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The mechanics and regulation of market abuse

a legal and econimic analysis

Economic theory indicates that financial markets play a prominent role to the efficient allocation of resources in the modern world. Financial markets can fulfil this role if they enjoy the confidence of investors and are free of abuse. The financial frauds associated with the collapse ...

Litigation in roman Law

Modern accounts of how the classical Romans sued each other tend to show the opponents willingly working together under the guidance of a magistrate, until their case was ready for trial. The parties found a convenient time to make their first appearance, at which time ...

Plural ownership

Plural Ownership is a thorough and thought-provoking analysis focusing on the principles underlying two areas of property law: concurrent ownership and successive ownership. Smith first considers the range of rights recognised by the law and the ways in which these rights operate, (in particular severance ...

Governance and politics of the Netherlands

The assassination of Pim Fortuyn and his party's dramatic gains in the May 2002 general election made Dutch politics front page news around the world. The collapse of the party he founded, however, was as rapid as its rise leading to equally dramatic changes ...

The dynamics of european integration

why and when EU institutions matter

The Law of reinsurance

Written by a team of specialists in the field, this new book is a must have for all those dealing with reinsurance law matters. It fills the gap for a much needed specialist text on reinsurance that is both practical and authoritative, and avoids discussion ...

Liberal internationalism and the decline of the state

the thought of Richard Cobden, David Mitrany, and Kenichi Ohmae

Palgrave advances in development studies

Juvenile delinquency

prevention, assessment, and intervention

Juvenile offending and anti-social behaviour are enormous societal concerns. This broad-reaching volume summarizes the current evidence on prevention, diversion, causes, and rates of delinquency, as well as assessment of risk and intervention needs. A distinguished cast of contributors from law, psychology, and psychiatry describe what ...

Global encounters

international political economy, development and globalization

The global politics of unequal development

Although the phrase 'North-South divide' is not heard so much these days, the core issues which divide rich countries from poor countries in global politics are still very much with us. This path-breaking book offers a new way of thinking about these questions, grounded in ...

Dieu est-il laïque?

fin des intégrismes

International Human Rights lexicon

Table of Contents Arms Children Culture Death Penalty Democracy Detention Development Disability Disappearances Education Fair Trial Food Globalization Health Housing Indigenous Peoples International Crimes Media Privacy Protest Racism Refugees Religion Sexuality Terrorism Torture Universality Victims Women Work

The social contours of risk

.Vol.I: publics, risk cominication and the social amplification of risk

We live in a #risk society# where the identification, distribution and management of risks, from new technology, environmental factors or other sources are crucial to our individual and social existence. Jeanne and Roger Kasperson are two of the world#s leading and most influential analysts ...

Money on the Silk Road

the evidence from Eastern Central Asia to c. AD 800

This book focuses on the money of Eastern Central Asia to c. AD 800, a period of over 900 years, across a vast geographical area with a very diverse population of different cultures and traditions. The only relevant historical accounts are those found in the ...

International marketing strategy

Law and the beautiful soul

What is law? How is legal responsibility defined? How does law reflect moral judgment? Why are law's definitions uncertain and conflicted? Basic questions for liberal law and criminal justice - what could they have to do with the forgotten historical figure of the Beautiful Soul ...

Transnational & comparative criminology

This book examines the issues of crime and its control in the 21st century - an era of human history where people live in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world. It is one of the very few books that examines crime and its control in a ...

The establishment of the Han Empire and Imperial China

Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years War

When in Henry II of England married Eleanor of Aquitaine of France in 1154 A.D., he became at once the reigning sovereign over a vast stretch of land extending across all of England and half of France—and yet, according to the feudal hierarchy ...