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Book SynopsisDecisions of international courts and arbitrators, as well as judgments of national courts, are fundamental elements of modern public international law. The International Law Reports is the only publication in the world wholly devoted to the regular and systematic reporting in English of such decisions. It is therefore an absolutely essential work of reference. Volume 188 is devoted to the Question of the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Nicaragua and Colombia beyond 200 Nautical Miles From the Nicaraguan Coast (Nicaragua v. Colombia), The Arctic Sunrise, Khlaifia and Others v. Italy, Whelan v. Ireland, Crimea Annexation Case, European Stability Mechanism Case, Al-Juffali v. Estrada, Ukraine Law v Debenture Trust Corp Plc, Pham v Secretary of State for the Home Department, R (Campaign Against Arms Trade) v Secretary of State for International Trade, Jam and Others v. International Finance Corp., Republic of Sudan v. Harrison and OthersTable of Contents1. Question of the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Nicaragua and Colombia beyond 200 Nautical Miles From the Nicaraguan Coast (Nicaragua v. Colombia); 2. The Arctic Sunrise (Kingdom of the Netherlands v. Russian Federation); 3. Khlaifia and Others v. Italy; 4. Whelan v. Ireland; 5. Crimea Annexation Case; 6. European Stability Mechanism Case; 7. Al-Juffali v. Estrada (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Intervening); 8. Ukraine Law v Debenture Trust Corp Plc; 9. Pham v Secretary of State for the Home Department; 10. R (Campaign Against Arms Trade) v Secretary of State for International Trade; 11. Jam and Others v. International Finance Corp.; 12. Republic of Sudan v. Harrison and Others.

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Book SynopsisMaritime Delimitation as a Judicial Process is the first comprehensive analysis of judicial decisions, state practice and academic opinions on maritime boundary delimitation. For ease of reading and clarity, it follows this three-stage approach in its structure. Massimo Lando analyses the interaction between international tribunals and states in the development of the delimitation process, in order to explain rationally how a judicially-created approach to delimit maritime boundaries has been accepted by states. Pursuing a practical approach, this book identifies disputed points in maritime delimitation and proposes solutions which could be applied in future judicial disputes. In addition, the book engages with the underlying theories of maritime delimitation, including the relationship between delimitation and delineation, the effect of third states'' rights on delimitation, and the manner in which each stage of the process influences the other stages.Trade Review'Few topics have received as much attention from international courts and tribunals than the delimitation of maritime boundaries. This thought-provoking work offers an informed and sympathetic analysis of their decision-making. It endorses the 'three stage' framework established by the International Court of Justice in the Black Sea case in 2009 and explores the importance of several concepts which have attained prominence within the delimitation process but have been relatively under-examined - including relevant coasts, relevant areas and disproportionality. Based on a thorough study of the case law spanning some fifty years, this work makes a significant contribution to an understanding of judicial approaches to maritime delimitation and is bound to be read with great interest by both scholars and practitioners.' Sir Malcolm D. Evans, University of Bristol'Lando's Maritime Delimitation as a Judicial Process is a very thorough and insightful exposition on the international judicial approaches to maritime delimitation. His analysis reflects deep understanding of contemporary principles of maritime delimitation as well as valuable suggestions for their improvement in the future. Lando's detailed study will not only be a vital resource for scholars and practitioners in the law of the sea but is also a useful reflection on judicial process for all those interested in international law-making.' Natalie Klein, University of New South Wales'Maritime delimitation has dominated international courts and tribunals for fifty years since the North Sea Continental Shelf cases. This new work rigorously assesses all of the relevant decisions and provides for the first time a complete analysis of the practice, processes and procedures of judicial maritime delimitation. It will be essential reading for practitioners preparing to appear before a court or tribunal in maritime delimitation matters, and for researchers, scholars and students in the field.' Donald R. Rothwell, Australian National University'[T]he major contribution of the book is to tease out the widely acknowledged but understudied theme that maritime delimitation has involved judicial law-making … The book thus advocates judicial law-making in this context being recognised as a formal source of law rather than a subsidiary means of determining the law.' Douglas Guilfoyle, International and Comparative Law QuarterlyTable of ContentsFigures; Foreword; Preface; Table of cases; Table of treaties and legislation; Abbreviations; 1. Maritime delimitation in the time of international tribunals; 2. Historical and conceptual framework; 3. Relevant coast and relevant area; 4. Equidistance; 5. Relevant circumstances; 6. Disproportionality; 7. States, international tribunals and the delimitation process; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisEvery day, new warnings emerge about artificial intelligence rebelling against us. All the while, a more immediate dilemma flies under the radar. Have forces been unleashed that are thrusting humanity down an ill-advised path, one that''s increasingly making us behave like simple machines? In this wide-reaching, interdisciplinary book, Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger examine what''s happening to our lives as society embraces big data, predictive analytics, and smart environments. They explain how the goal of designing programmable worlds goes hand in hand with engineering predictable and programmable people. Detailing new frameworks, provocative case studies, and mind-blowing thought experiments, Frischmann and Selinger reveal hidden connections between fitness trackers, electronic contracts, social media platforms, robotic companions, fake news, autonomous cars, and more. This powerful analysis should be read by anyone interested in understanding exactly how technology threatens thTrade Review'Frischmann and Selinger provide a thoroughgoing and balanced examination of the tradeoffs inherent in offloading tasks and decisions to computers. By illuminating these often intricate and hidden tradeoffs, and providing a practical framework for assessing and negotiating them, the authors give us the power to make wiser choices.' Nicolas Carr, author of The Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us, from the Foreword'Re-Engineering Humanity brings a pragmatic if somewhat dystopic perspective to the technological phenomena of our age. Humans are learning machines and we learn from our experiences. This book made me ask myself whether the experiences we are providing to our societies are in fact beneficial in the long run.' Vint Cerf, Co-Inventor of the Internet'Frischmann and Selinger deftly and convincingly show why we should be less scared of robots than of becoming more robotic, ourselves. This book will convince you why it's so important we embed technologies with human values before they embed us with their own.' Douglas Rushkoff, author of Present Shock, Program or Be Programmed, and Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus'Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger cogently argue that our Fitbit, Echo, Android, and game console, our Facebook pages, Google searches, Amazon and Netflix profiles, give far less than they take. With tiny, almost imperceptible steps, we have entered into a bargain with socio-technical engineers of the digital age that literally drains our humanity and is imperiling freedom, autonomy, and other precious values fundamental to meaningful human existence. Beyond admittedly important questions demanding balanced policy answers, this disquieting book is about the big picture. All of us should read it and decide, deliberately, if this is a future we want for ourselves and our children.' Helen Nissenbaum, Cornell Tech, and author of Privacy in Context: Technology, Policy, and the Integrity of Social Life'Everybody is suddenly worried about technology. Will social media be the end of democracy? Is automation going to eliminate jobs? Will artificial intelligence make people obsolete? Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger boldly propose that the problem isn't the rise of 'smart' machines but the dumbing down of humanity. This refreshingly philosophical book asks what's lost when we outsource our decision-making to algorithmic systems we don't own and barely understand. Better yet, it proposes conceptual and practical ways to reclaim our autonomy and dignity in the face of new forms of computational control.' Astra Taylor, author of The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Control in the Digital Age'A magnificent achievement. Writing in the tradition of Neil Postman, Jacque Ellul and Marshall McLuhan, this book is the decade's deepest and most powerful portrayal of the challenges to freedom created by our full embrace of comprehensive techno-social engineering. A rewarding and stimulating book that merits repeated readings and may also cause you to reconsider how you live life.' Tim Wu, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law, Columbia Law School, and author of The Attention Merchants'The book Re-Engineering Humanity by Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger will help us all gain better understanding of techno-social engineering and help us think through what we want and don't want in our future. This is an incredible work that should be studied by every thinking human. It captures details on threats, documenting the many warnings we are already seeing.' Bob Gourley, CTO Vision (www.ctovision.com)'Together, they explore how ordinary activities like clicking on an app's legal terms are made so simple that it 'trains' us to not read the contents. Over time, the authors fear that humans will lose their capacity for judgment, discrimination and self-sufficiency. Or, as Douglas Rushkoff, a tech writer, put it: 'We should be less scared of robots than of becoming more robotic ourselves'.' The Economist Online (www.economist.com)'… a recent startling and thoughtful book … [Re-Engineering Humanity] is an exploration of how everyday practices – such as clicking to accept an app's legal terms – are made so simple that we are effectively 'trained' to not read the contents. Unless things change, the dominance of digital technology means that, over time, humans will lose their capacity for judgment, discrimination and self-sufficiency.' John Naughton, The Guardian'In Re-engineering Humanity, Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger have dug deeply into what's going on behind the 'cheap bliss' in our fully connected world.' Doc Searles, Linux Journal'In our own time, as Frischmann and Selinger observe, the 'smart' device and 'internet of things' developers who offer us efficiency then pull a bait-and-switch: instead of sending us on our way to use our newly-free time on art, beauty, and education, they channel us into putting our time into mumblety-Facebook and its ilk, or what the authors aptly call 'cheap bliss'.' Lara Freidenfelds, Nursing Clio (www.nursingclio.org)'Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger have written Re-Engineering Humanity as a sustained and multifaceted critique of how contemporary trends in internet technology are slowly but surely shrinking the territory of human autonomy. Their work is a warning, as well as a description, of how internet technologies that ostensibly make our lives easier do so by taking control of our lives away from our self-conscious decision-making.' Adam Riggio, Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective (www.social-epistemology.com)'Professors Frischmann and Selinger shine a bright light on the current path of our surveillance capitalist society, using a combination of detailed analysis, contemporary examples, and thought experiments. The authors explain that as we (and information about us) increasingly become the product, we are also becoming simple machines programmed by our technology to respond in certain ways. As Frischmann and Selinger suggest, techno-social engineering is a powerful force that requires us to responsibly evaluate its use. And 'if we don't accept that responsibility, we risk becoming means to others' ends'.' Jeramie D. Scott, Epic AlertTable of ContentsForeword Nicholas Carr; Introduction; Part I: 1. Engineering humans; 2. Cogs in the machine of our own lives; 3. Techno-social engineering creep and the slippery-sloped path; Part II: 4. Tools for engineering humans; 5. Engineering humans with contracts; 6. On extending minds and mind control; 7. The path to smart techno-social environments; 8. Techno-social engineering of humans through smart environments; 9. #RelationshipOptimization; Part III: 10. Turing tests and the line between humans and machines; 11. Can humans be engineered to be incapable of thinking?; 12. Engineered determinism and free will; 13. To what end?; Part IV: 14. Conclusion: reimagining and building alternative futures.

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Book SynopsisWill appeal to scholars, practitioners and general readers engaging with treaty interpretation at all levels and will enhance the reader's knowledge and mastery of the interpretive process. It will shed light on all those relevant elements and/or connections that the traditional rule-based approach to treaty interpretation largely overlooks.

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Book SynopsisWhile conventional wisdom dictates that people's trust â in the government, in corporations, in each other - is at a historic low, the rise of the Internet is offering new ways to rehabilitate and strengthen trust. Uber is probably the best example of a new company that, on the surface, allows individuals with smartphones to get rides with strangers, but at a deeper level is in the business of trust. In The Trust Revolution, M. Todd Henderson and Salen Churi trace the history of innovation and trust, linking companies such as Uber with medieval guilds, early corporations, self-regulatory organizations, and New-Deal era administrative agencies. This book should be read by anyone who wants to understand how trust - and its means of creation - has the potential not only to expand opportunities for human cooperation, but also to reduce the size and scope of government and corporate control over our lives.Trade Review'How are technologies reshaping trust? How is Uber a model for how new markets will 'eat the world'? The Trust Revolution is the best book I've read on the trust and tech revolution that is reshaping America.' Tyler Cowen, George Mason University and author of The Complacent Class'A true masterpiece - this book whacks you in the face to show that every transaction you can imagine involves an element of trust. Trust me, you won't put it down.' John List, University of Chicago and author of The Why Axis'Henderson and Churi show how the evolution of trust has been integral to human civilization and how, as trust undergoes a revolution, it is rewriting the rules for everything from government and finance to healthcare, entertainment, and transportation. Required reading for anybody trying to understand the next few decades.' Joe Lonsdale, Founding Partner, 8VC'A lively and engaging book on one of the most important topics in the world today. Highly recommended!' Cass R. Sunstein, author of How Change HappensTable of ContentsIntroduction: riding with strangers; Part I: 1. The collapse of trust; 2. Hiding in plain sight; 3. Trust and human flourishing; 4. Typology of trust: government trust; 5. The genealogy of trust; 6. The market for trust; Part II: 7. Private trust and the regulation of stock brokers; 8. Providing trust in the ridesharing market; Part III: 9. Hacking trust; 10. Sketching on a blank slate; 11. Concluding thoughts.

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Book SynopsisThe materials translated here provide the intellectual background to Carl Schmitt's political and constitutional theory. This book will be of interest to legal and constitutional theorists, political theorists and historians of political thought more generally, and it will be required reading for all scholars who work on Schmitt.Trade Review'… a unique perspective on contemporary political and legal thought.' Eduardo Schmidt Passos, Contemporary Political TheoryTable of Contents1. Introduction: Carl Schmitt and the Problem of the Realization of Law; 2. Statute and Judgment; 3. The Value of the State and the Significance of the Individual.

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Book SynopsisReimagining the National Security State provides the first comprehensive picture of the toll that US government policies took on civil liberties, human rights, and the rule of law in the name of the war on terror. Looking through the lenses of theory, history, law, and policy, the essays in this volume illuminate the ways in which liberal democracy suffered at the hands of policymakers in the name of national security. The contributors, who are leading experts and practitioners in fields ranging from political theory to evolutionary biology, discuss the vast expansion of executive powers, the excessive reliance secrecy, and the exploration of questionable legal territory in matters of detention, criminal justice, targeted killings, and warfare. This book gives the reader an eye-opening window onto the historical precedents and lasting impact the security state has had on civil liberties, human rights and, the rule of law in the name of the war on terror.Trade Review'In Reimagining the National Security State, Karen J. Greenberg has brought together a veritable who's who of scholars and practitioners to help us understand how and why the post-9/11 state of exception favoring security over liberty has increasingly become the norm in American politics. This collection makes for bracing, disturbing, and essential reading for anyone who hopes that we can reset that balance.' Michael C. Desch, Packey J. Dee Professor of International affairs and Director of the Notre Dame International Security Center'This book brings together some of our finest political thinkers to consider what has happened to the dream of liberal democracy. Has the West permanently lost its way? Is the security state a necessary, perhaps temporary step toward the salvation of democracy in the face of terrorism and the challenges of rising autocratic powers? Or does the security state represent the surrender of values that were presumed to be the core of liberalism in the West? These questions are illuminatingly addressed in this valuable collection.' Larry Wright, author of The Looming Tower and The Terror Years'This collection of outstanding essays makes clear that America's war on terrorism is undermining its liberal democratic traditions and institutions. Anyone who doubts the Founding Fathers' warnings about the dangers of fighting endless wars should read this important book.' John J. Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, University of ChicagoTable of ContentsForeword Donald Glascoff; Part I. The National Security State: Power and Purpose in Perspective: 1. Who's checking whom? Michael J. Glennon; 2. The deep state vs the failed state: illusions and realities in the pursuit of security John Gray; 3. A tale of two countries: fundamental rights in the 'war on terror' Douglas Cassel; 4. The national security state gone awry: returning to first principles Loch K. Johnson; Part II. Tracking the Decline: 5. The illiberal experiment: how Guantanamo became a defining American institution Michel Paradis; 6. National security and court deference: ramifications and worrying trends Laura Pitter; 7. The zealotry of 'terrorism' Thomas A. Durkin; 8. Re-imagining the national security state: illusions and constraints – by the numbers Joshua L. Dratel; 9. Beyond counterinsurgency paradigm of governing: letting go of prediction and the illusion of an internal enemy Bernard E. Harcourt; 10. Re-establishing the rule of law as national security Mary Ellen O'Connell; Part III. Novel Paths Forward: 11. Rethinking the national security state from an evolutionary perspective: a reconnaissance David Sloan Wilson; 12. Concluding remarks John Berger; Select bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisEveryone condemns what they perceive as ''abuse of rights'', and some would elevate it to a general principle of law. But the notion seldom suffices to be applied as a rule of decision. When adjudicators purport to do so they expose themselves to charges of unpredictability, if not arbitrariness. After examining the dissimilar origins and justification of the notion in national and international doctrine, and the difficulty of its application in both comparative and international law, this book concludes that except when given context as part of a lex specialis, it is too nebulous to serve as a general principle of international law.Trade Review'With precision and passion, Paulsson challenges a shibboleth of international law.' W. Michael Reisman, Professor, Yale Law School'Paulsson's characteristic insistence that - in Holmes' phrase - we must think things, not words, and his willingness to puncture conventional wisdom, all make this a vital read for anyone concerned with the nature of law; characteristically, too, this is at the same time erudite and readable, clear-headed and quotable.' Alan Scott Rau, Professor Emeritus, University of Texas School of Law'Some may describe this book as iconoclastic. I say simply: legal theory at its best.' Francisco Gonzáles de Cossío, Arbitrator and Professor, Universidad Iberoamericana and Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico'Unprincipled and unstructured pleas of abuse of rights will not survive the publication of this book.' Zachary Douglas QC, Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (Geneva)'I strongly recommend this book, supremely sharp on technical reasoning and sensitive to challenges and limitations of the reality of international dispute settlement that the author knows so well. Whether the reader finds themselves largely persuaded by Paulsson's argument, as I was, they will certainly be intellectually enriched from reading the treatment of an important topic by one of the great figures of modern international dispute settlement. The essentially simultaneous publication in autumn 2020 of The Unruly Notion of Abuse of Rights and the merits judgment of the ICJ in Immunities and Criminal Proceedings puts the book under review in the rare category of perfectly timed scholarship that independently captures the substance of the leading judgment, explains the intellectual backstory of a key concept, and is likely to significantly shape future developments in the field.' Martins Paparinskis, Arbitration InternationalTable of Contents1. Matters of nomenclature; 2. An idealistic but troublesome impulse; 3. A cacophony of criteria; 4. A 'principle' with no rules?; 5. The challenge of establishing universal principles; 6. The Politis/Lauterpacht quest to elevate abuse of right; 7. Rejection and retrenchment; 8. The vanishing prospect.

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Book SynopsisHistorians of political thought and international lawyers have both been expanding their interest in studies of the formation of the present global order. This book is the first express encounter between these disciplines, juxtaposing their methods and standpoints and opening the way for richer conversation in future.Table of ContentsI. Methods: Approaches and Encounters: 1. Between History, Politics and Law: History of Political Thought and History of International Law Annabel Brett; The Past According to International Law: A Practice of History and Histories of a Practice Martti Koskenniemi; The Context for Context: International Legal History in Struggle David Kennedy; II. Thinking Through the International: Carl Schmitt's International Thought and the State Armin von Bogdandy and Adeel Hussain; Carl Schmitt on the Theory and Practice of Occupation and Dictatorship Joshua Smeltzer and Duncan Kelly; Law of Nations, World of Empires: The Politics of Law's Conceptual Frames Jennifer Pitt; The History of Political Thought in the African Political Present Emma Hunter; The (In)hospitable World; Ventriloquism in Geneva: The League of Nations as International Organisation Megan Donaldson; Sea Change Surabhi Ranganathan; The Political Economy of Context: Theories of Economic Development and the Study of Conceptual Change Joel Isaac; Gender in the State of Nature Anna Becker; Gender and the Lost Private Side of International Law Karen Knop.

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Book SynopsisSince the 1950s, European integration has included ever more countries with ever-softening borders between them. In its apparent reversal of integration and its recreation of borders, Brexit intensifies deep-seated tensions, both institutional and territorial, within and between the constitutional orders of the United Kingdom and Ireland. In this book, leading scholars from the UK and Ireland assess the pressures exerted by Brexit, from legal, historical, and political perspectives. This book explores the territorial pressures within the UK constitution, connecting them to the status of Northern Ireland before exploring how analogous territorial pressures might be addressed in a united Ireland. The book also critically analyses the Brexit process within the UK, drawing on Irish comparative examples, to assess unresolved tensions between popular mandate, legislative democracy, and executive responsibility. Through practical application, this book explores how constitutions function undeTrade Review'This timely collection provides one of the very first insights into the impact of Brexit on UK and Irish Constitutional law. It tackles this complex and challenging subject with clarity, expertise and insight, in contributions from both newer voices and well-established scholars. It will become essential reading for all who wish to learn more about this subject.' Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, Anniversary Chair in Law, Queen Mary University of London'This is a timely and valuable collection of essays that explores the challenges posed by Brexit for Ireland and the UK. These challenges played a significant part in the negotiation of the Withdrawal Agreement, and were centre stage in subsequent trade discourse. The book will be of interest to all those concerned by the impact of Brexit on constitutional ordering broadly conceived.' Paul Craig, Emeritus Professor of English Law, University of OxfordTable of ContentsPreface; List of contributors; Introduction: the constitutional tensions of Brexit Oran Doyle, Aileen McHarg and Jo Murkens; Part I. Territorial Pressures in Ireland and the United Kingdom: 1. Subsidiarity, competence, and the UK territorial constitution Jo Hunt; 2. Brexit and the mechanisms for the resolution of conflicts in the context of devolution: do we need a new model? Elisenda Casanas Adam; 3. Beyond matryoshka governance in the 21st century: the curious case of Northern Ireland Sylvia de Mars and Aoife O'Donoghue; 4. Political parties in Northern Ireland and the post-Brexit constitutional debate David Mitchell; 5. The constitutional significance of the people of Northern Ireland C. R. G. Murray; 6. The constitutional politics of a United Ireland Oran Doyle, David Kenny and Christopher McCrudden; 7. The minority rights implications of Irish unification James Rooney; Part II. Institutional Pressures and Contested Legitimacy: 8. Populism and popular sovereignty in the UK and Irish constitutional orders Eoin Daly; 9. Party, democracy and representation: the political consequences of Brexit Malcolm Petrie; 10. Westminster versus Whitehall: what the Brexit debate revealed about an unresolved conflict at the heart of the British constitution David Howarth; 11. Brexit and the problem with delegated legislation Adam Tucker; 12. Litigating Brexit Christopher McCorkindale and Aileen McHarg; 13. The law officers: the relationship between executive lawyers and executive power in Ireland and the United Kingdom Conor Casey; 14. In search of the constitution Martin Loughlin.

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Book SynopsisThe book is of interest to scholars, students and practitioners working on international law, European Union law, or both, who wish to understand how the customary rules that we find on the international plane is relevant to the external relations and to the internal functioning of the EU.Table of ContentsIntroduction: the European Union and customary international law Fernando Lusa Bordin, Andreas Th. Müller and Francisco Pascual-Vives; Part I. A View from the Outside: The European Union as a Subject of Customary International Law: 1. Applicability of customary international law to the European Union as a sui generis international organization: an international law perspective Christina Binder and Jane A. Hofbauer; 2. Is the European Union a sui generis international organization? The challenge of arguing for special treatment in customary international law Fernando Lusa Bordin; 3. The European Union's role in the making and confirmation of customary international law Jed Odermatt; Part II. Looking in Between: Synergies between Customary International Law and European Union Law: 4. Customary law within the internal legal sphere of the European Union: a tale of autonomy and self-containment Kirsten Schmalenbach; 5. The identification of customary international law before the court of justice of the European Union: a flexible consensualism Francisco Pascual-Vives; 6. Patterns of avoidance and assimilation: peremptory norms in European Union Law Asier Garrido-Muñoz; Part III. A View from the Inside: Customary International Law as a Source of European Union Law: 7. Customary international law in the European Union legal system: reception, rank, application and interpretation Werner Schroeder; 8. The direct effect of customary international law: the 'treaty analogy' and its limits Andreas Th. Müller; 9. Customary international law in the European Union legal system: the substantive rules invoked and applied by the Court of Justice of the European Union Paul Gragl; 10. Customary international law as a source of European Union law: the European parliament, the council and the commission Carmen Martínez-Capdevila.

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook provides an intellectually rigorous and accessible overview of the relationship between natural law and human rights. It fills a crucial gap in the literature with leading scholarship on the importance of natural law as a philosophical foundation for human rights and its significance for contemporary debates.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The perennial and dynamic relationship between human rights and natural law Mark Retter, Tom Angier and Iain T. Benson; Part I. Natural Law and the Origins of Human Rights: 2. Natural law and human rights: continuities and discontinuities Cary J. Nederman and Ben Peterson; 3. The paradox of shrinking individuality: natural rights' development and relevance to human rights today Mónica García-Salmones; 4. Synderesis, Conscientia and human rights Kevin L. Flannery, S. J.; 5. The case against the marriage of natural law and natural rights Tracey Rowland; 6. The mythical connection between natural law and the universal declaration of human rights James Chappel; 7. Natural law and the universal declaration of human rights Paul Yowell; Part II. Natural Law Foundations of Human Rights Obligations: 8. Ontological and epistemological foundations of human rights Tom Angier; 9. The Teleological Foundations of Human Rights Edward Feser; 10. New natural law foundations of human rights Christopher Tollefsen; 11. A personalist foundation for natural law and human rights Josef Seifert; 12. Acknowledged dependence, natural rights, and human rights: Augustinian humility, Charles Malik, and the universal declaration Mary M. Keys and Melody Grubaugh; 13. Eternal law, natural law, natural rights: freedom and power in Aquinas Jean Porter; Part III. Natural Law and Human Rights within Religious Traditions; 14. Natural law, natural theology, and human rights in the Jewish tradition David Novak; 15. Natural law and human rights in Catholic Christianity Roland Minnerath; 16. Natural law and natural rights in the early Protestant tradition John Witte, Jr.; 17. Human rights or moral obligations?: the link with natural law in Hinduism Shashi Motilal and Jeremiah Dumai; Part IV. The Human Person, Political Community and Rule of Law: 18. Human dignity and natural law Patrick Lee and Robert P. George; 19. Civic friendship, natural law and natural right John von Heyking; 20. Common goods, group rights and human rights Mark D. Retter; 21. Natural law, human rights and the separation of powers Julian Rivers; 22. Human goods and human rights law: two modes of derivation from natural law Grégoire Webber; 23. Natural law, human rights, and Jus Cogens Stephen Hall; Part V. Rival Interpretations and Interpretive Principles: 24. Moral pluralism, political disagreement and human rights Catherine McCauliff; 25. Human rights law and adjudication: the role of Determinatio Francisco J. Urbina; 26. Natural law and human rights amid the legal ruins of liberal scepticism, values language and global resets Iain T. Benson; 27. Human rights and the modes of judicial responsibility Peter D. Lauwers; 28. The right to religious freedom: extension or erosion? Rafael Domingo; 29. Natural law, rights of the family, and international human rights instruments Jane F. Adolphe; 30. Natural law and socioeconomic rights Gary Chartier; 31. Solidarity and global allocation of COVID-19 vaccines: a question of equality? Thana C. de Campos-Rudinsky; Part VI. Challenges and Future Prospects: 32. Philosophical challenges and prospects for natural law foundations of human rights Jonathan Crowe.

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Book SynopsisNewly revised and updated,The Law of Armed Conflict, introduces students to the law of war in an age of terrorism. What law of armed conflict (LOAC) or its civilian counterpart, international humanitarian law (IHL), applies in a particular armed conflict? Are terrorists bound by that law? What constitutes a war crime? What (or who) is a lawful target and how are targeting decisions made? What are ''rules of engagement'' and who formulates them? How can an autonomous weapon system be bound by the law of armed conflict? Why were the Guantánamo military commissions a failure? Featuring new chapters, this book takes students through these topics and more, employing real-world examples and legal opinions from the US and abroad. From Nuremberg to 9/11, from courts-martial to the US Supreme Court, from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, the law of war is explained, interpreted, and applied with clarity and depth.Trade Review'… the book deserves to reach a wide audience. Anyone interested in the legal aspects of how war is fought today should have this fine book on their bookshelf. The newly revised and updated third edition of this book is a masterpiece of scholarship, if for no other reason than that it focuses on the law of war conundrums that have arisen after and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. No other text takes a comprehensive look at 'artificial intelligence' in weapons and the law involved, the lawfulness of cross-border attacks when in the pursuit of terrorists, and the controversial lawfulness of “security detention” after the end of hostilities. While principally designed as a textbook for a law of war course, its clarity and compelling use of historical and contemporary examples make The Law of Armed Conflict an invaluable reference for military historians, journalists, practitioners, and the public generally.' Fred L. Borch III, The Journal of Military HistoryTable of ContentsForeword; Preface and acknowledgments; Table of cases; Table of treaties; 1. Rules of war, laws of war; 2. Codes, conventions, declarations, and regulations; 3. Two world wars and their law of armed conflict results; 4. Protocols and politics; 5. Conflict status; 6. Individual battlefield status; 7. Law of armed conflict's core principles; 8. What is a 'war crime'? 9. Obedience to orders, the first defense; 10. Command responsibility; 11. Ruses and perfidy; 12. Rules of engagement; 13. Targeting objects; 14. Targeting combatants and others; 15. A.I., Autonomous weapons, drones, and targeted killing; 16. Torture; 17. Cyber in the law of armed conflict; 18. Attacks on cultural property; 19. The 1980 certain conventional weapons convention; 20. Gas, biological, chemical and nuclear weapons; 21. Military commissions; 22. Security detention and internment.

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Book SynopsisHelmersen examines the significance of teachings in the decision-making of judges at the International Court of Justice, suggests why judges do (or do not) use teachings, and compares how the Court's practice differs from other courts.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The ICJ statute article 38(1); 3. The general role of teachings in the ICJ; 4. Variations between works; 5. Variations between judges; 6. Concluding reflections; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisAs the first analysis of the archives of international courts, examining how these archives produce particular understandings of what the 'international community' is, the book is essential reading for IR and ILAW scholars and archival scientists, as well as historians interested in the relationship between history, memory and law.Trade Review'Focusing on the paperwork produced by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Redwood shows how paying attention to the materiality of the archive unearths understanding of anything from the shifting intentions of the trial to the different imaginings of the genocide and ideas of justice and community.' Tim Cole, Professor of Social History and Director of Brigstow Institute, Bristol University'In this masterful account, Henry Redwood dissects the complex social and political processes at play as diverse actors construct, interpret and deploy post-atrocity archives. Critiquing a literature that stresses the importance of judges and lawyers, Redwood illuminates the vital role of everyday Rwandan witnesses in the development of the ICTR archive. He brings the entire archival process alive, showing why these records of mass crimes matter – and why, decades after the conflicts in question, they remain so heavily contested.' Phil Clark, Professor of International Politics, SOAS University of London'Redwood's book offers a thought-provoking and beautifully crafted way of looking at the politics of mass violence, the international legal system and record-keeping. With layered and nuanced insight, Redwood forges new academic ground, building a vision of the agential and material power of the archive and the procedural labours of international courts that construct meaning rather than simply reflect or react to the horrors of genocide. The book shows us how legal and archival practices constitute the ideas of community which shape our international system in unequal ways. This work is a brilliant and vital contribution to scholarship on the complex power of knowledge processes and the ideas they produce about violence.' Hannah Partis-Jennings, Lecturer in International Relations and Security, Loughborough University'In this ground-breaking book, Henry Redwood shows, through a rich and detailed analysis of the ICTR, how a particular form of knowledge was produced that has implications for how we view international courts and their legacies. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in transitional justice, international law and politics and the production of historical memory.' Rachel Kerr, Professor of War and Society, King's College London'Dispelling the myth of neutrality that often accompanies the archives of international criminal courts, Henry Redwood's meticulously researched monograph reveals archives to be dynamic sites of production, in which particular accounts of violence are constructed and certain imaginings of the international community are constituted. Focused on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Redwood reveals the archive to be a highly contested political space where different actors bring distinct and often competing versions of justice and community to bare. This monograph is essential reading for anyone with even a passing interest in how law, knowledge and governance intersect within the practices of international criminal courts.' Barrie Sander, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, Leiden University'This enlightening and path-breaking study of the ICTR's archive will be of value to all those concerned with the possibilities and limitations of international criminal law. Redwood does an excellent job of showing how the tribunal's archive, far from a neutral repository of the court's response to Rwandan genocide, stands as a site in which shifting legal priorities and the politics of knowledge find powerful - and, at time, disturbing - display.' Lawrence Douglas, Amherst College'This important and fascinating study of how the ICTR constructs “knowledge” of the Rwandan genocide offers a new perspective on international criminal justice. The book shows how international justice is both a constituted and contested field, and is crucial reading for academics and practitioners seeking new ways forward in this field.' Kirsten Campbell, Department of Sociology, Goldsmiths College, University of London'The book is a detailed and engaging analysis of the archives produced by international courts that makes an important argument about the discursive construction of justice. It is a valuable contribution to the burgeoning critical scholarly literature on legal archives … [and] demonstrates the potential for further analysis in relation to other international legal contexts.' Trish Luker, Frontiers of Socio-Legal StudiesTable of Contents1. The politics of archival knowledge in international courts; 2. The international criminal tribunal for Rwanda and its archive; 3: The force of law; 4. Contesting the archive; 5. Reconstituting justice; 6. Imagining community; 7. The residual mechanism and the archive.

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses export restrictions in the global supply chain. Linking key areas of WTO law, public international law, investment law and competition law, it exposes the insufficient regulation on export restrictions while unpacking the forces that drive a country to legislate export restrictions in the name of national security.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. WTO rules on export restrictions; 3. Governing export restrictions: national security and international political economy; 4. Export restrictions in the global supply chain: investment and competition; 5. Conclusion: reconfiguring global supply chain in the post-COVID-19 era; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the challenges of Brexit for the legal and political landscape in the UK and in Ireland and for the relationship between the two countries. It will appeal to anyone wishing to inform themselves more deeply about the political and constitutional pressures exerted by Brexit.Trade Review'This timely collection provides one of the very first insights into the impact of Brexit on UK and Irish Constitutional law. It tackles this complex and challenging subject with clarity, expertise and insight, in contributions from both newer voices and well-established scholars. It will become essential reading for all who wish to learn more about this subject.' Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, Anniversary Chair in Law, Queen Mary University of London'This is a timely and valuable collection of essays that explores the challenges posed by Brexit for Ireland and the UK. These challenges played a significant part in the negotiation of the Withdrawal Agreement, and were centre stage in subsequent trade discourse. The book will be of interest to all those concerned by the impact of Brexit on constitutional ordering broadly conceived.' Paul Craig, Emeritus Professor of English Law, University of OxfordTable of ContentsPreface; List of contributors; Introduction: the constitutional tensions of Brexit Oran Doyle, Aileen McHarg and Jo Murkens; Part I. Territorial Pressures in Ireland and the United Kingdom: 1. Subsidiarity, competence, and the UK territorial constitution Jo Hunt; 2. Brexit and the mechanisms for the resolution of conflicts in the context of devolution: do we need a new model? Elisenda Casanas Adam; 3. Beyond matryoshka governance in the 21st century: the curious case of Northern Ireland Sylvia de Mars and Aoife O'Donoghue; 4. Political parties in Northern Ireland and the post-Brexit constitutional debate David Mitchell; 5. The constitutional significance of the people of Northern Ireland C. R. G. Murray; 6. The constitutional politics of a United Ireland Oran Doyle, David Kenny and Christopher McCrudden; 7. The minority rights implications of Irish unification James Rooney; Part II. Institutional Pressures and Contested Legitimacy: 8. Populism and popular sovereignty in the UK and Irish constitutional orders Eoin Daly; 9. Party, democracy and representation: the political consequences of Brexit Malcolm Petrie; 10. Westminster versus Whitehall: what the Brexit debate revealed about an unresolved conflict at the heart of the British constitution David Howarth; 11. Brexit and the problem with delegated legislation Adam Tucker; 12. Litigating Brexit Christopher McCorkindale and Aileen McHarg; 13. The law officers: the relationship between executive lawyers and executive power in Ireland and the United Kingdom Conor Casey; 14. In search of the constitution Martin Loughlin.

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Book SynopsisPolitical philosophers and theorists spend their time analysing political institutions, but thus far have ignored transparency. This book offers a comprehensive philosophical analysis of transparency in government, examining both abstract normative defences of transparency and transparency's role in the theory of institutional design.Trade Review'… Secret Government impressively and provocatively decenters publicity as a democratic value.' Mark Fenster, The Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Publicity in history; 2. Democracy thrives in darkness; 3. Open versus closed deliberation; 4. Publicity and the rule of law; 5. Government house moral theory; 6. Seeing justice done; 7. Mutual knowledge of justice; 8. Putting the philosopher in the model; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book combines original, rare empirical data with theoretical and normative analysis about the Court of Protection. It furthers scholarship across several fields including access to justice, procedural justice, mental capacity and social welfare and family law.

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Book SynopsisThis first anthology of women''s international thought explores how women transformed the practice of international relations, from the early to middle twentieth century. Revealing a major distortion in current understandings of the history and theory of international relations, this anthology offers an alternative ''archive'' of international thought. By including women as international thinkers it demonstrates their centrality to early international relations discourses in and on the Anglo-American world order and how they were excluded from its history and conceptualization. Encompassing 104 selections by 92 different thinkers, including Anna Julia Cooper, Margaret Sanger, Rosa Luxemburg, Judith Shklar, Hannah Arendt, Merze Tate, Susan Strange, Lucy P. Mair and Claudia Jones, it covers the widest possible range of subject matter, genres, ideological and political positions, and professional contexts. Organized into thirteen thematic sections, each with a substantial introductory essTrade Review'This majestic volume demands superlatives. It is not just the first anthology of women's international thought, and the largest anthology of international thought ever compiled: it is by far the most critical and original such collection and the one most likely to explode and re-order its field. A milestone achievement.' David Armitage, Harvard University'This groundbreaking and robust collection powerfully showcases the richness and complexity of women's international thought. It achieves the impressive feat of capturing women's diverse ideas on the most urgent issues of the past – and present. This anthology will transform how we write and think about intellectual history and international relations.' Keisha N. Blain, University of Pittsburgh'When is a discomforting challenge a gift? When it makes you rethink your assumptions in ways that excite you, invigorate you! This is precisely what Owens' and Reitzler's surprising history of international political thinking does. Having read this remarkable book, I now wonder why I've never realized that Black feminist Anna Julia Cooper was an international theorist or that Simone Weil's writings were so pertinent to today's international debates? Pulling back the curtain on these intellectual politics of exclusion is energizing.' Cynthia Enloe, Clark University'This extraordinary anthology has been a long time coming. A stellar team has brought us the evidence and confirmation of women's critical voices in the history of international thought. There are names we occasionally come across, and others that have been hidden from view for too long. This volume will change the history of international thought, it must.' Glenda Sluga, HEC European University Institute and University of Sydney'Within this edited volume, readers will discover representations of generations of women and people of colour who struggled in varied ways with discrimination and exclusion. The book is a valuable and stimulating pedagogic resource on the politics of knowledge production in IR.' Molly Cochran, International AffairsTable of ContentsPart I. Field and Discipline; Part II. Geopolitics and War; Part III. Imperialism; Part IV. Anticolonialism; Part V. International Law and Organization; Part VI. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy; Part VII. World Peace; Part VIII. World Economy; Part IX. Men, Women and Gender; Part X. Public Opinion and Education; Part XI. Population, Nation and Immigration; Part XII. Technology, Progress and the Environment; Part XIII. Religion and Ethics.

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Book SynopsisProvides a comprehensive and uptodate review of the development of the science behind the psychology of false confessions Four decades ago, little was known or understood about false confessions and the reasons behind them. So much has changed since then due in part to the diligent work done by Gisli H. Gudjonsson. This eyeopening book by the Icelandic/British clinical forensic psychologist, who in the mid 1970s had worked as detective in Reykjavik, offers a complete and current analysis of how the study of the psychology of false confessions came about, including the relevant theories and empirical/experimental evidence base. It also provides a reflective review of the gradual development of the science and how it can be applied to real life cases. Based on Gudjonsson's personal account of the biggest murder investigations in Iceland's history, as well as other landmark cases, The Psychology of False Confessions: Forty Years of Science and Practice takesTrade Review"Police investigators, judges, fact finders and legal practitioners must always be aware of the potential fragility of suspects’ confessions, however superficially plausible and convincing they might appear on initial consideration. This book explains why and should be mandatory reading for all professionals involved in the criminal justice system." —Counsel Magazine "The Psychology of False Confessions brings together Dr. Gudjonsson's beginnings as an Icelandic police detective and his decades as a false confession expert to unravel the tangled web that led to the conviction of these innocent young men and a woman based on their confessions alone. There is often an uneasy relationship between psychology and criminal justice, particularly when psychology challenges such deeply entrenched beliefs as that an innocent person would never confess to a serious crime. Dr. Gudjonsson's uncompromising integrity and courage in the face of often virulent opposition have effected a major change in our thinking about police-induced confessions. This is a book to be read by anyone with an interest in psychology, law and the exoneration of the innocent." —Lorca Morello, July 2020Table of ContentsAbout the Author xv Series Preface xvii Preface xxi Acknowledgements xxv Icelandic Names xxvii Introduction 1 A Brief Review of my Cases on Disputed Confessions (1980–2016) 3 The Structure and Content of the Book 4 The Gudmundur and Geirfinnur Cases 6 Part I: The Emerging Science and Practice 9 1 An Era of Enquiry and Development 11 My Early Research on Lie Detection 13 The Sunday Times Experiment 18 British Psychological Society Committees on Lie Detection 20 Onward and Upward 22 Conclusions 24 2 The Impact of Real]Life Cases on Legal Changes, Police Practice, and Science 27 The Confait Case 28 The Guildford Four 31 The Birmingham Six 35 The Tottenham Three (Engin Raghip) 37 The Case of Judith Ward 38 The Cardiff Three (Stephen Miller) 39 The PEACE Model of Interviewing 45 Summary and Conclusions 48 3 Interrogative Suggestibility 51 The Experimental Approach 52 The Individual Differences Approach 54 The Gudjonsson and Clark Model 59 Conclusions 61 4 The Psychology of False Confessions: The Theories 63 Definitions of False Confession 64 An Early Conceptual Framework 64 The Kassin and Wrightsman Threefold Classification 66 Critique of the Kassin–Wrightsman Classification 68 Key Components That Elicit and Facilitate the Internalization Process 73 Memory Distrust Syndrome 74 The Five Sequential Steps 77 Immediate Versus Delayed Suggestibility 81 A Heuristic Model of Internalized False Confessions 82 Conclusions 85 5 The Development of the Science: The Evidence Base 87 Brief Summary of Theoretical Developments 88 Landmark Early Studies on Police Interrogation 97 False Confessions in Miscarriages of Justice Research 99 Rate of Interrogation, Base Rate of Guilt, and False Confessions 103 Type of Offence Falsely Confessed To 108 Reasons Given for the False Confession 110 `I’d Know a False Confession if I Saw One’ 113 Risk Factors 114 Situational Risk Factors 117 Personal Risk Factors 124 The Psychological Effects of Interrogation 134 Conclusions 134 Part II: The Gudmundur and Geirfinnur Cases 139 6 Icelandic Society in the 1970s 141 Brief History and Landscape 141 The Constitution and Government 144 The Police 145 The Courts 148 Prisons 149 Drug Abuse Problems and Smuggling 150 Media Frenzy 152 Homicide in Iceland 153 Conclusions 157 7 The Keflavík Investigation and the First Confession 159 The Investigation and Principal Characters 160 The Disappearance of Geirfinnur Einarsson 162 The Keflavík Investigation Into Geirfinnur’s Disappearance 163 The First Confession to Geirfinnur’s Disappearance 170 Conclusions 174 8 The Confessions in the Gudmundur Einarsson Case 177 The Post and Telecommunication Fraud 178 The Disappearance of Gudmundur Einarsson 182 The Gudmundur Einarsson Investigation 184 The Confessions to Gudmundur Einarsson’s Murder 186 Thematic Analysis of the Successive Accounts 205 The Supreme Court’s Version of the Facts in the Gudmundur Einarsson Case 208 9 The Confessions in the Geirfinnur Einarsson Case 211 The Prosecution Request for the Keflavík Papers 212 Confessions Obtained by the Reykjavík Team 217 The Reykjavík Task Force 225 Key Task Force Statements 229 Gudjón’s Arrest and Subsequent Interrogations 234 Thematic Analysis of the Successive Accounts 238 The Keflavík Slipway Re]enactment 240 The Overlap with Gudmundur Agnarsson’s `False’ Confession 241 The Press Conference: The Official Version of What Happened 243 The Convictions 247 Conclusions 249 10 Misguiding Force 253 Karl Schütz’s Professional Background 254 The Spiegel Investigation 254 The Murder of Four Soldiers in Lebach 255 The Baader]Meinhof Group 256 Appointed to the Case 258 Camera Shy 260 The Cartoons and Legal Action 261 The `Indian Technique’ 262 Schütz’s Foreword to his Book Kleinstadtmörder: Spur 1081 262 The Der Spiegel 1979 Article 264 Personal Impression of Karl Schütz 266 Conclusions 266 11 The Return of the Gudmundur and Geirfinnur Cases 269 Helga Arnardóttir’s Telephone Call and the Diaries 269 Meeting With Helga and Kristín 271 The Content of the Diaries 272 The Filming 276 A Call From the Minister of the Interior 276 Conclusions 277 12 The Findings From the Working Group, Special Prosecutor, and Icelandic Court Cases Review Commission 279 The Working Group 282 The General Findings of the Working Group 287 The Findings From the Psychological Evaluation 289 The Testimony in the Reykjavík District Court 291 The Findings of the Icelandic Court Cases Review Commission 298 Ragnar Adalsteinsson’s Letter to the Special Prosecutor 325 Conclusions 326 Part III: A Psychological Analysis of the Confessions of the Six Convicted Persons 329 13 Did Saevar Ciesielski Have Undiagnosed ADHD? 331 Salient Points 331 Saevar’s Interrogation 332 Retractions 333 Karl Schütz’s View of Saevar 334 Saevar’s Speech Before the District Court 335 Breidavík 335 Breidavík’s Public Enquiry 337 Yes, Saevar Did Have Undiagnosed ADHD 338 Evidence Supportive of ADHD During Childhood and Adolescence 340 The Pretrial Psychological/Psychiatric Evaluation 344 The Impact of Saevar’s ADHD on His Functioning During the Cases 345 Was Saevar Coerced to Implicate Innocent People? 347 The `Real]Life’ Lie Detector Test 349 Conclusions 352 14 Erla Bolladóttir – A Vulnerable Young Woman 355 Salient Points 355 The Relationship with Saevar 358 Erla’s Interrogation 360 Erla’s Attempts to Retract Her Confessions 364 The Pretrial Psychiatric Evaluation 364 Karl Schütz’s View of Erla 366 Erla’s Interview for the Working Group 367 Models of Erla’s Confessions 368 Conclusions 371 15 Kristján Vidarsson’s Memory Distrust Syndrome and Confession 375 Salient Points 375 Kristján’s Interrogation and Confinement 376 Kristján’s Mental State in Solitary Confinement 377 Retractions 378 Karl Schütz’s View of Kristján 379 The Pretrial Evaluation 379 Kristján’s Interview for the Working Group 380 A Heuristic Model of Kristján’s Confession 381 Conclusions 383 16 Tryggvi Leifsson’s Memory Distrust Syndrome and Confession 385 Salient Points 385 History of False Confession? 386 Evidence for Memory Distrust Syndrome 387 Tryggvi’s interrogation and confession 387 Tryggvi’s Diaries 393 Did Tryggvi Have ADHD? 394 A Heuristic Model of Tryggvi’s Confession 395 Conclusions 398 An interview with Tryggvi’s widow and daughter 400 17 Gudjón Skarphédinsson’s Memory Distrust Syndrome and Confession 405 Salient Points 405 Deterioration in Mental State 406 The Arrest and Custody 407 Karl Schütz’s Perception of Gudjón 410 The `Lie Detection’ 410 Gudjón’s Diary 415 A Heuristic Model of Gudjón’s Confession 420 After Release From Prison 422 Conclusions 423 18 Albert Skaftason’s Memory Distrust Syndrome and Confession 425 Salient Points 425 Albert’s Interrogation 427 Memory Enhancement 428 Albert’s Account of Events, and His Personality 429 A Heuristic Model of Albert’s Confession 432 Conclusions 435 Conclusions 437 Science and Practice – the Beginning 437 The Development of the Science 439 The Gudmundur and Geirfinnur Cases 446 Lessons Learned 462 Appendix 1 465 Appendix 2 471 References 477 Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisProvides construction industry professionals with a practical and detailed guide to the NEC4 contract The NEC contract takes a collaborative, project management based approach to construction projects, which is very different to the other standard forms of construction contract. This new edition of the book covers all changes in the 4th Edition of the Engineering and Construction Contract, issued in June 2017, and will provide practical guidance to help users transitioning from NEC3 to NEC4. Inside A Practical Guide to the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract, readers will find chapters on the background of the NECECC; contract data and other documents; thespirit of mutual trust'; all of the individuals involved in the process (eg: project managers, clients, supervisors, subcontractors, etc.); communication issues, early warnings and other matters; quality management; titles; dealing with timing; payment processes; cost components; compensation procedures and assessments; dealingTable of Contents1 Introduction 1 1.1 General 1 1.2 Mechanics not law 2 1.3 A simple formula for understanding a contract 3 1.4 Mandatory or discretionary 4 1.5 Conditions precedent 4 1.6 Note on use of uppercase in keywords and phrases 5 2 Background to the NECECC 7 2.1 The background: First edition 7 2.2 The second edition 8 2.3 The third edition 9 2.4 The third edition (reprinted) 9 2.5 The fourth edition 9 2.6 Endorsement of NEC3 by the Office of Government Commerce 10 2.7 Endorsement by the Development Bureau, HKSAR Government 11 2.8 General philosophy: Aims and objectives 12 2.9 Flexibility 12 2.10 Clarity and simplicity 13 2.11 Stimulus to good management 14 2.12 Other characteristics 15 3 The Options: An Overview 17 3.1 General arrangement of the ECC 17 3.2 Other documents referred to 19 3.3 Contract Data 20 3.4 The published documents 20 3.5 Main Options: General outline 21 4 Spirit of Mutual Trust and Cooperation 25 4.1 Introduction 25 4.2 The clauses 25 4.3 What does it mean? 27 4.4 Practical issues 28 5 The Cast of Characters 33 5.1 Introduction 33 5.2 The Client 33 5.3 The Project Manager 35 5.4 The Supervisor 38 5.5 The Contractor 38 5.6 The Senior Representatives 39 5.7 The Adjudicator 40 5.8 The Tribunal 41 5.9 The Dispute Avoidance Board 41 5.10 Subcontractors 42 5.11 ‘Others’ 42 5.12 Named Suppliers 43 5.13 Designers 43 5.14 Principal Designer 44 5.15 Principal Contractor 45 5.16 Practical issues 45 6 Communications, Early Warnings and other General Matters 47 6.1 Introduction 47 6.2 Communications:The clause 47 6.3 Communications: Practical issues 49 6.4 Early warnings: The clause 51 6.5 Early warnings: Practical issues 53 6.6 Other matters:The clauses 55 6.7 Other matters: Practical issues 59 7 The Contractor’s Main Responsibilities 61 7.1 Introduction 61 7.2 Providing theWorks 61 7.3 Contractor’s design 62 7.4 Information modelling 66 7.5 Other matters 68 7.6 Practical issues 72 8 Subcontracting 75 8.1 Introduction 75 8.2 Definition of a Subcontractor 75 8.3 The core clauses 76 8.4 Provisions in the Main Options 76 8.5 Practical issues 77 8.6 Options for forms of subcontract in the NEC4 family 78 9 Quality Management 81 9.1 Introduction 81 9.2 Quality management system 81 9.3 Tests and inspections 82 9.4 What is a Defect? 84 9.5 The Defect procedure 84 9.6 The Defects Certificate 86 9.7 Uncorrected Defects 87 9.8 Practical issues 87 10 Title 91 10.1 Introduction 91 10.2 The core clauses 91 10.3 Practical issues 92 11 Liabilities and Insurance 95 11.1 Introduction 95 11.2 The core clauses 95 11.3 Secondary options 98 11.4 Practical issues 99 12 Time 101 12.1 Introduction 101 12.2 The programme: Contents 102 12.3 The programme: Submitting, accepting and revising 107 12.4 The programme: Practical issues 110 12.5 Starting and finishing 118 12.6 Other matters 121 12.7 Secondary Options related to Time 124 12.8 Practical issues 126 13 Payment 131 13.1 Introduction 131 13.2 The payment process 131 13.3 Payments in multiple currencies 134 13.4 Interim payments – The amount due and the Price for Work Done to Date 135 13.5 Supporting documents and records 145 13.6 Final assessment 148 13.7 The Contractor’s share 150 13.8 The Contractor’s share: Practical issues 152 13.9 Special provisions for the United Kingdom 153 13.10 Related Secondary Options 157 13.11 Practical issues 162 14 The Schedules of Cost Components 169 14.1 Introduction 169 14.2 The Schedule of Cost Components 169 14.3 The Short Schedule of Cost Components 174 14.4 Application to Subcontractors 175 14.5 Practical issues 176 15 Compensation Events:Theory and Events 179 15.1 Introduction 179 15.2 The theory 179 15.3 The events 181 15.4 Practical issues 196 16 Compensation Events: Procedures 199 16.1 Introduction 199 16.2 Notification by the Project Manager 200 16.3 Notification by the Contractor and the Project Manager’s reply 203 16.4 Other matters associated with notifying compensation events 206 16.5 Quotations: Substance 208 16.6 Quotations: Submission and reply 210 16.7 Assessments by the Project Manager 215 16.8 Proposed instructions 217 16.9 Implementing compensation events 218 16.10 Practical issues 219 17 Compensation Events: Assessment 227 17.1 Introduction 227 17.2 Changes to the Prices 228 17.3 Changes to the Completion Date and Any Key Dates 232 17.4 Project Manager’s assumptions 234 17.5 Other related matters 236 17.6 Practical issues 238 18 Termination 243 18.1 Introduction 243 18.2 Reasons for termination 243 18.3 Secondary Option X11 247 18.4 Implementing termination 248 18.5 Procedures after termination 248 18.6 Assessing the amount due after termination 250 18.7 Practical issues 252 19 Resolving and Avoiding Disputes 255 19.1 Introduction 255 19.2 Option W1 256 19.3 Option W2 261 19.4 Option W3 267 19.5 Practical issues 270 20 Secondary Options 273 20.1 Introduction 273 20.2 X2: Changes in the law 273 20.3 X4: Ultimate holding company guarantee 274 20.4 X12: Multiparty Collaboration 274 20.5 X13: Performance bond 279 20.6 X17: Low performance damages 280 20.7 X18: Limitation of liability 280 20.8 X20: Key Performance Indicators 281 20.9 X21:Whole Life Cost 282 20.10 X22: Early Contractor Involvement 283 20.11 Y(UK)3:The Contracts (Rights ofThird Parties) Act 1999 288 20.12 Z: Additional conditions of contract 288 20.13 Practical issues 289 21 Completing the Contract Data 291 21.1 Introduction 291 21.2 Purpose and form of the Contract Data 291 21.3 Contract Data Part One 292 21.4 Contract Data Part Two 304 21.5 Practical issues 309 22 The Supporting Documents: Need and Content 311 22.1 Introduction 311 22.2 Scope 312 22.3 Site Information 324 22.4 Practical issues 325 Bibliography 329 Appendix 1 Tables of Clause Numbers, Case Lawand Statutes 331 Appendix 2 Tables of Client’s, Project Manager’s, Supervisor’s, Contractor’s, Senior Representatives, Adjudicator’s, Dispute Avoidance Board and Tribunals Actions 341 Appendix 3 Tables of Communication Forms and Their Uses 379

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword xiii James E. Hughes, Jr. Acknowledgments xv Introduction xvii Assessing Your Family’s True Needs xxi Section 1 Thinking Through What Matters Most 1 Chapter 1 Four Profound Questions for Families 3 Ellen Miley Perry Chapter 2 Identifying Actionable Values for Family and Enterprise 7 Doug Baumoel and Blair Trippe Chapter 3 Values That Matter 13 Sharna Goldseker and Danielle Oristian York Chapter 4 A Framework for Family Wealth and Well-Being 19 Richard Franklin and Claudia Tordini Chapter 5 Understanding Identity and Social Power 27 Kofi Hope and Zahra Ebrahim Chapter 6 Tapping Character Strengths to Move Families Forward 33 Kristin Keffeler Chapter 7 Using the Ikigai Model to Foster a Legacy of Meaningful Engagement 39 Don Opatrny and Keith Michaelson Chapter 8 Stages of Wealth Integration 45 Courtney Pullen Chapter 9 Learning from Your Money History and Writing a New Story 51 Jill Shipley Chapter 10 Envisioning the Future 59 Jamie Traeger-Muney Section 2 Becoming a Learning Family 67 Chapter 11 Benchmarking Your Family Against Successful Global Families 69 Dennis Jaffe Chapter 12 Understanding the True Goals of Wealth Preparation 75 James Grubman Chapter 13 Advancing Flourishing: A 10x10 Learning Roadmap 81 Stacy Allred, Joan DiFuria, and Stephen Goldbart Chapter 14 Finding What’s Next for Your Family 97 Barton Parrott Chapter 15 Creating Impactful Learning Programs for Families 103 Greg Burrows and Ruth Steverlynck Chapter 16 Developing a Family Wealth Education Plan 111 Kirby Rosplock Chapter 17 Practical Tools for Building Healthy Families 119 Christian Stewart Section 3 Planning Thoughtfully 127 Chapter 18 Expressing Purpose in Your Trusts 129 John A. Warnick Chapter 19 Managing a Shared Family Property 137 Jamie Forbes Chapter 20 Creating a Family Bank 143 James E. Hughes, Jr. Chapter 21 Undertaking a Family Risk Assessment 147 Linda Bourn Chapter 22 Is Your Infrastructure Resilient? 155 Natasha Pearl Chapter 23 Creating a Family Owner’s Manual 161 Josh Kanter Chapter 24 Family Behavioral Health Wellness Assessment 167 Arden O’Connor Chapter 25 Building a Smart Aging Plan 173 Susan Hyatt Chapter 26 Managing the Risk of Diminished Capacity 179 Patricia Annino Chapter 27 Creating an Ethical Will 189 Scotty McLennan Section 4 Investing Wisely 197 Chapter 28 Monitoring Financial Capital with the “Four Horsemen” Graph 199 Scott Peppet Chapter 29 Keeping Goals in the Spotlight with Capital Sufficiency Analysis 203 Joe Calabrese Chapter 30 Constructing an Investment Portfolio to Support Family Goals 209 Jean Brunel and Voyt Krzychylkiewicz Chapter 31 Investment Education for Family Members 219 Jim Garland Section 5 Seeking Sound Advice 225 Chapter 32 Assessing Your Family’s Financial and Family Management Needs 227 Scott Hayman and Tom McCullough Chapter 33 Finding an Advisor Who Will Help Your Family Thrive for Generations 235 Kathy Lintz and Ned Rollhaus Chapter 34 Choosing Trustees with Care and Wisdom 241 Kim Kamin Chapter 35 Assessing Your Readiness for a (Family Enterprise) Leadership Coach 251 Greg McCann Chapter 36 Understanding Advisors’ Fees 255 Mark Pletts Section 6 Raising the Rising Generation 261 Chapter 37 Balancing Entitlement and Responsibility in Children’s Birthdays 263 Joline Godfrey Chapter 38 A Ritual to Send Children off to College 269 Andrew Doust Chapter 39 Developmental Life Lessons for Grandchildren 277 William (Bo) and Suzanne Huhn Chapter 40 Deciding If You Should Join the Family Business 281 Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer Chapter 41 How Can You Ensure the Success of Your Successors? 287 Dean Fowler Chapter 42 The Intergenerational Dialogue 295 Susan Massenzio Section 7 Navigating Family Dynamics 299 Chapter 43 A Three-Step Process for Enhanced Communication 301 Keith Whitaker Chapter 44 Strengthening Your “Family Factor” to Deconstruct Conflict 305 Blair Trippe and Doug Baumoel Chapter 45 Using Genograms to Understand Family Patterns 311 Guillermo Salazar Chapter 46 Achieving New Insights and Possibilities through Generative Dialogue 317 Michelle Osry Chapter 47 How Powerful Are Your Questions? 323 Ian McDermott Chapter 48 Expectations versus Agreements 329 Mimi Ramsey and Stephanie Hardwick Chapter 49 Enhancing Sibling Relationships 335 Christian Stewart Chapter 50 Gamechanging 343 Matt Wesley Section 8 Making Shared Decisions 349 Chapter 51 Hats Off to You! 351 Lee Hausner Chapter 52 How to Balance Family Stability with Resilience over Generations 355 James Grubman Chapter 53 Making Better Decisions by Telling Stories That Have “Already Happened” 359 Stacy Allred Chapter 54 Democratizing Family Decision-Making 365 Barbara Hauser Chapter 55 Using RACI to Determine Roles and Responsibilities in a Complex Multigenerational Family Enterprise 369 Kathryn McCarthy Chapter 56 Creating Internal Controls and Policy and Procedures for a Family Office 377 Eugene Lipitz Chapter 57 Leading Successful Family Meetings 381 Katherine Grady and Wendy Ulaszek Chapter 58 Establishing Ground Rules for Family Meetings 387 Keith Whitaker Section 9 Giving Together 391 Chapter 59 Finding a Philanthropic Focus and Integrating the Rising Generation Perspective 393 Etienne Eichenberger, Małgorzata Smulowitz, and Peter Vogel Chapter 60 Facilitating Grandchild-Grandparent Philanthropy 401 James E. Hughes, Jr. Chapter 61 Helping Families Move Up the Philanthropic Curve 405 Leslie Pine Chapter 62 A Roadmap to Successful Philanthropy 411 Susan Winer Conclusion 415 Bios 417 Index 419

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Book SynopsisWomen migrants are doubly-disadvantaged by their sex and outsider status when moving to a new country. Highly skilled women are no exception to this rule. This book explores the complex relationship between gender and high-skill migration, with a special focus on the impact of the current economic crisis on highly skilled women-migrants in Europe.Trade Review" [...] this volume's incisive and wide-ranging analysis suggests that the implications for skilled migrants are far from positive, with widespread deskilling, especially among women. Isaakyan and Triandafyllidou have, for the first time, brought together a brilliant set of case studies from across Europe in a range of sectors to argue that the the gendered outcomes of the crisis for highly skilled migrants has been far from gender-neutral. This is a wonderful contribution to both the literature on the crisis and on skilled migration." - Parvati Raghuram, The Open University, UK "There is a lot of noise but not much research on high skill migration in Europe. Triandafyllidou and Isaakyan's edited book fills the void, providing first-hand data and adding an original interpretative angle to the general picture. With an admirable variety of sources and methods, the authors outline how the looming Euro-crisis further exacerbates gender-based differences in migration trajectories. As public debate on the effects of intra-EU mobility abounds, this volume is a healthy antidote to the all-too common, over-simplified contrast between low-skill and high-skill migrants." - Ettore Recchi, Sciences Po, France "Ever wondered who are these 'best and brightest' that countries try to attract with their policies on high skill migration? Ever wondered what the crisis did to these policies? This book shows the gender bias involved, and the indirect but powerful impact of the crisis on high skill female migrants, leaving female migrants mostly underpaid and overqualified. A brilliant contribution to migration, recession and gender scholarship!" - Mieke Verloo, Radboud University Nijmegen, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsPART I: FEMALE HIGH SKILL MIGRATION: CONCEPTS AND DYNAMICS 1. Introduction. Female High Skill Migration in the 21st Century: The Challenge of the Recession; Irina Isaakyan; Anna Triandafyllidou 2. European Policies to Attract Talent: The Crisis and Highly Skilled Migration Policy Changes; Lucie Cerna; Mathias Czaika 3. Female High Skilled Emigration from Southern Europe and Ireland After the Crisis; Anna Triandafyllidou; Carmen Gonzalez-Enriquez 4. Crisis and Beyond: Intra-EU Mobility of Polish and Spanish Migrants in a Comparative Perspective; Pawel Kaczmarczyk; Mikolaj Stanek PART II: FEMALE HIGH SKILL MIGRATION: A SECTOR-SPECIFIC APPROACH 5. Migration of Nurses and Doctors in the European Union and the European Free Trade Association; Gilles Dussault; James Buchan; Isabel Craveiro 6. Migration of Engineers and the Gender Dimension; Matthew Dixon 7. Southern European Highly Skilled Female Migrants in Male-Dominated Sectors in Times of Crisis: A Look into the IT and Engineering Sectors; Ruby Gropa; Laura Bartolini 8. International Students Mobility, Gender Dimension and Crisis; Marta Moskal 9. Exploring the Intersecting Impact of Gender and Citizenship on Spatial and Academic Career Mobility; Kyoko Shinozaki PART III: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: TOWARDS A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THE FEMALE HIGH-SKILL MIGRANT IN EUROPE 10. The Problem Of Skill Waste Among Highly Skilled Migrant Women In The UK Care Sector; Sondra Cuban 11. American Women in Southern Europe: A New Source of High Skill Workforce for the Eurocrisis Zone; Irina Isaakyan 12. Re-Thinking the Gender Dimension of High Skill Migration; Anna Triandafyllidou; Irina Isaakyan

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Book SynopsisThis multi-disciplinary study considers the intersection between law and family life in Ireland from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Setting the law in its wider social historical context it traces marriage from its formation through to its breakdown. It considers the impact of the law on such issues as adultery, divorce, broken engagements, marriage settlements, pregnancy, adoption, property, domestic violence, concealment of birth and inter-family homicide, as well as the historical origins of the Constitutional protection of the family. An underlying theme is the way in which the law of the family in Ireland differed from the law of the family in England.Table of Contents1. Introduction; Niamh Howlin and Kevin Costello.- 2. Marriage Breakdown in Ireland, c. 1660-1857; Mary O'Dowd.- 3. The comeback of the medieval marriage per verba de praesenti in 19th century bigamy cases; Maebh Harding.- 4. The Action for Breach of Promise of Marriage in Nineteenth Century Ireland; Michael Sinnott.- 5. Married Women's Property in Ireland 1800-1900; Kevin Costello.- 6. Adultery in the Courts: Damages for Criminal Conversation in Ireland; Niamh Howlin.- 7. ‘Divorce Irish style’: Marriage dissolution in Ireland, 1850-1950; Diane Urquart.- 8. Class, Criminality and Marriage Breakdown in Post-Independence Ireland; Deirdre McGowan.- 9. 'Behind closed doors': Society, Law and familial violence in Ireland, 1922-1990; Lindsey Earner-Byrne.- 10. Murder in the Irish Family, 1930-1950; Karen Brennan.- 11. Interrogating the Charge Concealment of Birth in Nineteenth Century Irish courts; Elaine Farrell.- 12. The Fate of the ‘Illegitimate’ Child: An Analysis of Irish Social Policy in the Period: 1750-1952; Simone McCoughren and Fred Powell.- 13. Embedding the Family in the Irish Constitution; Thomas Mohr.

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Book SynopsisCharlie Webbis an Associate Professorin the Department ofLaw at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.Tim Akkouh is a Barrister at Erskine Chambers in London. He specialises in trusts, commercial, civil fraud and insolvency litigation.Table of Contents1. An Introduction to Equity and Trusts 2. Basic Concepts and Principles 3. Certainty 4. Purpose Trusts 5. Charitable Trusts 6. Formalities 7. Constitution and Promises to Create Trusts 8. Resulting Trusts 9. Constructive Trusts 10. Fiduciary Obligations 11. Non-fiduciary Obligations 12. The Administration of Trusts 13. Breach of Trust and Trustees' Liability 14. Proprietary Claims and the Liability of Third Parties 15. Injunctions 16. A Trust in Practice.

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Book SynopsisKaren Harrison is Professor of Law and Penal Justice, University of Lincoln, UK. Karen has been teaching criminology and penology in Law Schools for almost 20 years. Her specialist areas of research expertise are dangerous and sexual offences and offenders.Trade ReviewKaren Harrison presents a lucid and distinctive account of the major debates in penology. The book illustrates the diversity of disposals society imposes on those who offend. However, by drawing on best practice in the UK and elsewhere, readers are reminded that there are alternatives and that these may prove more effective and more humane. Students reading this work will come away informed and challenged. * Gavin Dingwall, De Montfort University, UK *This book is an important text for those studying punishment. Looking at penology beyond imprisonment alone, the content of this book appropriately deals with penal theory and practice within the wider context of the criminal justice system as a whole. A welcome contribution is the writer’s encouragement of readers to think and question for themselves throughout, providing a very useful source for educators and students. * Helen Nichols, University of Lincoln, UK *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Punishment and the Foundations of Penal Theory 3. Rethinking Penal Theory 4. Sentencing 5. Out-of-Court Disposals and Fines 6. Community Penalties 7. Prisons and the Use of Imprisonment 8. The Prison Experience 9. Release, Recall and Reintegration 10. Dangerous Offenders 11. Children and Young People 12. Social Inequalities in Custody.

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Book SynopsisDegrowth is a rejection of the illusion of growth and a call to repoliticize the public debate colonized by the idiom of economism. It is a project advocating the democratically-led shrinking of production and consumption with the aim of achieving social justice and ecological sustainability.This overview of degrowth offers a comprehensive coverage of the main topics and major challenges of degrowth in a succinct, simple and accessible manner. In addition, it offers a set of keywords useful forintervening in current political debates and for bringing about concrete degrowth-inspired proposals at different levels - local, national and global.The result is the most comprehensive coverage of the topic of degrowth in English and serves as the definitive international reference.More information at: vocabulary.degrowth.orgView the author spotlight featuring events and press related to degrowth at http://t.co/k9qbQpyuYp.Trade Review‘One of the most thorough and insightful presentations and discussion of economic theory and practice in the field of de-growth economics, a revolutionary attempt to understand the economy as if humans and Nature matter.’ -- Manuel Castells, University of California, Berkeley, USA‘At a time in history when political, economic and intellectual leaders assure us that nothing fundamental can any longer be questioned, nothing could be more important than the movement - of thought, and of action – that this volume on Degrowth represents. It raises the prospect of finally ejecting the twin demons of productivism and consumerism that are responsible for so many historical failures of the left as well as the right, and begins to set about the real work of imagining and building a society fit for human beings to live in.’ -- David Graeber, London School of Economics, UK.‘The most comprehensive coverage of the topic of degrowth in English … the definitive international reference.’ -- Australian Quarterly‘This book should be compulsory reading for all students everywhere. The authorities would be well advised to ban it. Perhaps, as in ‘Fahrenheit 451’, in the transition to degrowth global societies idealists will memorize some of these short and inspiring prose poems showing that another world is possible.’ -- Leslie Sklair, The British Journal of Sociology‘Without question, the publication of this volume is a welcome addition to the literature on degrowth.’ -- Andrew J. Sutter, Ecological Economics‘An essential resource to initiate the much needed debate for socio-ecological justice across the planet.’ -- Brototi Roy, Antipode‘An invitation to think differently, imagine different futures, and desire differently.’ – Panos Petridis, International Development Planning Review‘An indispensable point of reference to the politics of degrowth [which] offers a map to the world of alternatives to capitalisms.’ -- Silvia Federici, Hofstra University, USA.‘A thought-provoking, wide-ranging, spirited, and deeply original analysis; this book is a must-read on degrowth debates.’ -- Karen Bakker, University of British Columbia, Canada.‘Illuminates diverse concepts for clear thinking, provides new languages for political discourse, and outlines the many steps we can take to recreate our economy, our lives, and our relations to planet Earth. Call it what you want: happiness, living within limits, community, real democracy – DeGrowth both calls and empowers us to bold action.’ -- Richard Norgaard, University of California, Berkeley, USA.‘A vital resource for those who want to engage with degrowth.’ -- Massimo De Angelis, University of East London, UK.‘A comprehensive exploration of the various dimensions of degrowth.’ -- Ashish Kothari, member of Kalpavriksh, Puna; and co-author of "Churning the earth: The Making of Global India".‘Reinventing the growth trajectory is equally critical for the rest of the world in this age of climate risk and present and future danger. Degrowth is then the new vocabulary that we must learn and practice.’ -- Sunita Narain, Centre of Science and Environment, India; Editor, Down To Earth magazine.‘In times marked by political stupor, it is refreshing to have such a light-footed guide through a universe of anti-mainstream ideas ranging from conviviality to Ubuntu, and from urban gardening to entropy.’ -- Marina Fischer-Kowalski, Founder, Institute of Social Ecology, Alpen Adria University, Austria.‘For the poor to grow up to a steady-state economy that is sufficient for a good life and sustainable for a long future, the rich must make ecological space by de-growing down to the same sufficient (not luxurious) steady-state level. Essays in this collection recognize the necessity to face this difficult convergent task of justly sharing our finite world.’ -- Herman Daly, University of Maryland, USA.‘Exciting and deeply subversive.’ -- Clive Hamilton, Charles Sturt University and University of Melbourne, Australia‘This exciting book is a pioneering exploration of the recently come-of-age field of degrowth economics and policy. It will be landmark for all those who want to transcend the growth fetish that has so many enthralled today.’ -- James Gustave Speth, Vermont Law School, Royalton.‘This timely book takes us a great step forward by providing an impressive collection of concepts and ideas related to the degrowth debate.’ -- Inge Røpke, Aalborg University, Denmark.‘Indispensable for anybody interested in moving beyond mere retrofit solutions to the most important economic and ecological conundrums of our time.’ -- Deepak Malghan, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India, and Princeton University, USA‘What a splendid vocabulary! A range of international authors brilliantly surveys the emerging field of an economics which bids farewell to the obsession of growth. The entries are compact yet eloquent, learned yet action-oriented. Whoever wants to know more about an economy of permanence for the 21th century should reach for this book.’ -- Wolfgang Sachs, Wuppertal Institute, Berlin, Germany.‘The definitive collection on degrowth … an invaluable source of knowledge and inspiration for anyone interested academically or politically in alternative ways of thinking and acting about the environment and development.’ -- Maria Kaika, University of Manchester, UK.‘Degrowth takes the false coin of economic growth via capital accumulation and confronts it head on. The essential message for our time.’ -- John Bellamy Foster, University of Oregon, USA‘An encyclopaedic compendium, at once widely accessible and deeply informative.’ -- Ariel Salleh, Friedrich Schiller University, Germany.‘Like it or not, this persistence of degrowth must be recognized, and credit given to its capacity of spurring new debates and new forms of social mobilization, appealing to all those who continue to see ‘growth’ as a false solution to social problems and a true disaster for the environment.’ -- Stefania Barca, University of Coimbra, Portugal.‘Will it be possible to escape from the monster of growth? We need to think new utopias to orient us. And these one can find in this book.’ -- Alberto Acosta, Economist and ex-President of the National Constitutional Assembly of Ecuador‘A must read for all those who firmly believe that modern economy has reached its dead-end.’ -- Sudhirendar Sharma, Independent Environmental ConsultantTable of ContentsPreface Giacomo D'Alisa, Federico Demaria, Giorgios Kallis Foreword Francois Schneider and Fabrice FlipoIntroduction: Degrowth Giorgios Kallis, Federico Demaria, Giacomo D'Alisa Part 1: Lines of thought 1.Anti-utilitarianism: Onofrio Romano 2. Bio-economics: Mauro Bonaiuti 3. Development, Critiques of: Arturo Escobar 4. Environmental Justice: Isabelle Anguelovski 5. Environmentalism, Currents of: Joan Martinez-Alier 6. Metabolism, Societal: Alevgul Sorman 7. Political ecology: Susan Paulson 8. Steady-state economics: Joshua Farley Part 2: The core 9. Autonomy: Marco Deriu 10. Capitalism: Diego Andreucci and Terrence McDonough 11. Care: Marco Deriu, Giacomo D’Alisa and Federico Demaria 12. Commodification Erik Gomez 13. Commodity frontiers: Marta Conde and Mariana Walter 14. Commons: Silke Helfrich and David Bollier 15. Conviviality: Marco Deriu 16. Dematerialization: Sylvia Lorek 17. Dépense: Onofrio Romano 18. Depoliticization ("the Political"): Erik Swyngedouw 19. Disaster Pedagogy: Serge Latouche 20. Entropy: Sergio Ulgiati 21. Emergy: Sergio Ulgiati 22. GDP: Daniel O'Neil 23. Growth: Peter Victor 24. Happiness: Filka Sekulova 25. Imaginary, Decolonization of: Serge Latouche 26. Jevons' paradox: Blake Alcott 27. Neo-Malthusians: Joan Martinez-Alier 28. Peak oil: Christian Kerschner 29. Simplicity: Samuel Alexander 30. Social limits of growth: Giorgos KallisPart 3: The Action 31. Back-to-the-landers: Rita Calvario and Iago Otero 32. Basic and maximum income: Samuel Alexander 33. Community currencies: Kristoffer Dittmer 34. Cooperatives: Nadia Johanisova, Ruben Suriñach Padilla and Philippa Parry 35. Debt audit: Sergi Cutillas, David Llistar and Gemma Tarafa 36. Digital commons: Mayo Fuster Morell 37. Disobedience: Xavier Renou 38. Eco-communities: Claudio Cattaneo 39. Indignados (Occupy): Viviana Asara and Barbara Muraca 40. Job Guarantee: Brandon Unti 41. Money, Public: Mary Mellor 42. New Economy: Tim Jackson 43. Nowtopians: Chris Carlsson 44. Post-normal science: Giacomo D’Alisa and Giorgios Kallis 45. Unions: Denis Bayon 46. Urban Gardening: Isabelle Anguelovski 47. Work-sharing: Juliet Schor Part 4: Alliances 48. Buen Vivir: Eduardo Gudynas 49. Economy of permanence: Chiara Corazza and Victus Solomon 50. Feminist economics: Antonella Picchio 51. Ubuntu: Mogobe B. Ramose Epilogue: From austerity to dépense: Giacomo D'Alisa, Giorgios Kallis and Federico Demaria

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Book SynopsisThis new fourth edition of a well-established book is a timely response to the continuing development of the new rules of civil procedure in force in most of the jurisdictions of the English-speaking Caribbean. The new edition has been substantially revised to cover amendments to, and recent case law interpreting and applying, the Civil Procedure Rules of the various territories. It is essential reading for law students and legal practitioners in the region.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Commencement of proceedings 3. Responding to a claim 4. Service out of the jurisdiction 5. Parties and joinder 6. Ancillary claims 7. Default judgments 8. Summary judgment 9. Case management 10. Amendments to statements of case 11. Applications for court orders 12. Interlocutary injunctions 13. Freezing 'Mareva' injunctions and orders 14. Dosclosure and inspection of documents 15. Requests for further information 16. Security for costs 17. Offers to settle and payments into court 18. Interim payments 19. Striking out and discontinuance 20. Expert witnesses 21. Affidavits 22. Witness statements 23. Pre-trial review 24. Trial, judgments and orders 25. Costs 26. Enforcement of judgments 27. Appeals

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Book SynopsisFew topics generate as much controversy and debate as armed humanitarian intervention. Military force involves death and destruction, as well as interfering in other countriesâ domestic affairs. But, crucially, non-intervention is also controversial. When confronted with humanitarian crises abroad, many feel that outsiders are not only justified in using force to halt the abuses, but that they must do so. The Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention: An Introduction offers a guide to these ethical debates.In clear and informative style Jonathan Parry explores the following topics: The morality of defending others, including the âresponsibility to protectâ (R2P). State sovereignty and self-determination as barriers to intervention. The possibility of consensual intervention. Just causes for intervention: what kinds of human rights abuses warrant intervention? The effectiveness of intervention: does it work in practice? Alternatives to intervention, including aiding rebels, economic sanctions, and providing aid. Whether there is a duty to intervene. Examples of intervention â including the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Liberia, and Libya â are used to illustrate the ethical dilemmas in question. The arguments of important theorists of intervention, such as John Stuart Mill, Michael Walzer and Jeff McMahan, are also explained clearly and critically. Each chapter concludes with questions for discussion and reflection. The Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention: An Introduction is ideal reading for students and researchers in philosophy, applied ethics, politics and international relations.Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.

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Book SynopsisThis book draws upon the Colorado Model of Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work a holistic, client-centered, collaborative approach that uses a trauma-informed care framework to outline the numerous roles and skills of a forensic social worker. The comprehensive, developmentally informed model employs a past (e.g., mitigation themes and life history compilation), present (e.g., client contact and current functioning support), and future (e.g., reentry services) framework to provide mitigation narratives for defendants and to create a comprehensive approach to service.The text starts with an overview of practice standards, ethical considerations, and legal frameworks. Next, chapters examine the unique roles that a forensic social worker must take on and the skills they need to possess. These include using clinical interventions with clients in nonclinical settings, working with clients of different identities and backgrounds, assisting with reentrTrade Review"Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work describes social workers who appreciate the needs of clients and effectively tell their stories to achieve developmentally-sound justice. Their innovative approach as part of the defense team, the diverse social work talents required, and their skillful collaboration with families and others are demonstrated through four clients woven into the book’s eight information-packed chapters. Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work is inspiring for all of us working in juvenile and criminal court!" Marty Beyer, PhD, juvenile justice and child welfare consultant"After working over 25 years in forensic practice, it is great to have a book that examines the practice of defensed-based forensic social work. The contributors have provided us with a great tool for enhancing our knowledge and teaching, while educating the criminal justice community. The book reveals the most critical aspects and duties required by social workers involved in criminal defense work." Lori James-Townes, MSW-LCSW-C, Lecturer, Department of Family Studies & Community Development, Towson University"This book provides valuable information about the variety of pertinent issues that a forensic social worker encounters. What is most helpful about the format of the book is the comprehensive yet concise manner in which a multitude of information is delivered. Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work is an important contribution to the field of forensic social work. I highly recommend this book to any new or seasoned forensic social worker!" Carol Heinisch, MA, LCSW, Colorado State Public Defenders Office Table of ContentsForeword Tina Maschi Preface Ashley Ratliff and Jacoba Rock 1. Introduction and Overview Ashley Ratliff & Marty Beyer 2. Guiding Principles of Practice: A Critical Interdisciplinary Approach Toward Effective Client Representation and Advocacy Ashley Ratliff, Maren Willins, and Sarah Buchanan 3. Roles of the Forensic Social Worker Molly Hennessey and Maren Willins 4. Skills Maren Willins and Hillary Vervalin 5. Cultural Humility and Special Populations Claire Schmidt and Molly Hennessey 6. Work Product (Written, Demonstrative, Oral) Hillary Vervalin and Kathleen McGuire 7. Forensic Social Work and Collaboration with Expert Witnesses Hillary Vervalin, Ashley Ratliff, and Kathleen McGuire 8. Self-Care Maren Willins and Ashley Ratliff

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Book SynopsisA broad and comprehensive guide to the study of criminology and criminal justice at undergraduate level, this book is essential reading for new students. Assuming no prior knowledge, it offers an essential overview to key themes and issues, brings together theory with practice, and provides useful hints and suggestions for developing the skills required to see you on your way throughout your degree. Features of the book include: A detailed discussion of the study of criminology and criminal justice in Higher Education, An overview of theories of crime and deviance, A discussion as to why and how we punish offenders, An exploration of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, A guide to criminological research and the methods and concepts involved, Examples of original sources in criminology, including key websites, Tips and advice on skills Trade Review"Peter Joyce has produced an excellent transition text for those either commencing or intending to study criminology at degree level that maintains academic integrity yet is accessible. Furthermore, Joyce helps to alleviate some of the concerns students may have regarding studying at university by exploring key skills that will be developed during their studies." - Stuart Agnew, Associate Professor in the School of Law and Social Sciences, University of Suffolk "This new edition of Criminology and Criminal Justice: A Study Guide is essential reading for all undergraduate students studying within the social science field. It is to be recommended to all students as the invaluable source which will see them throughout their studies. The text successfully informs students of a theoretical understanding to crime and deviancy while also providing practical guidance to undertaking criminological research. I will be highly recommending this book." - Dr Sarah Dubberley, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for Criminology and Criminal Justice, Wrexham Glyndwr University "This is a key resource for undergraduate students who are new to studying criminology. It covers core areas of the curriculum in an accessible and informative way. Students can get to grips with the terminology of the discipline, test their knowledge and skills with practice examples, and learn interesting facts and theories about crime, punishment and research!" - Dr Nicola Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Programme Leader BSc (Hons) Criminology, University of Sunderland Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The causes and prevention of crime and deviancy 2. Why and how offenders are punished 3. The criminal justice process – an overview 4. How to conduct criminological research 5. Criminology sources 6. The presentation of written work 7. Studying criminology in higher education 8. Taking it further exercises Key terms in criminology and criminal justice policy Index

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Book SynopsisThe place of emotion in legal education is rarely discussed or analysed, and we do not have to seek far for the reasons. The difficulty of interdisciplinary research, the technicisation of legal education itself, the view that affect is irrational and antithetical to core western ideals of rationality - all this has made the subject of emotion in legal education invisible. Yet the educational literature on emotion proves how essential it is to student learning and to the professional lives of teachers. This text, the first full-length book study of the subject, seeks to make emotion a central topic of research for legal educators, and restore the power of emotion in our teaching and learning. Part 1 focuses on the contribution that neuroscience can make to legal learning, a theme that is carried through other chapters in the book. Part 2 explores the role of emotion in the working lives of academics and clinical staff, while Part 3 analyses the ways in which emotion can be used in Trade Review'By throwing light on the ways in which emotions play a significant role in both learning and teaching law, this international collection from some of the leading experts in legal education draws our attention to a much-neglected aspect of the educational process. It deserves to be widely read, seeking to enrich our understanding both of law students and law teachers by revealing just how crucial the affective domain is in relation to the rational thinking that we generally assume lies at the heart of legal education.' Fiona Cownie, Keele University, UK 'This pioneering text devotes long overdue attention to the role of the affective domain in legal education and compels action: at stake is the psychological and ethical wellbeing of our students, their educators and the practicing profession. To accommodate affect is not to oppose cognitive and lawyering excellence, but to enhance it. This volume will be essential reading for those committed to the moral-ethical development of a functioning and humane legal profession.' Sally Kift, Queensland University of Technology, Australia '... intellectually stimulating, wide-ranging, extremely well-written and long overdue... so multi-faceted and multi-layered that a second volume is doubtless warranted...' Hibernian Law JournalTable of ContentsContents: Introduction, Paul Maharg and Caroline Maughan; Part I Affect, Legal Education and Neuroscience: Why study emotion?, Caroline Maughan; Learning and the brain - an overview, Richard Roche; Enhancing self-control: insights from neuroscience, Lorraine Boran and David Delany. Part II Affect and Legal Education: Can litigators let go? The role of practitioner-supervisors in clinical legal education programmes, Sara Chandler; Instead of a career: work, art and love in university law schools, Anthony Bradney; What do academics think and feel about quality?, Chris Maguire. Part III Affect and Learning: From Socrates to Damasio, from Langdell to Kandel: the role of emotion in modern legal education, Alan M. Lerner; Legal understanding and the affective imagination, Maksymilian Del Mar; What students care about and why we should care, Graham Ferris and Rebecca Huxley-Binns; The body in (e)motion: thinking through embodiment in legal education, Julian Webb; Developing professional character - trust, values and learning, Karen Barton and Fiona Westwood; Addressing emotions in preparing ethical lawyers, Nigel Duncan; Space, absence, silence: the intimate dimensions of legal learning, Paul Maharg; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis edited collection brings together many of the worldâs leading experts, both academic and practitioner, in a single volume Handbook that examines key international issues in the field of hate crime. Collectively it examines a range of pertinent areas with the ultimate aim of providing a detailed picture of the hate crime âproblemâ in different parts of the world. The book is divided into four parts: An examination, covering theories and concepts, of issues relating to definitions of hate crime, the individual and community impacts of hate crime, the controversies of hate crime legislation and theoretical approaches to understanding offending. An exploration of the international geography of hate, in which each chapter examines a range of hate crime issues in different parts of the world, including the UK, wider Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Reflections on a number of different perspectives across a range of key issues in hate criTrade Review‘Hate crimes are a global problem and a serious human rights challenge that require a comprehensive response from governments and other stakeholders wherever they occur. This Handbook is an important new tool in the formulation of policies to combat hate crime, offering the latest thinking from top experts on the nature, incidence and impact of hate crime, as well as an honest account of the progress made and challenges that remain in law enforcement, criminal justice, and other policy responses to these crimes and the intolerance in which they are rooted.’ - Paul LeGendre, Human Rights First, USA ‘You do not have to agree with all the conclusions of the experts who contributed to this important book to recognize that it is an invaluable tool for officials who help set policy vis-à-vis hate crimes, as well as the frontline officers who have to deal with the impact of hate on diverse communities.’ - Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, USA Table of ContentsIntroduction, Nathan Hall, Abbee Corb, Paul Giannasi, and John Grieve Part 1. Theories and Concepts 1. Framing the Boundaries of Hate Crime Neil Chakraborti 2. Beyond the Silo: Rethinking Hate Crime and Intersectionality Hannah Mason-Bish 3. The Personal Injuries of Hate Crime Paul Iganski and Spiridoula Lagou 4. Exploring the Community Impacts of Hate Crime Barbara Perry 5. Legislating Against Hate Gail Mason 6. Explaining Hate Crimes: sociological and criminological perspectives Nathan Hall 7. Explaining Hate Crimes: perspectives from the wider social sciences Nathan Hall Part 2. The International Geography of Hate 8. Hate Crimes in Europe Mike Whine 9. Hate Crimes in the UK Paul Giannasi 10. Sectarianism and Hate Crime in Northern Ireland Marian Duggan 11. Global Antisemitism Dave Rich 12. The European Extreme Right Emmanuel Godin 13. Hate Crimes in the United States Jordan Blair Woods 14. Hate Crimes in Canada Abbee Corb 15. A Governance of Denial: Hate Crime in Australia and New Zealand Nicole Asquith Part 3. Key Issues in Hate Crime 16. Hate Crimes against Disabled People Chih Hoong Sin 17. Disability Hostility, Harassment and Violence in the UK Paul Hamilton and Loretta Trickett 18. Alternative Subcultures and Hate Crime Jon Garland and Paul Hodkinson 19. Hate Crimes Against Gypsies, Travellers and Roma in Europe Zoe James 20. Reflections on Gendered Masculine Identities in Targeted Violence against Ethnic Minorities Loretta Trickett 21. LGBT Hate Crime Leslie Moran 22. Anti-Transgender Hate Crimes Jordan Blair Woods and Jody L. Herman 23. Good and Evil on the Internet Sol Littman 24. Online Hatred Sarah Rohlfing 25. Online Hate and Cyber-Bigotry: a glance at our radicalized online world Abbee Corb 26. Hate Crimes in Sport Nick Hawkins Part 4. Combating Hate and Hate Crime 27. Policing and Hate Crime Paul Giannasi 28. Intelligence-led Approaches to Combating Hate Crime John Grieve 29. Forensic Science and Hate Crime Paul Smith 30. You’re a Victim, Don’t Become an Offender: A Study of the ‘Moral Career’ of Racist Hate Crime Victims Corinne Funnell 31. Working with Offenders Liz Dixon and David Court 32. Rehabilitative Programmes for Hate Offenders Eila Davis 33. Repairing the Harms of Hate Crime: a restorative justice approach Mark Walters 34. Challenging Sectarianism Graham Spencer 35. Deradicalisation Daniel Koehler.

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Book SynopsisSince 2001 the U.S. government has been engaged in the delicate balancing act of seeking to protect the country against terrorism, both foreign-connected and wholly domestic, while taking into account a number of constitutional protections that can all too easily be trammelled in the effort to assure domestic security. At the same time the development of these policies has created significant constitutional tension among the three branches of the federal government, especially when the President vigorously asserts claims of sweeping power as commander-in-chief in such a way as to raise warnings about the emergence of an imperial presidency. Simultaneously, the rule of law has been placed under stress as the technological prowess of the government has grown.This book addresses these topics in an accessible manner, covering the key developments of domestic security law related to terrorism. Tyll van Geel covers the essential elements of homeland security law including: bTable of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1 – The Counterterrorism Enterprise; Chapter 2 – President Bush and Mass Surveillance; Chapter 3 – Mass Surveillance Today; Chapter 4 – Securing the Borders; Chapter 5 – Airline Security and the No Fly List; Chapter 6 – Investigating Individual Suspects; Chapter 7 – The Trial; Chapter 8 – Military Detention and Interrogation; Chapter 9 – Military Commissions: Trials; Chapter 10 – Protection Against Being 'Disappeared'; Select Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisThe Law of Shipbuilding Contracts examines the principles of English contract law as these apply to shipbuilding. The leading text on shipbuilding and marine construction, widely used by the global maritime community, this new edition is updated to account for the long tail effects of the global economic crisis on the sector.The authors provide expert analysis on the key shipbuilding contract forms, including sections dealing with agreements ancillary to the shipbuilding contract and ship conversion contracts, together with â for the first time â contracts for the construction of offshore oil and gas vessels and units. The new edition has been comprehensively updated, including commentary on recent High Court decisions on shipbuilding contracts and, in particular, associated refund guarantees. The contractual and legal consequences of global economic turbulence and the resultant increase in the number and size of disputes in the shipbuilding sector are discussed, aloTable of ContentsPrefacePART ONE: Chapter One- Nature of the shipbuilding contract PART TWO: Chapter Two- Formation of the shipbuilding contractPART THREE: Chapter Three- Preamble Chapter Four- Article I - Description and classChapter Five- Article II - Contract price and terms of paymentChapter Six- III - Adjustment of contract priceChapter Seven - Approval of plans and drawings and inspection during constructionChapter Eight- – ModificationsChapter Nine- – TrialsChapter Ten- Article VII – DeliveryChapter Eleven- Article VIII - Delays and extensions of time for deliveryChapter Twelve- Article IX - Warranty of qualityChapter Thirteen- Article X - Rescission by buyerChapter Fourteen- Article XI - Buyer's defaultChapter Fifteen- Article XII – InsuranceChapter Sixteen- Article XIII - Dispute and arbitrationChapter Seventeen- Article XIV - Right of assignmentChapter Eighteen- Article XV - Taxes and dutiesChapter Nineteen- Article XVI - Patents, trademarks, copyrights etcChapter Twenty - Article XVII - Buyer's suppliesChapter Twenty One- Article XVIII - NoticeChapter Twenty Two- Article XIX - Effective date of contractChapter Twenty Three- Article XX – InterpretationChapter Twenty Four- Article XXI - Sundry provisionsChapter Twenty Five- GuaranteeChapter Twenty Six- Other typical shipbuilding contract termsPART FOUR: Chapter Twenty Seven- Agreements ancillary to the shipbuilding contractPART FIVE: Chapter Twenty Eight- Ship conversion contractsAppendix A BIMCO NEWBUILDCON FORMAppendix B ILU Institute Clauses for Builders’ Risks

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