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Book SynopsisThe inside story of a secret unit that has worked under cover to expose corruption in the Metropolitan Police since the early 1990s. 'If you want a book that is genuinely 'unputdownable' read BENT COPPERS' THE SUNTrade ReviewFew journalists are better qualified to write on the subject of corruption inside the Metropolitan Police than Graeme McLagan. Working with the BBC he has followed the topic for years...It is a very engaging read - the outrageous nature of bent cops' behaviour guarantees that * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *This is a story that deserves to be told - warts and all -- Sir John Stevens * Metropolitan Police Commissioner *If you want a book that is genuinely 'unputdownable' read Bent Coppers -- Johnny Vaughan * THE SUN *

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Book SynopsisIn this intimate and extraordinary memoir, Ziauddin Yousafzai, the father of Malala, gives a moving account of fatherhood and his lifelong fight for equality proving there are many faces of feminism.Whenever anybody has asked me how Malala became who she is, I have often used the phrase. Ask me not what I did but what I did not do. I did not clip her wings'For over twenty years, Ziauddin Yousafzai has been fighting for equality first for Malala, his daughter and then for all girls throughout the world living in patriarchal societies. Taught as a young boy in Pakistan to believe that he was inherently better than his sisters, Ziauddin rebelled against inequality at a young age. And when he had a daughter himself he vowed that Malala would have an education, something usually only given to boys, and he founded a school that Malala could attend.Then in 2012, Malala was shot for standing up to the Taliban by continuing to go to her father''Trade ReviewA treatise on progressive parenting and an inspirational tale of a man’s fight to defeat misogyny ... perhaps the first guidebook for fathers – or men in general – who aspire to be feminists * The News on Sunday *A beautiful and emotional read, throwing light on why he is so passionate about equality and education ... I shed a few tears reading it * The Journal.i.e *Let Her Fly is both autobiography and a passionate global entreaty to men… to set their daughters free * The Times *Let Her Fly is Ziauddin’s account of his life and his fight for the rights of all children to receive equal education, opportunities and social and political recognition * The Observer *a biography that reveals a person every bit as inspirational as his daughter * RTE Guide *

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Book SynopsisAnn Harrison runs her own successful legal consultancy. Former head of the music group at a leading media and entertainment law firm, she specialises in copyright and contract law for artists, producers, managers and publishers. annharrison.co.ukTrade ReviewThe most comprehensive and accessible guide to the workings of the British music industry. * Daily Mirror *An invaluable guide to the legal minefield. * Guitar Magazine *An indispensable companion for any up-and-coming musician. * Future Music *Harrison has cut a magnificent swathe through the legal jungle. Essential. * Record Collector *An indispensable companion for any up-and-coming musician * Future Music *

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Book Synopsis''An astonishing read, plunging you into a toxic world of Insta-wealth, betrayal and ruthless ambition... A con that made Theranos look like small fry'' - The Telegraph''The largest financial scam ever'' - Fortune''The story of OneCoin stands out even among the outlandish capers of the cryptocurrency era'' - Wall Street Journal____________________________________________________In 2014, a brilliant Oxford graduate called Dr Ruja Ignatova vowed to revolutionise money. The self-styled Cryptoqueen launched OneCoin, a bold new cryptocurrency that she promised would earn its investors untold fortunes and change the world. But by the end of 2017, with billions of dollars invested from every country on earth, Ruja Ignatova had disappeared - along with the money.The Missing Cryptoqueen tells the outrageous true story of the world''s most wanted woman and the author''s five-year hunt for the truth. It is a mTrade ReviewThe Missing Cryptoqueen investigates a con that made Theranos look like small fry... The tragic account of how it happened is an astonishing read, plunging you into a toxic world of Insta-wealth, betrayal and ruthless ambition * The Telegraph *A great story and a spectacular con * The Spectator *Outrageously entertaining... populated with the kind of gaudy crooks, ambitious crackpots and tragically hopeful hustlers we'd expect from a Coen brothers comedy. One can only hope this shocking, compulsively readable story serves as a cautionary tale * Irish Times *A story of a very modern scam full of intrigue * The i *A gripping read. Jamie Bartlett races through this compelling tale of corruption, ambition and intrigue * Irish Independent *

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Book Synopsis*The Sunday Times Bestseller*''Inspiring and illuminating'' JAMES O''BRIENPicked as a 2023 highlight by the Guardian---------------A revealing, empowering vision of how the law can work better for all of us, from Jolyon Maugham KC, founder of Good Law Project.Our legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powerful - for those who have the means to use the courts to enforce their will and defend their interests. But we can fight back.Jolyon Maugham KC founded Good Law Project in 2017 with the belief that the law can also put power into the hands of ordinary people. It has brought a series of landmark cases against a dishonest and increasingly autocratic government and won widespread acclaim in successfully reversing Boris Johnson''s unlawful suspension of Parliament. Already the largest legal campaign group in the UK, Good Law Project is shining light into corners the establishment would rather keep dark -Trade ReviewMaugham doesn't just speak truth to corrupt and compromised power, he takes the fight to their front door and won't be ignored. Inspiring and illuminating * James O'Brien *A mighty blast . . . This is how to challenge the powerful * Owen Jones *With astonishing panache and determination, Jolyon Maugham has taken on some of the most powerful and corrupt interests in the UK - and won. This is his remarkable story * George Monbiot *

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Book SynopsisAnn Harrison runs her own successful legal consultancy. Former head of the music group at a leading media and entertainment law firm, she specialises in copyright and contract law for artists, producers, managers and publishers. annharrison.co.uk

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Book SynopsisTolley's Tax Cases is the only book of its kind to summarise all key court, Special Commissioners' and First-tier Tribunal decisions relevant to current direct tax legislation. Concise summaries of over 2,800 tax cases span from 1875 to the present day.

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Book SynopsisThis popular reference work contains essential information on all the main UK taxes and related subjects, conveniently arranged to save you the time and effort involved in researching a whole range of source material.

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Book SynopsisThe latest edition of this key title sees Tolley live up to its reputation as the authority on tax matters. It contains all the information required to achieve the most cost-effective, convenient and effective estate planning. The esteemed editorial board help you formulate strategies for the provision, holding and devolution of personal and family resources. Clear subject headings and straightforward explanations of routine and complex topics make for fast, effective research. Following the tax planning series'' straightforward and easy-to-read style with clear headings, this guide includes worked examples, tables and a comprehensive index. A practical step-by-step case study illustrates the benefits of careful planning and incorporates many points discussed throughout the book.

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Book SynopsisA4, ringbound and colour printed for convenience.The Finance Act edition of this popular reference work is updated to take account of all the tax changes between the Budget and the Finance Act. Updated commentary from esteemed experts incorporates all the changes arising from the Budget and any further developments post-Finance Act. HMRC exchange rates are included in the new edition as well as updated RPI and indexation allowance values.

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Book SynopsisThe first part of this two-volume set is a highly practical text on how to best approach real-life computations. Coverage includes IT, NIC, Corporation Tax, CGT, Stamp Taxes and VAT. Useful guidance tools

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Book SynopsisTaxwise II will continue to assist tax students with their revision for exams and practitioners who rely on the worked examples and explanations in advising their clients. In particular the book covers IHT, taxation of trusts and taxation of estates.

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Book SynopsisRecent research has begun to highlight the importance of German arguments about legitimate resistance and self-defence for French, English and Scottish Protestants. This book systematically studies the reception of German thought in England, arguing that it played a much greater role than has hitherto been acknowledged. Both the Marian exiles, and others concerned with the fate of continental Protestantism, eagerly read what German reformers had to say about the possibility of resisting the religious policies of a monarch without compromising the institution of monarchy itself. However, the transfer of German arguments to England, with its individual political and constitutional environment, necessarily involved the subtle transformation of these arguments into forms compatible with local traditions. In this way, German arguments contributed significantly to the emergence of new theories, emphasising natural rights.Trade Review'... provides both rich and contextualised accounts...Professor von Friedeburg has written a rich and stimulating book, and one that should play a distinguished role in further increasing our awareness of the European contexts of English political thinking...a most useful introduction to the political thought of early modern Germany...an important and valuable book.' Glenn Burgess, University of Hull 'Self-Defence and Religious Strife is a first-rate contribution to the task of understanding early modern England in European context... provides both rich and contextualised accounts... Professor von Friedeburg has written a rich and stimulating book, and one that should play a distinguished role in further increasing our awareness of the European contexts of English political thinking... This is an important and valuable book.' Albion '... it shows from an impressive number of sources that Germany's and England's political traditions were interwoven in decisive respects...' History of Political Thought '... a well-written, thoughtful and convincing study offering important insights for readers interested in early modern political theory.' Journal of Early Modern HistoryTable of ContentsContents: Preface; Introduction: Sovereignty and religious strife: the state of the argument on resistance and self-defence; The Rule of Law Vindicated: Reform and reformation: resistance and defence in German lands 1488-1528; Self-defence and social status: the model developed - Torgau to Magdeburg 1529-1550; The delicate balance: the rule of law and religious strife in the Empire 1555-1620; Patriots and peasants: self-defence and the horrors of war, 1618-1648; The Rule of Law Disintegrated: Necessity, Self-Defence and the Reception of German Political Thought in England 1553-1648: The Marian and Elizabethan reception of German thought on resistance; Monarchy, obedience and German precedents 1588-1630s; Religious strife and self-defence 1638-48; Conclusion: self-defence, religious strife and political thought; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisBringing together unique international research from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Europe, this book presents a detailed examination of the violence perpetrated by males and females within the context of childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Based on illuminating empirical studies it accurately locates the societal implications of violence against males and females as well as the legal, social and public responses to violence. Combining feminism and a related analysis of power, the book provides an introduction to the study of violence in general, and violence against males and females who know each other in particular. It outlines the major evolutionary, psychological, and sociological theories proposed to explain this social problem and the traditional methods of studying this topic. The book also examines child violence - in the playground, the classroom and the home; adolescent dating violence and adult violence, both male and female, within cohabitinTrade Review’This book provides an accessible overview of violence perpetrated by men and women on people they know. It provides a timely synthesis and critique of key feminist and power-focused debates on violence, using illustrative examples as well as rich ethnographic data. Undergraduate students with any interest in trying to conceptualize and understand violence will find many gems in this resonant text.’ Dr George Pavlich, Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta, Canada. ’Whether a student in the social sciences, or a professional in the social services, this book is essential reading for understanding the gendered nature of violence in personal relationships across the life span.’ Dr Sue Jackson, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 'This book, while a 2002 publication, comes at a good time as we see major theoretical shifts in gender and interpersonal violence theories. Drawing from a number of post-structural and post-modern theories, this book adds to the discourse around there being an essential masculinity. It argues that behaviour is more likely to be configured by social, political and cultural discourses, rather than biology... I found this book a good read in relation to exploring at a more complex level the issues that present in the lives of the clients every day... The target audience is clearly an academic one and in that regard it stands up well to the rigor of academic scrutiny... This book does invite us to explore further many of the cornerstones of existing conceptualisation of heterosexual interpersonal violence.' Aotearoa New Zealand Social WorkTable of ContentsContents: Mapping the discourse of heterosexual interpersonal violence; Theoretical challenges to the study of heterosexual interpersonal violence; Learning the difference that gender makes; Heteronormativity and sexual coercion: adolescents practicing gender; Investing in masculinity: men who use interpersonal violence; Investing in difference: violent women and masculinity in disguise?; Engendering violence?; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book debates whether conflict within states has emerged as the Achilles Heel of the international community. It covers a wide-range of issues including the roots of internal conflict, small arms supplies, intervention, human rights and international humanitarian law, refugees and post-conflict reconstruction. Internal Conflict and the International Community provides supplementary reading for third level undergraduates, post-graduates and scholars of international relations, comparative politics, development studies, international law and security and defence studies.Trade Review'Associate Professor Alley is to be congratulated for...a scholarly and very well researched book. Essential reading one would think for policy-makers and politicians in this most fraught and frustrating area of public policy...an important contribution to this debate.' New Zealand International Review '...wide-ranging and comprehensive...' Professional Security 'This is a thought-provoking book that should be read by all those engaged in seeking resolution of internal conflicts throughout the UN system, the donor community and non-governmnetal organisations, and in civil society.' Development Policy Review 'This well-organized and closely reasoned book merits wide circulation and serious engagement.' International Studies Review 'Roderic Alley's book addresses issues that are long overdue for international relations scholars, particularly how the internal conflicts of today's world affect, and are affected by, the international community, and whether or not the discipline of international relations is adequately equipped to deal with these wars.' International Journal 'Alley sketches out the political and pragmatic issues...and leaves us with a clear sense of the tasks that remain to be grappled with.' Australian Journal of Political ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; The roots of internal conflict; Small arms and light weapons; Refugees and internal conflicts; Human rights and internal conflicts; International humanitarian law; Responses to internal conflicts; Post-conflict reconstruction; The analytical dimensions; Conclusions; Select bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book of its kind to address the crucial issue of why people choose to make Convention refugee claims. It represents a substantial and original contribution primarily to the field of refugee studies but also applicable for a broader readership of political science, international studies, sociology, law, history and womenâs studies. Furthermore, it theorizes the problems that face refugees by discussing the perception of the possible host countries. The conclusions of the book bear directly upon contemporary issues in refugee studies that suggest refugees move on the basis of (generally) extreme levels of persecution.Trade Review’This is a most original piece of work, impossible to pigeonhole by genre. It is everywhere touched by passion and a kind of ethical anger that can make even the most difficult research data seductive...Informing Barsky’s argument throughout is his wide reading in social, linguistic and literary theory. He draws on Marc Angenot, Chomsky and Bakhtin, especially, to make a powerful argument for the role of narrative construction in the hearings he describes. He articulates a discourse theory that will be of interest not only to those directly involved with refugee issues, but to those pursuing literary theory, sociolinguistics, postcolonial studies, as well as those working in law and literature.’ Michael Holquist, Yale University, USA ’...identifies some key and quite disturbing policy concerns in the field of refugee studies.’ Ethnic and Racial Studies 'Barksy's approach in general is refreshingly eclectic. He blends legal thought, literary criticism and discourse analysis, with a powerful moral outrage...The book will be of interest to a wide range of scholars and professionals working with asylum issues...' Journal of Refugee Studies 'Barsky's book offers radical and efficient critique of the legal structures which lock refugees into a state of vulnerability and powerlessness...Breaking inter-disciplinary barriers, Barsky opens the way to new and profitable research directions...the refugees' narratives...are lively and informative. An extensive bibliography by topics, as well as a list of refugee organizations and documentation centers around the world bring added value to an already interesting work.' Asian and Pacific Migration JournalTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; Interpreting refugee discourse: from discourse analysis to inter-cultural communication; Claimants from the former Soviet Union: from European standards to the American dream; Claimants from Israel: a threat to the Jewish Identity?; Claimants from Peru: persecution in America and flight to Canada; Claimants from Pakistan: the constraints of state intervention; Conclusion: theorizing the obstacles to female claims; Bibliography; Appendices; Index.

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Book SynopsisNo other European laws are so frequently violated as environmental directives. This informative and illuminating volume explains why member states have repeatedly failed to comply with European Environmental Law. It challenges the assumption that non-compliance is merely a southern problem. By critically comparing and analyzing Spain and Germany, the volume demonstrates that both northern leaders and southern laggards face compliance problems if a European policy is not compatible with domestic regulatory structures. The North-South divide is therefore much more complex than previously thought. Examining each country's capabilities of shaping European policies according to its environmental concerns and economic interests, the book debates the possible outcomes if the European Union does not come to terms with the leader-laggards dynamics in environmental policy-making. It will be a prime resource for anyone concerned with environmental policy-making and law, particularly within Trade Review’This book is a must for all interested in the implementation of European legislation. In linking systematic theoretical deductive reasoning with empirical richness, Tanja A. Börzel comes up with brilliant and surprising insights.’ Adrienne Héritier, European University Institute, Italy '"Environmental leaders and laggards" is an important contribution to our analytical understanding of differential compliance across the European Union as well as our knowledge of environmental protection in Germany and Spain. Borzel's in-depth research challenges long-held views about the "North-South" divide in environmental policy and in doing so identifies common "European" dynamics which help clarify the contemporary state of environmental protection in the European Union.' Professor Alberta M. Sbragia, UCIS Research Professor of Political Science and Director of the European Union Center and the Center for West European Studies , University of Pittsburgh, USA 'The book is highly recommended to scholars of environmental politics and EU governance. They will find original comparative data on member-state compliance performance and a wealth of empirical material related to the implementation of EU environmental laws in two of the EU's biggest member states.' Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 'The author gives a general picture of the Environmental Laws and compliance problems across the European Union as well as making a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate in the field of EU environmental policy by comparing Germany and Spain.' The European Legacy '...supported by a rigorous, detailed and well-researched comparative case study...the research...presents a rich and complex picture of the two countries...the book is undoubtedly of value because it attempts to offer an alternative explanation for an important political problem...In doing so, it presents rich and detailed empirical material based on interviews and field research.' South EuropeaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction. Is There a 'Southern Problem'?: Non-compliance in the European Union: pathology or statistical artefact?; Exploring the 'Southern Problem.' Why There is (Not) a 'Southern Problem': The diagnosis is the 'Mediterranean Syndrome'; Beyond the 'Mediterranean Syndrome'; Pressure from below and from above: the pull-and-push model; Reformulating the 'Southern Problem': high policy misfit and low domestic mobilization. Implementing EU Environmental Policies in Germany and Spain: Selecting the cases: high policy misfit and differing degrees of domestic mobilization; Measuring effective implementation and compliance; Environmental policy-making in Germany and Spain; Drinking water: Spanish fit and German misfit?; Air pollution control: Spanish misfit and German fit; Environmental impact assessment: misfit in Spain and Germany; Access to information: misfit in Spain and Germany; Eco-audit management: misfit in Spain and Germany. Conclusions: Challenging the 'Southern Problem'; Explaining compliance with law beyond the nation state: pressure from below and above; Making European law work: increasing pull and push; Facing the challenge of enlargement: towards flexibility; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisLegislatures are vital to new democracies and to date no democracy has survived without one. Exploring the dynamics and mechanisms that facilitate or weaken the role of the Parliament, Ahmed Abdul Kareem Saif reinforces the importance of placing the Parliament in a context that shows how it reflects its socio-political surroundings. A detailed analysis of the development of the elected legislative body in Yemen, from its establishment after unification in 1990, this work enables researchers to clearly identify not only the similarities between societies, but also the crucial differences.Table of ContentsContents: A model of legislature; Historical background; The political system of the republic of Yemen; Dynamics of the informal political structure; The structure of the parliament; External environment of the parliament; Internal characteristics of the parliament; The parliament’s policy outcomes; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisCriminology assumes the position of an established discipline, yet its influence is limited by its primary focus on the West for both theoretical and empirical substance. But the growing interest in comparative criminology now means that countries compare notes, thereby broadening the parameters of criminology. Still relatively ignored in the literature, however, are issues of crime and justice as they affect people of African descent around the globe. Drawing upon materials from countries in Africa, the Caribbean, North and South America, and Europe, this stimulating book reflects on the experiences of people of African descent to offer a convergence of criminologies in and outside the West. Simultaneously, it acknowledges Western criminology as a significant angle from which to comprehend crime and justice as they are conceptualized outside the West. The volume also investigates whether Western criminological accounts are relevant to the comprehension of crime, criminality and systems of justice in Africa, the Caribbean and South America.Trade Review’Pan-African Issues in Crime and Justice is a powerful and, in every sense, radical contribution to the criminological literature. It tackles neglected crime problems, unearths injustice, develops progressive lines of inquiry and offers radical proposals for the future. This collection is essential reading for students, academics and activists concerned with criminal justice in Africa and for communities of the diaspora.’ Professor Ben Bowling, King's College London, UK and University of the West Indies, Barbados ’...[a] timely collection of essays about the criminological crisis facing people of African descent...Pan-African Issues in Crime and Justice deserves a wide readership.’ Criminal JusticeTable of ContentsContents: Introduction, Anita Kalunta-Crumpton and Biko Agozino; Criminology and orientalism, Anita Kalunta-Crumpton; Human rights, gender and traditional practices: the Trokosi system in West Africa, Robert Kwame Ameh; Crime, justice and social control in Egypt, Jon Alexander and Camy Pector; Crime, social change and social control in Namibia: an exploratory study of Namibian prisons, Annelie Odendaal; Criminal fraud and developing countries, Udo C. Osisiogu; Transnational crimes: the case of advanced fee fraud in Nigeria, Ihekwoaba D. Onwudiwe; Women faced with violence: a view on skin colour in Brazil, Alice Itani and Wagner Volpe; Working from the inside/out: drama as activism in Westville female prison, Miranda Young-Jahangeer; Women and (African) indigenous justice systems, Ogbonnaya Oko Elechi; Crossing the wrong boundaries: the dilemma of women's drug trade participation in Jamaica, Marlyn J. Jones; Gunboat criminology and the colonization of Africa, Emmanuel C. Onyeozili; Reparative justice: a Pan-African criminology primer, Biko Agozino; Index.

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Book SynopsisAging is a public health priority that is becoming increasingly important in both developed and less developed nations, with individual health care providers and law-makers each facing difficult ethical and policy dilemmas. The complex issues physicians deal with include informed consent and patient decision-making capacity, use of advance care planning and decision-making by family and medical staff, and withdrawing and withholding life-sustaining interventions. Broader questions include: has aging been over medicalized? Is it ethical for older patients to receive less medical care than younger ones, through unspoken practice or formal rationing? Is there inevitable conflict between the generations over scarce medical resources? How should physician, patient and family confront end-of-life decisions? How have different nations responded to increasing numbers of the elderly? Have social values changed as to family responsibility and individual autonomy? This volume brings together thTrade Review'having these literary building blocks assembled and physically available in one place wil be valuable for individuals seeking to attain or refresh their familiarity with the intellectual roots of the ethics-law-aging constellation.' Care Management JournalsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction. Part I Healthcare in an Aging Society: The Demographic Context: Making aging a public health priority, Robert Kane; Health care implications of an aging population, Michael Micklin; Healthcare policy in the later 20th century, Carroll Estes. Medical and Cultural Models: Aging and the limiting conditions of the body, Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs; The medicalization of aging and disability, Irving Kenneth Zola. Ethical Choices for an Aging Society: 4 scenarios for an aging society, Harry R. Moody; Introduction: the frame of nature, gerontology and law, Martin Lyon Levine. Part II Decision-Making for the Older Patient: Ethical issues in geriatrics: a guide for clinicians, Paul S. Mueller, C. Christopher Hook and Kevin C. Fleming. Consent and Full Disclosure: Some limits of informed consent, O. O'Neill; Consent to medical treatment: the complex interplay of patients, families and physicians, Ruiping Fan and Julia Tao. Competence: Mental incapacity: some proposals for legislative reform, J.V. McHale; Pacing extremely old patients: who decides - the doctor, the patient or the relatives?, G.M. Sayers and H.W.L. Bethell. Deciding for the Incompetent: Japan's new safety net: reform of statutory guardianships and the creation of voluntary guardianships, Makoto Arai; Key issues in the ethics of dementia care, Stephen G. Post; Quality of life and non-treatment decisions for incompetent patients: a critique of the orthodox approach, Rebecca S. Dresser and John A. Robertson. Decision-Making at the End of Life: A combined ethics and psychiatric consultation, Cavin P. Leeman, Joel Blum and Marguerite S. Lederberg; Ethical issues at the end of life, Ernlé W.D. Young; Futility judgments and therapeutic conversation, Terrence J. Ackerman; Ethical issues in end-of-life geriatric care: the approach of 3 monotheistic religions - Judaism, Catholicism and Islam, A. Mark Clarfield, Michael Gordon, Hazel Markwell and Shabbir M.H. Alibhai; End-of-life decision ma

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Book SynopsisGenetics and Gene Therapy shows the wide range of the debate and the very real significance that genetics and its associated developments have for human beings, individually and collectively. Few areas of science and medicine have resulted in the volume of academic and popular literature as has genetics. The so-called revolution in understanding of the causes of disease states, and even behavioural traits, has focussed public attention on the influence of genes in making us what we are. Rapidly, however, the potential benefits of such understanding were overtaken, in the public mind at least, by the question of the possible (negative) implications of genetic knowledge and associated technologies. The chapters in this volume show just how wide-ranging concern has become, ranging from regulation to cloning, with the fear of discrimination in between. Part One begins with a range of general discussions of about the genetic enterprise itself, followed by consideration of some specific Trade Review'... to those ... looking for a 'one stop shop' of current debates in a contentious new area spanning medicine and the law, this book brings together many of the key contributions.' - Health Sociology Review.Table of ContentsContents: Series preface; Introduction. Genetics - General:Human genetics: the new panacea?, Julian Kinderlerer and Diane Longley; Regulation as facilitation: negotiating the genetic revolution, Julia Black; Whose genome project?, Darryl Macer; The gene genie: good fairy or wicked witch?, Sheila A.M. McLean; Procreative liberty in the era of genomics, John A. Robertson; Beyond 'genetic discrimination': toward the broader harm of geneticism, Susan M. Wolf; What makes genetic discrimination exceptional?, Deborah Hellman; Genetic secrets and the family, Dean Bell and Belinda Bennett; Genetic privacy, Lawrence O. Gostin; Challenging medical-legal norms: the role of autonomy, confidentiality, and privacy in protecting individual and familial group rights in genetic information, Graeme T. Laurie; Genetic testing and employee protection, Philippa Gannon and Charlotte Villiers; Pharmacogenetics: ethical issues and policy option, Allen Buchanan, Andrea Califano, Jeffrey Kahn, Elizabeth McPherson, John Robertson and Baruch Brody. Gene Therapy/Testing/Cloning: Beware! Preimplantation genetic diagnosis may solve some old problems but it also raises new ones, Heather Draper and Ruth Chadwick; Predictive genetic testing for conditions that present in childhood, Lainie Friedman Ross; Is there a case in favour of predictive genetic testing in young children?, Stephen Robertson and Julia Savulerscu; Inheritable genetic modification and a brave new world: did Huxley have it wrong?, Mark S. Frankel; Gene therapies and the pursuit of a better human, Sara Goering; Protecting the endangered human: toward an international treaty prohibiting cloning and inheritable alterations, George J. Annas, Lori B. Andrews and Rosario M. Isasi; 'Goodbye Dolly'? the ethics of human cloning, John Harris; Cloning and infertility, Carson Strong; Should we clone human beings? Cloning as a source of tissue for transplantation, Julian Saulescu; Going to the roots of the stem cell controversy, Søren Holm; S

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Book SynopsisPrivacy is a complex and controversial right. The essays in this book address fundamental issues about its value and how best it may be defined. Some of them examine its importance and scope in the context of the information society in which both government and business acquire ever more knowledge about the conduct and attitudes of individuals. Others address the use of privacy to protect the rights of women and to protect individuals against the media.Trade Review'Ashgate needs to be commended for putting together such a collection...'. Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers' Association ’This work demonstrates how philosophy can enrich practical legal thinking. It is required reading for those desiring to bring forth a pedigree breed of privacy...’ New Law JournalTable of ContentsContents: Why Privacy is Valuable: Philosophical views on the value of privacy, Glenn Negley; Why privacy is important, James Rachels; Privacy, intimacy and personhood, Jeffrey H. Reiman; Property rights in personal information: an economic defense of privacy, Richard S. Murphy. The Definition and Scope of Privacy: A definition of privacy, Richard B. Parker; Privacy, morality and the law, W.A. Parent; Rereading Warren and Brandeis: privacy, property and appropriation, Robert C. Post; Driving to the panopticon: a philosophical exploration of the risks to privacy posed by the highway technology of the future, Jeffrey H. Reiman; Protecting privacy in an information age: the problem of privacy in public, Helen Nissenbaum. The Feminist Critique of Privacy: Feminism and the public/private distinction, Ruth Gavison; The violence of privacy, Elizabeth M. Schneider; Living with the risk of backfire: a response to feminist critiques of privacy and equality, Laura W. Stein. Privacy, the Media and Data Protection: The right to privacy revisited: privacy, news and social change, 1890-1990, Randall P. Bezanson; Privacy as a theoretical and practical concept, Peter Blume; Privacy in cyberspace: constructing a model of privacy for the electronic communications environment, Katrin Schatz Byford; Name index.

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Book SynopsisAs new medical technologies and treatments develop with increasing momentum, the legal and ethical implications of medicine are being called into question as never before. Martin Levine''s collection brings together the seminal papers written on the nexus between mental illness, its treatment and its relationship to the law. The volume also provides an informative introduction, summarizing the area and the relevance of the articles chosen.Trade Review'...an asset in any institutional library' Journal of Mental Health Law 'This tremendously important collection of international papers on the subject of mental illness, medicine and the law has never been so urgently needed.' Criminal Law News '...willl be a valuable resource in any mental health library, and a useful resource for students and clinicians from a range of disciplines.' Metapsychology Online ReviewsTable of ContentsContents: Part I The Seriously Ill: Involuntary Short-Term Treatment: Ethical benefits and costs of coercion in short-term inpatient psychiatric care, Lars Kjellin, Kristina Andersson, Inga-Lill Candefjord, Tom Palmstierna and Tuula Wallstein; Involuntary outpatient commitment, Elyn R. Saks; Treatment Rights: Ethics in community mental health care. The legislative tenets of client’s right to treatment in the least restrictive environment and freedom from harm: Implications for care providers, Douglas A. Marty and Rosemary Chapin; Privacy in psychiatric treatment: threats and responses, Paul S. Applebaum; Patient Autonomy: The right to refuse mental health treatment: a therapeutic jurisprudence analysis, Bruce J. Winick; Advance directives in psychiatry resolving issues of autonomy and competence, Janet Ritchie, Ron Sklar and Warren Steiner; Advocacy: Protection and advocacy: an ethics practice in mental health, D.P.Olsen; Ethical conflicts at the interface of advocacy and psychiatry, Martin L. Levine and Martha Lyon-Levine; The Social Construction of Madness: Psychiatry and the control of dangerousness: on the apotropaic function of the term 'mental illness', Thomas Szasz; Dangerousness, mental disorder, and responsibility, J.R. McMillan; Sanism, social science, and the development of mental disability law jurisprudence, Michael L. Perlin and Deborah A. Dorfman; Deinstitutionalization: The success of deinstitutionalization: empirical findings from case studies on state hospital closures, Aileen B. Rothbard and Eri Kuno; Build a better state hospital: deinstitutionalization has failed, Alexander Gralnick; Keeping the mentally ill out of jail, Richard Lamb; Cross-Cultural Psychiatry: Depression, somatization and the 'new cross-cultural psychiatry', Arthur M. Kleinman; Mental health law and ethics in transition: a report from Japan, Paul S. Applebaum; Psychiatric diagnosis and racial bias: empirical and interpretative approaches, Roland Littlewood; Providing cultu

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Book SynopsisPragmatism is experiencing a resurgence in law, philosophy and social science, with pragmatists seeking a consistent, comprehensive and productive understanding of social life. In its four sections Renascent Pragmatism aids the reinvigoration of pragmatism as an important intellectual tradition and contributor to inquiry and change in social life. The book is a first of its kind for combining essays on theory, method, public policy and empirical scholarship, presenting contributions from philosophers, legal scholars and social scientists. Throughout the book, the concrete linkage between policy, theory and method is emphasized, while recognizing the philosophical tradition in which the inquiries and prescriptions rest.Trade Review'This book is must reading for anyone interested in pragmatism, law or social science. The book shows how pragmatism continues to be a powerful theoretical tool for the analysis of law and society.' George Martinez, Southern Methodist University, USA 'This collection of fascinating essays demonstrates the vitality and extends the reach of pragmatism in the social sciences. As one of the contributors notes: "Pragmatism is where the action really is.' John Lachs, Vanderbilt University, USA 'This collection of essays makes a powerful and coherent case for a renascent pragmatism as a tool and organizing principle for socio-legal research - and for the talents of a new generation of scholars embracing this tool. The uninitiated reader will learn important insights into the contribution and history of pragmatism, while those more familiar with pragmatism will see its particular utility for cutting-edge socio-legal research - superbly exemplified in this volume.' Bryant Garth, American Bar Foundation, USA 'This marvelously organized and researched set of essays provides readers both new and more familiar with pragmatism as a philosophy and form of politics with insightful commentary and interpretations. This book should help mobilize that renaissance its title announces. A much needed and welcome addition of use to just about every field of social inquiry.' Susan Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA ’...I found the volume to be a coherent, engaging and thought-provoking...sum of its parts...social scientists interested in the promise of a pragmatic social science will find much here worth serious consideration.’ Law and Politics Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Pragmatic Philosophy on Social, Legal, and Scholarly Practice: The 'Democracy of Self-Devotion': Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., and pragmatism, William G. Weaver; The dilemma of democracy: diversity of interests and common experiences, Charlene Haddock Seigfried; A pragmatic response to the embarrassing problems of ideology critique in socio-legal studies, Brian Z. Tamanaha; Pragmatic legal norms, Murray J. Leaf. Updating Pragmatist Informed Methods of Inquiry: Ethnography and pragmatism, Murray J. Leaf; The mathematical metaphysics of measurement and metrology: towards meaningful quantification in the human sciences, William P. Fisher Jr. Pragmatists' Perspectives on Policy and Politics: The pragmatic policy analyst, Anne Larason Schneider and Helen Ingram; Does consensus work? A pragmatic approach to public participation in the regulatory process, Cary Coglianese. Empirical Studies from Pragmatist Perspectives: A pragmatist theory of social movement leadership, Alfonso Morales and Robert R. Jimenez, Public interest lawyering and the pragmatist dilemma, Peter Margulies; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis key work analyses the disputes between Greece and Turkey as to their respective rights in the Aegean Sea, paying particular attention to the claims regarding territorial waters, the continental shelf, and the yet to be declared exclusive maritime zones in the area. While many earlier studies have concentrated on political factors, this study provides an exhaustive analysis of the relevant principles of international law in general and rules and principles of maritime law in particular, identifying the legal principles appropriate to the settlement of the Aegean dispute. With this regard, it makes a detailed examination of all the related aspects of the Aegean Sea and its islands, as well as the legal arguments of Greece and Turkey on the disputes concerned. It also clarifies the prospects for settling the dispute on the basis of international law, either by the two parties involved, or by the intervention of a third party such as the International Court of Justice. As such, itTrade Review’The book by Yucel Acer contributes significantly to the understanding of the political and especially the legal aspects of the Aegean maritime disputes between Turkey and Greece. The book is simply a great achievement in examining the Aegean maritime disputes on the basis of equity developed through the international tribunals since 1951 for issues related to the delimitation of the territorial waters and since 1969 for the delimitation of the continental shelf areas. The author gives a complete account of all the related aspects of the juridical settlement of the Aegean maritime disputes such as the legal arguments of Turkey and Greece and the special circumstances of the Aegean Sea that effect their settlement. The book is especially recommended for those who would like to comprehend the Turkish views of the maritime disputes in the Aegean Sea in an undisputable objectivity.’ Professor Yuksel Inan, The Bilkent University, Ankara, TurkeyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction. The Aegean Sea in its Contemporary Context: Geographical and social characteristics of the Aegean Sea; Legal characteristics of the Aegean Sea. Prospect for a Judicial Settlement of the Aegean Maritime Disputes: Considerations related to the settlement of the Aegean disputes; Prospect for a judicial settlement; Reflections on possibility of judicial settlements. The Law on the Maritime Areas: The territorial sea; The continental shelf; The exclusive economic zone; Islands and their maritime areas. Judicial Settlement of the Aegean Territorial Sea Dispute: Basic considerations; Basic legal considerations as to the dispute; The general principles and the breadth of the territorial sea; The applicable principles and the territorial sea limits in the Aegean Sea. The Parties' Arguments over the Delimitation and the Relevant Law in Practice: Legal arguments over the delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Aegean Sea; The delimitation law as applied in practice. Maritime Delimitation in the Aegean Sea: Basics of the maritime delimitation in the Aegean Sea; Equitable delimitation in the Aegean Sea; Other relevant considerations. Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe regulation of environmental pollution has long been a serious subject of study for scholars of economic analysis of law. This two volume collection explores central issues in the relationship between these two topics. It includes material on private law and property rights, presenting a critique of market failure and asking questions about the role of tort law remedies in regulating the environment. It is concerned not only with the remedies as such, but also with the impact of the common law in shaping the behaviour of actors in the market. It then moves on to issues of public law and interventions in market arrangements, looking at events of market failure, the idea of pollution as an externality, modes of regulation and instances of regulatory failure. These volumes contain the classic law and economics literature relating to environmental regulation, creating an indispensable source of reference.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I: Introduction; Part I Private Law and Property Rights: Critique of Market Failure: The problem of social cost, R.H. Coase; Social cost and public policy, Ronald H. Coase; When does the rule of liability matter?, Harold Demsetz. Does the Law of Nuisance Create a Property Right?:Property rules, liability rules and inalienability: one view of the Cathedral, Guido Calabresi and A. Douglas Melamed; Resolving nuisance disputes: the simple economics of injunctive and damage remedies, A. Mitchell Polinsky; A clear view of The Cathedral: the dominance of property rules, Richard A. Epstein; Property rules and liability rules: the Cathedral in another light, James E. Krier and Stewart J. Schwab. Strict Liability: A theory of strict liability, Richard A. Epstein; Of Coase and corn: a (sort of) defence of private nuisance, David Campbell; Motor-cars and the rule in Rylands V. Fletcher: a chapter of accidents in the history of law and motoring, J.R. Spencer. Tort Law and Technological Development I: Facilitating the Industrial Revolution: Some thoughts on risk distribution and the law of torts, Guido Calabresi; Nuisance law and the industrial revolution, Joel Franklin Brenner; Nuisance law and the industrial revolution - some lessons from social history, John P.S. McLaren. Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law of Nuisance: Injunction negotiations: an economic, moral, and legal analysis, Barton H. Thompson Jr; Nuisance law: rethinking fundamental assumptions, Edward Rabin; Of Coase and cattle: dispute resolution among neighbours in Shasta County, Robert C. Ellickson. Name index. Volume II: Tort Law and Technological Development 2: Current Policy: Trespass to negligence to absolute liability, Charles O. Gregory; The common law nuisance actions and the environmental battle - well-tempered swords or broken reeds, John P.S. McLaren; Governing science: public risks and private remedies, Barry R. Furrow. Part II Pollution, Property and Public Law: Allocation of Pr

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Book SynopsisThe essays selected for this volume provide an overview of the range of issues confronting scholars interested in the complex and multiple relationships between war and criminality, and map the many connections between war, security, governmentality, punishment, gender and crime. The collection draws on the recent theoretical advances made by both criminologists and scholars from cognate disciplines such as law, politics, anthropology and gender studies, in order to open out criminological thinking about what war is, how it is related to crime and how these war/crime relationships reach into peace. The volume features contributions from key thinkers in the field and serves as a valuable resource for academics and students with an interest in the criminology of war.The essays selected for this volume provide an overview of the range of issues confronting scholars interested in the complex and multiple relationships between war and criminality, and map the many connections between war, sTable of ContentsContents: Introduction. Part I Criminologists on War: For criminology in international criminal justice, Paul Roberts and Nesam McMillan; Towards a criminology of crimes against humanity, Daniel Maier-Katkin, Daniel P. Mears and Thomas J. Bernard; Criminalizing war: criminology as ceasefire, Vincenzo Ruggiero; Criminology confronts genocide: whose side are you on?, John Hagan and Wenona Rymond-Richmond. Part II Transformations of War: Shadows and sovereigns, Carolyn Nordstrom; War as a network enterprise: the new security terrain and its implications, Mark Duffield; The transformation of violence in Iraq, Penny Green and Tony Ward. Part III Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity: Violence without moral restraint: reflections on the dehumanization of victims and victimizers, Herbert C. Kelman; Sociology after the Holocaust, Zygmunt Bauman; Genocide, civilization and modernity, Michael Freeman; Genocide and the social production of immorality, Ruth Jamieson. Part IV Normative Transformations: Abu Ghraib: imprisonment and the war on terror, Avery F. Gordon; Neither honesty nor hypocrisy: the legal reconstruction of torture, Stanley Cohen; Representing war as punishment in the war on terror, Teresa Degenhardt. Part V Gender and War: War and rape: a preliminary analysis, Ruth Seifert; The body of the other man, Dubravka Zarkov; From sisterhood to non-recognition: instrumentalization of women’s suffering in the war in the former Yugoslavia, Vesna Nikoli-Ristanovi; A continuum of violence: gender, war and peace, Cynthia Cockburn; Recognising gender-based violence against civilian men and boys in conflict situations, R. Charli Carpenter. Part VI Militarized Masculinities: No more heroes: masculinity in the infantry, John Hockey; ’I didn’t want to die so I joined them’: structuration and the process of becoming boy soldiers in Sierra Leone, Richard Maclure and Myriam Denov; Bureaucratizing masculinities among Brazilian torturers and murderers, Martha K. Huggins and

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Book SynopsisPeacekeeping has been the technique most frequently used by, and associated with, the United Nations to end conflicts and to preserve peace. In addition, international and regional organizations have also performed peacekeeping functions. Since the establishment of the first UN peacekeeping mission, UNEF I, in 1956, international lawyers have raised questions about the legal aspects of these operations. Traditionally, they analyzed the constitutional basis for peacekeeping and tried to allocate the authority under the UN Charter for peacekeeping among the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Secretary General. They discussed the use of force by peacekeepers, the applicability of international humanitarian law, as well as the responsibilities and liabilities of peacekeepers. Since the end of the cold war, peacekeeping operations have become more complex. In the first forty years, peacekeepers functioned mainly as buffer zones between warring parties and monitored cease-fires.Trade Review'This book is an unequalled coherent work which illustrates the range of problems of Peacekeeping Operations comprehensively...this publication has the potential to become a standard work in the area of international peacekeeping.' The Military Law and the Law of War ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Series preface; Introduction; Part I The Role and the Rule of Law in International Peacekeeping: The uses of law in international peace-keeping, Oscar Schachter; Rule of law strategies for peace operations, Nina Lahoud. Part II The Constitutional Basis of Peacekeeping: The legal basis of United Nations peace-keeping operations, Alexander Orakhelashvili; The UN Charter and peacekeeping forces: constitutional issues, Nigel D. White. Part III Principles of International Peacekeeping: The Consent of the Parties: Military intervention, regional organizations and host-state consent, David Wippmann; Host-state consent and United Nations peacekeeping in Yugoslavia, Christine Gray. Peacekeeping and the Use of Force: Beyond self-defense: United Nations peacekeeping operations and the use of force, Katherine E. Cox. The Legal Principles of Peacekeeping and the Brahimi Report: Changing 'peacekeeping' in the new millennium? - the recommendations of the panel on United Nations peace operations of August 2000, Heike Spieker . Part IV Law Applicable to Peacekeeping Operations: International Humanitarian Law: United Nations military operations and international humanitarian law: what rules apply to peacekeepers?, Ray Murphy; The Secretary-General's bulletin on observance by United Nations forces of international humanitarian law: some preliminary observations, Marten Zwanenberg; Maintaining discipline in United Nations peace support operations: the legal quagmire for military contingents, Peter Rowe; The fall of Srebrenica and the attitude of Dutchbat from an international legal perspective, Robert C.R. Siekmann. Human Rights: The creation and control of places of protection during United Nations peace operations, Bruce M. Oswald. International Criminal Law: Responsibilities of states participating in multilateral operations with respect to persons indicted for war crimes, Diane F. Orentlicher; The ambiguities of Security Council resolution 1422, (2002), Carsten Stahn.

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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays examines the multi-faceted roles of experts and expertise in and around contemporary legal and regulatory cultures. The essays illustrate the complexity intrinsic to the production and use of expert knowledge, particularly during transition from specialist communities to other domains such as policy formulation, regulatory standard setting and litigation. Several themes pervade the collection. These include the need to recognize that: expert knowledge and opinion is often complex, controversial and contested; there are no simple criteria for resolving disagreements between experts; appeals to ''objectivity'' and ''impartiality'' tend to be rhetorical rather than analytical; contests in expertise are frequently episodes in larger campaigns; there are many different models of expertise and knowledge; processes designed to deal with expert knowledge are unavoidably political; questions around who is an expert and what should count as expertise are not always Trade Review'By challenging simplistic understandings of the nature of scientific knowledge and method, this fascinating set of essays demonstrates the need for a more nuanced assessment of possibilities for 'evidence-based' law-making and dispute-resolution. It should be required reading for everyone involved in the creation and application of law and legal policy.' Professor Peter Cane, Australian National University, Australia 'This timely collection brings together leading authors who offer incisive and challenging studies of the various aspects of the field, taking full account of the importance of context and of the complexity of the relationship between expert and other domains. It should be required reading for all those with an interest in the relationship between expertise, regulation and law-and these days that must surely mean most of us.' Dr. John Paterson, University of Westminster, London, UK. 'This fine collection is a "must read" for anyone interested in experts and expertise in legal and regulatory settings. First rate analysts take us on a fascinating journey, using theories of expertise, conflict, institutional design, objectivity and knowledge to illuminate real-world settings that range from the public regulation of pharmaceuticals and the environment, through forensic evidence, to the role of experts and expertise in native title land claims.' Professor Jane Stapleton, The Australian National University, Australia 'This wide-ranging collection of essays makes a fascinating contribution to the literature on expertise. The contributors show how questions of expertise are more complex than is often assumed, and demonstrate intriguing parallels between law and other regulatory fields which utilise expert knowledge.' Dr Mike Redmayne, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. 'Edmond has brought together an outstanding group of scholars to reflect on a fundamental rethinking of the jurisprudence of expert evidence. The debates are of particuTable of ContentsContents: Experts and expertise in legal and regulatory settings, Gary Edmond and David Mercer; Expertise and experience in the governance of science: what is public participation for?, Alan Irwin; Scientific expertise and regulatory decision-making: standards, evidential interpretation and social interests in the pharmaceutical sector, John Abraham; Protecting the environment at the margin: the role of economic analysis in regulatory design and decision-making, Marc A. Eisner. Hyper-experts and the vertical integration of expertise in EMF/RF litigation, David Mercer; Jackson Pollock, Judge Pollak, and the dilemma of fingerprint expertise, Simon A. Cole; 'Science above all else': the inversion of credibility between forensic DNA profiling and fingerprint evidence, Michael Lynch; Judging facts: managing expert knowledges in legal decision making, Gary Edmond; Narrative traditions of space, time and trust in court: terra nullis, 'wandering', the Yorta Yorta native title claim, and the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Controversy, David Turnbull; Ethical dimensions of law - science relations in US courtrooms, David S. Caudill; The invisible branch: the authority of science studies in expert evidence jurisprudence, Gary Edmond and David Mercer; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisPresident George W. Bush maintained in his address of 20 September 2001, that the successful prosecution of the war against terrorism will require the judicious use of ''every resource at our command - every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement, every financial influence, and every necessary weapon of war''. Unlike the Cold War, the War on Terrorism is neither a battle against some ideology nor bounded by physical boundaries or conventional political units such as nation-states. The War on Terrorism is the internationalisation, or rather, globalisation of previous wars. Terror is not a nation, and the enemies in such wars are not nations; any regime such as Libya simply by repudiating terrorism, can become an ally of the anti-terror coalition. Regimes that continue to practice terrorism against domestic opponents qualify to participate in the wider war if they conform to certain norms in external affairs. The 28 articles reprinted here conTrade Review’...[volumes in] The International Library of Essays in Terrorism series published by Ashgate are really superb sources of high quality academic research and provide an invaluable resource for those who may not have time to search for such articles nor have access to the variety of journals within which they are published...essential reading.’ Professional Security '..the strength of the two volumes [The International Library of Essays in Terrorism] lies in the easy access they provide to contributions on a very topical mattter, and, as such, they comprise a handy and useful starting point for both researchers and students.' Journal of Peace Research 'The compilation of articles by the author, on various facets of terrorism provide a wealth of knowledge and pertinent literature on the subject and the related aspect of legal framework, weapons of mass destruction and economic warfare. An excellent addition for the study of war on terrorism.' -Liutenant General Chandra Shekhar, PVSM, AVSM (Retd), U.S.I. Journal, July-September 2006Table of ContentsContents; Implications of the American anti-terrorism coalition for global architectures, Amitai Etzioni; Counter-terrorism via counter-proliferation, James J. Wirtz; The struggle against terrorism: grand strategy, strategy, and tactics, Barry R. Posen; An examination of the American response to terrorism: handling the aftermath through crisis intervention, Sophia F. Dziegielewski and Kristy Sumner; Unravelling the 'war' on terrorism: a risk-management exercise in war clothing? Yee-Kuang Heng; The response to terrorism as a threat to liberal democracy, Peter Chalk ; Terrorism and governability in New York City: old problem, new dilemma, Paul Kantor; Dying for 'enduring freedom': accepting responsibility for civilian casualties in the war against terrorism, Nicholas J. Wheeler; Situating the city and September 11th: military urban doctrine, 'pop-up' armies and spatial chess, Robert Warren; Issues of federalism in response to terrorism, John Kincaid and Richard L. Cole; Political geography II: terrorism, modernity, governance and governmentality, Colin Flint; 'Counterterrorism' and conventional military force: the relationship between political effect and utility, Charles T. Eppright; The use of armed force against terrorism: American hegemony or impotence? Walter Gary Sharp Sr; Pragmatic counter-terrorism, Jonathan Stevenson; American grand strategy in the age of terror, G. John Ikenberry; Democratic regimes, internal security policy and the threat of terrorism, Fernando Reinares; The discourse and practice of counter-terrorism in liberal democracies, Ronald D. Crelinsten; Spectres of 'terrorism', Saree Makdisi; Organizing the war on terrorism, William L. Waugh Jr and Richard T. Sylves; Government responses to terrorism: critical views of their impacts on people and public administration, M. Shamul Haque; Perspectives on privacy and terrorism: all is not lost - yet, Robert Gellman; The coming war on terrorism, Lawrence Freedman; Finance warfare as a response to international terrorism, Martin S. Navias; How useful is the economic model of crime in assisting the war against terrorism?, Dorothy Manning; The therapeutic potential of narrative therapy in conflict transformation, Cathie J. Witty; The architecture of government in the face of terrorism, Ashton B. Carter; Military deterrence of international terrorism: an evaluation of Operation El Dorado Canyon, Henry W. Prunckun Jr and Philip B. Mohr; The effectiveness of antiterrorism policies: a vector-autoregression-intervention analysis, Walter Enders and Todd Sandler; Name index.

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Book SynopsisTo those who invoke them, rights are powerful instruments for settling arguments in favour of the right-holders. But the nature, provenance and justification of rights are uncertain and disputed and there are doubts about whether rights should play a distinctive and fundamental role in moral and political discourse. More recent disgreements have centred on group rights and on whether rights have a universal application across different cultures and moral traditions. These and other related issues are explored in depth by the essays in this volume, which are mostly drawn from a wide range of journals in philosophy, politics and law.Trade Review'..academics news to the field or readers who experience obstacles in accessing journals will appreciate this easy-to-manage selection.' Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Recent work on the concept of rights, Rex Martin and James W. Nickel; In defence of moral rights, Joel Feinberg; On the nature of rights, J. Raz; Are there natural rights?, H.L.A. Hart; Rights, claimants, and beneficiaries, David Lyons; 2 concepts of rights, Philip Montague; A right to do wrong, Jeremy Waldron; Rights in conflict, Jeremy Waldron; Conflicts of rights: typology, Methodology, and nonconsequentialism, F.N. Kamm; Natural rights: Bentham and John Stuart Mill, H.L.A. Hart; Rights, goals, and fairness, T.M. Scanlon; Is there a right to pornography?, Ronald Dworkin; A defense of rights to well-being, Rodney Peffer; Between utility and rights, H.L.A. Hart ; What's so special about rights?, Allen Buchanan; Against rights, Richard J. Arneson; Group rights and group oppression, Peter Jones; The good the bad, and the intolerable, Will Kymlicka; Liberal rights and/or Confucian virtues?, Seung-hwan Lee; 'Asian values' and global human rights, Fred Dallmyr; A world consensus on human rights?, Charles Taylor; Minimalism about human rights: the most we can hope for?, Joshua Cohen; Index.

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