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Verlag Vittorio Klostermann Die Historische Rechtsschule
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Lincoln Institute of Land Policy The Community Land Trust Reader
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£51.01
Princeton University Press Powerplay
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Powerplay is an illuminating and important book that should help to guide policy makers as they try to cope with the greatest challenge to the American alliance system in Asia since it was created some seven decades ago: the rise of a power, China, that wants to shake it up."---Richard Bernstein, Wall Street Journal"Cha has embedded a lively narrative of post-World War II diplomatic history inside a thought-provoking analytic framework."---Andrew Nathan, Foreign Affairs"Masterful. . . . Deft and seamless mixture of theory, historical analysis, and policy prescription."---Ben Rimland, Washington Free Beacon"Powerplay demonstrates an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge, solid research, and accessible analysis."---Daniel Runde, Foreign Policy"An important contribution to the literature on alliance politics and regional security in Asia."---Yukari Iwanami, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific"This book is an important contribution to the literature on alliance politics and regional security in Asia."---Yukari Iwanami, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific"Timely. . . . It provides a clear-eyed, historical perspective on the emergence, significance and continued relevance of the alliance structure. Cha persuasively argues that security arrangements in Asia possess both a different structure and rationale for their existence than security arrangements in Europe."---Olivia Enos, The National Interest"Until now, the literature lacked a comprehensive work examining the origins of post-WWII American alliances in Asia. Cha fills this gap. . . . A masterpiece of early Cold War history. . . . Cha successfully persuades readers that the hub and spokes alliance system was not the product of contingencies, but a deliberate choice of the Truman and Eisenhower administrations. . . . What makes this book original and worth reading is the integration of these important monographs and primary documents on the different bilateral alliances into one framework, which is the Powerplay strategy."---Giuseppe Spatafora, The International Spectator"Victor Cha presents an exciting and original argument. His analysis is convincing, his research thorough, and his writing clear. . . . For anyone looking to understand why the American alliance system in Asia emerged so differently from the one in Europe, Powerplay should be required reading."---Mitchell Lerner, Michigan War Studies Review
£19.80
Jessica Kingsley Publishers A Comprehensive Guide to Intersex
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive yet accessible resource provides readers with everything they need to know about intersex - people who are born with any range of sex characteristics that might not fit typical binary notions about male and female bodies. Covering a wide variety of topics in an easy-to-read way, the book explores what intersex is, what it is not, a detailed overview of its 40 or so different variations, historical and social aspects of intersex and medical intervention, along with practical, proven advice on how professionals can help and support intersex people.Written by an intersex man with over 65 years of first-hand experience, this book is an ideal introduction for any medical, health and social care professional or student, as well as family members and friends, seeking to improve their practice and knowledge.Trade ReviewI highly recommend this book; it has a lot of good information and a lot of great research has gone into it. It will be a wonderful addition for professionals in their work with intersex/non-binary individuals who seek help. -- Dana Zzyym, intersex activist and associate director of Intersex Campaign for EqualityWriting on variations in sex characteristics has been long dominated by medical lenses, which can often be dehumanising and even harmful. By contrast, Jay Kyle Petersen's book contributes a worthy new guide to the burgeoning field of Intersex Studies: positioning people who actually experience intersex variations - their experiences and self-determination - in the foreground. Peterson leads this book with personal experience before diving into definitions, variations and key controversies in Intersex Studies today. Information is provided for a range of professional engagements and letter templates are included. This will be a highly useful, valued guide for those seeking key information, from a critical perspective. -- Tiffany Jones, Macquarie University, author of Intersex: Stories and Statistics from AustraliaI recommend this very book to anyone who would like to learn more about supporting intersex individuals. It addresses topics not only for medical and mental health professionals, but also for parents, family members, social workers, and anyone in general who wishes to learn more. It includes a personal perspective, as well as diverse cultural information that offers unique insight into the lives of people who are diagnosed intersex. There are so many resources for further education too! Get your copy today! -- Amy D’Arpino, BSW, parent, social worker, cultural competency specialistIntersex is no longer a condition lurking as an obscure definition on the periphery of Medicine. As Jay Petersen's extensive work shows, it is a real part of everyday life for REAL PEOPLE. Our bodies can't help impacting how we interact with the world. They are the starting point for humans to learn what we must become in several aspects of our lives --emotional, psychological, social-- and Jay's book provides more than a quick introduction to Intersex. His work is thorough, thoughtful, and thought- provoking. He describes clinical aspects of Intersex, but also illuminates more personal nuances through individual accounts and examples. It is a "must read" for health care professionals. -- Clare McCarthy, MD, FACEPIf you think "hermaphrodite" is appropriate language, you need to read this book! If you know the correct word is "intersex," you still need to read this book! While designed to orient professional care givers in all matters intersex, A Comprehensive Guide to Intersex offers vital information for all of us. Violence has been perpetrated upon those with intersex markers for centuries. In more recent times, this violence has taken the form of selective infant cosmetic genital alteration leading to lives full of trauma and needless shame. It is time for us to understand and respect the natural variations in sex characteristics and stop diagnosing and "correcting" them. If you read only one book on intersex, make sure it's A Comprehensive Guide to Intersex by Jay Kyle Petersen. -- Sister Mary Deborah Giles, SND, LPCCJay Petersen has written an important simple, clear, and practical guide for the layperson and professional alike regarding the inborn biological condition called intersex. There is no better guide available for all members of society to accompany intersex persons in supporting their resilience, mental well-being, physical health, and spiritual journey across a wide range of cultures, groups and individuals. This book will help prevent mistakes that have caused so much pain, misunderstanding, and trauma to intersexed persons as they claim their gifts, unique perspectives on the human condition and equal rights in society. -- Rev. Thomas Picton, C.Ss.R., Pastoral Psychotherapist and Spiritual DirectorTable of ContentsDedicationForewordIntroductionIllustrations1. What is Intersex?2. Variations of Intersex3. How Professionals Can HelpResourcesAppendix 1. Indigenous and Non-Western NamesAppendix 2. A Global History of IntersexAppendix 3. Wallet Letter for PhysiciansAcknowledgmentsBibliographyIndex
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Viking Society for Northern Research Guta Lag The Law of the Gotlanders Text Series
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£11.40
The Islamic Texts Society Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
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£22.09
Columbia University Press The New Stock Market
Book SynopsisThe New Stock Market covers a wide range of issues including the practices of high-frequency traders, insider trading, manipulation, short selling, broker-dealer practices, and trading venue fees and rebates. The book illuminates both the existing regulatory structure of our equity trading markets and how we can improve it.Trade ReviewIn immensely readable fashion, The New Stock Market connects the fundamentals of market structure to new (and old) challenges: insider trading, market manipulation, high-frequency trading. A profoundly important look at how our stock markets have changed and the regulatory first principles necessary to keep them orderly and equitable as these changes continue. -- Donald Langevoort, Georgetown UniversityThe New Stock Market is a truly impressive achievement. It deserves an audience not only among scholars to whom its intellectual framework is already familiar but also among practitioners. Analysts, portfolio managers, risk managers, and C-suite executives who read this book will afterward stand on much firmer ground when opining on prospective securities legislation and regulation. -- Martin Fridson * Enterprising Investor *Integrating the perspectives of information economics and the law for understanding markets for trading equity, this book will be of considerable interest to students of markets and the law, as well as securities lawyers, investment bankers, analysts, economists, and regulators. -- Chester Spatt, Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business and MIT Golub Center for Finance and PolicyThe New Stock Market achieves a difficult balance: it is accessible yet sophisticated. The mysterious new terms of market microstructure—"high-frequency trader," "dark pool," "maker-taker" rebates, and "internalization"—are all fluently explained, and this serves as a prelude to the authors' careful weighing of the policy choices. Few books in this area have been this lucid and this rigorous at the same time. -- John C. Coffee, Columbia UniversityEquity capital markets are going through unprecedented change: new technology, new players, new venues, and new trading strategies. How can regulators respond to these developments without impeding market efficiency? These are the issues that Fox, Glosten, and Rauterberg analyze in their outstanding book, providing vital—and novel—insights and recommendations that should be welcomed by both regulators and investors. Highly recommended. -- Edward F. Greene, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: Foundations1. The Institutions and Regulation of Trading Markets2. The Social Function of Stock Markets3. The Economics of Trading MarketsPart 2: Trading Market Practices4. High Frequency TradingPart 3: Regulation of Traders5. The Economics of Informed Trading6. The Regulation of Informed Trading7. Manipulation8. Short SellingPart 4: Regulation of Broker-Dealers9. Broker-Dealers10. Dark Pools11. Maker-Taker Fees12. Payment for Order FlowConclusionNotesName IndexSubject Index
£49.60
Intersentia Ltd Handbook on Legal Methodology: From Objective to
Book SynopsisLegal scholarship is one of the oldest academic disciplines, and the study of law has been passed on from generation to generation as an implicit "savoir faire". It was presumed that all legal scholars understood the methodology of legal research, making its explicit clarification and justification unnecessary. Over the last decade, the lack of an explicit methodological tradition has become problematic due to the growing interdisciplinary collaboration at universities and the increased importance of external funding, often granted by mixed experts panels. It is therefore time for legal scholarship to make its implicit methodology explicit.This handbook -created on the basis of a PhD project defended at KU Leuven Law Faculty in 2016 - carefully describes the methodology of traditional legal research in four sections:- First, the different types of research objectives that legal scholars can pursue are clarified.- Secondly, as each type of research objective calls for its own methodology, their methodological features are discussed individually.- Thirdly, after looking into each research objective separately, three overall methodological features applicable to all are addressed.- Fourthly, the theory of the previous parts is transformed into a practical methodological guide. This guide serves as a useful instrument for legal scholars who aim to design or reflect on research projects.
£47.50
Stanford University Press The Civil Law Tradition: An Introduction to the
Book SynopsisDesigned for the general reader and students of law, this is a concise history and analysis of the civil law tradition, which is dominant in most of Europe, all of Latin America, and many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The fourth edition is fully updated to include the latest developments in the field and to correct and update historical details gleaned from newly-published research on Roman and Medieval law. In the past ten years, the legal profession has changed radically, with the growing international ubiquity of large law firms operating across borders (which was previously a uniquely American phenomenon). This new edition updates the book from the post-Soviet era to ongoing current issues, including Brexit and the status of the European Union. It discusses how civil law codes have shifted in some countries to adapt to modern and changing ideologies and also includes brand-new material on legal education, which is of central importance to the legal profession today. Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: "This little book is not only readable—a feat in itself—but also insightful and provocative in its treatment of the folklore and practice of the civil law. . . . A lively introduction to civil law thinking with its historical, political, and social dimensions."—The American Journal of Comparative Law"The most readable and succinct account of the origins, the development, and the philosophy of the civil law. . . . Written for those unfamiliar with the study of comparative law and legal systems, the book distinguishes the civil law tradition from that of the common law tradition of the English speaking countries. . ."—Houston Law Review"Of value both to the undergraduate and graduate student of comparative politics, as well as the law student interested in comparative law. . . . A most useful introduction."—Social Science QuarterlyTable of Contents1. Two Legal Traditions 2. Roman Civil Law, Canon Law, and Commercial Law 3. The Revolution 4. The Sources of Law 5. Codes and Codification 6. Judges 7. The Interpretation of Statutes 8. Certainty and Equity 9. Scholars and Legal Education 10. Legal Science 11. The General Part 12. The Legal Process 13. The Division of Jurisdiction 14. Legal Categories 15. The Legal Professions 16. Civil Procedure 17. Criminal Procedure 18. Constitutional Review 19. Perspectives 20. The Future of the Civil Law Tradition
£75.20
Basic Books John Marshall
Book SynopsisIn 1801, a 45-year-old Revolutionary War veteran and politician, slovenly, genial, brilliant, and persuasive, became the fourth chief justice of the United States, a post he would hold for a record thirty-four years. Before John Marshall joined the Court, the judicial branch was viewed as the poor sister of the federal government, lacking in dignity and clout. After his passing, the Supreme Court of the United States would never be ignored again. John Marshall is award-winning and bestselling author Richard Brookhiser''s definitive biography of America''s longest-serving Chief Justice.Marshall (1755-1835) was born in Northern Virginia and served as a captain during the Revolutionary War and then as a delegate to the Virginia state convention. He was a friend and admirer of George Washington, and a cousin and enemy of Thomas Jefferson. His appointment to the Supreme Court came almost by chance-Adams saw him as the last viable option, after previous appointees declined
£22.50
Liberty Fund Inc The Law of Nations Treated According to the
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Liberty Fund Inc Introduction to the History of the Principal
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Liberty Fund Inc An Introduction to the History of the Principal
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Liberty Fund Inc Historical LawTracts
Book SynopsisKames presents a history of law as a history of the progress of humankind from savage to civil society.
£17.95
New York University Press The Digital Person Technology and Privacy in the
Book SynopsisExplains why digital dossiers pose a grave threat to our privacy. This book sets forth a different understanding of what privacy is. It recommends how the law can be reformed to simultaneously protect our privacy and allow us to enjoy the benefits of our digital world.Trade ReviewSolove ultimately is no & chicken little but an idealist of the best sort, concluding a positive role for law in the problem of privacy. Whether the world will leave Orwell and Kafka behind and evolve into Solove remains to be seen, but herein is offered a plan to achieve that objective. * Journal of Information Ethics *The Digital Person challenges the existing ways in which law and legal theory approach the social, political, and legal implications of the collection and use of personal information in computer databases. Soloves book is ambitious, and represents the most important publication in the field of information privacy law for some years. * Georgetown Law Journal *This comprehensive analysis of privacy in the information age challenges traditional assumptions that breeches of privacy through the development of electronic dossiers involve the invasion of one’s private space. * Choice *Daniel Solove is one of the most energetic and creative scholars writing about privacy today. The Digital Person is an important contribution to the privacy debate, and Soloves discussion of the harms of what he calls 'digital dossiers' is invaluable. -- Jeffrey Rosen,author of The Unwanted Gaze and The Naked CrowdAnyone concerned with preserving privacy against technology's growing intrusiveness will find this book enlightening. * Publishers Weekly *Solove . . . truly understands the intersection of law and technology. This book is a fascinating journey into the almost surreal ways personal information is hoarded, used, and abused in the digital age. * The Wall Street Journal *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1 Introduction I Computer Databases2 The Rise of the Digital Dossier 3 Kafka and Orwell: Reconceptualizing Information Privacy 4 The Problems of Information Privacy Law 5 The Limits of Market-Based Solutions 6 Architecture and the Protection of Privacy II Public Records7 The Problem of Public Records8 Access and Aggregation: Rethinking Privacy and Transparency III Government Access9 Government Information Gathering 10 The Fourth Amendment, Records, and Privacy11 Reconstructing the Architecture 12 Conclusion Notes IndexAbout the Author Contents
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University of Texas Press Sexual Labor in the Athenian Courts
Book SynopsisA holistic study of five key texts of Athenian oratory, this book unravels the complex cultural constructions of sexual labor in classical Athens and offers a new perspective on the history of sex laborers in ancient Greece.Trade Review[Sexual Labor in the Athenian Courts] will be a valuable addition to the library of scholars in Athenian forensic oratory and ancient sexuality and gender. * The Classical Review *[A] splendid and important book...Glazebrook’s demonstration of the potential power of even enslaved sex laborers in Athens is a signal example of the many insights found in this volume. Scholars of Athens, and academics pursuing gender and liberation studies, are alike now indebted to Allison Glazebrook for an outstanding book, well-organized, well-researched and well-written, offering a pioneering approach to the writing of social history. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *A valuable contribution to the field…[Sexual Labor in the Athenian Courts] is a book which will be valuable for new students of sexuality and gender in antiquity and for experienced scholars alike...Glazebrook provides a worthwhile discussion of how the portrayal of sex labourers is used by the orators to expose and test the tensions within Athenian social norms and institutions...the book’s streamlined focus constrains discussions to the Attic orators, resulting in a tight, focused and thorough exploration of sexual labour within the genre. * Journal of Hellenic Studies *Glazebrook’s writing is clear and to the point. The introduction’s explanation of the Athenian court system, with a map indicating potential locations of the courts, reveals two strengths of the book that will be found throughout: incorporating material evidence and maintaining accessibility for nonspecialists...The standout features of the book are its consideration of place and movement, its inclusion of material culture, its amplification of female citizenship, and its accessibility...The book achieves its aims of treating the trope of the sex laborer in the orators as a window into Athenian society. * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsList of Figures A Note to the Reader Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Under the Influence 2. In the Oikos 3. Part of the Family 4. Same-Sex Desire 5. Citizen Sex Slaves Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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Intersentia Ltd European Legal Methodology, 2nd Edition, 7
Book SynopsisEU law is an autonomous legal system. It requires its own methodology. The contributions to this volume provide elements of a genuinely European legal method. They discuss the foundations of European legal methodology in Roman law and in the development of national legal methods in the 19th century as well as the economic and comparative background. Core issues of legal methods such as the sources of law, the interpretation of EU primary law and secondary legislation, the concretisation of general clauses, and judicial development of the law are also analysed. The temporal effects of EU directives on the one hand and of judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the other raise specific issues of EU law. Contributions are also devoted to issues of a multi-level legal system. Beyond general aspects, directives, in particular, raise special questions: what is their impact on the interpretation of national law; and what are the methodological consequences of a transposition of directives beyond their original scope ('gold-plating')? Further contributions inquire into methodological issues in contract law, employment law, company law, capital market law and competition law. They illustrate the general aspects of European legal methods with a view to specific applications and also reveal specific issues of methods which occur in these areas. Finally, legal methods from national perspectives of different Member States, namely France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, are examined. The authors reveal national traditions of legal methods and national preconceptions and illustrate the application of EU legal methods in different national contexts.Trade Review'This comprehensive and carefully compiled book discusses the methodology of European law. [...] [It] is particularly relevant to academics and students in European law.' -- Review of the 1st edition, SEW, Journal of European and Economic Law (2018)Table of Contents1. European Legal Methodology: Introduction and Overview (p. 1) PART 1. FOUNDATIONS 2. Legal Methods in Ancient Rome (p. 11) 3. Judging Statutes and the 19th Century: Judicial Compliance with Statutes, Interpretation and Analogy (p. 31) 4. Comparative Law (p. 61) 5. Law-Making and Adjudication for the Internal Market: The Role of Economic Reasoning (p. 87) PART 2. GENERAL SECTION CHAPTER 1. SOURCES OF LAW: 6. The Sources of European Private Law (p. 117) CHAPTER 2. EU PRIMARY LAW: 7. Interpretation and Development of EU Primary Law (p. 157) CHAPTER 2. EU PRIMARY LAW: 8. Interpretation in Conformity with Primary Law (p. 181) CHAPTER 2. EU SECONDARY LAW: 9. System (Systemdenken) and System Building (p. 211) CHAPTER 2. EU SECONDARY LAW: 10. Interpretation of EU Secondary Law (p. 249) CHAPTER 2. EU SECONDARY LAW: 11. Concretisation of General Clauses (p. 283) CHAPTER 2. EU SECONDARY LAW: 12. Judicial Development of Law (p. 313) CHAPTER 4. EFFECTS ON THE NATIONAL LAW OF THE MEMBER STATES: 13. Interpretation in Conformity with Directives (p. 341) CHAPTER 4. EFFECTS ON THE NATIONAL LAW OF THE MEMBER STATES: 14. Gold-Plating: The Implementation of Directives Through National Provisions with a Wider Scope of Application (p. 375) CHAPTER 4. EFFECTS ON THE NATIONAL LAW OF THE MEMBER STATES: 15. The Advance Effect of Directives (p. 405) CHAPTER 4. EFFECTS ON THE NATIONAL LAW OF THE MEMBER STATES: 16. Temporal Effects of CJEU Judgments (p. 435) PART 3. SPECIAL SECTION CHAPTER 1. METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN SELECTED BRANCHES: 17. European Labour Law (p. 469) CHAPTER 1. METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN SELECTED BRANCHES: 18. European Capital Market Law (p. 499) CHAPTER 1. METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN SELECTED BRANCHES: 19. European Competition Law (p. 527) CHAPTER 2. NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: 20. Germany (p. 551) CHAPTER 2. NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: 21. France (p. 581) CHAPTER 2. NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: 22. United Kingdom (p. 621) CHAPTER 2. NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: 23. Spain (p. 649) CHAPTER 2. NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: 24. Poland (p. 675)
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Taylor & Francis Principles of Equity and Trusts
Book SynopsisThis is the second edition of Principles of Equity and Trusts , the concise new textbook from Alastair Hudson the author of the definitive classic, Equity and Trusts. Through clear and careful analysis, the author explains what the law is, its foundational principles, and its social and economic effect. By beginning with the core principles on which this field is based, even the most complex academic debates concerning express, resulting and constructive trusts, the family home, charities law and other equitable doctrines become comprehensible and interesting. This book offers a fresh, lively and often humorous account of Equity and Trusts.Through easy-to-follow worked examples and analysis of the case law, Alastair helps you to answer problem questions and to prepare coursework. The author shows how the law affects real people in real situations. Each chapter begins with a clear and concise introduction to the core principles. It contains numbered headings forTable of ContentsPart 1: Fundamentals; 1. The Nature of Equity; 2. The Nature of Trusts; Part 2: The Creation of Express Trusts; 3. The Three Certainties; 4. The Beneficiary Principle; 5. The Constitution of Trusts; 6. Secret Trusts; 7. Essay: The Paradox in Express Trusts; Part 3: The Role of the Trustees; 8. The Duties of Trustees; 9. The Investment of Trusts; 10. The Management of Trusts; Part 4: Trusts Implied by Law; 11. Resulting Trusts; 12. Constructive Trusts; 13. Proprietary estoppel; 14. Essay: Fiduciaries; Part 5: Trusts of Land and of the Home; 15. Trusts of Homes; 16. Trusts of Land; 17. Essay: A Politics of Trusts Law; Part 6: Breach of Trust and Tracing; 18. Breach of Trust; 19. Strangers: dishonest assistance and unconscionable receipt; 20. Tracing; Part 7: Commercial Uses of Trusts; 21. Commercial and international trusts law; 22. Quistclose Trusts; Part 8: Charities; 23. Charities; Part 9: Equitable Remedies; 24. Injunctions; Part 10: Academic Themes in Equity & Trusts; 25. Essay: Restitution of unjust enrichment; 26. Essay: The concept of conscience in equity; 27. Essay: Modern equity
£41.79
Yale University Press A Question of Freedom
Book SynopsisThe story of the longest and most complex legal challenge to slavery in American historyTrade Review"William Thomas casts a bright light into the period’s darkness. . . . He reveals a remarkable struggle for freedom, one buoyed at first by new aspirations in the broader culture and later doomed by rekindled fears. . . . Valuable and provocative. . . . Mr. Thomas brings a clear and sensitive eye to the tangled relationship of black and white Americans in the early 19th century."—Fergus Bordewich, Wall Street Journal"Gripping. . . . Profound and prodigiously researched."—Alison L. LaCroix, Washington PostSelected as a finalist for the 2021 PROSE Awards, sponsored by the Association of American PublishersFinalist for the George Washington Book Award, sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Center and Washington CollegeWinner of the SHEAR Best Book Prize, sponsored by The Society for Historians of the Early American Republic Winner of the 2021 Nebraska Book Award, Nonfiction Legal History category, sponsored by Nebraska Center for the BookCHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles 2021“Here is a strikingly original, eloquent, and humane book on an inhumane institution. The story restores the names and histories of people who fought for freedom for generations.”—Edward Ayers, author of The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America“In A Question of Freedom, historian William Thomas brings to light the truly remarkable and largely forgotten efforts of people held in bondage to sue for their freedom in the courts of the early United States. A genuine contribution to the social, legal, and political history of American slavery, this is a book of great depth and insight.”—Adam Rothman, historian and curator of the Georgetown Slavery Archive“With its vivid narration, revelatory research, careful contextualization, and bracing honesty, A Question of Freedom demonstrates that freedom suits were not isolated episodes but instead a major form of slave resistance, with far-reaching and ongoing effects in the long freedom struggle. This book is essential reading for understanding the history of slavery and the modern debate over reparations.”—Elizabeth R. Varon, author of Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War"William Thomas has produced an important and astonishing chronicle of the legal battles waged by enslaved people for their own freedom. Braiding white-knuckle courtroom drama together with a searing exploration of his own family history, he redefines slavery’s place in early American law—not an inherent feature, but a dubious institution whose contradictions were exploited by the enslaved to protect themselves and their families.”—Yoni Appelbaum, Senior Editor, The Atlantic"A Question of Freedom is an essential book that details the extraordinary efforts of enslaved people to challenge both the legitimacy and absoluteness of slavery in courts of law. It is a work of remarkable honesty and humanity that should inform any conversation on the legacy of slavery. Please read it."—Lauret Savoy, author of Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the America Landscape
£20.00
Bodleian Library Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Proclaimed
Book Synopsis‘There are few historical developments more significant than the realisation that those in power should not be free to torture and abuse those who are not.’ – Amal Clooney On 10 December 1948, in Paris, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an extraordinarily ground-breaking and important proclamation: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This milestone document, made up of thirty Articles, sets out, for the first time, the fundamental human rights that must be protected by all nations. The full text of the document is reproduced in this book following a foreword by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and a general introduction which explores its origins in the ‘Four Freedoms’ described by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the role his wife Eleanor Roosevelt took on as chair of the Human Rights Commission and of the drafting committee, and the parts played by other key international members of the Commission. It was a pioneering achievement in the wake of the Second World War and continues to provide a basis for international human rights law, making this document’s aims ‘as relevant today as when they were first adopted a lifetime ago.’
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University of Toronto Press Virginia Woolf
Book SynopsisThis study investigates how the medium of sound and its most representative art form of music enable Virginia Woolf to develop fresh concepts and methods in her experimental fiction.Trade Review"Clements’s book explores Woolf’s sustained attention to the production and reception of sound, gathering together arguments about sonic events, art music, and language in Woolf’s work. Through her bold scope, astute close readings, and careful theoretical expositions, she provides a sophisticated account of the vital importance of sound production and reception to Woolf’s ethics and experimentation." -- Emma Sutton * Woolf Studies Annual *"Elicia Clements in Virginia Woolf, Music, Sound and Language (2019) takes a deep dive into these relationships and argues that the concepts of sound and music enabled Woolf to develop a new understanding of her own writing and literature. This is new and exciting." -- Patricia Laurence, City College, City University of New York * Virginia Woolf Miscellany *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction I. Woolf's Musical Ear II. Interdisciplinary Methods III. "Hoity te, hoity te, hoity te …": Tripartite Woolf Part 1 An Emerging Earcon: Woolf's Singers 1. Finding a Voice I. Resonant Beginnings: The Voyage Out II. Sonic Networks in Jacob's Room III. Urban and Rural Interrelations in Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse 2. The Earcon Reproduces I. "And what is a cry?": The Waves II. Integrating the Earcon in The Years III. Aural Multiplicity in Between the Acts Part 2 Profound Listening and Acousmatics 3. Initial Apperceptions I. Materialized Sonics and Listening Subjects in The Voyage Out II. Involuntary, Yet Profound, Listening in Night and Day III. International Acousmatics: War and Its Veterans in Jacob's Room and Mrs. Dalloway 4. Bodies and Voices I. To the Lighthouse and Family Acousmatics II. The Gender of Listening in The Waves III. "Hush!... Somebody's listening": The Years IV. Heterogeneous Reattachments in Between the Acts Part 3 Music as Performance in Woolf's Fiction 5. Performing Women I. Women at the Piano in the First Three Novels II. Performing Personal History in The Years III. Historical Reenactments: Between the Acts 6. The Performativity of Language: The Waves Musicalized I. Word Music: "(The rhythm is the main thing in writing)" II. The Case of Ludwig van Beethoven III. Transforming Beethoven's Opus 130 and 133 into Words Coda: A Meditation on Rhythm Notes Works Cited Index
£36.90
Stanford University Press The Civil Law Tradition: An Introduction to the
Book SynopsisDesigned for the general reader and students of law, this is a concise history and analysis of the civil law tradition, which is dominant in most of Europe, all of Latin America, and many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The fourth edition is fully updated to include the latest developments in the field and to correct and update historical details gleaned from newly-published research on Roman and Medieval law. In the past ten years, the legal profession has changed radically, with the growing international ubiquity of large law firms operating across borders (which was previously a uniquely American phenomenon). This new edition updates the book from the post-Soviet era to ongoing current issues, including Brexit and the status of the European Union. It discusses how civil law codes have shifted in some countries to adapt to modern and changing ideologies and also includes brand-new material on legal education, which is of central importance to the legal profession today. Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: "This little book is not only readable—a feat in itself—but also insightful and provocative in its treatment of the folklore and practice of the civil law. . . . A lively introduction to civil law thinking with its historical, political, and social dimensions."—The American Journal of Comparative Law"The most readable and succinct account of the origins, the development, and the philosophy of the civil law. . . . Written for those unfamiliar with the study of comparative law and legal systems, the book distinguishes the civil law tradition from that of the common law tradition of the English speaking countries. . ."—Houston Law Review"Of value both to the undergraduate and graduate student of comparative politics, as well as the law student interested in comparative law. . . . A most useful introduction."—Social Science QuarterlyTable of Contents1. Two Legal Traditions 2. Roman Civil Law, Canon Law, and Commercial Law 3. The Revolution 4. The Sources of Law 5. Codes and Codification 6. Judges 7. The Interpretation of Statutes 8. Certainty and Equity 9. Scholars and Legal Education 10. Legal Science 11. The General Part 12. The Legal Process 13. The Division of Jurisdiction 14. Legal Categories 15. The Legal Professions 16. Civil Procedure 17. Criminal Procedure 18. Constitutional Review 19. Perspectives 20. The Future of the Civil Law Tradition
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Taylor & Francis FinTech Artificial Intelligence and the Law
Book SynopsisThis collection critically explores the use of financial technology (FinTech) and artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector and discusses effective regulation and the prevention of crime.Focusing on crypto-assets, InsureTech and the digitisation of financial dispute resolution, the book examines the strategic and ethical aspects of incorporating AI into the financial sector. The volume adopts a comparative legal approach to: critically evaluate the strategic and ethical benefits and challenges of AI in the financial sector; critically analyse the role, values and challenges of FinTech in society; make recommendations on protecting vulnerable customers without restricting financial innovation; and to make recommendations on effective regulation and prevention of crime in these areas.The book will be of interest to teachers and students of banking and financial regulation related modules, researchers in computer science, corporate governance, and business and Trade Review"The edited collection FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and the Law raises critical legal and ethical issues in the important and contemporary topic of technology in finance. Ryder and Lui’s book incorporates a range of chapters on the opportunities and challenges that come with Artificial Intelligence, and contains interesting recommendations on FinTech and Law. Lui and Ryder's editing has brought together a roster of diverse contributors on topical issues, while leaving room for new perspectives that will shape the future of fintech globally. As such, this interdisciplinary collection will be beneficial to international development and non-governmental organisation practitioners, employees within the financial services sector, as well as professional services such as law, technology and corporate governance."Ronda Zelezny-Green, PhDTable of ContentsPart 11. Introduction-Mind the GapsPart 2-The FinTech Ecosystem2. Automation, Virtualisation, and Value3. InsurTech’s Assurance – Value Research through an Array of ABCs4. Improving the digital financial services ecosystem through collaboration of regulators and FinTech companies5. Designing Social-Purpose FinTech: A UK Case StudyPart 3-Regulation of Cryptoassets and Blockchains6. Should we trade market stability for more financial inclusion? The case of crypto-assets’ regulation in EU7. Initial Coin Offerings: Financial Innovation or Scam8. Cryptocurrency and Crime9. Technology and tax evasion in the world of finance: an indispensable helping hand or a façade for crime facilitation?10. The Bank of England’s approach to Central Bank Digital Currencies - Considerations regarding a native digital pound and the regulatory aspectsPart 4-Artificial Intelligence and the Law11. AI, Big Data, Quantum Computing and Financial Exclusion: tempering enthusiasm and offering a human centric approach to policy12. Risk of discrimination in AI systems: evaluating the effectiveness of current legal safeguards in tackling algorithmic discrimination13. Unprecedented times: Artificial Intelligence and the implications for Intellectual Property14. Towards a Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Fintech in Modern Banking
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Pearson Education Elliott Quinns Criminal Law
Book SynopsisLouise Taylor (LLB, Dip LP, LLM, PGCHE) is an independent researcher with a particular interest in criminal law and criminal justice. For over ten years she worked as a Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Trent University and she has extensive experience of teaching and writing about criminal law and related subjects.Table of ContentsPreface xix Table of cases xx Table of statutes xxvii Table of treaties xxix Introduction 1 1 Elements of a crime 13 2 Strict liability 38 3 Murder 54 4 Voluntary manslaughter 79 5 Involuntary manslaughter 108 6 Non-fatal offences against the person 150 7 Sexual offences (by Samantha Pegg) 181 8 Non-fraudulent property offences 218 9 Fraudulent property offences 258 10 Inchoate offences 280 11 Accomplices 308 12 Corporate liability 336 13 General defences 351 Appendix 430 Select bibliography 436 Glossary 449 Index 456
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Oxford University Press Inc Power to the People
Book SynopsisSelf-described populist leaders around the world are dismantling their nation''s constitutions. This has led to a widespread view that populism as such is inconsistent with constitutionalism. This book proposes that some forms of populism are inconsistent with constitutionalism, while others aren''t. Context and detail matter.Power to the People offers a thin definition of constitutionalism that people from the progressive left to the conservative right should be able to agree on even if they would supplement the thin definition within other more partisan ideas. This is followed by a similarly basic definition of populism. Comparing the two, this book argues that one facet of populism -its suspicion of institutions that are strongly entrenched against change by political majorities-is sometimes inconsistent with constitutionalism''s thinly understood definition.The book provides a series of case studies, some organized by nation, others by topic, to identify, more precisely, when and how populist programs are inconsistent with constitutionalism-and, importantly, when and how they are not. Concluding with a discussion of the possibilities for a deeper, populist democracy, the book examines recent challenges to the idea that democracy is a good form of government by exploring possibilities for new, albeit revisable, institutions that can determine and implement a majority''s views without always threatening constitutionalism.Trade ReviewTushnet and Bugaric provide a series of case studies to identify when and how populist programs worldwide are inconsistent with constitutionalism and, importantly, when and how they are not. Concluding with a discussion of the possibilities for a deeper, populist democracy, they examine recent challenges to the idea that democracy is a good form of government by exploring possibilities for new, albeit revisable, institutions that can determine and implement a majority's views without always threatening constitutionalism. * Law & Social Inquiry *Defending constitutionalism may seem remote from the everyday experience of most lawyers in this country but if we can't - or won't - defend the rule of law, who will? Power to the People provides the tools to engage in a debate that is likely to define at least the first half of 21st-century constitutionalism. * Max D Winthrop, senior partner at Short Richardson & Forth, Newcastle, Law Society Gazette *Power to the People makes a compelling case for a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between populism and constitutionalism. The book is a useful corrective to work (including my own) that treats norm-breaking and constitutional hardball tactics as inherently problematic for liberal democracy." -Steven Levitsky, Harvard UniversityThis book provides a much-needed and refreshing perspective on populism and its relation to constitutionalism, avoiding the common mistake of casually dismissing or demonising populism, and seeking instead to shine a light on the vast array of populist programmes." -Michael Wilkinson, London School of Economics and Political ScienceThis book is so far the most promising comparative constitutional attempt to reconcile the complex relationship between populism and constitutionalism, without generalization." -Gábor Halmai, European University InstituteDisaggregating constitutionalism and populism, this magnificent study leaves behind the hasty diagnosis and prediction of others, bringing conceptual lucidity and comparative learning to renewed debate." -Samuel Moyn, Yale UniversityPower to the People helps readers think about today's constitutional troubles. It has become commonplace for scholars to blame "populism" for the rise of authoritarian and ethno-nationalist leaders and parties. But not every effort to empower ordinary citizens and unsettle entrenched elites is a step toward tyranny. Tushnet and Bugaric provide us with the tools and case studies to begin understanding the differences between changes that promote democracy and those that imperil it." -William E. Forbath, The University of Texas at Austin, School of LawChallenging conventional political and scholarly wisdom, Mark Tushnet and Bojan Bugaric make a powerful case that populism is the solution to rather than the cause of contemporary democratic ills. Power to the People details how authoritarians masquerading as populists are perverting an authentic form of democratic politics, and that the numerous populist reforms championed by the populist left throughout the globe are at least if not substantially more democratic than the contemporary constitutional status quo. Much handwringing on the crisis of constitutional democracy will need substantial reconsideration in light of this major work." -Mark Graber, University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of LawTable of ContentsNote on Sources Introduction Part One: The Framework Chapter 1. What Is Constitutionalism? Chapter 2. What Is Populism? Chapter 3. Populism and Constitutionalism Part Two: Populism in Practice Chapter 4. Populist Authoritarianism: Hungary and Poland Chapter 5. The Problem of the Frankenstate Chapter 6. Populism in Western Europe Chapter 7. Southern Europe: Greece and Spain Chapter 8. Court- Packing or Court Reform?: Challenging Judicial Independence by Enhancing Accountability Chapter 9. Populism and Executive Power: Term Limits and Rule by Decree Chapter 10. Guardrails and Institutions Part Three: Constitutionalism After Populism Chapter 11. Rejecting Democracy Chapter 12. Power to the People: Empowered Democracy Epilogue
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Stanford University Press Translating Food Sovereignty: Cultivating Justice
Book SynopsisIn its current state, the global food system is socially and ecologically unsustainable: nearly two billion people are food insecure, and food systems are the number one contributor to climate change. While agro-industrial production is promoted as the solution to these problems, growing global "food sovereignty" movements are challenging this model by demanding local and democratic control over food systems. Translating Food Sovereignty accompanies activists based in the Pacific Northwest of the United States as they mobilize the claim of food sovereignty across local, regional, and global arenas of governance. In contrast to social movements that frame their claims through the language of human rights, food sovereignty activists are one of the first to have articulated themselves in relation to the neoliberal transnational order of networked governance. While this global regulatory framework emerged to deepen market logics, Matthew C. Canfield reveals how activists are leveraging this order to make more expansive social justice claims. This nuanced, deeply engaged ethnography illustrates how food sovereignty activists are cultivating new forms of transnational governance from the ground up. Trade Review"This book brings to life interactions among globally connected activist communities seeking to challenge dominant and rather simplistic ways of thinking about inequality, the environment, poverty, and food production. A must-read for scholars, students, and activists as well as those seeking to implement more inclusive and realistic policies."—Eve Darian-Smith, University of California, Irvine"Matthew Canfield is one of the leading socio-legal scholars focused on food sovereignty and agroecology. In this gripping account of the burgeoning food sovereignty movement in the US, he highlights how activists use food sovereignty to challenge transnational governance and neoliberal economic models. Canfield grounds his work in detailed ethnographical study and tells a bigger story of how struggles over the control of food systems can transform law, society, and economy. The food sovereignty movement is over 25 years old and has used law in complex and creative ways. While at the same time, food politics today are more intense than ever. This book is incredibly timely and provides an account of legality in the food sovereignty movement that we've all been waiting for."—Michael Fakhri, UN Special Rapporteur to the Right to Food"Translating Food Sovereignty is as ambitious as it is engaging. Expertly weaving together ethnography with legal studies, Canfield not only helps us to re-imagine more just food systems, he shows us how this is already being done."—Jessica Duncan, Wageningen University"Canfield examines the 'social practices of translation' involved in food sovereignty, whereby power and meaning are constantly contested and shifting. Using ethnographic research methods, the author traces the historical evolution of food sovereignty and then provides examples of how groups attend to issues such as control and communication in food governance at local, national, and international levels.... Recommended."—C. L. Lalonde, CHOICE"Canfield's book represents a grounded and inspiring assessment of how strategically cultivating justice in an age of global governance, through different local and global forms of legal mobilization of food sovereignty – from street protests to strategic litigation – can hold tremendous promise."—Jeff Handmaker, The Journal of Peasant Studies"Canfield's book points to openings in an ongoing and probably irresolvable debate. His careful, comprehensive, and rigorous examination of several cases invites us to step into them and explore what the right to food and other rights could look like in some places. He allows us to explore what is possible and what could be realized through collective, concerted action on multiple scales. Ultimately, the struggle and debate continues well beyond the conclusion of the book, and we can thank Canfield for offering us some new tools and insight toward carrying on the struggle."—Amy Trauger, The AAG Review of Books"This work is extremely useful for community organizers and activists in this area and policymakers at all levels, local, national, and international."—Richard Zimmer, Food Anthropology"[W]ell written, informative, and engaging. For anyone interested in learning about the FS [food sovereignty] movement, this book provides a general history of the global FS movement and a detailed record of FS activism in western Washington.... Due to Canfield's selected methodology and active participation in the FS struggle, presented perspectives feel personal, giving you insights on why the FS movement is important to many."—Tiffany K. Woods, Agriculture and Human Values"In an era marked by widespread food insecurity and escalating concerns about climate change, Translating Food Sovereignty: Cultivating Justice in an Age of Transnational Governance by Matthew C. Canfield offers a timely and thought-provoking analysis of the global food system.... With a wealth of experiences spanning from 'formal' to 'informal' and encompassing both legal and practical dimensions, each perspective presented feels remarkably comprehensive and worthy of serious consideration."—Mallory Cerkleski, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development"In this engaging empirical account, we not only learn about recent and ongoing food sovereignty struggles in their local specificity but also glimpse how these struggles extend beyond lawmaking institutions and across legal jurisdictions. Translating Food Sovereignty thus offers a welcome contribution to legal anthropology, studies of social movements, and scholarship on governance from below."—Leila Kawar, Political and Legal Anthropology ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Law and Politics of Food Sovereignty 1. Translocal Translation and the Practice of Networks 2. Constructing and Contesting "Local" Food Governance 3. Revaluing Agricultural Labor 4. Protecting People's Knowledge 5. Democratizing Global Food Governance Conclusions: Cultivating Justice in an Age of Transnational Governance
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd EU Market Abuse Regulation: A Commentary on
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Commentary examines the implications of the EU’s Market Abuse Regulation, introduced following the 2008 financial crisis after gaps were identified in the existing regulatory framework. It explores whether and how the Regulation achieves its aims of preserving the integrity of financial markets by preventing insider dealing and market manipulation, providing a harmonised legal framework, and increasing legal certainty for all market participants.Key features include: in-depth contributions from leading scholars and practitioners in the field practical discussion of the interpretation and implementation of the Regulation, including pertinent national and European case law systematic article-by-article analysis of the Regulation, illuminating the purpose of each provision as well as providing relevant historical and legal context Scholars of EU financial and banking law, particularly those with an interest in market abuse and financial crime and corruption, will find this Commentary a valuable resource. It will also be of great practical benefit for practitioners and in-house counsel working for or with banks, investment firms and other financial institutions.Trade Review‘This book provides an exhaustive analysis of the Market Abuse Regulation, which, despite Brexit, continues to be of core concern to practitioners in this area, for two reasons. First, the Regulation continues as part of domestic UK law as “retained EU law” and, second, its status in relation to EU financial markets remains undisturbed. This book, written by a distinguished group of scholars, lays out, article by article, a complete analysis of the Regulation and its now extensive accompanying pieces of secondary legislation and CJEU decisions. It brings together in a single volume a clear and incisive assessment of all the issues arising, and likely to arise, in the regulation of this notoriously challenging area of market behaviour.’ -- Paul L. Davies QC, University of Oxford, UK‘This is an invaluable guide to the Market Abuse Regulation. It is well structured and formatted allowing the reader to access the relevant information with ease. It provides useful information on the context and historical development of the various provisions and highlights the significant changes to the existing law. It identifies the objectives of each of the Articles providing links to relevant literature, caselaw, related legislation and guidance. The authors are experts in their fields and together they provide insights into the salient academic, public service, public policy, regulatory, jurisprudential, and practical dimensions of the Regulation. Although particular reference is made to the application of the market abuse regime in Austria, France, Germany and the UK, this text will provide a valuable resource to academics, regulators and practitioners in all Member States seeking to understand and implement the Market Abuse Regulation.’ -- Blanaid Clarke, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland‘If you have any question about the EU’s Market Abuse Regulation and its interpretation, look no further. This book provides a profound and authoritative analysis of each of its sections, as well as an excellent survey of private enforcement of capital markets law in Europe. It will be very useful to anyone working in European capital markets law.’ -- Martin Gelter, Fordham University School of Law, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Subject matter 1 Elena Guggenberger 2 Scope 4 Elena Guggenberger 3 Definitions 10 Elena Guggenberger 4 Notifications and list of financial instruments 29 Elena Guggenberger 5 Exemption for buy-back programmes and stabilisation 33 Susanne Kalss 6 Exemption for monetary and public debt management activities and climate policy activities 52 Susanne Kalss 7 Inside information 56 Mario Hössl-Neumann and Ulrich Torggler 8 Insider dealing 82 Martin Winner 9 Legitimate behaviour 116 Martin Winner 10 Unlawful disclosure of inside information 139 Mario Hössl-Neumann and Ulrich Torggler 11 Market soundings 154 Mario Hössl-Neumann and Ulrich Torggler 12 Market manipulation 169 Susanne Kalss 13 Accepted market practices 182 Susanne Kalss 14 Prohibition of insider dealing and of unlawful disclosure of inside information 190 Martin Winner 15 Prohibition of market manipulation 195 Martin Oppitz 16 Prevention and detection of market abuse 199 Florian Kusznier 17 Public disclosure of inside information 203 Susanne Kalss and Clemens Hasenauer 18 Insider lists 243 Ursula Rath 19 Managers’ transactions 261 Susanne Kalss and Clemens Hasenauer 20 Investment recommendations and statistics 297 Martin Oppitz 21 Disclosure or dissemination of information in the media 303 Martin Oppitz 22 Competent authorities 309 Peter Jedlicka 23 Powers of competent authorities 317 Peter Jedlicka 24 Cooperation with ESMA 327 Alfred Schramm 25 Obligation to cooperate 331 Alfred Schramm 26 Cooperation with third countries 341 Alfred Schramm 27 Professional secrecy 348 Alfred Schramm 28 Data protection 352 Alfred Schramm 29 Disclosure of personal data to third countries 353 Alfred Schramm 30 Administrative sanctions and other administrative measures 354 Michael Rohregger and Nina Palmstorfer 30A Appendix to Art 30 MAR – Private enforcement 360 Chris Thomale 31 Exercise of supervisory powers and imposition of sanctions 414 Michael Rohregger and Charlotte Pechhacker 32 Reporting of infringements 418 Michael Rohregger and Charlotte Pechhacker 33 Exchange of information with ESMA 424 Michael Rohregger and Charlotte Pechhacker 34 Publication of decisions 428 Michael Rohregger and Nina Palmstorfer 35 Exercise of the delegation 432 Elisabeth Drach 36 Committee procedure 435 Elisabeth Drach 37 Repeal of Directive 2003/6/EC and its implementing measures 437 Elisabeth Drach 38 Report 439 Elisabeth Drach 39 Entry into force and application 441 Elisabeth Drach Annex I 443 Annex II 445 Index 450
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The New Press Chokehold: Policing Black Men
Book SynopsisFinalist for the 2018 National Council on Crime & Delinquency’s Media for a Just Society AwardsNominated for the 49th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Nonfiction)A 2017 Washington Post Notable Book A Kirkus Best Book of 2017“Butler has hit his stride. This is a meditation, a sonnet, a legal brief, a poetry slam and a dissertation that represents the full bloom of his early thesis: The justice system does not work for blacks, particularly black men.”—The Washington Post “The most readable and provocative account of the consequences of the war on drugs since Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow . . . .”—The New York Times Book Review“Powerful . . . deeply informed from a legal standpoint and yet in some ways still highly personal”—The Times Literary Supplement (London)With the eloquence of Ta-Nehisi Coates and the persuasive research of Michelle Alexander, a former federal prosecutor explains how the system really works, and how to disrupt itCops, politicians, and ordinary people are afraid of black men. The result is the Chokehold: laws and practices that treat every African American man like a thug. In this explosive new book, an African American former federal prosecutor shows that the system is working exactly the way it's supposed to. Black men are always under watch, and police violence is widespread—all with the support of judges and politicians. In his no-holds-barred style, Butler, whose scholarship has been featured on 60 Minutes, uses new data to demonstrate that white men commit the majority of violent crime in the United States. For example, a white woman is ten times more likely to be raped by a white male acquaintance than be the victim of a violent crime perpetrated by a black man. Butler also frankly discusses the problem of black on black violence and how to keep communities safer—without relying as much on police. Chokehold powerfully demonstrates why current efforts to reform law enforcement will not create lasting change. Butler's controversial recommendations about how to crash the system, and when it's better for a black man to plead guilty—even if he's innocent—are sure to be game-changers in the national debate about policing, criminal justice, and race relations.Trade ReviewPraise for Chokehold: Finalist for the 2018 National Council on Crime & Delinquency's Media for a Just Society AwardsNominated for the 49th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Nonfiction)A 2017 Washington Post Notable Book A Kirkus Best Book of 2017New York Times Book Review "11 New Books We Recommend This Week" "Butler has hit his stride. This is a meditation, a sonnet, a legal brief, a poetry slam and a dissertation that represents the full bloom of his early thesis: The justice system does not work for blacks, particularly black men."—The Washington Post "The most readable and provocative account of the consequences of the war on drugs since Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow . . ."—The New York Times Book Review"Powerful . . . deeply informed from a legal standpoint and yet in some ways still highly personal"—The Times Literary Supplement (London)"Butler doesn't flinch from facts that many reformers prefer to avoid."—Bookforum"A searing look at the interactions of law enforcement and black men by a former prosecutor . . . . Smart, filled rightfully with righteous indignation, and demanding broad discussion and the widest audience."—Kirkus Reviews (starred) "Paul Butler's book equips supporters of Black Lives Matter with one more important resource to curb racism in law enforcement."—Study Breaks"Paul Butler illuminates the complexities that shape racial injustice in America with a sharp, critical, intersectional analysis that is honest and sobering. Chokehold deconstructs all of the forces that have created despair and violence in the criminal justice system but courageously posits solutions as well. An important read for anyone searching for a more just system."—Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy "Insightful reading for all genders and generations. By engaging in courageous dialogue, Paul Butler illustrates how the system is broken on purpose, and why those who believe in justice can't settle for shortsighted reform. With its well-researched, poignant answers to the most complicated questions of our day, Chokehold is a crucial read for those who want to stay woke and win."—Opal Tometi, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter and executive director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration "A wonderfully disturbing book that will upset everything you think you know about race and criminal justice in America—colorful and vibrant social theory rooted in revolutionary pragmatism."—Michael Eric Dyson, author of Tears We Cannot Stop "Paul Butler tells the unvarnished truth about the criminal justice system. Butler confronts just about everyone—police, prosecutors, judges, black elites, liberals, and radicals. A must-read for those with a serious interest in criminal justice."—Judge Shira Scheindlin (ret.), presiding judge in Floyd v. City of New York challenging the city's stop-and-frisk program "Chokehold speaks to the lived experiences of black men across the country who are targeted by a 'justice' system that is designed to punish them—and is far from 'just' in doing so."—Michael Render (aka Killer Mike of Run the Jewels), Grammy award–winning rapper and activist
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Harvard University Press Revolutionary Constitutions
Book SynopsisOffering insights into the origins, successes, and threats to revolutionary constitutionalism, Bruce Ackerman takes us to India, South Africa, Italy, France, Poland, Burma, Israel, Iran, and the U.S. and provides a blow-by-blow account of the tribulations that confronted popular movements in their insurgent campaigns for constitutional democracy.Trade ReviewAn ambitious and demanding book…What is most valuable in Revolutionary Constitutions is the sense of drama and detail in the history of constitutional construction…A considerable achievement…worth reading. -- Jeremy Waldron * London Review of Books *A robust defense of popular sovereignty as both constitutional ideal and practical possibility at a time when nominal democracies around the globe are slinking further away from anything like popular sovereignty…This is a work of bold theorizing and bolder faith (that is the best word for it) in the link between the people and the law, citizens and the state. -- Spencer Dew * Religious Studies Review *Bruce Ackerman’s Revolutionary Constitutions is a triumph. It enables the reader to appreciate the many complex factors that contribute to the legitimacy of constitutions and the creation of constitutionalism in a country. In doing so, Ackerman seamlessly navigates events, movements, and a range of charismatic constitutional personalities. He deftly discusses Nehru, Mandela, Ben-Gurion, and de Gaulle, amongst others, and their roles in the making or breaking of constitutional revolutions. -- Dr. Menaka Guruswamy, Advocate, Supreme Court of IndiaAfter changing how we think about the U.S. Constitution, Bruce Ackerman is doing the same for the rest of the world. This volume is a remarkable start for what is certain to become one of the most ambitious endeavors in constitutional scholarship: to understand the different beginnings of constitutionalism in the world. -- Miguel Poiares Maduro, European University InstituteFrom George Washington to Nelson Mandela, and from Ben-Gurion to Ayatollah Khomeini, Ackerman takes his theory of the central role of constitutional politics in the creation and evolution of constitutions into a comparativist sphere and offers a theory of how typical patterns in revolutionary history shape the diverse constitutional challenges and trajectories we see in the world today. A project of grand intellectual ambition and a fascinating read. -- Yochai Benkler, Harvard Law School
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Little, Brown Book Group Locking Up Our Own Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-FictionLonglisted for the National Book AwardOne of the New York Times Book Review''s 10 Best Books of 2017Former public defender James Forman, Jr. is a leading critic of mass incarceration and its disproportionate impact on people of colour. In Locking Up Our Own, he seeks to understand the war on crime that began in the 1970s and why it was supported by many African American leaders in the nation''s urban centres.Forman shows us that the first substantial cohort of black mayors, judges and police chiefs took office amid a surge in crime and drug addiction. Many prominent black officials, including Washington, DC mayor Marion Barry and federal prosecutor Eric Holder, feared that the gains of the civil rights movement were being undermined by lawlessness - and thus embraced tough-on-crime measures, including longer sentences and aggressive police tactics. In the face of sTrade ReviewThis superb, shattering book probably made a deeper impression on me than any other this year - New York TimesA beautiful book, written so well, that gives us the origins and consequences of where we are . . . I can see why [the Pulitzer prize] was awarded - The Daily ShowRemarkable . . . Forman's beautifully written narrative, enriched by firsthand knowledge of the cops and courts, neither condemns black leaders in hindsight nor exonerates the white-dominated institutions . . . He adds historical nuance to the story of 'mass incarceration' told in . . . The New Jim Crow - Washington PostEloquent . . . A gritty, often revelatory work of local history, interspersed with tales of Forman's experiences as a public defender . . . Locking Up Our Own is a sobering chronicle of how black people, in the hope of saving their communities, contributed to the rise of a system that has undone much of the progress of the civil rights era. But, as Forman knows, they could not have built it by themselves, and they are even less likely to be able to abolish it without influential white allies, and dramatic reforms in the structure of American society - London Review of Books
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) FIDIC Yellow Book
Book SynopsisThe book analyses every aspect of the ease or otherwise of implementing the FIDIC Yellow Book Conditions of Contract. On a clause-by-clause basis, it highlights important structural features and suggests alternative text to avoid problems with the contract. Written in a user-friendly manner by an expert user of the FIDIC Suite of Contracts, who is a Member of the FIDIC Presidentâs List of Adjudicators, this book will be a vital reference point for contractors, lawyers, engineers, arbitrators and all others concerned with the FIDIC contracts.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements GlossaryCHAPTER 1 CLAUSE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 2 CLAUSE 2 THE EMPLOYER CHAPTER 3 CLAUSE 3 THE ENGINEER CHAPTER 4 CLAUSE 4 THE CONTRACTOR CHAPTER 5 CLAUSE 5 DESIGN CHAPTER 6 CLAUSE 6 STAFF AND LABOUR CHAPTER 7 CLAUSE 7 PLANT, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP CHAPTER 8 CLAUSE 8 COMMENCEMENT, DELAYS AND SUSPENSION CHAPTER 9 CLAUSE 9 TESTS ON COMPLETION CHAPTER 10 CLAUSE 10 EMPLOYER’S TAKING OVER CHAPTER 11 CLAUSE 11 DEFECTS AFTER TAKING OVER CHAPTER 12 CLAUSE 12 TESTS AFTER COMPLETION CHAPTER 13 CLAUSE 13 VARIATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS CHAPTER 14 CLAUSE 14 CONTRACT PRICE AND PAYMENT CHAPTER 15 CLAUSE 15 TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER CHAPTER 16 CLAUSE 16 SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION BY CONTRACTOR CHAPTER 17 CLAUSE 17 CARE OF THE WORKS AND INDEMNITIES CHAPTER 18 CLAUSE 18 EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS CHAPTER 19 CLAUSE 19 INSURANCE CHAPTER 20 CLAUSE 20 EMPLOYER’S AND CONTRACTOR’S CLAIMS CHAPTER 21 CLAUSE 21 DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION Index
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Harvard University Press The Proof
Book SynopsisHow do we know what we think we know? The answer is evidence, but evidence is no simple thing. What counts as evidence in a scientific context or private dispute may not stand up in court. Frederick Schauer combines perspectives from law, statistics, psychology, and philosophy to assess the nature of evidence in the era of “fake news.”Trade ReviewSchauer displays a level of intellectual honesty one rarely encounters these days…This is delightful stuff, all the more so coming from an author whose political sympathies clearly lie far from the Trump family. Chapters on the state of criminology and the nature of lying are similarly engaging. -- Barton Swaim * Wall Street Journal *[Schauer’s] essential argument is that in assessing evidence, we need, first of all, to recognize that evidence comes in degrees (from weak to strong, from extraneous to relevant) and that probability, the likelihood that the evidence or testimony is accurate, matters…[He] has fascinating things to say about the reliability of eyewitnesses, hearsay and lie detectors, the efficacy of honor codes and courtroom oath taking, and the trustworthiness of letters of recommendation. -- Steven Mintz * Inside Higher Education *I would make Proof one of a handful of books that all incoming law students should read…Essential and timely. -- Emily R. D. Murphy * Law and Society Review *Schauer is inviting us to distrust ourselves, to look for an external ground in our evidence assessments, one that reaches out for empirical evidence and verifiable inferences, instead of feelings, senses, perception, and intuition…The elucidation of this value (of distrusting ourselves) is a great achievement…[A] fascinating book. -- Thomas Bustamante * Jotwell *At a time when the concept of truth itself is in trouble, this lively and accessible account provides vivid and deep analysis of the practices addressing what is reliably true in law, science, history, and ordinary life. Schauer's The Proof integrates knowledge of legal doctrine, social science studies, philosophy, and history and offers both timely and enduring insights. -- Martha Minow, former Dean of Harvard Law School and author of When Should Law Forgive?The Proof is an engaging tour of a range of knotty problems relating to evidence and reasoned inference. Fred Schauer shares a wealth of insights he has developed over several decades of teaching and writing about evidence law and the nature of proof. A pleasure to read. -- David Alan Sklansky, author of A Pattern of ViolenceA thoroughly enjoyable and accessible book on how the insights of evidence law can help all of us make better decisions in our everyday lives. A much-needed guide in a confusing world awash in information and misinformation. The Proof is sure to become a classic! -- Edward K. Cheng, Vanderbilt Law SchoolWith his uncanny ability to blend erudition and accessibility, Fred Schauer unpacks how to think about proof—what people tell us, what we see, what the experts say—in everyday life. An extraordinarily readable book with breathtaking range and clarity, The Proof is an indispensable guide for those who seek to thoughtfully navigate the world. I cannot recommend it highly enough. -- Kimberly Kessler Ferzan, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolIf you care about evidence, the search for the truth, about what we know and how we know it, you have a lot to learn from this timely and masterful book. -- Lee C. Bollinger, President and Seth Low Professor of the University, Columbia UniversityAssessing evidence: that is the essence of judgment. Schauer’s The Proof imparts the disturbing lesson that we, be we individuals or organizations, are poor judges. Fortunately, this book wields tools from law, psychology, and statistics, plus an array of historic examples and contemporary accounts, to show how we can dramatically improve as assessors. Even better, it does so with wit. -- Richard Zeckhauser, Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University
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Oxford University Press Inc Sentencing and Artificial Intelligence Studies in
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book includes several interesting studies and cases from the US on the use of AI in sentencing ... How far we will go to embrace AI in sentencing remains to be seen. This volume highlights the importance of critical assessment before further adoption. * Kitan Ososami, The Gazette *In Sentencing and Artificial Intelligence, they have curated a powerful and compelling collection of essays on the application of a new technology to an old problem [...] Ryberg and Roberts succeed admirably * Aziz Z. Huq, Frank and Bernice J. Greenberg Professor of Law, The University of Chicago, Criminal Justice Ethics *[A] brilliant volume [...] timely, readable and authoritative contributions on a contemporary issue spanning ethics and justice * R. D. McCrie, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Contributors Chapter One: Sentencing and Artificial Intelligence: Setting the Stage Jesper Ryberg and Julian V. Roberts Chapter Two: Sentencing and Algorithmic Transparency Jesper Ryberg Chapter Three: Sentencing and the right to reasons Vincent Chiao Chapter Four: Sentencing and the Conflict Between Algorithmic Accuracy and Transparency Jesper Ryberg and Thomas S. Petersen Chapter Five: Algorithm-based sentencing and discrimination Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen Chapter Six: Learning to discriminate: The Perfect Proxy Problem in Artificially Intelligent Crime Prediction Benjamin Davies and Thomas Douglas Chapter Seven: Enhancing the Integrity of the Sentencing Process Through the Use of Artificial Intelligence Mirko Bagaric and Dan Hunter Chapter Eight: The Compassionate Computer: Algorithms, Sentencing, and Mercy Netanel Dagan and Shmuel Baron Chapter Nine: Algorithmic Sentencing: Drawing Lessons from Human Factors Research John Zerilli Chapter Ten: Plea Bargaining, Principled Sentencing, and Artificial Intelligence Richard Lippke Chapter Eleven: Reconciling Artificial and Human Intelligence: Supplementing and Not Supplanting the Sentencing Judge Mathis Schwarze and Julian V. Roberts Chapter Twelve: Artificial Intelligence and Sentencing: Humans against the Machine Sigrid van Wingerden & Mojca Plesnicar Chapter Thirteen: Iudicium ex Machinae - The Ethical Challenges of Automated Decision-Making at Sentencing Frej Klem Thomsen Index
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Cambridge University Press Roman Law in Context
Book SynopsisThis book explains how Roman law worked for those who lived by it, by viewing it in the light of the society and economy in which it operated. Written in an accessible style with the minimum of legal technicality, the book is designed for students and teachers of Roman history as well as interested general readers. Topics covered include the family and inheritance, property and the use of land, business and commercial transactions, and litigation. In this second edition, all chapters have been extensively revised and updated, and a new chapter on crime and punishment has been included. The book ends with an epilogue covering the fate of Roman law in medieval and modern Europe. David Johnston is a lawyer practising in the courts and draws on his experience of law in practice to shape the work and provide new insights for his readers.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Sources and methodology; 3. Family and inheritance; 4. Property; 5. Commerce; 6. Litigation; 7. Crime, delict, regulation and public order.
£23.49
Rowman & Littlefield Code of Federal Regulations, Title 18
Book SynopsisTitle 18 presents regulations governing the Department of Energy and other agencies overseeing the conservation of power and water resources. Agencies covered include: the Water Resources Council, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and other similar agencies. This title includes the Federal Power Act, Public Utility Regulatory Act, Natural Gas Act, Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Act, and the Interstate Commerce Act.
£23.75
Whitefox Publishing Ltd Nothing Like the Truth: The Trials and
Book SynopsisIn 100 per cent of criminal trials someone, if not everyone, tells lies. If it wasn't for liars, there wouldn't be trials. When a defendant swears 'to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth', most judges and barristers believe their evidence will be 'nothing like the truth'. Who can blame them? During years of exposure to a daily diet of murder and mayhem, lies and liars, they've heard it all before. In Nothing Like the Truth, Nigel Lithman QC provides an entertaining and irreverent insight into life in the criminal courts as barrister, QC and Crown Court judge. Using his experience in true crime, he mixes tales of horror with humour and questions whether it is possible for defendants to get a fair trial.
£9.49
The University of Michigan Press The United States and International Law
Book SynopsisAnalyses the seemingly inconsistent US relationship with international law by identifying five types of state support for international law: leadership, consent, internalization, compliance, and enforcement. Each follows different logics and entails unique costs and incentives.Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1) The United States and International Law: Five Dimensions of Support Lucrecia GarcÍa Iommi (Fairfield University) and Richard W. Maass (Old Dominion University) Part I: Governing International Relations 2) Enforcing Territorial Integrity: U.S. Support for the Prohibition of Conquest in International Law Richard W. Maass (Old Dominion University) 3) The United States and the International Court of Justice: A Century of Unfulfilled Promise Charlotte Ku (Texas A&M University) 4) Between Formalism and Instrumentalism: The United States and International Law Governing the Use of Inter-State Force Christian Henderson (University of Sussex) 5) The United States and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Pushing the Limits of the Law Jeffrey S. Lantis (The College of Wooster) 6) The United States and International Trade Law: A Precarious Relationship Judith L. Goldstein and Christina Toenshoff (Stanford University)Part II: Governing Individuals 7) Human Rights Treaties in the United States: The Case of CEDAW Lisa Baldez (Dartmouth College) 8) The United States and the International Criminal Court: Interests, American Exceptionalism, and Why the U.S. Relationship with the ICC Does Not Change Lucrecia GarcÍa Iommi (Fairfield University) 9) The Double Life of Uncle Sam: The United States and the International Laws Banning Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi (University of South Florida) 10) Contemporary U.S. Targeted Killing: Expanding the Legal Boundaries of Warfare to Facilitate State Violence Rebecca Sanders (University of Cincinnati)Part III: Governing the Globe 11) “Exceptional” Leadership: The United States and the International Law of the Sea James Harrison and Oliver Turner (University of Edinburgh) 12) Leader or Laggard? The United States and International Environmental Law Pamela Chasek (Manhattan College) and David L. Downie (Fairfield University) 13) The United States and Cybersecurity Due Diligence: A Continuing Dialogue for International Cyber Norms Scott J. Shackelford and Rachel D. Dockery (Indiana University) 14) Understanding U.S. Support for International Law Richard W. Maass (Old Dominion University) and Lucrecia GarcÍa Iommi (Fairfield University) List of Contributors
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Oxford University Press The United Kingdom Constitution
Book SynopsisThis volume provides an introduction to the United Kingdom''s constitution that recognises and embraces its historical, social, political, and legal dimensions. It critically examines the radical changes to the UK constitution that have occurred over the last thirty years, paying particular attention to the revival of the constituent territories of the UK - Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England - and to the increasing role played by the judges in constitutional disputes. The UK constitution is presented as being shaped by a set of constitutional principles, including state sovereignty, separation of powers, democracy, subsidiarity, and the rule of law, principles which set the overall structure of the constitution and inform statutes and the decisions of judges. Adopting a principled approach to the UK constitution allows us to see both the clarity of the constitution''s structure and also helps explain its complexities.Trade ReviewNicholas Barber's excellent new book is published at a time of great flux in the constitution of the United Kingdom. The book is wide ranging in its approach; it covers all of the main dimensions of the constitution in a relatively modest 360 pages, and it does so in a multi-layered approach that combines empirical exposition, doctrinal analysis, theoretical sophistication and carefully argued critical reflection. * Stephen Tierney, I-CONnect *Hardly surprising, given its author, that this is a truly excellent introduction to the UK Constitution ... I strongly recommend this book. * Mark Tushnet, Balkinization *
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Payment Services: Law and Practice
Book SynopsisThe rise of Fintech and crypto-assets in the payments sector presents new opportunities and challenges for firms, regulators and policymakers, and the law is continually changing to keep pace with these developments. This book provides an overview and practical examination of key areas of payments law and regulation in the EU and UK, as well as introductions to analogous legal regimes in the United States, Hong Kong, Singapore and sub-Saharan Africa. Key features include: Practical guidance for firms navigating payments regulation Coverage of a broad range of legal and regulatory issues affecting payments Contributions by leading legal practitioners who advise on the relevant topics on a daily basis Discussion of the latest technological developments in the sector and corresponding regulatory responses. This book will be an essential resource for lawyers, in-house counsel and compliance officers in the payments and Fintech sectors. Law students and academics interested in legal and regulatory issues relating to payments will also benefit from this comprehensive book.Table of ContentsContents vi 1 Introduction to Payment Services: Law and Practice 1 John Casanova and Max Savoie 2 Fintech and payments 5 Anne Bodley and Susan Brice 3 The regulatory framework for payment services in the EU and UK 37 John Casanova, Max Savoie and Abi Twist 4 Regulation of payment systems 101 John Casanova, Max Savoie and Abi Twist 5 Financial crime and enforcement against payments firms and payments systems 128 Sara George, Tom Hunter and Rachpal Thind 6 Payments and EU data protection law 183 Francesca Blythe and Vishnu Shankar 7 Payments and blockchain/crypto-assets 205 Matt Feehily 8 EU competition law and payments 253 Vincent Brophy 9 US payment services 282 Gretchen E. Lamberg 10 Hong Kong payment services 302 Lester Fung and Linh Lieu 11 Singapore payment services 317 Josephine Law 12 Mobile payment services in Africa 338 Qalid Mohamed Index 354
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Johns Hopkins University Press Plane Crash
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface1. Takeoff!2. Takeoff (Never Mind!)3. Controlling the Plane4. Vanished!5. Practice Makes Perfect6. Turbulence7. The 168-Ton Glider8. Approach9. LandingEpilogueNotesReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Health Program Planning Implementation and
Book SynopsisA time-tested, landmark approach to health promotion and communication projects and everything that goes into making them successful. For more than 40 years, the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, developed in the early 1970s by Lawrence W. Green and first published as a text in 1980 with Marshall W. Kreuter, Sigrid G. Deeds, and Kay B. Partridge, has been effectively applied worldwide to address a broad range of health issues: risk factors like tobacco and lack of exercise, social determinants of health such as lack of access to transportation and safe housing, and major disease challenges like heart disease and guinea worm disease. In Health Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, Green and his team of senior editors and chapter authors combine their expertise to offer a high-level guide to public health programming. This guide aligns with foundational public health competencies required by increasingly rigorous certification and accreditation standards. Driven by the coronavirus panTable of ContentsForeword by Jonathan E. FieldingPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the EditorsContributors Part I. Hallmarks of the PRECEDE-PROCEED ModelChapter 1 A Model for Population Health Planning, Implementation, and EvaluationLawrence W. Green, Andrea Carlson Gielen, Marshall W. Kreuter, Darleen V. Peterson, and Judith M. Ottoson Chapter 2 Participation and Community Engagement in PlanningLawrence W. Green, Andrea Carlson Gielen, and Marshall W. KreuterPart II. PRECEDE-PROCEED Phases: Planning, Implementation, and EvaluationChapter 3 Social Assessment: Quality of LifeLawrence W. Green, Marshall W. Kreuter, and Andrea Carlson GielenChapter 4 Epidemiological Assessment I: Population HealthLawrence W. Green, Andrea Carlson Gielen, and Marshall W. KreuterChapter 5 Epidemiological Assessment II: Behavioral and Environmental FactorsLawrence W. Green, Marshall W. Kreuter, and Andrea Carlson GielenChapter 6 Educational and Ecological Assessment: Predisposing, Enabling, and Reinforcing FactorsMaría E. Fernández, Gerjo Kok, Guy Parcel, and Lawrence W. GreenChapter 7 Health Program and Policy Development I: Intervention StrategiesMichelle C. Kegler and Rodney LynChapter 8 Health Program and Policy Development II: Implementation StrategiesCam Escoffery and Lawrence W. GreenChapter 9 Health Program and Policy Development III: Evaluation StrategiesChris Y. Lovato and Judith M. OttosonPart III. Applications of PRECEDE-PROCEED in Specific SettingsIntroduction to PRECEDE-PROCEED ApplicationsChapter 10 Applications in Community SettingsAmelie G. Ramirez and Patricia ChalelaChapter 11 Applications in Occupational SettingsPaul Terry, Nico Pronk, and Shelley GoldenChapter 12 Applications in School SettingsLloyd J. Kolbe, Holly Hunt, and Faten Ben AbdelazizChapter 13 Applications in Health Care SettingsJohn P. Allegrante and Janey C. PetersonChapter 14 Applications in Communication TechnologyRobert S. GoldAppendixesA. Frequently Asked QuestionsAndrea Carlson Gielen and Vanya C. JonesB. Public Health Competencies by ChapterDarleen V. PetersonC. The Evaluation Standards: A ChecklistD. CDC Evaluation Framework Steps and PRECEDE-PROCEED PhasesE. Commonly Used Evaluation DesignsGlossaryIndex
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Just World Books Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation
Book SynopsisIn July 2004, federal agents raided the homes of five Palestinian-American families, arresting the five dads. The first trial of the “Holy Land Foundation Five” ended in a hung jury. The second, marked by highly questionable procedures, resulted in very lengthy sentences—for “supporting terrorism” by donating to charities that the U.S. government itself and other respected international agencies had long worked with. In 2013, human rights activist and author Miko Peled started investigating this case. He discussed the miscarriages of justice with the men's lawyers and heard from the men's families about the devastating effects the case had on their lives. He also traveled to the remote federal prison complexes where the men were held to conduct deep interviews. Injustice traces the labyrinthine course of this case, presenting a terrifying picture of governmental over-reach in post-9/11 America.Trade Review"This critically important memoir . . . is a must-read." Naomi Wolf, author, social critic, political activist"This is a brilliantly rendered father and son saga amidst a background that evokes Greek mythology. The father was an Israeli hero in the fight for independence and the subsequent wars that led to Israeli dominance, and a brutal occupation. The father and son difficulties can never escape the bigger picture. This is a story of admirationand anger." Sy Hersh"The story of Miko Peled, his mother and father, reveals how facts, compassion and a universal sense of justice took hold and inspires this energetic and informed voice for peace." Ralph Nader"Injustice is a must-read book for anyone who wants to know how after 9/11, the US criminal justice system has been undermined and become another tool utilized by the pro-Israeli camp to silence and intimidate Palestinian Americans." Prof. Dr. Sami A. Al-Arian, Director and Public Affairs Professor, Center for Islam and Global Affairs, Islam ve Küresel Iliskiler Merkezi"Miko is a dedicated storyteller who approaches the difficult and complex Holy Land Foundation case in a sensitive, careful, and methodical manner while doing so with a humanistic focus on the impacted families. Injustice is a must-read." Dr. Hatem Bazian, U.C. Berkeley and Zaytuna College"This book is a compelling and moving account of the lives and trials of the Holy Land Foundation Five. It makes a convincing case that these 5 men are paying with long prison sentences for the 9/11 attacks, which they had nothing to do with." Louise Cainkar, author, Homeland Insecurity: The Arab American and Muslim American Experience after 9/11"Miko Peled tells the riveting story of a grave miscarriage of justice against the Holy Land Five . . . A must-read for all who seek the truth about how the US and Israel work hand-in-glove to oppress the Palestinians." Marjorie Cohn, Professor Emerita, Thomas Jefferson School of Law"Miko Peled's book conveys the humanity of the HLF5 and their families, and should be read widely and shared liberally to help support an international campaign for their freedom." Michael Deutsch, human rights lawyer, People's Law Office, Chicago, IL; co-author, Secrets and Lies: the Persecution of Muhammad Salah ; defense counsel for Muhammad Salah, Abdelhalem Ashqar, and Rasmea Odeh
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Oxford University Press Inc Legal Pluralism Explained
Book SynopsisLegal pluralism involves the coexistence of multiple forms of law. This involves state law, international law, transnational law, customary law, religious law, indigenous law, and the law of distinct ethnic or cultural communities. Legal pluralism is a subject of discussion today in legal anthropology, legal sociology, legal history, postcolonial legal studies, women''s rights and human rights, comparative law, international law, transnational law, European Union law, jurisprudence, and law and development scholarship.A great deal of confusion and theoretical disagreement surrounds discussions of legal pluralismwhich this book aims to clarify and help resolve. Drawing on historical and contemporary studiesincluding the Medieval period, the Ottoman Empire, postcolonial societies, Native peoples, Jewish and Islamic law, Western state legal systems, transnational law, as well as othersit shows that the dominant image of the state with a unified legal system exercising a monopoly over law Trade Review...in this book, Tamanaha presents the first concise cartography of the various worlds of legal pluralism. For this alone, the book is worth reading for anyone interested, even remotely, in the idea of legal pluralism. Moreover, as Tamanaha wears his erudition lightly, the book need not be confined to a purely academic readership. It sets a very high standard for future works in the area from one of the leading figures in the field. * CORMAC MAC AMHLAIGH, University of Edinburgh, Journal of Law and Society *The book seeks to examine the reasons for, and sources of, legal pluralism, identify its consequences, uncover its conceptual and normative implications, and address current theoretical disputes. * Law and Social Inquiry *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Three Themes Chapter One: Legal Pluralism in Historical Context Chapter Two: Postcolonial Legal Pluralism Chapter Three: Legal Pluralism in the West Chapter Four: National to Transnational Legal Pluralism Chapter Five: Abstract Versus Folk Legal Pluralism Conclusion: Legal Pluralism Explained
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Yale University Press Whistleblowers Honesty in America from Washington
Book SynopsisA magisterial exploration of whistleblowing in America, from the Revolutionary War to the Trump era A brisk and interesting (Jill Lepore, New Yorker) exploration of whistleblowing in America, from the Revolutionary War to the Trump eraPROSE Award winner in theGovernment, Policy and Politics category Misconduct by those in high places is always dangerous to reveal. Whistleblowers thus face conflicting impulses: by challenging and exposing transgressions by the powerful, they perform a vital public serviceyet they always suffer for it. This episodic history brings to light how whistleblowing, an important but unrecognized cousin of civil disobedience, has held powerful elites accountable in America. Analyzing a range of whistleblowing episodes, from the corrupt Revolutionary War commodore Esek Hopkins (whose dismissal led in 1778 to the first whistleblower protection law) to Edward Snowden, to the dishonesty of Donald Trump, Allison Stanger reveals the centrality of whistleblowing tTrade Review“[An] exceptionally sharp forthcoming book.”—Bret Stephens, New York Times “A brisk and interesting history.”—Jill Lepore, New Yorker “I believe Stanger’s book provides a valuable analysis, also for non-Americans. (…) Stanger shows a coherence in the historical actions she puts forward as instances of whistleblowing. (…) very inspirational” – Wim Vandekerckhove, Philosophy of ManagementWinner in the PROSE Awards Government, Policy and Politics category, sponsored by the Association of American Publishers"A stunningly original, deeply insightful, and compelling analysis of the profound conflicts we have faced over whistleblowing, national security, and democracy from our nation's founding to the Age of Trump."—Geoffrey R. Stone, author of Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime"The depth, breadth and power of the national security state should concern every American who cares about our democracy. Allison Stanger has woven interviews, insights, and great stories into a compelling argument for why we must celebrate and protect whistleblowers as the indispensable guardians of our national ideals."—Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of The Chessboard and the Web"This clear-eyed, sobering book narrates a history of whistle-blowing, from the American Revolution to Snowden to Comey, and delivers the verdict that the republic is at risk—a must read."—Danielle Allen, author of Our Declaration
£13.29
Oxford University Press Triple Talaq
Book SynopsisTriple talaq, a controversial Muslim divorce practice, was declared unconstitutional by the Indian Supreme Court in the Shayara Bano case. Salman Khurshid, involved in the case, simplifies the issue and discusses its reasons, history, religious perspectives, and global comparisons.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. HE SAID, SHE SAID, THEY SAID: ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE COURT 2. TRIPLE TALAQ: BAD IN THEOLOGY, GOOD IN LAW 3. INDIAN COURTS AND MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW 4. REFORMS IN ISLAMIC STATES 5. SUBMISSIONS BEFORE THE COURT 6. THE JUDGEMENT Epilogue Annexures
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Harvard University Press The Second Creation
Book SynopsisAmericans widely believe that the U.S. Constitution was almost wholly created when it was drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1788. Jonathan Gienapp recovers the unknown story of the Constitution’s second creation in the decade after its adoption—a story with explosive implications for current debates over constitutional originalism and interpretation.Trade ReviewFocuses on many of the structural and institutional issues that continue to consume us—including presidential powers, the role of Congress, and the use and abuse of originalist approaches to the Constitution—and in so doing raises questions that shine a light on today’s national debates…Gienapp’s study—intellectual history as textual exegesis at its best—offers a convincing and invaluable examination of the words and ideas that marked the evolution of the American constitutional imagination. -- Karen J. Greenberg * The Nation *Sophisticated…throws a wrench in the logic of judicial originalism by demonstrating the flexibility of the Constitution’s meaning during its first years. -- Nick Burns * The Spectator *The greatest innovation of the American Revolution was the idea of a written constitution as supreme fundamental law. But another truly significant development immediately followed the ratification of the Constitution: the equally innovative but deeply controversial invention of modes of constitutional interpretation. Jonathan Gienapp explores how this process unfolded, brilliantly explaining the search for the original meaning of the Constitution. -- Jack N. Rakove, author of A Politician Thinking: The Creative Mind of James MadisonThe Second Creation is a brilliant and timely intervention in American constitutional history. By showing how ‘original intentions’ originated in congressional debates about what the framers and ratifiers originally intended, Jonathan Gienapp forces us to take another long look at what we understand the Constitution to be. His innovative and persuasive study will revolutionize the way lawyers as well as scholars interpret the Founding era. -- Peter S. Onuf, coauthor of “Most Blessed of the Patriarchs”: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the ImaginationGienapp focuses our attention on the first decade of controversy over the remarkable new invention, a national constitution. His fascinating and provocative story—how these debates created and imagined the Constitution—is told with great mastery and drama. -- Mary Sarah Bilder, author of Madison’s Hand: Revising the Constitutional ConventionGienapp’s elegant reconstruction of the contested terrain of early American constitutional interpretation has wide-ranging implications for how we understand the earliest debates over the Constitution’s meaning. Gienapp offers fresh and thoughtful reinterpretations of several of the most important debates of this formative period of American constitutional development. -- Saul Cornell, author of A Well-Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America
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Oxford University Press The Refugee in International Law
Book SynopsisThe status of the refugee in international law, and of everyone entitled to protection, has ever been precarious, not least in times of heightened and heated debate: people have always moved in search of safety, and they always will. In this completely revised and updated edition, the authors cast new light on the refugee definition, the meaning of persecution, including with regard to gender and sexual orientation, and the protection due to refugees and those affected by statelessness or disasters. They review the fundamental principle of non-refoulement as a restraint on the conduct of States, even as States themselves seek new ways to prevent the arrival of those in search of refuge.Related principles of protectionnon-discrimination, due process, rescue at sea, and solutions are analysed in light of the actual practice of States, UNHCR, and treaty-monitoring bodies. The authors closely examine relevant international standards, and the role of UNHCR, States, and civil society, in proTrade ReviewReview from previous edition It should be at the reach of any practitioner in asylum and human rights. It ought also to inform decisions by the Home Office on initial asylum claims. It is also essential for the specialised immigration and asylum judiciary and for those assembling an appellate case in the Court of Appeal or the House of Lords. Human rights law is an increasing component of law degree courses in the United Kingdom. Academic lawyers will find the book invaluable. * Law Quarterly Review, 124(Jan 2008), 163-166 *This is the third edition of what is now one of refugee law's classic texts. The authors sew together a wealth of knowledge and learning and an extraordinary quantity of information including history, international, regional and domestic law as well as discussion of state practice. The result is a work which is clear, practical, easy to use and convincing. * Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, 2007, 21(4), 351-353 *Table of Contents1. The Refugee in International Law Part 1: Refugees 2. Refugees Defined and Described 3. Determination of Refugee Status: Analysis and Application 4. Loss and Denial of Refugee Status and its Benefits Part 2: Asylum 5. The Principle of Non-Refoulement DS Part 1 6. The Principle of Non-Refoulement DS Part 2 7. Protection under Human Rights and General International Law 8. The Concept of Asylum Part 3: Protection 9. International Protection 10. International Cooperation, Protection, and Solutions 11. Treaty Standards and their Implementation in National Law 12. Displacement related to the Impacts of Disasters and Climate Change 13. Nationality, Statelessness, and Protection
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Nation of Immigrants
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