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The trouble with lawyers

By any measure, the law as a profession is in serious trouble. Americans' trust in lawyers is at a low, and many members of the profession wish they had chosen a different path. Law schools, with their endlessly rising tuitions, are churning out too many ...

Diccionario de Hermenéutica

cuarenta temas fundamentales de la Teoría del Derecho a la luz de la Crítica Hermenéutica del Derecho

Cuarenta temas fundamentales de la Teoría del Derecho a la luz de la Crítica Hermenéutica del Derecho. Esta es una obra que trata de cuarenta temas fundamentales en la Teoría del Derecho; es, sí, un Diccionario; pero no es un glosario, un diccionario stricto sensu ...

Climate change and the health of nations

famines, fevers, and the fate of populations

When we think of climate change, we often picture man-made global warming, caused by greenhouse gas emissions. But natural climate change has occurred throughout human history, and populations have had to adapt to the climate's vicissitudes. Anthony McMichael, a renowned epidemiologist and a pioneer ...

The invisible hand?

how market economies have emerged and declined dince AD 500

The Invisible Hand? offers a radical departure from the conventional wisdom of economists and economic historians, by showing that 'factor markets' and the economies dominated by them - the market economies - are not modern, but have existed at various times in the past. They rise, stagnate ...

Republic of equals

predistribution and property-owning democracy

The first book length study of property-owning democracy, Republic of Equals argues that a society in which capital is universally accessible to all citizens is uniquely placed to meet the demands of justice. Arguing from a basis in liberal-republican principles, this expanded conception of the ...

Free speech in the Digital Age

This collection of thirteen new essays is the first to examine, from a range of disciplinary perspectives, how the new technologies and global reach of the Internet are changing the theory and practice of free speech. The rapid expansion of online communication, as well as ...

Fiscal therapy

curing America's debt addiction and investing in the future

Fiscal Therapy shows how to make America's economy stronger and fairer by meeting long-term budget challenges while also addressing its short-term need for more investment and better social policy. America is facing a double-edged sword of budget challenges. In the coming decades, rising public ...

Official secrets and oversight in the European Union

Law and practices of classified information

This monograph offers a uniquely comprehensive and in-depth legal account of official secrets in the European Union. It critically analyses their implications for oversight and fundamental rights. Based on forty interviews with practitioners and other stakeholders, it offers an understanding of the practices of official ...

Who is to judge?

the perennial debate over whether to elect or appoint America's Judges

An elected judiciary is virtually unique to the American experience and creates a paradox in a representative democracy. Elected judges take an oath to uphold the law impartially, which calls upon them to swear off the influence of the very constituencies they must cultivate in ...

Reproducible econometrics using R

Across the social sciences there has been increasing focus on reproducibility, i.e., the ability to examine a study's data and methods to ensure accuracy by reproducing the study. Reproducible Econometrics Using R combines an overview of key issues and methods with an introduction ...

Court number one

the Old Bailey trials that defined Modern Britain

Court Number One of the Old Bailey is the most famous court room in the world, and the venue of some of the most sensational human dramas ever to be played out in a criminal trial. The principal criminal court of England, historically reserved for ...

International guide to money laundering Law and practice

Starting with an overview of the development of money laundering and the work of international organisations, International Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice is a unique publication providing a detailed insight into the background of money laundering operations, clearly explaining the anti-money laundering laws ...

Eastern and Western perspectives on surrogacy

This book examines the phenomenon of surrogacy from a comparative perspective. Bringing together experts from 21 countries across the world, it provides a comprehensive discussion of the ways in which surrogacy is regulated in both Eastern and Western jurisdictions, and seeks to establish a common ...

Overuse in the Criminal Justice System = Le recours excessif au système de justice pénale

on criminalization, prosecution and imprisonment = aux sanctions et poursuites pénales et à la détention

The criminal justice system encompasses the most severe instrument at the stateÆs disposal in times of peace. For this and many other reasons, overuse of that system is a serious matter. Containing an extensive collection of expert knowledge, this volume intends to expose legal possibilities ...

The great convergence

information technology and the new globalization

Between 1820 and 1990, the share of world income going to today's wealthy nations soared from twenty percent to almost seventy. Since then, that share has plummeted to where it was in 1900. As the renowned economist Richard Baldwin reveals, this reversal of fortune ...

Rationing the Constitution

how judicial capacity shapes Supreme Court decision-making

In this groundbreaking analysis of Supreme Court decision-making, Andrew Coan explains how judicial caseload shapes the course of American constitutional law and the role of the Court in American society. Compared with the vast machinery surrounding Congress and the president, the Supreme Court is a ...

Competencia en el mercado ferroviario

la liberalización del transporte de viajeros

El 14 de diciembre de 2020 quedará abierto a la competencia el transporte ferroviario de viajeros de larga distancia, tanto de alta velocidad como convencional. Se pone fi n así al largo proceso de reforma del sector después de 30 años de gradual liberalización (primero ...

La confesión extrajudicial

Teorías sobre la confesión extrajudicial, validas para nuestro derecho positivo o de utilidad inmediata para su interpretación, no pueden hallarse fuera de la literatura italiana desde 1865 en adelante.

Ciudadanos

una crónica de la Revolución Francesa

Ciudadanos no es la versión trillada de un régimen muriendo de enfermedad y decrepitud, sino el reflejo de la transformación que cambió la historia de Europa para siempre: el paso de hombres y mujeres de «sujetos» a «ciudadanos». Partiendo de la idea de que la ...

Aforismos latinos y sistema penal

En la hora actual, muchos abogados consideran que el estudio del latín en el derecho no suma ni resta, esto es, da igual aprenderlo, porque no supone contribución alguna en la profesión. Sin embargo, es una idea rotundamente equivocada. El latín sigue estando vigente en ...