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Methodologies of legal research

which kind of method for what kind of discipline?

Ed. Mark Van Hoecke. Until quite recently questions about methodology in legal research have been largely confined to understanding the role of doctrinal research as a scholarly discipline. In turn this has involved asking questions not only about coverage but, fundamentally, questions about the identity ...

Transnational administrative rule-making

performance, legal effects and legitimacy

Eds. Olaf Dilling, Martin Herberg, Gerd Winter. In an age of globalisation, many regulatory problems lie beyond the reach of the nation state. Solutions have to be found which extend beyond territorial borders. Normally we would expect international law to be the appropriate forum for ...

Antitrust Law amidst financial crises

The ultimate goal of competition law is to promote competition and, in most jurisdictions, to enhance consumer welfare. Competition policy may be set aside due to special and exceptional circumstances, such as a financial crisis that threatens the stability of an economy. It is therefore ...

The role of the regions in EU governance

Eds. Carlo Panara, Alexander De Becker. This publication compares for the first time how the regions in seven different countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) are involved in EU governance. It is also the first book which tackles this matter from ...

Exchange traded funds

a concise guide to ETFs

The progress of exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the 21st century has been impressive. They are being used more and more widely as an investment approach and the range of asset classes that they cover has reached the point where a diversified portfolio of investments ...

Red capitalism

the fragile financial foundation of China's extraordinary rise

Red Capitalism, Carl Walter and Fraser Howie detail how the Chinese government reformed and modeled its financial system in the 30 years since it began its policy of engagement with the west. Instead of a stable series of policies producing steady growth, China's financial ...

The thank you economy

The Thank You Economy isn't some abstract concept or wacky business strategy. It's the way we buy and sell, the way we're interacting as consumers, as employees, as entrepreneurs on all levels, right now. The way our marketplace functions has been evolving ...

The myth of the rational market

a history of risk, reward, and delusion on Wall Street

Overall, Fox has written a very good book which covers a remarkable amount of material in only 322 pages. The problem is that this book, if properly done, should run around 600+ pages. Granted, Fox is a journalist, not an academic, so his audience might ...

Wikibrands

reinventing your company in a customer-driven marketplace

Reinvinting your company in a Customer-driven marketplace. Foreword by Don Tapscott, Bestselling author of "Wikinomics". "A must-read for business leaders, managers, and just about anyone who wants to recognize and tap into the incredible creative energy of customers and stakeholders." (Richard Florida, bestselling author of ...

Not here, not there, nor anywhere

politics, social movements, and the disposal of low-level radioactive waste

In 1979, provoked by the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, governors of states hosting disposal facilities for low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) refused to accept additional shipments. The resulting shortage of disposal sites for wastes spurred Congress to devolve responsibility for establishing new, geographically diffuse LLRW ...

The price of everything

solving the mistery of why we pay what we do

Business journalist and New York Times editorial writer Porter delivers a popular explication of how supply and demand affect prices. In vignettes about all manner of transactions, from coffee sales to marriage dowries to home values, he disputes notions that prices settle out as rational ...

Financial crisis

causes, context and consequences

Financial Crisis, penned by Adrian Buckley, offers a fascinating close- up analysis of the causes of the 2007/8 financial crisis and its consequences placing the world of finance under the microscope, bringing together evidence of the involvement of banks, governments and regulators. It questions ...

Money, banking, and the financial system

Hubbard/O'Brien's new text presents Money, Banking, and the Financial System in the context of contemporary events, policy, and business with an integrated explanation of today's financial crisis. Reviewers tell us that Hubbard/O'Brien helps make the link between theory and ...

Introduction to econometrics

For courses in introductory econometrics. An approach to modern econometrics theory and practice through engaging applications. Ensure students grasp the relevance of econometrics with Introduction to Econometrics - the text that connects modern theory and practice with engaging applications. The third edition builds on the philosophy ...

Lean for the Public Sector

the pursuit of perfection in government services

Written specifically to address the application of Lean practices in government and the public sector, this highly original reference covers the basic philosophy of Lean before detailing specific methods to improve processes in the public sector. It addresses concerns unique to the public sector environment ...

Criminal Law, procedure, and evidence

Constitutional principles are the foundation upon which substantive criminal law, criminal procedure law, and evidence laws rely. The concepts of due process, legality, specificity, notice, equality, and fairness are intrinsic to these three disciplines, and a firm understanding of their implications is necessary for a ...

Commonwealth caribbean property Law

As a result of its immovable and indestructible nature, land law is subject to a wider variety of rights, obligations and interests than most other areas of law and can often prove daunting to those studying the subject for the first time. "Commonwealth Caribbean Property ...

The political economy of Latin America

reflections on neoliberalism and development

Neoliberalism has been at the centre of enormous controversy since its first appearance in Latin America in the early 1970s. Even neoliberalism's strongest supporters concede that it has not lived up to its promises and that growth, poverty, and inequality all have performed considerably ...

Beyond mechanical markets

asset price swings, risk, and the role of the State

In the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2007, faith in the rationality of markets has lost ground to a new faith in their irrationality. The problem, Roman Frydman and Michael Goldberg argue, is that both the rational and behavioral theories of ...

Destination brands

managing place reputation

Eds. Nigel Morgan, Annette Pritchard, Roger Pride. This is the long awaited new edition of this pioneering marketing textbook. When the first edition was published in 2001, destination branding became a marginal, niche topic. Thanks in part to this book, and the ongoing research of ...