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Book SynopsisAn overview and compendium of important legal sources, political and religious viewpoints, and broad-form policy analysis of a complicated and difficult issue. The book also tackles the history and politics behind the laws created to control Holy Places in Jerusalem, with a specific focus on the Old City.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Controlling Jerusalem; 2. The legal status of Jerusalem under international law; 3. What is the definition of a Holy Place?; 4. The 'status quo' holy sites; 5. League of Nations and British Mandate; .6 After the British Mandate; 7. Other relevant sacred space in Jerusalem; 8. International avenues of protection; 9. Approaches for managing and controlling Holy Sites; 10. Practical conclusions; 11. Is there any hope?; 12. Coda.

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Book SynopsisThese are the WTO's authorized and paginated reports in English. They are an essential addition to the library of all practising trade lawyers and a useful tool for students and academics worldwide working in the field of international economic or trade law. The form of citation for this volume recommended by the WTO is DSR 2019: I.Table of ContentsBrazil – Certain Measures Concerning Taxation and Charges (WT/DS472, WT/DS497); Cumulative List of Published Disputes.

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Book SynopsisThese are the WTO's authorized and paginated reports in English. They are an essential addition to the library of all practising trade lawyers and a useful tool for students and academics worldwide working in the field of international economic or trade law. The form of citation for this volume recommended by the WTO is DSR 2019: VTable of ContentsUnited States – Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (Second Complaint); Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Union (WT/DS353).

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

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Book SynopsisThe evolution of the battle for true equality in America seen through the men, ideas, and politics behind the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments passed at the end of the Civil War. On July 4, 1852, Frederick Douglass stood in front of a crowd in Rochester, New York, and asked, What to the slave is the Fourth of July? The audience had invited him to speak on the day celebrating freedom, and had expected him to offer a hopeful message about America; instead, he'd offered back to them their own hypocrisy. How could the Constitution defend both freedom and slavery? How could it celebrate liberty with one hand while withdrawing it with another? Theirs was a country which promoted and even celebrated inequality. From the very beginning, American history can be seen as a battle to reconcile the large gap between America's stated ideals and the reality of its republic. Its struggle is not one of steady progress toward greater freedom and equality, but rather for every s

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Book SynopsisFULLY UPDATED FOR CURRENT TAX LAWSPrinciples of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning focuses on the role taxes play in business and investment decisions, presenting the general roles of taxation and discussing its implications for all tax-paying entities before delving into a specific exception. The benefit of this approach is a strong grasp of the fundamental principles informing taxation rules: students comprehend the framework of the tax system, making future changes to the tax code easier to understand-no matter how many there are.Unlike traditional introductory titles, Principles of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning downplays the technical detail that makes the study of Taxation convoluted and off-putting for business students. This title shows students that an understanding of Taxation is not only relevant, but critical to their success in the business world. Don't just teach your students the tax code; teach them how the tax code affects business decision making!

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Book SynopsisThe authoritative guide for navigating tax time, completely revised and updated for 2023-2024With 200,000+ total copies sold, Lower Your Taxes - BIG TIME! has helped hundreds of thousands of taxpayers save money for 20 years. Now refreshed for 2023-2024, this go-to guide is more topical than ever and includes all the current information you need to know about the latest changes in tax code.The ninth edition of Lower Your Taxes - BIG TIME! shows you how to save thousands of dollarsâlegally and ethically!âduring tax time. It offers proven methods for taking advantage of the tax system to get a yearly subsidy of $5,000 or more back from the IRSâand bulletproof your records forever. Key topics include: Advice on properly documenting any business deduction Tips on starting a home-based business Turning tuition, entertainment, orthodontia, and other expenses into huge deductions The new standard deduction for married co

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Book SynopsisCriminal justice expert Norman M. Garland authored Criminal Law for the Criminal Justice Professional to provide a comprehensive study of the rules and laws that encompass the structure of the American criminal justice system. The text offers a wide-ranging overview of the nature, origins, and purposes of the criminal justice system, to help students build a thorough understanding of this complex subject. Highlights include an illustrative discussion of the differences between criminal law and other laws; a thoughtful examination of the elements of crime; and updated data throughout. The book explores shifts in the emphasis of lawmakers and courts in the shaping of American criminal law in the global political, economic, and social climate of the 21st century.  Straightforward yet analytical, the book provides students with a clear and current examination of American criminal law.  The book is designed primarily for undergraduates enrolled in

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Book SynopsisEssentials of Business Law is a practical, concise, and broad-based introduction to the vibrant field of business law. While continuing to offer all the features that have made this title successful including chapters on the areas of law affected by social media, updated content, and enhanced support materials as well as traditional areas of law, such as contracts and property, and the emerging areas of law, such as e-commerce and environmental, are covered in short, informative chapters written to capture the essence of each topic.?? The objective of the text throughout its coverage is ease - ease of use, ease of teaching, ease of assessment, and ease of understanding. It has been developed for those seeking a more fundamental overview of the concepts and principles that are vital to the understanding of business law.??

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book contributes to an emerging literature that examines responses to the rights revolution that unfolded in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Using original archival evidence and data, Stephen B. Burbank and Sean Farhang identify the origins of the counterrevolution against private enforcement of federal law in the first Reagan Administration. They then measure the counterrevolution''s trajectory in the elected branches, court rulemaking, and the Supreme Court, evaluate its success in those different lawmaking sites, and test key elements of their argument. Finally, the authors leverage an institutional perspective to explain a striking variation in their results: although the counterrevolution largely failed in more democratic lawmaking sites, in a long series of cases little noticed by the public, an increasingly conservative and ideologically polarized Supreme Court has transformed federal law, making it less friendly, if not hostile, to the enforcemTrade Review'Rights and Retrenchment is a masterwork. Drawing on their path-breaking empirical research, Burbank and Farhang provide a revelatory analysis … This book is truly essential reading not only for political scientists and legal scholars but for anyone concerned about the future of the American regulatory state.' Robert A. Kagan, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Law, University of California, Berkeley'Rights and Retrenchment is a scholarly lightning bolt, mixing rigorous empiricism and close, institution-level analysis of civil rulemaking in a field that has too often lacked either. It's an instant classic in explaining how we got to the present while also charting a new path forward for procedure scholars.' David Freeman Engstrom, Bernard D. Bergreen Faculty Scholar, Stanford Law School, California'Burbank and Farhang trace in detail how conservatives have sought to defang private enforcement of protections afforded by federal law … This book is essential reading for everyone interested in the state of twenty-first century politics in the United States.' Herbert Kritzer, Marvin J. Sonosky Chair of Law and Public Policy, University of Minnesota Law School'Burbank and Farhang provide an outstanding exploration of the intersection of law and politics. They examine in rich detail the many ways conservatives have tried to limit private enforcement of federal laws … They use a variety of forms of evidence … to make a convincing argument about institutional support for retrenchment.' R. Shep Melnick, Tip O'Neill Professor, Boston College, Massachusetts'This impressive new book demonstrates convincingly how private litigation in the courts is embedded in larger political contests over the scale and scope of federal rights … a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complex politics and institutional dynamics surrounding private enforcement of federal law.' Margaret Lemos, Robert G. Seaks LL. B. '34 Professor of Law, Duke University, North Carolina'In this elegant study, Stephen B. Burbank and Sean Farhang demonstrate that the Supreme Court has dramatically undercut enforcement of federal rights by making it harder for plaintiffs to sue in the first place. Rich in data, thoughtful and perceptive in analysis, this book is a landmark contribution to our understanding of the Supreme Court and the meaningful enforcement of federal rights.' Charles Epp, Distinguished Professor, University of KansasTable of Contents1. Retrenching rights in institutional context: constraints and opportunities; 2. The legislative counterrevolution: emergence, growth, and disappointment; 3. The rulemaking counterrevolution: birth, reaction, and struggle; 4. The counterrevolution in the Supreme Court: succeeding; 5. The subterranean counterrevolution: the Supreme Court, the media, and public opinion; 6. Rights, retrenchment, and democratic governance.

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Book SynopsisSince the economic crisis unfolded in 2008, the European Union economic governance framework has been profoundly transformed from a legal perspective. The EU has adopted new tools, institutions and rules to tackle the changes and is arguably better prepared to combat any future crises. This book analyses the basic legal framework of EU economic governance and considers the economic underpinnings which underlie legal institutions in this area. It uses analytical dialectics as a method of analysis and the paradigm of ''law as credibility'' as the main model through which the substantive parts of EU economic governance are accounted for. Important issues such as access, exit and expulsion from the euro, the independence of the European Central Bank, the Stability and Growth Pact, bail-outs to member states, and the EU''s economic strategy are addressed in a clear, critical and innovative way.Table of Contents1. Analytical dialectics, rationality, trust; 2. Law as credibility: basic traits; 3. The eurozone: access, exit and expel – revisited; 4. The ECB and the European monetary policy; 5. The European framework of financial regulation and supervision: towards a banking union; 6. The stability and growth pact before the crisis; 7. The stability and growth pact under the crisis – and beyond; 8. European Union bail-outs (I): general aspects; 9. European Union bail-outs (II): bail-outs to member states and MOUS; 10. The European Union economic strategy.

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Book SynopsisThe World Ocean Assessment - or, to give its full title, The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment - is the outcome of the first cycle of the United Nations'' Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. The Assessment provides vital, scientifically-grounded bases for the consideration of ocean issues, including climate change, by governments, intergovernmental agencies, non-governmental agencies and all other stakeholders and policymakers involved in ocean affairs. Together with future assessments and related initiatives, it will support the implementation of the recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly its ocean-related goals. Moreover, it will also form an important reference text for marine science courses.Trade Review'Hundreds of scientists from many countries … indicate that the oceans' carrying capacity is near or at its limit. It is clear that urgent action on a global scale is needed to protect the world's oceans.' Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, from the Foreword'Our oceans are an essential component to supporting life on Earth, yet their health is being hit from all sides. The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment helps us grasp the current situation and compels us to do our part in protecting this vital resource. Urgent action is needed, and this Assessment provides policy-makers with an important scientific baseline upon which to act. The report is also a great resource for students, scientists, the general public and anyone with an interest in learning more about the oceans, and what we can do – and need to do – to protect them.' Erik Solheim, Head of UN Environment'Throughout The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment experts state that ocean ecosystems are unable to cope with the impact of multiple anthropogenic stressors. As a consequence, the life-supporting services that the ocean provides to humankind are in imminent danger. Due to the complexity of ocean processes, solutions should be sought and verified based on the most advanced ocean science and observations. Making them applicable globally and for all requires intensive capacity development and marine technology transfer.' Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of IOC/UNESCO'The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment has arrived at a critical time. Never before has it been possible to acquire the depth and breadth of information gathered in this masterful compilation. Never again will there be a better time to apply the knowledge presented here to develop policies that will enable humankind to make peace with the natural ocean systems that underpin everything we care about, including our own existence.' Sylvia Earle, Explorer in Residence at National Geographic, Founder of Mission Blue, and Founder of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER)Table of ContentsForeword; Preface; Part I. Summary of the First Global Integrated Marine Assessment; Part II. The Context of the Assessment: 1. Introduction: planet, oceans and life; 2. Mandate, information sources and method of work; Part III. Assessment of Major Ecosystem Services from the Marine Environment: 3. Scientific understanding of ecosystem services; 4. The ocean's role in the hydrological cycle; 5. Sea-air interactions; 6. Primary production, cycling of nutrients, surface layer and plankton; 7. Calcium carbonate production and contribution to coastal sediments; 8. Aesthetic, cultural, religious and spiritual ecosystem services derived from the marine environment; 9. Conclusions on major ecosystem services other than provisioning services; Part IV. Assessment of the Cross-Cutting Issues: Food Security and Food Safety: 10. The oceans as a source of food; 11. Capture fisheries; 12. Aquaculture; 13. Fish stock propagation; 14. Seaweeds; 15. Social and economic aspects of sea-based food and fisheries; 16. Synthesis of Part IV: food security and safety; Part V. Assessment of Other Human Activities and the Marine Environment: 17. Shipping; 18. Ports; 19. Submarine cables and pipelines; 20. Coastal, riverine and atmospheric inputs from land; 21. Offshore hydrocarbon industries; 22. Other marine-based energy industries; 23. Offshore mining industries; 24. Solid waste disposal; 25. Marine debris; 26. Land-sea physical interaction; 27. Tourism and recreation; 28. Desalinization; 29. Use of marine genetic resources; 30. Marine scientific research; 31. Conclusions on other human activities; 32. Capacity-building in relation to human activities affecting the marine environment; Part VI. Assessment of Marine Biological Diversity and Habitats: 33. Introduction; Section A. Overview of Marine Biological Diversity: 34. Global patterns in marine biodiversity; 35. Extent of assessment of marine biological diversity; 36. Overview of marine biological diversity; Section B. Marine Ecosystems, Species and Habitats Scientifically Identified as Threatened, Declining or Otherwise in Need of Special Attention or Protection; I. Marine Species: 37. Marine mammals; 38. Seabirds; 39. Marine reptiles; 40. Sharks and other elasmobranchs; 41. Tunas and bill fishes; II. Marine Ecosystems and Habitats: 42. Cold-water corals; 43. Tropical and sub-tropical coral reefs; 44. Estuaries and deltas; 45. Hydrothermal vents and cold seeps; 46. High-latitude ice and the biodiversity dependent on it; 47. Kelp forests and seagrass meadows; 48. Mangroves; 49. Salt marshes; 50. Sargasso sea; 51. Biological communities on seamounts and other submarine features potentially threatened by disturbance; Section C. Environmental, Economic and/or Social Aspects of the Conservation of Marine Species and Habitats and Capacity-Building Needs: 52. Synthesis of Part VI: marine biological diversity and habitats; 53. Capacity-building needs in relation to the status of species and habitats; Part VII. Overall Assessment: 54. Overall assessment of human impact on the oceans; 55. Overall value of the oceans to humans; Annex I. List of contributors and commentators; Annex II. Glossary; Annex III. Acronyms.

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Book SynopsisPolicing is commonly thought to be governed by domestic legal systems and not international law. However, various international legal standards are shown to have an impact in situations where police use force. Police Use of Force under International Law explores this tension in detail for the first time. It critically reviews the use of force by law enforcement agencies in a range of scenarios: against detainees, during protests, and in the context of counterterrorism and counterpiracy operations. Key trends, such as the growing use of private security services, are also considered. This book provides a human rights framework for police weaponry and protection of at-risk groups based on critical jurisprudence from the last twenty years. With pertinent case law and case studies to illustrate the key principles of the use of force, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in policing, human rights, state use of force or criminology.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. A history of law enforcement; 2. Policing and social and economic policy; 3. Core principles governing use of force for law enforcement; 4. Use of firearms; 5. Use of 'less-lethal' weapons; 6. Facilitating peaceful protest and ensuring crowd safety during assemblies; 7. Use of force in custodial settings; 8. Use of force in counterterrorism; 9. Private security and use of force; 10. Counterpiracy at sea; 11. Accountability; Index.

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Book SynopsisIn Badges and Incidents, Michael J. Kaufman undertakes an interdisciplinary investigation of American education law and pedagogy. By weaving together the invaluable insights of law, education, history, political science, economics, psychology, and neuroscience, this book illuminates the ways in which the design of the American educational system does not reflect how human beings live and learn. It examines the principles of the nation''s Founders and demonstrates how a distorted presentation of the Founders'' views curtailed the development of a truly democratic educational system. The influence of this distortion on several critical Supreme Court decisions is exposed, and these decisions have largely failed to facilitate the educational system the Founders envisioned. By placing contemporary challenges in context and endorsing social constructivist pedagogy as the best path forward, Kaufman''s study will prove invaluable to advocates of equity in education, helping them navigate a contentious political climate with an eye toward future reform efforts.Trade Review'Kaufman's extensive quotations from philosophical and historical sources are this slim volume's central strength. These foundational groundings in educational theory and philosophy qualify Badges and Incidents as a sine qua non for graduate classes in US educational history. General readers interested in the history of civil rights will also find this text appealing.' J. H. O'Donnell III, ChoiceTable of Contents1. The political philosophy of American education; 2. American education from independence to reconstruction and the stamp of slavery; 3. Older but not wiser: America industrializes and embraces the flawed philosophy of behaviorism in education; 4. Brown and resegregation; 5. Voluntary race-conscious admissions policies in higher education; 6. San Antonio, inequity, and the human struggle; 7. Gender discrimination in education; 8. Special education and inclusion; 9. Civil rights in the educational environment and student discipline; 10. Current reform initiatives and a better way forward; Index.

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Book SynopsisConvening leading scholars to reflect on the practical and philosophical implications of religious values, this volume is an accessible introduction to Catholic social thought on contemporary affairs. Its gracefully written chapters cover three themes - direct environmental policy implications of Laudato Si'', philosophical alternatives to dominant policy discourse, and renewed political economy based on robust conceptions of human flourishing. Care for the World offers learned reflections on what it would mean to express an ethic of compassion in an era of climate crises.Table of ContentsPart I. Policy Implications of Laudato Si': 1. Our common responsibility for our common home: the activist vision of Laudato Si' Anthony Annett; 2. Carbon trading and the morality of markets in Laudato Si' Eduardo M. Peñalver; 3. The need for an 'integral ecology' in connection with the UN sustainable development goals Massimiliano Montini and Francesca Volpe; 4. Alter-ecologies: envisioning papal and ecomodernist nuclear energy policy futures Vincent Ialenti; Part II. The Philosophy and Methodology of Laudato Si': 5. Laudato Si' and the tragedy of the 'throwaway culture' Lucia Silecchia; 6. The other seamless garment – Laudato Si' on the human relationship to created nature Mark Shiffman; 7. Towards a bright mountain – Laudato Si' and the critique of technology Zachary Loeb; 8. A critique of mastery and an ethics of attunement: from Spe Salvi to Laudato Si' Frank Pasquale; Part III. Catholic Social Thought at Work and Play: 9. 'Truly, much can be done!': Cooperative economics from the book of acts to Pope Francis Nathan Schneider; 10. Toward an ethic of 'civic and political love' in the workplace Amanda Jaret and David Gregory; 11. Laudato Si' and augmented reality – in search of an 'integral ecology' for the digital age Alessandro Spina.

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Book SynopsisA new nuclear arms race is underway. This book describes in accessible language how and why it is happening, who still possesses nuclear weapons, and what constraints apply to those weapons under international law.Table of ContentsCases and Materials; Introduction; 1. The development of nuclear weapons; 2. Use of nuclear weapons; 3. The treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons; 4. The testing of nuclear weapons; 5. Agreements between Russia and the United States; 6. Treaties prohibiting nuclear weapons; 7. Verification; 8. Use and testing of nuclear weapons under international law; Concluding remarks on the future of nuclear arms control and disarmament; Select bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThe IranUS. Claims Tribunal, concerned principally with the claims of US nationals against Iran, is the most important international claims tribunal to have sat in over half a century. Its jurisprudence is bound to make a uniquely important contribution to international law and, in particular, the law relating to aliens, treaty law, and international arbitral procedure. The 40th volume of the IranUS Claims Tribunal Reports makes available to the public the Tribunal''s most recent work, including an important award in a large dispute between Iran and the United States. This volume of the Reports is a critical contribution to the field of international arbitration that will inform and guide the practice of international arbitration practitioners from around the world.Table of ContentsEditorial note; Acknowledgements; Table of cases — volume 40; Consolidated table of cases; The Islamic Republic of Iran v. The United States of America; Index.

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Book SynopsisVolume 196 is devoted to Ukraine v. Russian Federation, Micula and Others v. Romania, Kingdom of Spain v. Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.à.r.l, R (Friends of the Earth Ltd and others) v. Heathrow Airport Ltd, Micula and Others v. Government of Romania.Table of Contents1. Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ukraine v. Russian Federation); 2. Micula and Others v. Romania; 3. Micula and Others v. Romania; 4. Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.à.r.l; 5. Micula and Others v. Romania; 6. R (Friends of the Earth Ltd and others) v. Heathrow Airport Ltd; 7. Micula and Others v. Government of Romania.

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Book SynopsisIn pharmaceutical patent law, the problem of lack of policy direction and inappropriate legal framework is widespread - particularly among jurisdictions with little to no pharmaceutical research or manufacturing. This book aims to inform public policy and influence debate through a comprehensive review of Hong Kong''s pharmaceutical patent law. By demonstrating the need for a holistic review of pharmaceutical patent laws and evaluating Hong Kong''s system in light of health policy, economic and social factors, Bryan Mercurio recommends changes to the legal framework and constructs a more efficient and effective system for Hong Kong. He thoroughly evaluates the international framework and best practice models to offer a global perspective to each issue before providing local context in the analysis. While the focus of the book is Hong Kong, the analysis on pharmaceutical patent law and policy extends to other jurisdictions facing issues on reforming their national system.Trade Review'Bryan Mercurio's book breaks new ground in making the link between international legal obligations and domestic policymaking in the field of pharmaceutical patent law. Demonstrating a solid understanding of the fundamentals and nuances of these complex areas, Mercurio's clearly written book offers expert analysis and recommendations which will garner attention from both scholars and policymakers. With the publication of this book, Professor Mercurio further cements his place as the world's leading international economic law scholar researching on intellectual property rights.' Lorand Bartels, University of Cambridge'Professor Bryan Mercurio once again demonstrates his expertise in both international economic law and intellectual property law in his forthcoming book on pharmaceuticals, patents and policy in Hong Kong. The book is a must-read for any scholar interested in this important topic, and in general. The book is innovative in approach, significantly advances the literature and should be engaged with not only by the academic community but also by policymakers in Hong Kong and elsewhere. Page after page, the book demonstrates how few, if any, scholars possess Professor Mercurio's ability to expertly understand the details of the patent regime and the pharmaceutical industry, and with it offering clear and practical recommendations as a way forward in this important area of the law and policy … I deeply enjoyed [the book] and found it to a superb piece of scholarship and one that is much needed in the legal literature.' Irene Calboli, Singapore Management University'This timely, well-written and carefully analysed book provides a definitive study of the pharmaceutical patent system in Hong Kong. More broadly, it reveals the far-reaching impacts new international trade and intellectual property standards can have on local health systems. The book strikes a rare but appropriate balance between a global perspective and local contextual analyses. It is a must-read for anybody interested in intellectual property, public health and international trade.' Peter K. Yu, Director, Center for Law and Intellectual Property, Texas A&M University'Professor Mercurio has written the definitive book on this important topic. Innovative, well researched and argued, it will have a significant impact on policy not only in Hong Kong but internationally. It is a must read for academics, policymakers and practitioners involved in the area.' Andrew Mitchell, University of Melbourne'Like previous works by Professor Mercurio, this book is engaging and easy to read and is a welcome contribution to the study of pharmaceutical patent law and policy. It is highly recommended to scholars, policymakers and industry practitioners. Undoubtedly, this book deserves to be viewed as a model to understand and assess policy objectives in patent law and should be considered as a template for best practices in addressing pharmaceutical patenting in emerging and developing economies.' Pratyush Nath Upreti, Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice'[T]he book makes a substantial contribution to this conundrum by drawing widely from patent law and practice variations in other jurisdictions (including Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States). As such, the book builds a clear picture of policy options available to Hong Kong but also with lessons of wider applicability worldwide. For this, and for its profound depth and breadth of knowledge of international and national patent law and practice, the book is highly recommended.' Duncan Matthews, International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition LawTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The contextual framework of Hong Kong's pharmaceutical patent laws and policy; 3. Standards of patentability; 4. Extension of patent terms for pharmaceutical products; 5. Exceptions to exclusive rights; 6. Test data exclusivity; 7. Patent linkage; 8. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and accessible textbook that connects the latest research on economic regulation with an examination of how regulation is applied in eight essential service industries. Discussion questions explore current debates, and online materials include over 60 applied exercises based on real-life regulatory problems.Trade Review'This is a fantastic textbook on modern economic regulation that beautifully integrates theory and practice like no other book on the market right now, plus it provides a great coverage of the structure and evolution of institutions in a number of key regulated industries.' Christos Genakos, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge'Chris Decker's new book/edition is an invaluable up-to-date analysis and review of the regulation of network industries. It contains a sophisticated treatment of more general or theoretical issues concerning regulation, including the key issue of institutional form, now supplemented by a new chapter on behavioural economics and regulation. The coverage in individual chapters is now expanded beyond the trio of energy, telecoms and water, to include payment systems, aviation and rail, and digital platforms - a huge focus of current regulatory interest. All chapters draw illustrations from the experience of several different countries. Readers can determine how much detail they want to go into, from a more basic understanding to a more granular and up-to-date account of recent developments and directions of change. There is also a very extensive bibliography.' Martin Cave, London School of Economics'Modern Economic Regulation was already the best and most comprehensive economics of regulation text on the market, and now, with the addition of chapters on the regulation of payment systems, digital platforms, railways and aviation, as well as the interaction of behavioural economics and regulation, it is even better! Assign it to your master's and advanced undergraduate students, as I do to mine.' Russell Pittman, Visiting Professor, Kyiv School of Economics and Director of Economic Research, Antitrust Division, US Department of JusticeTable of ContentsList of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; List of selected acronyms and abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Part I. 2. The perennial question: why regulate?; 3. Is economic regulation inevitable?; Part II. 4. Principles of regulation for core network activities; 5. Forms of price regulation; 6. Regulation in the presence of competition; 7. Behavioural economics and regulation; Part III. 8. The institutions of regulation; 9. Electricity regulation; 10. Gas regulation; 11. Telecommunications regulation; 12. Payment systems regulation; 13. Digital platforms regulation; 14. Rail regulation; 15. Aviation regulation; 16. Water and wastewater regulation; 17. Conclusions; Cases and legislation; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisDesigning Indicators for a Plural Legal World engages with the role of quantification in law, and its impact on law and development and judicial reform. It seeks to examine how different institutions shape and influence the making and use of legal indicators globally. This book sheds light on the limitations of existing quantification tools, which measure rule of law due to their lack of engagement with contexts and countries in the Global South. It offers an alternative framework for measurement, which moves away from an institutional look at rule of law, to a bottom up, user centered approach that places importance on the lives that people lead, and the challenges that they face. In doing so, it offers a way of thinking about access to justice in terms of human capabilities.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. 'Meanings', 'trust' and 'power': Critical perspectives on legal indicators; 3. Rule of law promotion, legal indicators and legal pluralism; 4. Epistemic diversity and voices from the global south: Countering the managerial implications of measuring justice; 5. A capability approach to access to justice in plural legal systems; Annexure; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisVolume 194 is devoted to APDF and IHRDA v. Republic of Mali, African Journalists and Others v. Republic of Gambia, WAVES and Another v. Sierra Leone, Markin v. Russia, Bayev and Others v. Russia, State Obligations in Gender Identity and Rights of Same-Sex Couples, ON and DP v. Russian Federation, Code of Russian Federation, NIHRC Commission.Table of Contents1. Association pour le Progrès et la Défense des Droits des Femmes Maliennes (APDF) and The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) v. Republic of Mali; 2. Federation of African Journalists and Others v. Republic of Gambia; 3. Women Against Violence and Exploitation in Society (WAVES) and Another v. Sierra Leone; 4. Markin v. Russia; 5. Bayev and Others v. Russia; 6. Carvalho Pinto de Sousa Morais v. Portugal; 7. State Obligations in Relation to Gender Identity and Rights of Same-Sex Couples; 8. ON and DP v. Russian Federation; 9. Re Review of Constitutionality of Article 11 and Article 392(4) Items 3 and 4 of the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation; 10. Re Review of Constitutionality of Section 1 of Article 6.21 of the Administrative Offences Code of the Russian Federation; 11. Re Application by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland)Reference by Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland pursuant to Paragraph 33 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Abortion) (Northern Ireland).

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Book SynopsisThe theory of marked point processes on the real line is of great and increasing importance in areas such as insurance mathematics, queuing theory and financial economics. However, the theory is often viewed as technically and conceptually difficult and has proved to be a block for PhD students looking to enter the area. This book gives an intuitive picture of the central concepts as well as the deeper results, while presenting the mathematical theory in a rigorous fashion and discussing applications in filtering theory and financial economics. Consequently, readers will get a deep understanding of the theory and how to use it. A number of exercises of differing levels of difficulty are included, providing opportunities to put new ideas into practice. Graduate students in mathematics, finance and economics will gain a good working knowledge of point-process theory, allowing them to progress to independent research.Trade Review'essential for those who are interested in the theory of point processes, in both theoretical and applied aspects.' Ying Hui Dong, MathSciNetTable of ContentsPart I. Point Processes: 1. Counting processes; 2. Stochastic integrals and differentials; 3. More on Poisson processes; 4. Counting processes with stochastic intensities; 5. Martingale representations and Girsanov transformations; 6. Connections between stochastic differential equations and partial integro-differential equations; 7. Marked point processes; 8. The Itô formula; 9. Martingale representation, Girsanov and Kolmogorov; Part II. Optimal Control in Discrete Time: 10. Dynamic programming for Markov processes; Part III. Optimal Control in Continuous Time: 11. Continuous-time dynamic programming; Part IV. Non-Linear Filtering Theory: 12. Non-linear filtering with Wiener noise; 13. The conditional density; 14. Non-linear filtering with counting-process observations; 15. Filtering with k-variate counting-process observations; Part VI. Applications in Financial Economics: 16. Basic arbitrage theory; 17. Poisson-driven stock prices; 18. The simplest jump–diffusion model; 19. A general jump–diffusion model; 20. The Merton model; 21. Determining a unique Q; 22. Good-deal bounds; 23. Diversifiable risk; 24. Credit risk and Cox processes; 25. Interest-rate theory; 26. Equilibrium theory; References; Index of symbols; Subject index.

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Book SynopsisThe First Amendment rights of lawyers are ethereal. Most lawyers fail to realize that courts may deny them access to the First Amendment''s protective shield in many regulatory and disciplinary contexts. Overall, attorneys cannot and should not assume that they can obtain First Amendment protection - especially when acting as an attorney in their role as an ''officer of the court''. Yet, it is precisely in the lawyering context - where attorneys engage in speech, association, and petitioning for the very purpose of securing client rights, invoking law, enabling the judicial power, and obtaining justice - that the need for First Amendment protection is the most acute. If regulators silence that voice, they silence justice. From overarching theory to specific real-world contexts, this illuminating book provides a critical resource for lawyers, judges, and scholars to understand the relationship between the First Amendment rights of lawyers and the integrity of the justice system.Trade Review'From overarching theory to specific real-world contexts, 'Voice of Justice: Reclaiming the First Amendment Rights of Lawyers' by Margaret Tarkington (Professor of Law at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law) provides a critical resource for lawyers, judges, and scholars to understand the relationship between the First Amendment rights of lawyers and the integrity of the justice system. Impressively informative, expertly written, accessibly organized and presented, 'Voice of Justice' is unreservedly recommended for law firm, college, and university library Judicial Studies collections in general, and the personal reading lists of practicing attorneys, law students, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject in particular.' Library BookwatchTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Understanding The Puzzle: 1. Do lawyers have First Amendment rights?; 2. 'Speech is all we have'; 3. Self-regulation: myth and reality; 4. Attorneys as officers of the court and delegates of state power; Part II. Towards A Proper Methodology: 5. Core ideals of the First Amendment; 6. Cognate inseparable rights; 7. The access to justice theory; Part III. Protecting The Role Of The Attorney: 8. Freedom to form an attorney-client relationship; 9. Safeguarding client counseling and confidences; 10. Invoking law and processes to protect client interests; 11. Safeguarding and impugning judicial integrity; 12. Securing criminal constitutional processes; 13. Uncompromised pretrial publicity; 14. Attorney civility, harassment, and discrimination.

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Book SynopsisThis wide-ranging comparative account of the legal regimes for controlling administrative power in England, the USA and Australia argues that differences and similarities between control regimes may be partly explained by the constitutional structures of the systems of government in which they are embedded. It applies social-scientific and historical methods to the comparative study of law and legal systems in a novel and innovative way, and combines accounts of long-term and large-scale patterns of power distribution with detailed analysis of features of administrative law and the administrative justice systems of three jurisdictions. It also proposes a new method of analysing systems of government based on two different models of the distribution of public power (diffusion and concentration), a model which proves more illuminating than traditional separation-of-powers analysis.Trade Review'An important and original contribution to administrative law and comparative government in a simple and very clear style.' Susan Rose-Ackerman, Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence, Yale Law School and Yale Department of Political Science'Cane's greatest achievement in this book is his demonstration of extraordinary 'fluency' in the subtleties of the English, US and Australian systems of administrative law and governance. He is at his absolute best in comparative legal analysis, informed by a strong sense of the historical development of the administrative state in each country.' Peter L. Lindseth, Olimpiad S. Ioffe Professor of International and Comparative Law and Director, International Programs, School of Law, University of Connecticut'The book - which presents an extensive and detailed study - seeks to demonstrate the core thesis by discussion of the control regimes in three systems of government: Australia, the UK, and the US General historical accounts of the systems of government in each of these jurisdictions are set out, before the book goes on to look at various aspects of the control regimes (each of the chapters can be read as a free-standing work). The closing chapter offers some methodological reflections that arose from the author's experience of the project.' Joe Tomlinson, I-CONnect'Peter Cane's book forces one to think hard about the relationship of political structure and legal doctrine, and the lessons that can be learned in relation to comparative administrative law. It is an important issue, especially because 'this view of the cathedral' has been relatively neglected in scholarly debate. He has brought considerable scholarship to this field. It will generate further debate about his central thesis, as well as stimulating further work of this genre.' Paul Craig, Oxford Journal of Legal StudiesTable of Contents1. Introduction: concepts and methodology; 2. The English system of government; 3. The US system of government; 4. The Australian system of government; 5. The development and institutional structure of control regimes; 6. Administrative interpretation; 7. Administrative fact-finding and policy-making; 8. Administrative rule-making; 9. Administrative adjudication; 10. Private law controls; 11. Controlling information; 12. The new public management; 13. Controlling the controllers; 14. Concluding reflections on methodology and themes.

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Book SynopsisAs long as insider trading has existed, people have been fixated on it. Newspapers give it front page coverage. Cult movies romanticize it. Politicians make or break careers by pillorying, enforcing, and sometimes engaging in it. But, oddly, no one seems to know what''s really wrong with insider trading, or - because Congress has never defined it - exactly what it is. This confluence of vehemence and confusion has led to a dysfunctional enforcement regime in the United States that runs counter to its stated goals of efficiency and fairness. In this illuminating book, John P. Anderson summarizes the current state of insider trading law in the US and around the globe. After engaging in a thorough analysis of the practice of insider trading from the normative standpoints of economic efficiency, moral right and wrong, and virtue theory, he offers concrete proposals for much-needed reform.Trade Review'This book provides a richly textured account of insider trading, offering historical, comparative, philosophical, and economic perspectives on this vexed practice. Anderson argues persuasively that the American law of insider trading is badly in need of reform, and offers compelling proposals for getting it back on its feet. This book will be an essential reference on insider trading law for years to come.' Eric Posner, Kirkland and Ellis Distinguished Professor of Law, Arthur and Esther Kane Research Chair, University of Chicago Law School'Why the United States - and increasingly, the world - regulates insider trading with such intensity has long been a mystery. In his new book, John P. Anderson helps explain that mystery, knitting together insights from sources that range from transaction cost economics to virtue ethics and philosophical pragmatism. The reader comes away not only knowing so much more about why this subject is such a challenge, but also how we might actually move forward to a more measured, coherent form of regulation.' Donald C. Langevoort, Thomas Aquinas Reynolds Professor of Law, Georgetown Law, Washington, DC'John P. Anderson's book is a timely and thoughtful exploration of the law against insider trading in securities markets. The discussion ranges widely with erudition and insight over the injustice of current law and economic, moral, and ethical perspectives, allowing the final chapter to outline a plan for reform.' Andrew N. Vollmer, Director of the John W. Glynn, Jr, Law and Business Program, University of Virginia School of Law'This is the book that we have needed for a long time. And I could easily see using this as the basis for a course.' J. Kelly Strader, Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles'Insider Trading: Law, Ethics, and Reform is a masterfully written book that takes readers on an amazing journey through the quagmire of the legal and ethical challenges facing insider trading enforcement; at the end of the road it offers ways to reform the current legal structure.' Ellen S. Podgor, Gary R. Trombley Family White-Collar Research Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law'John P. Anderson takes a topic about which much ink has been spilled and asks provocative new questions about when and why information asymmetries in the capital markets raise legal, moral and ethical concerns. This book will provide fresh insights for even the most well-read insider trading scholar.' Jill Fisch, Perry Golkin Professor of Law, Co-Director, Institute for Law and Economics, University of Pennsylvania Law School'Overall, a smart … well-researched book that should be included in any literature review on the subject of financial crime or malfeasance, particularly as it is the first one to come along in some time devoted to scholarship rather than sensationalism.' L. L. Hansen, ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. Law: 1. Early development of insider trading law in the United States; 2. Federal regulation and the modern era; 3. The problem of vagueness in the law; 4. Injustice, incoherence and irrationality – time for regime change; 5. The global experience; Part II. Ethics: 6. From Cicero to Laidlaw: two thousand years of debate over the propriety of information asymmetries; 7. The efficient, the right, the good, and legal reform; 8. The economics of insider trading; 9. Is insider trading morally wrong? 10. Greed, envy, and insider trading; Part III. Reform: 11. The path forward – an outline for reform; Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this illuminating work, Ronald J. Mann offers readers a comprehensive study of bankruptcy cases in the Supreme Court of the United States. He provides detailed case studies based on the Justices'' private papers on the most closely divided cases, statistical analysis of variation among the Justices in their votes for and against effective bankruptcy relief, and new information about the appearance in opinions of citations taken from party and amici briefs. By focusing on cases that have neither a clear answer under the statute nor important policy constraints, the book unveils the decision-making process of the Justices themselves - what they do when they are left to their own devices. It should be read by anyone interested not only in the jurisprudence of bankruptcy, but also in the inner workings of the Supreme Court.Trade Review'Both bankruptcy specialists and scholars of the Supreme Court will find this book fascinating. Mann's analysis of the way that generalist judges understand bankruptcy issues provides priceless insights to specialists. He also shows how the Court's decisions on apolitical issues often 'rest on various types of information not immediately apparent even to a trained observer.' Jay L. Westbrook, Benno C. Schmidt Chair of Business Law, University of Texas School of Law'Ronald J. Mann's book is a masterpiece of outstanding academic scholarship. It is more than the single best scholarly inquiry into bankruptcy law in the United States Supreme Court. Sophisticated, probing, and insightful, Mann has deftly combined his expertise as a Supreme Court advocate, former Supreme Court law clerk, and preeminent bankruptcy law scholar to produce the best book of any kind on the dynamics of contemporary Supreme Court advocacy and decision making.' Richard Lazarus, Howard J. and Katherine W. Aibel Professor of Law, Harvard Law School'Mann offers a rare glimpse into the Supreme Court's decision making away from the spotlight. This book is a fascinating exploration of the Court's efforts in cases that generate little public attention but divide the justices … This is a book that should be read by Court watchers, who can gain a better appreciation for how the Court works on the inside, and bankruptcy aficionados, who sometimes shake their heads quizzically at the Court's decisions in this area.' Robert K. Rasmussen, J. Thomas McCarthy Trustee Chair in Law and Political Science, University of Southern California Gould School of Law'Mann and Veenstra offer a tour through cases over the last 40 years in the Supreme Court that deal with bankruptcy. The most obvious consumers are Supreme Court legal scholars and political scientists. But Mann's dissection of particular cases will interest two other groups: advocates and voyeurs. By reporting the raw bargains among members of the Court and by showing justices' migration from the majority to the dissent and vice versa, Mann offers an uncommon opportunity to step behind the curtain. The view there will inform advocates and titillate the voyeurs.' James J. White, Emeritus Professor, University of Michigan Law School'Bankruptcy and the US Supreme Court is a very interesting and well-researched study of US Supreme Court decision-making. The book's sustained analysis of bankruptcy cases shed light on trends - often unintentional, but nevertheless fairly consistent - running through bankruptcy jurisprudence in the Supreme Court as well as the Justices' approach to deciding these cases.' Virginia Torrie, Banking & Finance Law ReviewTable of ContentsPart I. Setting the Stage: 1. Literature review; 2. Data and methods; 3. Congress and the Bankruptcy Code of 1978; 4. By the numbers; Part II. The Hard Cases; Section 1. A Tale of Missed Opportunities: Congress, the Court, and the Bankruptcy Clause: 5. From marathon to wellness: assessing the 'public[ity]' of the bankruptcy power; 6. Sovereign immunity and the bankruptcy power: from Hoffman to Katz; Section 2. A Study in Interpretive Strategy: The Court, the Solicitor General, and the Code: 7. Bankruptcy versus labor law: Bildisco; 8. Bankruptcy versus environmental law: midLantic; 9. Bankruptcy versus criminal law: Kelly; 10. Setting text against tradition: Ron Pair; 11. Bankruptcy and state sovereignty: BFP; Part III. Amici and the Court: 12. The Supreme Court, the Solicitor General, and statutory interpretation; 13. Learning from amici; Part IV. Conclusion: Appendix A. The Supreme Court's bankruptcy cases; Appendix B. Available papers of the Justices; Appendix C. References to the hard cases; Appendix D. Sources of the Court's citations; Appendix E. Sources from the Solicitor General and other amici.

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