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  • Selling Words

    Free Speech in a Commercial Culture

    by R. George Wright ...
    Series Book 79 - Critical America
    All of us grumble, from time to time, about the ever-increasing commercialization of American life. Whether in the form of overt corporate sponsorship—as evidenced by the "branding" of every major sporting event—or the less conspicuous role of commercial interests in the funding of the arts, America's corporations are a ubiquitous presence.While debates rage over the televising of liquor ads and ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Does the Law Morally Bind the Poor?

    Or What Good's the Constitution When You Can't Buy a Loaf of Bread?

    by R. George Wright ...
    Series Book 35 - Critical America
    Consider the horror we feel when we learn of a crime such as that committed by Robert Alton Harris, who commandeered a car, killed the two teenage boys in it, and then finished what was left of their lunch. What we don't consider in our reaction to the depravity of this act is that, whether we morally blame him or not, Robert Alton Harris has led a life almost unimaginably different from our own ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

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  • Drawing Out Law

    A Spirit's Guide

    by John Borrows ...
    The Anishinabek Nation's legal traditions are deeply embedded in many aspects of customary life. In Drawing Out Law, John Borrows (Kegedonce) skillfully juxtaposes Canadian legal policy and practice with the more broadly defined Anishinabek perception of law as it applies to community life, nature, and individuals.This innovative work combines fictional and non-fictional elements in a series of ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

  • Minority Shareholders

    Law, Practice, and Procedure

    by Victor Joffe QC, David Drake, Giles Richardson, Daniel Lightman QC, Timothy Collingwood ...
    This well-established and authoritative work is the most detailed reference source on the law relating to minority shareholders. As more and more legal emphasis is put on corporate governance, and as the influence of shareholder activism continues to grow, practitioners increasingly need a source of up-to-date and detailed information on the rights and remedies available to the minority. This is ... Read more

    $357.29 USD

  • Social and Environmental Policies in EC Procurement Law

    New Directives and New Directions

    Edited by Peter Kunzlik, Sue Arrowsmith ...
    In developing public procurement policy, governments are often concerned not only with value for money but also with promoting their social and environmental objectives. However, imposing social and environmental requirements makes it harder for some suppliers to participate in public procurement. EC law thus limits the ability of national governments to implement such policies. But how should the ... Read more

    $162.39 USD

  • An Introduction to the Legal System of the United States, Fourth Edition

    by E. Allan Farnsworth ...
    In the updated, fourth edition of this classic text which has been translated into over a dozen languages, constitutional scholar and Columbia Law School professor E. Allan Farnsworth provides a clear explanation of the structure and function of the U.S. legal system in one handy reference. An Introduction to the Legal System of the United States, Fourth Edition is designed to be a general ... Read more

    $55.79 USD

  • McMeel on The Construction of Contracts

    Interpretation, Implication, and Rectification

    by Gerard McMeel ...
    Now in its third edition, this authoritative work on the construction of contracts is an invaluable resource for legal practitioners and academics seeking to understand the legal principles involved in contract interpretation as well as the current trends in the neighbouring topics of implied terms and rectification. The third edition continues its principle-by-principle coverage of the main ... Read more

    $246.59 USD

  • Your Next Government?

    From the Nation State to Stateless Nations

    by Tom W. Bell ...
    Governments across the globe have begun evolving from lumbering bureaucracies into smaller, more agile special jurisdictions - common-interest developments, special economic zones, and proprietary cites. Private providers increasingly deliver services that political authorities formerly monopolized, inspiring greater competition and efficiency, to the satisfaction of citizens-qua-consumers. These ... Read more

    $40.19 USD

  • Liberty and Union

    The Civil War Era and American Constitutionalism

    by Timothy S. Huebner ...
    Choice Outstanding Academic Title“This book is about the relationship between the Civil War generation and the founding generation,” Timothy S. Huebner states at the outset of this ambitious and elegant overview of the Civil War era. The book integrates political, military, and social developments into an epic narrative interwoven with the thread of constitutionalism—to show how all Americans ... Read more

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  • Chinese Contract Law

    Civil and Common Law Perspectives

    Edited by Larry A. DiMatteo, Chen Lei ...
    This book is the product of a unique collaboration between mainland Chinese scholars and scholars from the civil, common, and mixed jurisdiction legal traditions. It begins by placing the current Chinese contract law (CCL) in the context of an evolutionary process accelerated during China's transition to a market economy. It is structured around the core areas of contract law, anticipatory ... Read more

    $47.59 USD

  • The EU's Role in Global Governance

    The Legal Dimension

    Edited by Bart Van Vooren, Steven Blockmans, Jan Wouters ...
    For years the European Union has been looked on as a potential model for cosmopolitan governance, and enjoyed considerable influence on the global stage. The EU has a uniquely strong and legally binding mission statement to pursue international relations on a multilateral basis, founded on the progressive development of international law. The political vision was for the EU to export its values of ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • Enjeux européens et mondiaux de la protection des données personnelles

    Edited by Alain Grosjean ...
    Series series Création Information Communication
    Cet ouvrage offre une analyse des grands enjeux en matière de protection des données à caractère personnel, à la lumière des dispositions de la proposition de règlement européen et des législations européennes en vigueur.Nous assistons actuellement à une véritable révolution sociale, économique et technologique. L’exploitation des données avec le big data, l’internet des objets, va changer le ... Read more

    $164.99 USD