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Political judgment

Politics is the process by which communities collectively decide to pursue certain courses of action. It is, as such, always a matter of judgment. Courses of action are chosen at least in part because they are somehow adjudged better than the alternatives, and this has ...

Petróleo

Petróleo recoge tres textos sobre el colapso ecológico y el inminente fin de las energías fósiles. Buena parte de los elementos que configuran nuestra civilización, como el transporte, las telecomunicaciones y la alimentación, dependen del petróleo. Por ello, desde una perspectiva ecosocialista, ecofeminista y antropológica ...

Capacidad contributiva, no confiscatoriedad y otros estudios de Derecho constitucional tributario

Esta obra recopila los trabajos más importantes en materias de Derecho constitucional tributario del Profesor Carlos Palao Taboada, Catedrático emérito de Derecho Financiero y Tributario de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Algunos de estos trabajos constituyen estudios fundamentales sobre los respectivos temas, en los que ...

Litigación internacional en la Unión Europea III

la Orden Europea de retención de cuentas

La litigación transnacional es frecuente en la actualidad debido al mundo globalizado en el que nos encontramos. Sin embargo, su frecuencia no implica que esté exenta de retos. Uno de ellos es la dificultad que plantea la solicitud y ejecución de medidas cautelares a nivel ...

La prevención del consumo de alcohol en el medio laboral

obligaciones empresariales y medidas preventivas

El consumo de alcohol en el medio laboral en España es un problema, no solo de conducta del empleado, sino también de seguridad laboral. Se aportan soluciones para evitar y prevenir el consumo de alcohol en la empresa. Se determina el tipo de puestos en ...

Il costituzionalismo dei diritti

Il volume analizza il discorso dei diritti come elemento portante del costituzionalismo contemporaneo. Dopo aver ricostruito le idee che lo caratterizzano (la centralità e perfino l’affollamento dei diritti fondamentali nel discorso giuridico-politico, il crescente ruolo politico della giurisdizione ordinaria e costituzionale, l’aprirsi degli ...

Romanzo di uno scandalo

la Banca Romana tra finzione e realtà

Scoppiato alla fine del 1892, il caso politico-finanziario della Banca Romana resta uno dei più memorabili scandali istituzionali di tutti i tempi. Portò a galla le magagne di un’intera classe dirigente, minacciò di travolgere personaggi del calibro di Crispi e Giolitti, culminò in un ...

Giustizia costituzionale

II. Oggetti, procedimenti, decisioni

Il manuale offre un panorama completo della giustizia costituzionale. Nel primo volume se ne ricostruisce la storia concettuale e politica, si descrive l’uso giudiziario della costituzione e si fornisce una interpretazione della attuale fase critica del diritto costituzionale e delle sue prospettive. Il secondo ...

Giustizia costituzionale

I. Storia, principi, interpretazioni

Il manuale offre un panorama completo della giustizia costituzionale. Nel primo volume se ne ricostruisce la storia concettuale e politica, si descrive l’uso giudiziario della costituzione e si fornisce una interpretazione della attuale fase critica del diritto costituzionale e delle sue prospettive. Il secondo ...

Terrorism

a very short introduction

Is one person's terrorist another's freedom fighter? Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a 'War on Terror'? For many, the terrorist attacks of September 2001 changed the face of the world, pushing terrorism to the top of political agendas, and leading ...

The despot's accomplice

how the West is aiding and abetting the decline of democracy

For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the world is steadily becoming less democratic. The true culprits are dictators and counterfeit democrats. But, argues Klaas, the West is also an accomplice, inadvertently assaulting pro-democracy forces abroad as governments in Washington, London ...

Currency power

understanding monetary rivalry

Monetary rivalry is a fact of life in the world economy. Intense competition between international currencies like the US dollar, Europe's euro, and the Chinese yuan is profoundly political, going to the heart of the global balance of power. But what exactly is the ...

Breve new Arctic

the untold story of the melting North

An insider account of how researchers unraveled the mystery of the thawing Arctic In the 1990s, researchers in the Arctic noticed that floating summer sea ice had begun receding. This was accompanied by shifts in ocean circulation and unexpected changes in weather patterns throughout the ...

Persian Gulf command

a history of the Second World War in Iran and Iraq

A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on local society and politics This dynamic history is the first to construct a total picture of the experience and impact of World War II in Iran ...

A telephone for the world

Iridium, Motorola, and the making of a Global Age

The first book to tell the story of Iridium in this context, A Telephone for the World is a fascinating look at how people, nations, and corporations across the world grappled in different ways with the meaning of a new historical era.

Copycats and contrarians

why we follow others... and when we don't

A multidisciplinary exploration of our human inclination to herd and why our instinct to copy others can be dangerous in today's interlinked world Rioting teenagers, tumbling stock markets, and the spread of religious terrorism appear to have little in common, but all are driven ...

Envy in politics

How envy, spite, and the pursuit of admiration influence politics Why do governments underspend on policies that would make their constituents better off? Why do people participate in contentious politics when they could reap benefits if they were to abstain? In Envy in Politics, Gwyneth ...

The Welfare State revisited

The welfare state has been under attack for decades, but now more than ever we need strong social programs-the best tools we have to combat inequality, support social justice, and even improve economic performance. This book brings together distinguished contributors to examine the global variations ...

Building the new american economy

smart, fair, and sustainable

Renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs shows how the United States can find a path to renewed economic progress that is fair and environmentally sustainable. Sachs explores issues including infrastructure, trade deals, energy policy, the proper size and role of government, the national debt, and income ...

Advanced finance theories

For PhD finance courses in business schools, there is equal emphasis placed on mathematical rigour as well as economic reasoning. Advanced Finance Theories provides modern treatments to five key areas of finance theories in Merton's collection of continuous time work, viz. portfolio selection and ...