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  • Japanese Constitutional Revisionism and Civic Activism

    by Helen Hardacre, Keigo Komamura, Weitseng Chen, Erik Esselstrom, Saburo Horikawa, Rintaro Kuramochi, Levi McLaughlin, Mari Miura, Yoshihide Soeya0, Makiko Ueda1, Christian Winkler2, Tatsuhiko Yamamoto3, Koichi Nakano4, Sung Ho Kim5, Timothy S. George6, Franziska Seraphim8 ...
    Since the adoption of the 1947 Constitution of Japan, the document has become a contested symbol of contrasting visions of Japan. Japanese Constitutional Revisionism and Civic Activism is a volume which examines the history of Japan’s constitutional debates, key legal decisions and interpretations, the history and variety of activism, and activists’ ties to party politics and to fellow activists ... Read more

    $36.49 USD

  • Authoritarian Legality in Asia

    Formation, Development and Transition

    Edited by Weitseng Chen, Hualing Fu ...
    A cluster of Asian states are well-known for their authoritarian legality while having been able to achieve remarkable economic growth. Why would an authoritarian regime seek or tolerate a significant degree of legality and how has such type of legality been made possible in Asia? Would a transition towards a liberal, democratic system eventually take place and, if so, what kind of post-transition ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • The Beijing Consensus?

    How China Has Changed Western Ideas of Law and Economic Development

    Edited by Weitseng Chen ...
    Is there a distinctive Chinese model for law and economic development? In The Beijing Consensus scholars turn their collective attention to answer this basic but seemingly under-explored question as China rises higher in its global standing. Advancing debates on alternative development programs, with a particular focus on social and political contexts, this book demonstrates that essentially, no ... Read more

    $43.49 USD

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    The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law

    by James Q. Whitman ...
    How American race law provided a blueprint for Nazi GermanyNazism triumphed in Germany during the high era of Jim Crow laws in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes. In Hitler's American Model, James Whitman presents a detailed investigation of the American impact on the notorious Nuremberg Laws, the centerpiece ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Comparative Matters

    The Renaissance of Comparative Constitutional Law

    by Ran Hirschl ...
    Comparative study has emerged as the new frontier of constitutional law scholarship as well as an important aspect of constitutional adjudication. Increasingly, jurists, scholars, and constitution drafters worldwide are accepting that 'we are all comparativists now'. And yet, despite this tremendous renaissance, the 'comparative' aspect of the enterprise, as a method and a project, remains under ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • English Law

    by Gary Slapper, David Kelly ...
    Whether you are engaged in the study of law, are considering studying law at university, are a business professional or want to find out more about the law in general, Slapper and Kelly's English Law offers a clear, lively and reliable point of entry to the law in England and Wales.Presented in an easy-to-read style, it provides readers with an accurate explanation of how the English legal system ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • From Empire to Union

    Conceptions of German Constitutional Law since 1871

    by Jo Eric Khushal Murkens ...
    Germany has long been at the centre of European debates surrounding the modern role of national constitutional law and its relationship with EU law. In 2009 the German constitutional court voted to uphold the constitutionality of the Lisbon Treaty, but its critical, restrictive decision sent shockwaves through the European legal community who saw potential threats to further European integration. ... Read more

    $113.39 USD

  • From Dual to Cooperative Federalism

    The Changing Structure of European Law

    by Robert Schütze ...
    Series series Oxford Studies in European Law
    What is the federal philosophy inspiring the structure of European law? The federal principle stands for constitutional arrangements that find "unity in diversity". The two most influential manifestations of the federal principle emerged under the names of "dual" and "cooperative" federalism in the constitutional history of the United States of America. Dual federalism is based on the idea that ... Read more

    $45.89 USD

  • Practising Self-Government

    A Comparative Study of Autonomous Regions

    Edited by Sophia Woodman, Yash Ghai ...
    Series series Law in Context
    Autonomy provides a framework that allows for regions within countries to exercise self-government beyond the extent available to other sub-state units. This book presents detailed case studies of thirteen such autonomies from around the world, in which noted experts on each outline the constitutional, legal and institutional frameworks as well as how these arrangements have worked in practice to ... Read more

    $47.59 USD

  • Practice and Theory in Comparative Law

    Edited by Jacco Bomhoff, Maurice Adams ...
    What does doing comparative law involve? Too often, explicit methodological discussions in comparative law remain limited to the level of pure theory, neglecting to test out critiques and recommendations on concrete issues. This book bridges this gap between theory and practice in comparative legal studies. Essays by both established and younger comparative lawyers reflect on the methodological ... Read more

    $54.19 USD

  • Interpreting Constitutions

    A Comparative Study

    Edited by Jeffrey Goldsworthy ...
    This book describes the constitutions of six major federations and how they have been interpreted by their highest courts, compares the interpretive methods and underlying principles that have guided the courts, and explores the reasons for major differences between these methods and principles. Among the interpretive methods discussed are textualism, purposivism, structuralism and originalism. ... Read more

    $55.79 USD

  • Global Perspectives on the Rule of Law

    Edited by James J. Heckman, Lee Cabatingan, Robert L. Nelson ...
    Series series Law, Development and Globalization
    Global Perspectives on the Rule of Law is a collection of original research on the rule of law from a panel of leading economists, political scientists, legal scholars, sociologists and historians. The chapters critically analyze the meaning and foundations of the rule of law and its relationship to economic and democratic development, challenging many of the underlying assumptions guiding the ... Read more

    $89.99 USD