16 Insolvency law through the lens of psychology theories 262 Emilie Ghio 17 Concluding remarks: new ways to theorise about insolvency and rescue 281 Jennifer L. L. Gant, Emilie Ghio and John M. Wood Index 298

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Book SynopsisThis innovative textbook, now in its second edition, presents EU competition law in political, economic and comparative context. It brings competition law to life from an EU and global perspective, with cross currents of trade and industrial policy and attention to the intervention of the state in the market. Quintessentially readable, the book deftly and concisely excerpts the key cases and embeds them in explanatory materials, including policy statements and regulations. It is entirely up to date and integrates, for example, new issues of power in the digital economy. Notes accompanying the cases raise hard questions and explain the fascinating issues underlying contemporary competition policy in the European Union and around the world.The book covers the full range of competition law and policy subjects, namely: the Treaties and the single market, cartels, other horizontal and vertical agreements, abuses of dominance, merger control, and state restraints including State aids. Among key features, the book: integrates law, economics and policies, providing a holistic sense of competition law and its place in the EU system is unusually concise, given its coverage, while explaining the critical nuances of cases by means of notes and questions provides a unique comparative perspective by including excerpts of landmark US antitrust cases and numerous other comparative references. This book is a perfect textbook for students of EU competition law and even competition law in general, given that most nations in the antitrust family of the world build their competition laws upon the EU model. It is useful for specialized seminars on European, US, and other nations’ and regions’ competition laws. It is also an excellent desk book and resource for academics, enforcers and practitioners in the field.Trade Review‘European competition consists of a few provisions that, despite their abstract nature, deeply affect the economy and society as a whole. In the second edition of EU Competition Law, Eleanor Fox and Damien Gerard brilliantly illustrate this impact, not only by presenting the most striking European cases in a comparative law perspective that refers to their main US counter parts, but also by distilling from these cases the essential questions and issues, which students, scholars and practitioners must address when they study or apply EU competition law.’ -- Marc van der Woude, President of the EU General Court, Luxembourg‘In Europe, we don’t have a long tradition of casebooks, but Fox & Gerard is a wonderful exception. Perfect length and focus and perfect combination between the old and revered (Consten & Grundig, Wood Pulp, Delimitis, Hoffmann-La Roche) and the new and revolutionary (Cartes Bancaires, Intel, Google Shopping, CK Telecoms). Substance-procedure, and private-public law of competition are equally treated. In sum, perfect dosage on all fronts.’ -- Assimakis Komninos, White & Case LLP, Brussels‘While remaining a comprehensive, clear and thoughtful introduction to EU competition law, the new edition of this groundbreaking textbook is a welcome and necessary update that contains additional insightful and provocative commentary on the substantive and procedural differences in the respective competition law and policies of the EU and the US, as well as on their respective enforcement context.’ -- Mark Leddy, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, USAcclaim for the previous edition:‘Reading this brilliant casebook is like being in one of Professor Fox’s famed lectures: well-chosen texts, insightful commentary, historical and economic context, thought-provoking questions, and illuminating international comparisons. Clever, comprehensive, and thoughtful, it provides a fresh, lively, user-friendly perspective of value to students and practitioners alike.’ -- Nicholas Levy, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Brussels and London‘Setting forth the big principles, this book is full of accurate summaries of key topics, and sizzles with interesting questions. The classic cases are very well presented and the judgements of the EU courts examined concisely. Given its provocative approach, it would be easy to hang an entire term of lectures around a single chapter.’ -- Ian Forrester, former Judge, General Court of the European Union‘A book on European competition policy must explain to its readers how this policy has been effective in unifying an initially fragmented market and how different it is from others in its equal attention to both public and private restraints and in preserving competition as an open process over and above efficiency itself. It is precisely what you find here. Exhaustive and simple, sophisticated and clear, this book is a unique source of analysis and materials for scholars, practitioners and students inside and outside Europe.’ -- Giuliano Amato, European University Institute and former Prime Minister of ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Preface. Introduction 1. The Treaty, Objectives and the Single Market 2. Cartels 3. Horizontal Restraints 4. Vertical Restraints 5. Abuses of Dominance 6. Merger Control 7. The State and the Competition Afterword Index

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Book SynopsisThis casebook presents a deep comparative analysis of property law systems in Europe (ie the law of immovables, movables and claims), offering signposts and stepping stones for the reader wishing to explore this fascinating area. The subject matter is explained with careful attention given to its history, foundations, thought-patterns, underlying principles and basic concepts. The casebook focuses on uncovering differences and similarities between Europe's major legal systems: French, German, Dutch and English law are examined, while Austrian and Belgian law are also touched upon. The book combines excerpts from primary source materials (case law and legislation) and from doctrine and soft law. In doing so it presents a faithful picture of the systems concerned. Separate chapters deal with the various types of property rights, their creation, transfer and destruction, with security rights (such as mortgages, pledges, retention of title) as well as with harmonising and unifying efforts at the EU and global level. Through the functional approach taken by the Ius Commune Casebooks this volume clearly demonstrates that traditional comparative insights no longer hold. The law of property used to be regarded as a product of historical developments and political ideology, which were considered to be almost set in stone and assumed to render any substantial form of harmonisation or approximation very unlikely. Even experienced comparative lawyers considered the divide between common law and civil law to be so deep that no common ground - so it was thought - could be found. However economic integration, in particular integration of financial markets and freedom of establishment, has led to the integration of particular areas of property law such as mortgage law and enforceable security instruments (eg retention of title). This pressure towards integration has led comparative lawyers to refocus their interest from contract, tort and unjustified enrichment to property law and delve beneath its surface. This book reveals that today property law systems are closer to one another than previously assumed, that common ground can be found and that differences can be analysed in a new light to enable comparison and further the development of property law in Europe.Table of ContentsPreface Introductory chapter Chapter 1. Common concepts and leading principles Chapter 2. Protection of property rights Chapter 3. Types of property rights: immovables and movables Chapter 4. Types of property rights: claims Chapter 5. Property rights as security interests Chapter 6. Management devices: trust, treuhand, fiducie Chapter 7. Creation Chapter 8. Transfer Chapter 9. Destruction Chapter 10. Uniform or harmonised property law Tables Contributors Bram Akkermans (Maastricht University, NL) Monika HINTEREGGER (University of Graz, AU) Caroline LEBON (University of Leuven, BE) John Michael MILO (University of Utrecht, NL) Vincent SAGAERT (University of Leuven, University of Antwerp, BE) William SWADLING (University of Oxford, UK) Sjef VAN ERP (Maastricht University, NL) Lars VAN VLIET (University of Maastricht, NL) Assisted by Ton ROSEBOOM (Maastricht University) Advisory committee Madeleine CANTIN CUMYN (McGill University, CA) Susan FRENCH (UCLA Law School, USA) Kenneth REID (Edinburgh University, UK)

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Book Synopsis'If there were a Nobel Prize in History, Colley would be my nominee' Jill Lepore, New Yorker 'One of the most exciting historians of her generation, but also one of the most interesting writers of non-fiction around' - William Dalrymple, Guardian 'Colley takes you on intellectual journeys you wouldn't think to take on your own, and when you arrive you wonder that you never did it before' - David Aaronovitch, the Times 'A global history of remarkable depth, imagination and insight' Tony Barber, Financial Times Summer Books Starting not with the United States, but with the Corsican constitution of 1755, The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen moves through every continent, disrupting accepted narratives. Both monarchs and radicals play a role, from Catherine the Great of Russia, with her remarkable Nakaz, to Sierra Leone's James Africanus Horton, to Tunisia's Khayr-al-Din, a creator of the first modern Islamic constitution. Throughout, Colley demonstrates how constitutions evolved in tandem with warfare, and how they have functioned to advance empire as well as promote nations, and worked to exclude as well as liberate. Whether reinterpreting Japan's momentous 1889 constitution, or exploring the significance of the first constitution to enfranchise all adult women on Pitcairn Island in the Pacific in 1838, this is one of the most original global histories in decades.Trade ReviewA virtuoso global study of how nations were formed and constitutions written upends the familiar narrative at every turn ... As with all great history books, the big picture is here, but so is the telling detail, the astute comparison, the arresting and memorable turn of phrase, the suggestive moral for our own times. ... A superb retelling of the past, The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen will surely make us rethink our present and future -- Miles Taylor * Guardian *Dazzling ... [The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen] abounds with subtle arguments grounded in expertly marshaled sources, generously acknowledged. But perhaps the book's most impressive aspect is its mobility ... The geographic sweep and legal complexities are daunting, but Colley makes them accessible by employing a human scale. [A] bold, packed account [and] a daring revisionist move. -- Jenny Uglow * New York Review of Books *Incandescent, paradigm-shifting ... Colley has upended much of what historians believe about the origins of written constitutions ... If there were a Nobel Prize in History, Colley would be my nominee -- Jill Lepore * New Yorker *A global history of remarkable depth, imagination and insight -- Tony Barber * FT Summer Books *A wide-ranging, beautifully written global history ... Colley's narrative is rich, and she emphasizes the colorful characters who have contributed to constitution-making projects around the world ... Fascinating -- Tom Ginsburg * Washington Post *Fascinating ... Most historians emphasise literacy and liberty, seeing constitutions as the product of high-minded, slightly bloodless political salons. Colley's approach is more imaginative [with] plenty of memorably colourful details ... A different, surprising twist on international history -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *Rarely is a history so satisfyingly broad in outlook while avoiding abstraction and generalisation. It is rich, enjoyable, enlightening and imaginative. Colley takes you on intellectual journeys you wouldn't think to take on your own, and when you arrive you wonder that you never did it before -- David Aaronovitch * Times *Wildly ambitious, prodigiously researched ... The narrative ranges widely and fascinatingly across continents and prominent historical figures ... A sweeping, unique, truly world-spanning political and military history * Kirkus Reviews *A book of stupendous range and originality, The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen delivers an ambitious new account of the making of the modern world. Linda Colley has an unparalleled ability to bring together the histories of ideas, politics, and people, and to distill prodigious learning into a narrative that is at once incisively argued and an immense pleasure to read. Rippling with fresh interpretations, startling connections, and remarkable stories, this is a masterpiece of global history by one of the greatest historians working today -- Maya Jasanoff, Harvard UniversityThe purest crystallization of modern politics is the written constitution. Despite its lofty ideals, the document's many guises across the world repeatedly failed to meet their stated aspirations. Remarkable therefore are our centuries of persistent belief in constitutions. With her characteristic skill, erudition, and creativity, Linda Colley, one of our greatest historians, explains this seeming conundrum through a history of the durability of human hope, war, and political imagination. This is a monumentally important book -- Alan Mikhail, author of * God’s Shadow: Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World *A remarkable feat of scholarship on an international scale ... Impressive -- Jonathan Sumption * Spectator *Linda Colley is a historian of her time; but she is also a completely original intelligence -- R. F. FosterIn this ambitious work, Linda Colley seeks to rethink the "long" nineteenth century through the prism of the many constitutions it produced. Written with characteristic vigor and clarity, her book shows the continued validity of "big picture" history in asking searching questions and providing unexpected answers -- Sanjay Subrahmanyam, author of * Europe’s India, Words, People, Empires, 1500–1800 *In this bold, lucid, and wide-ranging book, Linda Colley reveals the international dialogue that created our age of constitutions. She insightfully embeds the emergence of new modes of governance in the global interplay of mass literacy with mass warfare. Colley helps us understand the true origins and growing importance of constitutional government. -- Alan Taylor, author of * Thomas Jefferson's Education *A marvelous tour with a brilliant guide through world history in search of the early adopters of written constitutions --a thoroughly enjoyable read! -- Mary Bilder, author of * Madison’s Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention *From the Mediterranean to Japan, a dazzling, beautifully-written and surprising tale to discover the deep connections between the transformations of modern warfare and the rise of constitutions across the globe. A must read. -- M’hamed Oualdi, Sciences Po, ParisOne of the most exciting historians of her generation, but also one of the most interesting writers of non-fiction around -- William Dalrymple * Guardian *Linda Colley, in her surprising and insightful new book, asks us to view the development of constitutionalism across the globe as part of an interlinked set of historical processes ... Examples scarcely give a full flavour of Colley's richly integrated history -- Colin Kidd * New Statesman *Reassesses the enduring connection between might and right in the creation of nations, citizens and constitutions -- Clare Mulley * Spectator Books of the Year *Written with Colley's usual erudition, insight and style ... transforms what sounds like the dry matter of paper documents into an enthralling account of how warfare, national identity and colonial exploitation follow each other in the emergence of constitutions across the world. A work of thrilling scholarship -- Joan Bakewell * New Statesman Books of the Year *

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Book SynopsisToday's discussions on Islam and the place religion should have in society often lead to questions about the Shari'a - Islamic law. Those who work for a political role for Islam demand that the Shari'a must be applied in their country, while those critical of Islam use the law as proof of its 'medieval' character. Islam is sometimes, not quite justly, called a 'religion of rules', and the rules of Islam are the Shari'a. But it is often hard to establish the exact nature of this law in more practical terms. Asking those who favour it or those who oppose it may only lead to greater confusion. But a rule and its exact opposite can both be said to be 'what the Shari'a says' and what God demands of the believer. It may even be questioned if there is any Shari'a at all in the work-a-day world, or whether it is just an ethical ideal, or a body whose secrets are known only to God. At the same time people may be stoned or mutilated in the name of this law. The key to understanding Shari'a is the concept of 'religious law', a term which might seem contradictory. 'Religion' is faith in a non-material force of some kind, and something we consider internal to the human soul. 'Law', on the other hand, is external to us, established by society in order to regulate the material needs of the community. The contrast between 'religion' and 'law' has been continuous throughout Muslim history. Islamic law has always existed in a tension between these two forces: God, who gave the law, and the state - the 'sultan' - representing society and implementing the law. This tension and dynamic have created a very particular history for the law - in how it was formulated and by whom, in its theoretical basis and its actual rules, and in how it was practised in historical reality from the time of its formation till today. That is the main theme of the book. Knut S. Vikor aims in this book to introduce the development and practice of Islamic law to a wide readership: students, lawyers and the growing number of those interested in Islamic civilisation. He summarises the main concepts of Islamic jurisprudence, discusses debates concerning the historicity of Islamic sources of dogma and the dating of early Islamic law; describes the classic practice of the law, in the formulation of legal rules and practice in the courts; and sets out various substantive legal rules, on such vital matters as the family and economic activity.Trade ReviewAn excellent introduction to Islamic law … It fulfils its aim of providing a rounded history of the subject, combined with studies of particular areas of the law (criminal law, family law, land and tax law) … a very important contribution to the field. -- Robert Gleave

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Book SynopsisMCKINSEY TOP 5 RECOMMENDED READ 'An underground hit' – Best Politics Books, Financial Times 'Jon has one of the few big ideas that's easily applied' – Sam Conniff, Be More Pirate 'A wonderful guide to how to be human in the 21st Century' – Ece Temelkuran, How to Lose a Country: the Seven Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship Description Citizens opens up a new way of understanding ourselves and shows us what we must do to survive and thrive as individuals, organisations, and nations. Over the past decade, Jon Alexander’s consultancy, the New Citizenship Project, has helped revitalise some of Britain’s biggest organisations including the Co-op, the Guardian and the National Trust. Here, with the New York Times bestselling writer Ariane Conrad, he shows how history is about to enter age of the Citizen. Because when our institutions treat people as creative, empowered creatures rather than consumers, everything changes. Unleashing the power of everyone equips us to face the challenges of economic insecurity, climate crisis, public health threats, and polarisation. Citizens is an upbeat handbook, full of insights, clear examples to follow, and inspiring case studies, from the slums of Kenya to the backstreets of Birmingham – and a foreword by Brian Eno. It is the perfect pick-me-up for leaders, founders, elected officials – and citizens everywhere. Organise and seize the future! Reviews 'Society is like an out of control house party – eating, drinking and consuming everything. Jon is the organiser of the campfire gathering behind the party. It’s calm and welcoming and you won’t want to leave. In Citizens, Jon and Ariane show how to leave the burning house of the Consumer Story and join the campfire that is the Citizen Story.' – Stephen Greene, CEO of RockCorps and founding Chair of National Citizen Service UK 'The belief that every single one of us has both the potential and the desire to make the world better drives me every day, in everything I do. In Citizens, Jon shows how taking that belief as a starting point really could transform our world. This is a truly powerful book, in every sense of the word.' - Josh Babarinde, Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur 'Every great transformation requires a new story. A story that reveals new possibilities and points toward an optimistic alternative to the current situation. Citizens presents just such a story and if we respond to its challenge we may just manage to navigate our way out of the mess we have created for ourselves.' – Tim Brown, Chair of IDEO and author of Change By Design 'Jon is working with a set of ideas and tools that have the potential to change politics forever. In fact, they could change everything forever.' – Ian Kearns, Founder and Trustee, European Leadership Network 'Citizens is a powerful and intriguing contribution to the search for a genuinely sustainable future. I am particularly interested in how the Citizen Story might help businesses to engage more fully with their employees and customers to accelerate sustainability and might also help businesses to become more transparent and accountable.' – David Grayson, Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield University School of Management and co-author of The Sustainable Business Handbook 'The shift from consumer to citizen is a truly big idea. If you’re in a position of strategic influence, I strongly recommend you engage with this and consciously explore what it might mean for your organisation.' – Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE, Former Director General, National Trust, and Trustee, BBC 'There is such a thing as an idea whose time has come. This is that idea.' – James Perry, Board Member, B Lab Global, and Founding Partner, Snowball Investment Management About the Authors JON ALEXANDER began his career with success in advertising, winning the prestigious Big Creative Idea of the Year before making a dramatic change. Driven by a deep need to understand the impact on society of 3,000 commercial messages a day, he gathered three Masters degrees, exploring consumerism and its alternatives from every angle. In 2014, he co-founded the New Citizenship Project to bring the resulting ideas into contact with reality. In Citizens, he is ready to share them with the world. ARIANE CONRAD has built a career turning big ideas into books that change the world. Known as the Book Doula, she has co-written several New York Times bestsellers. BRIAN ENO is an artist, philosopher and Citizen who has played a critical part in British culture since the early 1970s. He is a deep believer in the power of ideas and the possibility of a better world, beliefs which manifest both in his audio and visual art, and in his deep engagement with social, political and environmental issues.Trade Review'The answer to many of the global challenges we face today.' McKinsey Global Consultancy, Top 5 Recommended Read 'Jon Alexander's New Citizenship Project speaks to action in the real world but has an immensely solid base in ideas as expressed in words, the meanings and applications of which he first teases out and then rams home with elan and gusto in this bravely inspiring book.' Paul Cartledge, Emeritus Professor of Greek Culture, Cambridge University'It is an inspiring idea... the text of this book should be taught in every civics class everywhere'. Sunday Independent, Ireland'His lively book – which has become something of an underground hit – highlights new forms of active citizenship.' Financial Times, Top 5 Political Books‘Citizens is a breath of fresh air amidst deep concern about the future of democracy. It offers a powerful vision for the transformation of our institutions.’ Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director, Stanford University Cyber Policy Center, and author, Democracy.com'The shift from consumer to citizen is a truly big idea. If you’re in a position of strategic influence, I strongly recommend you engage with this and consciously explore what it might mean for your organisation.' Dame Fiona Reynolds, former Director General, National Trust'In this engaging book, Jon lays out his full vision for how this mindset shift can transform not just business, but NGOs and governments too.' Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, London Business School'Citizens is a powerful provocation for our times... Highly recommended.' Nichola Raihani, Professor of Evolution and Behaviour, University College London, and author, The Social Instinct'The wonderful thing is that he not only gives us hope but more importantly he lights a pathway to make this new paradigm a reality through the years of deep work, thinking and action that have formed the basis of his book.' Jason Stockwood, Vice Chairman, Simply Business, and Chairman, Grimsby Town Football Club'This is a truly powerful book, in every sense of the word.' Josh Babarinde, Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur'Every great transformation requires a new story. A story that reveals new possibilities and points toward an optimistic alternative to the current situation. Citizens presents just such a story.' Tim Brown, Chair of IDEO and author of Change By Design'Jon is working with a set of ideas and tools that have the potential to change politics forever. In fact, they could change everything forever.' Ian Kearns, Founder and Trustee, European Leadership Network'Citizens is a powerful and intriguing contribution to the search for a genuinely sustainable future.' David Grayson, Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield University School of Management and co-author of The Sustainable Business Handbook'There is such a thing as an idea whose time has come. This is that idea.' James Perry, Board Member, B Lab Global, and Founding Partner, Snowball Investment Management'I've never been more convinced he has one of the few big ideas that's easily applied, fundamentally needed and genuinely offers a chance of change. Get on board for his new work, now. I am.' Sam Conniff, Author, Be More Pirate'Citizens is so exciting and full of energy from the beginning that I wanted to read the whole thing immediately. A wonderful guide to how to be human in the 21st Century.' Ece Temelkuran, Author, How to Lose a Country: the Seven Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship -- Review QuotesTable of ContentsForeword. Brian Eno sets out the value of Citizens in framing a new, optimistic cooperative story for our age, as opposed to the two other options: authoritarian states such as China and "Siliconia" - "a Consumer state with centralised power and deep surveillance". Mentions Citizen Story 1. Opening. Jon Alexander sets out the need to 'step into' the Citizen Story so that we can deal with the many challenges of our age: economic insecurity, ecological emergency, public health threats, political polarisation, and more. Mentions citizens, economic insecurity, ecological emergency 2. Citizens Everywhere. How humans are bound together through interdependence and reciprocity, and in turn have a deep bond with nature, which conventional big business cannot understand. Picks apart the self-dependence and utilitarian philosophy of tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Mark Zuckerberg 3. Citizens By Nature. Central to the Citizen Story is a belief in ourselves and in human nature as creative, capable, and caring, rather than lazy, self-interested, and competitive within a zero-sum framework. Any redesign of institutions will fail if we haven’t embraced this fundamental belief 4. We're All Consumers Now. The launch of the consumer age, by way of Apple's advert for its new Macintosh at the US SuperBowl in 1984. Mentions Apple Macintosh, Ridley Scott, consumer demand, Consumer Story, George Orwell 1984, Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson, IKEA, Walmart, Virgin Galactic 5. Once We Were Subjects. Before the Consumer, there was another story: the Subject, as in ‘subjects of the king.’ In this story, the Great Man – the Chief, Pope, King, Boss, Father – knows best. The rest of us are innocents, ignorant of important matters. Mentions King Sargon of Akkad and Mesopotamia 6. Citizen NGOs. The Consumer Story is falling apart, but the truth alone is not enough to ensure it passes to the Citizen Story. We must act too, to seize control of our futures, and to ensure that we actually have a future. Case studies include the National Trust in the UK 7. Citizen Business. How businesses can harness the power of the Citizen Story to make their workings more popular and inclusive, and to drive forward societal change. Case studies include the brewery BrewDog in Stonehaven, Scotland. Mentions Martin Dickie, Tesco, craft beer, Equity Punks 8. Citizen Government. Taiwan has pioneered the application of citizen government, in stark comparison to Communist China, which offers a vision of an alternative, authoritarian future. Mentions Taiwan, Taipei, Economic Power Up Plan, Tarek el-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi, Arab Spring, Sunflower Revolution 9. Closing. A new Citizen movement is building. Examples include Paris approving a standing Citizens' Assembly and Chile's Citizen-driven Constitutional Convention. Mentions Delian Aspourhov, Restor, Founders Fund, Varda Space Industries, Francis Suarez, Elon Musk, Balaji Srinavasaran Writing Citizens. The book has been a collaborative process involving several different sets of people and organisations, including not least the New Citizenship Project team References. The author thanks, among others, Jo Hunter, Emma Ashru Jones, Tendai Chetse, Anna Maria Hosford, National Trust, Helen Meech, Fallon advertising agency, Iris Schönherr, Ariane Conrad, OuiShare Fest, Food Ethics Council, Chris Seeley Index. A full index of terms used in the book, such as participatory democracy, Certified B Corporations, citizens assemblies, and sortition

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Book SynopsisIim-ul-Faraiz, i.e., the Islamic Law of Inheritance, is the most important branch of Shariah (Islamic Law). By providing rigid and clear-cut-rules of inheritance, in Sura al-Nisa (Al-Qurâan), Allah, the Law Giver of Islam, has Himself emphasized its importance.

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Book SynopsisThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the first international agreement setting out freedoms, rights and entitlements for all humanity to claim. It emphasizes the inextricable relationship between fundamental freedoms and social justice, and their connection with peace and security. The General Assembly of the United Nations proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping the UDHR constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

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Book SynopsisO'Sullivan & Hilliard''s The Law of Contract is the perfect student companion, providing a concise, clear overview of the fundamental principles of contract law. The 11th edition has been rigorously updated by Cambridge academic and teacher, Janet O'Sullivan. All the key topics on the LLB and GDL courses are covered, as well as current debates in the field. Complex problems are broken down into manageable steps and self-test questions are provided at the end of each chapter to help reinforce learning and aid revision. The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing an invaluable and reliable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.Key features A clear account of the key principles to give students a sound understanding of contract law Concise, user-friendly size and length make this an ideal student text Ex

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Book SynopsisThe market-leading stand-alone guide to contract law from a renowned lawyer; authoritative, comprehensive, and supportive. Comprising a unique balance of 60% text to 40% cases and materials,Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materialscombines the best features of a textbook with those of a traditional casebook. This unique balance shows students the law at work, aiding then in gaining a thorough understanding of contract law.Key Features:- Combines author text with extracts from cases and materials; can be used as a stand-alone text on contract law- Written by an experienced author and leading authority in the field, renowned for his eloquent and accessible writing style - Extensive referencing throughout the book supports students as they undertake independent research - Complemented by online resources with extra material on illegality and incapacity, updates, multiple choice questions and web links New to this edition:- Coverage of, and commentary upon, the decision of the Supreme Cour

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Book SynopsisFor nearly forty years, The law of the sea has been regarded as an authoritative and standard work on the subject, combining detailed analysis and relevant, practical examples with a clear and engaging style. Completely revised and updated, this new edition will be a vital resource for anyone with an interest in maritime affairs.The book provides a rigorous analysis of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the many other legal instruments that regulate human activities at sea, as well as taking full account of the numerous decisions of international courts and tribunals in recent years. It also traces the historical background to the law and its broader political, economic and environmental context. The new edition includes substantially expanded coverage of contemporary threats faced by the marine environment from human activities, such as the loss of marine biodiversity, the effects of climate change on the oceans and the vast amounts of plastic polluting the sea.This volume is written by three highly qualified authors, drawing on their extensive experience of teaching and researching the law of the sea, as well as their practical experience in advising governments and acting as counsel and arbitrators in international litigation.This book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life below waterTable of ContentsTable of casesTable of treaties1 IntroductionScope of the bookEarly development of the subjectSources of the modern law of the seaAttempts at codificationThe UN Convention on the Law of the SeaInternational organisationsThe present legal regimeMaterials on the law of the sea 2 BaselinesIntroduction The low-water line Artificially constructed baselines Islands and baselines Publicising baselines Baselines and sea level rise Concluding observations 3 Internal watersDefinitionLegal statusThe right of access to ports and other internal watersJurisdiction in internal waters4 The territorial seaDevelopment of the conceptLegal status of the bed, subsoil and superjacent airspace of the territorial seaThe breadth of the territorial seaThe right of innocent passageThe right to deny and suspend passageRights and duties of the coastal State5 StraitsDefinitionThe regime under customary law and the Territorial Sea ConventionThe regime under the Law of the Sea ConventionThe UNCLOS regime and customary lawSpecial regimes6 The legal regime of archipelagic watersIntroduction Development of a special regime for archipelagos Legal status of archipelagic waters Navigational rights of other States in archipelagic waters Obligations of an archipelagic State in its archipelagic waters Conclusion 7 The contiguous zoneIntroductionDevelopment of the conceptBreadth of the contiguous zoneClaims to a contiguous zoneLegal status of the contiguous zone8 The continental shelfIntroductionThe legal status of the continental shelf The outer limit of the continental shelfThe Commission on the Limits of the Continental ShelfThe continental shelf of AntarcticaThe rights and duties of the coastal StateNon-independent territories 9 The exclusive economic zoneIntroduction Evolution of the EEZ Extent and delineation of the EEZ The legal nature of the EEZ Claims to an EEZ Concluding observations 10 The delimitation of maritime boundariesIntroduction The process of maritime boundary delimitation Delimitation of territorial sea boundaries Delimitation of maritime boundaries beyond the territorial sea but within 200 miles of the baseline Delimitation of continental shelf boundaries beyond 200 miles Grey areas Obligations of States with overlapping maritime zones pending delimitation of a maritime boundary Areas of joint management and exploitation and other co-operative arrangements The effect of sea level rise on maritime boundary agreements Concluding observations 11 The high seasIntroductionDefinitionThe legal status of the high seasFreedom of the high seasJurisdiction on the high seas12 The international seabed areaIntroduction The background to the provisions of UNCLOSResolutions I and II: Preparatory Investment ProtectionThe Reciprocating States RegimePrepcom, the UNCLOS regime and the 1994 Implementation AgreementPrinciples of the UNCLOS regime: an overviewThe International Seabed AuthorityThe system of exploitationThe common heritage 13 Safety of navigationIntroduction The legal framework for the adoption, implementation and enforcement of safety measures Construction, design and equipment standards The qualifications and working conditions of ships’ crews The movement of ships Other safety measures Concluding observations 14 The international regime governing marine fisheries Introduction Some background issues The evolution of international fisheries law The regime for fisheries within national jurisdiction The regime for fisheries on the high seas Instruments applying both within and beyond national jurisdictionConcluding observations 15 Protection of the marine environment: an introductionIntroduction The framework of international law for protecting the marine environment Principles for marine environmental policy-making and legislation Control of marine pollution: an introduction Conservation of marine biodiversity: an introduction 16 Protection of the marine environment: controlling marine pollution Introduction Pollution from ships Pollution by dumping Pollution from sea-bed activities subject to national jurisdiction Pollution from activities in the Area Pollution from land-based sources Pollution from or through the atmosphere Concluding observations 17 Protection of the marine environment: conserving marine biodiversityIntroduction Holistic instruments Protection of marine habitats Conservation of species Concluding observations 18 The international legal regime for marine scientific researchIntroductionDevelopment of the international legal regime for marine scientific research The meaning of ‘marine scientific research’The scope of the competence to conduct marine scientific research under UNCLOSGeneral principles governing marine scientific researchThe legal status of research installations and equipmentInternational co-operation in marine scientific researchMarine scientific research under regimes other than UNCLOSConcluding observations19 The transfer of marine technologyIntroductionThe transfer of marine technology under UNCLOSCapacity-building20 Landlocked States and the law of the seaIntroductionThe navigational rights of landlocked StatesThe access of landlocked States to marine resourcesThe access of landlocked States to the seaConclusions 21 Settlement of disputesSettlement of disputes under general international lawSettlement of disputes under the Law of the Sea ConventionGeneral issues concerning dispute settlementIndex

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Book Synopsis''This book should be in the library of every competition law practitioner and academic. The summary of cases is first class. But what makes it really stand out is the quality of the commentary and the selection of the material which includes not only the most important European judgements and decisions but also some of the leading cases from the US and European Member States.'' Ali Nikpay, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPThis unique book is designed as a working tool for the study and practice of European competition law, focused on case law analysis. Each chapter begins with an introduction which outlines the relevant laws, regulations and guidelines for each of the topics, setting the analytical foundations for the case entries. Within this framework, cases are reviewed in summary form, accompanied by useful analysis and commentary.The 8th edition includes recent judgments from the European Court of Justice and decisions from the European Commission on the scope

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Book SynopsisThis handbook explores the FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract as a multi-party umbrella that connects the team members engaged on any project or programme of works, services or supplies. It explains the FAC-1 processes for planning, joint working, contract award, performance review, problem-solving and shared learning, and it illustrates how FAC-1 helps to attract investment, motivate innovation, improve value, manage risks and achieve net zero carbon targets. FAC-1 has been adopted on procurements worth more than £100 billion in the UK and in other jurisdictions, and this handbook explains what is different about FAC-1, how it is used in practice, and how it works clause by clause. With 30 case studies and 46 practice notes, the handbook provides an introduction for those who are new to FAC-1, a refresher for current users, and practical tips for teams engaged on any FAC-1 project or programme of works, services or supplies in any sector. This handbook is designed for use by framework providers, clients, designers, managers, contractors, specialists, operators and legal advisers. It includes the features of FAC-1 as a ‘Gold Standard’ framework contract recommended by the UK government, and it explains how it can improve the efficiency of digital information management. It also provides templates, diagrams and checklists that show how to complete FAC-1, how to use it alongside FIDIC, JCT, NEC, PPC and TAC contract forms, and how to bring its relationships and processes to life.Trade Review“An essential travelling companion for those in the FAC-1 team, with Professor Mosey as your expert tour guide.”— Julian Bailey, partner at Jones Day and author of Construction Law (3rd edition); “Collaboration is core to Constructing Excellence and is fundamental to enabling successful project delivery. Collaborative contracts such as FAC-1 are crucial for setting projects up for success, enabling all parties to work together to achieve better outcomes. This handbook provides excellent guidance to support the effective use of FAC-1.”— Alison Nicholl, head of Constructing Excellence; “FAC-1 is a truly transformative contract that delivers up new relationships throughout the supply chain, whilst introducing shared systems and an effective approach to risk. This FAC-1 handbook enables all parties to a project or programme of works to understand their roles and responsibilities in creating an alliance capable of delivering safe, quality and value for money project outcomes.”— Rebecca Rees, partner at Trowers & Hamlins; “Professor David Mosey’s new handbook on FAC-1 Alliance Contracting will, I believe, be an essential catalyst in helping clients and industry supply chains actively work together to deliver the new ways of working that are required to unlock the vision of a social and productivity revolution that our industry needs.”— Terry Stocks MBE FICE, director at Faithful+Gould; “This handbook should become the best friend of everyone, in every sector of the construction industry, who wants to make a real difference. It explains in detail how to get the best out of FAC-1 using modern procurement practices and true collaboration, carefully demonstrating the contract’s very flexible approach along the way. David’s unique experience – ably supported by great case studies – helps bring all of this to life.”— John P. Welch FRICS, Deputy Director of Construction, Crown Commercial Service.

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Book SynopsisThe only book on land law to include a running case study to illustrate how the law works in practice.Trusted by students for over 30 years, Textbook on Land Law gives a practical and innovative edge to modern land law. Perfectly pitched for students studying land law for the first time, the running case study will galvanize interest in the topics by allowing students to visualize and engage with the topics.- Features practical examples throughout to provide students with a frame of reference to put this often abstract subject into a clear context- Combines academic detail and accuracy with a direct and engaging writing style to give lucidity to complex areas- Examines core areas covered on land and property law courses, and has been consistently relied upon and refined over seventeen editions- Includes extracts and sample legal documents to demonstrate how land law works in the real world and end-of chapter further reading references to direct additional researchNew to this edition:- Trade ReviewReview from previous edition Accessible and nurturing, [this is] perhaps the best all-rounder textbook on land law available at present. * Dr Tim Sinnamon, Royal Holloway, University of London *It is designed with a student's needs in mind. In depth relevant examples make it interesting. * Andrea Garvey, law student, Swansea University *Well stated and clear. Great basis for further discussion and clarity of explanation. * Anne Street, Senior Teaching Fellow, SOAS, University of London *It is excellent, provides students with a comprehensive review of the law, as well as giving them useful pointers in terms of reform. * Emily Allbon, Senior Lecturer, City, University of London *Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1: Estates in Land 2: Interests in Land Part II: The Freehold Estate 3: Buying a house 4: The contract 5: Unregistered land 6: Registered land 7: Acquisition of an estate by adverse possession Part III: Legal estates 8: The freehold estate 9: The leasehold estate 10: Obligations of landlord and tenant 11: Enforcement of leasehold covenants 12: Remedies of breach of leasehold covenants Part IV: Trusts 13: Express and implied trusts 14: Trusts of land 15: Settled Land Act settlements 16: The rule against perpetuities 17: Co-ownership 18: Trusts of the family home 19: Proprietary estoppel Part V: Licences and Rights to the Family Home 20: Licences and their enforcement 21: Special rights in relation to the family home Part VI: Rights in Land 22: Mortgages and charges 23: Priorities in relation to mortgages and charges 24: Easements and profits à prendre 25: Freehold covenants Part VII: In Conclusion 26: What is land?

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Book SynopsisInformation Technology Law takes a unique socio-legal approach to examining the interaction between the law and other elements of the information society. Murray discusses relevant issues such as governance, free expression, and crime with enthusiasm, and looks forward to future challenges presented by developing technologies.Trade ReviewNicely written, offering a well-structured and stimulating introduction into the topic. * Dr Jonida Milaj-Weishaar - University of Groningen *'It is the definitive UK text--useful for all media and digital technology students even if you're not specifically studying law. * William Merrin - Associate Professor, Swansea University *A clear, comprehensive and concise work on IT law. It explains not only the law, but also the technological backgrounds. * Dr Jan Oster, Leiden University (previous edition) *Table of ContentsPart I: The Information Society 1:: The world of bits 2:: The network of networks 3:: Net neutrality 4:: Regulating the information society Part II: Content and the Information Society 5:: Cyber-speech 6:: Social networking and antisocial conduct 7:: Defamation Part III: Digital Content and Intellectual Property Rights 8:: Intellectual property rights and the information society 9:: Software 10:: Digital creatives and copyright law 11:: Copyright in the digital environment 12:: Copyright infringement in the digital environment 13:: Databases 14:: Branding, trade marks and domain names 15:: Brand identities, search engines, and secondary ma rkets Part IV: E-Commerce 16:: Electronic contracts 17:: Electronic payments and cryptocurrency 18:: Consumer protection Part V: Criminal Activity in the Information Society 19:: Computer misuse 20:: Obscenity in the information society 21:: Crime and law enforcement in the information society Part VI: Data Privacy 22:: Data protection: the legal framework 23:: Data protection: rights and obligations 24:: The international trade in personal data 25:: State surveillance and data retention

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Book SynopsisFifteen years into the era of cyber warfare, are we any closer to understanding the role a major cyberattack would play in international relations - or to preventing one? Uniquely spanning disciplines and enriched by the insights of a leading practitioner, Rethinking Cyber Warfare provides a fresh understanding of the role that digital disruption plays in contemporary international security. Focusing on the critical phenomenon of major cyberattacks against wired societies, the book reconsiders central tenets that shaped global powers'' policies and explains what forces in the international system might durably restrain their use. Arming the reader with the key technological and historical context to make sense of cyberattacks, it explores how deterrence, international law, and normative taboos operate today to shape whether and how states think about causing this kind of disruption - and how soon those forces might combine to rethink those decisions entirely. The result is a comprehen

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Book SynopsisYour gateway to criminal law: drawing on the exceptional clarity and authority of Smith and Hogan, with a wealth of unique supportive learning features and guidance on assessment. Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod''s Essentials of Criminal Law takes students to the heart of this fascinating subject, providing focused, expert coverage alongside a wealth of student-friendly learning features to aid study. This is the perfect gateway into criminal law. - Combines the authority you would expect from a Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod title with numerous supportive learning features and an eye on developing analytical and assessment skills- The text offers a thorough, accessible, and unique introduction to criminal law for the student reader- Numerous learning features across the text highlight key cases, sources for extra reading, assessment advice, and flag common areas of confusion to avoid- Each chapter includes a section on reform including noted academic criticism of the law, furthering students'' analytical understandingDigital formats and resources The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-test questions, videos, animated diagrams, audio introductions, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksTrade ReviewThis textbook has rightly earned its reputation as a cornerstone of the modern criminal law course. Rigorous, engaging, and accessibly written, and the enhanced content of the e-book has rendered it even more helpful, engaging and interactive for teachers and students alike. * Dr Barbara Hughes-Moore, Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Actus reus 3: Mens rea 4: Interaction of actus reus and mens rea 5: Murder 6: Manslaughter 7: Non-fatal offences against the person 8: Sexual offences 9: Property offences 10: Fraud 11: General inchoate offences 12: Parties to crime 13: Denial of an offence 14: General defences

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Book SynopsisThe most engaging analysis of land law''s key themes, developing a sophisticated understanding through a straightforward style.Academically rigorous yet welcoming and fully attuned to the needs of the student reader, Chris Bevan''s Land Law represents a new breed of textbook, blending traditional and contemporary teaching approaches to guide readers to a confident understanding of the subject. Key features The author''s engaging writing style speaks directly to students and anticipates their questions, enabling the book to present a sophisticated analysis of the law that does not overwhelm readers 105 carefully-constructed diagrams and flowcharts set out the material in intuitive visual formats, providing bird''s eye views of topics and concepts and thereby aiding understanding Key cases for each topic are succinctly summarized in a ''facts'', ''legal issue'', ''judgment'' format to provide students with a clear sense of why they are important and to pique their interest, providing a s

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Book SynopsisThe definitive EU law textbook: the most authoritative coverage, including extracts from all key cases and materials, from a world-renowned author team. Respected as the definitive textbook on the subject, this is the stand-alone guide to EU law. The world-renowned authors offer the ideal balance of commentary, key cases, and materials to provide the most authoritative coverage and analysis. Key Features - If you are studying EU law in the UK, please see EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials UK Version, ISBN 9780198915485.- Written by leading scholars on European Union law and provides an insightful analysis of the subject. - Succinct and clear commentary sets out the law, illuminates the accompanying materials, and delivers critical and contextual analysis of all the legal and political aspects of EU law and policy. New to this edition - The eighth edition has been updated to include expanded discussions of key topics, including: - A revised chapter on membership, now including issues relating to entry, as well as Member State obligations and exit - Adjusted chapters on legisation, decision-making, and democracy, allowing fuller treatment of the complex issues concerning governance and democracy within the EU - Separate and expanded discussions of free movement of capital and economic monetary union - Inclusion of important new case law on areas such as: competence, preliminary rulings, State aids, human rights, citizenship, competition, direct effect, freedom of establishment, and international relations law Digital formats and resources The 8th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit http://www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

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Book SynopsisFew learn Latin in school and young lawyers with minimal knowledge of the language experience difficulty as they continue to meet it, particularly in old reported cases, academic articles and statutes. This book is aimed at those disadvantaged by the deteriorating standing of Latin in our education system and by its use as legal terminology.Trade Review"'A highly entertaining guide to Latin words and expressions that have passed the lips and pens of lawyers for centuries.' Commonwealth Lawyer 'Aimed specifically at legal practitioners, this is a vade-mecum with far wider application. It actually explains many legal concepts in terms which the rest of us can readily understand. It can be consulted, or even read, with profit by many and with enjoyment by many more.' Reference Reviews"

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Book SynopsisThis book covers areas such as contact between parents and children, where a child should live and with whom, where a child should go to school, domestic violence and many other issues where agreement may not be possible. It sets out the law in a way you will be able to understand and apply. and contains a wealth of practical tips to ensure that you present yourself and your case well throughout proceedings. It will guide you in drafting statements, addressing the court, answering questions during cross-examination and dealing with professionals at court.

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Book SynopsisThis is the definitive reference work for construction lawpractitioners internationally. In three volumes it provides the mostcomprehensive treatment of the major issues arising out of construction andengineering projects, with extensive references to case law, statutes andregulations, standard forms of contract and legal commentary.

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Book SynopsisThe book is for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics and practitioners in the field. It is the market-leading textbook on international criminal law, and has been updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. It introduces the issues in an accessible yet sophisticated manner.

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