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Clark's publishing agreements

a book of precedents

Clark's Publishing Agreements has long been the 'must have' legal resource for the publishing industry. This comprehensive book provides 24 model agreements, from author agreements, to merchandising rights to online licensing to ebook distribution to text and data mining. It includes a "Legal Developments ...

Islamic Law

cases, authorities and worldview

Introducing undergraduate students to Islamic law, this accessible textbook does not presume legal or technical knowledge. Drawing on a comparative approach, it encourages students to think through the issues of the application of Islamic law where Muslims live as a majority and where they live ...

Limits to EU powers

a case study of EU regulatory criminal Law

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK ".essential reading for anyone interested in the existence and exercise of EU powers in the field of criminal law. ?berg's critical examination of the constitutional constraints to EU action also raises many questions that are of great interest in other ...

El delito de corrupción en el sector privado

En el contexto internacional, hace tiempo que la política criminal contemporánea ha sustituido el viejo patrón decimonónico que contemplaba las conductas de corrupción como mero asunto de funcionarios públicos, para pasar a advertir la amplia lesividad colectiva que se deriva a medio plazo del hecho ...

El clero y los religiosos en la Edad Media

Esta obra presenta con coherencia cronológica el desarrollo del ministerio sacerdotal y la vida consagrada desde el final de la Antigüedad hasta la renovación eclesial del siglo XV. Se trata de explicar cómo, en un proceso natural, no exento de tensión por la exigencia de ...

Los oficios medievales

La obra aborda los oficios artesanales en el mundo medieval; de forma particular, en Europa occidental entre los siglos xiii y xv. Está articulada en torno a tres grandes áreas: la tipología de fuentes y la historiografía disponibles para el estudio del tema; la descripción ...

Instituciones y poderes en la Europa Medieval

imperios, reinos y principados

Esta obra, dirigida a profesores y alumnos de Historia Medieval, así como a lectores interesados en la historia, es una síntesis sobre el Imperio, los reinos y los más importantes principados del Occidente cristiano en la Edad Media. Se delinean los rasgos de un proceso ...

La China Imperial

(1506-1795)

El objetivo de esta obra es ofrecer una visión general, clara y sintética de la historia de China durante las dinastías Ming y Qing. La época histórica que se analiza en este libro, que en Occidente se corresponde con la Edad Moderna, comprende la segunda ...

The EU and nanotechnologies

a critical analysis

This book investigates the role of law in confronting major societal transformations embodied by the emergence of nanotechnologies. Taking the case of the European Union, it explores who the key decision-makers in the regulation of nanotechnologies are and how they take decisions. The questions are ...

The future of contract Law in Latin America

the principles of Latin American contract Law

This book presents, analyses and evaluates the Principles of Latin American Contract Law (PLACL), a recent set of provisions aiming at the harmonisation of contract law at a regional level. As such, the PLACL are the most recent exponent of the many proposals for transnational ...

The federal idea

public Law between governance and political life

A significant part of the world's population lives under some sort of federal arrangement. And yet, the concepts of federalism and federation remain under-theorised. Federalist theorists have, for the most part, defined their object by opposition to the unitary state. As a result, they ...

International and comparative secured transactions Law

essays in honour of Roderick A Macdonald

The law of secured transactions has seen dramatic changes in the last decade. International organisations, particularly the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), have been working towards the creation of international legal standards aimed at the modernisation and harmonisation of secured financing laws ...

Comparative federalism

constitutional arrangements and case Law

This is the first comprehensive book that explores the subject of federalism from the perspective of comparative constitutional law, whilst simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on how federal systems work in practice. This focus is reflected in the book's two most innovative elements. First ...

Understanding the rule of Law

The 'rule of law' is increasingly regarded as integral to liberal democracy, and its significance is frequently discussed by lawyers, academics, politicians and the media. But the meaning of the phrase is not always clear. What does 'the rule of law' mean exactly? And why ...

Making sense of the alt-right

During the 2016 election, a new term entered the mainstream American political lexicon: “alt-right,” short for “alternative right.” Despite the innocuous name, the alt-right is a white-nationalist movement. Yet it differs from earlier racist groups: it is youthful and tech savvy, obsessed with provocation and ...

Success and luck

good fortune and the myth of meritocracy

From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, a compelling book that explains why the rich underestimate the importance of luck in their success, why that hurts everyone, and what we can do about it How important is luck in economic success ...

Against democracy

Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us-it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to ...

Struggle for Catalonia

rebel politics in Spain

Every year on 11 September, Catalonia celebrates its Diada, its National Day. But the Diada of 2012 was like none other, as an enormous crowd calling for Catalan independence took over the heart of Barcelona. Despite the carnival-like atmosphere that day, the people were very ...

Europe didn't work

why we left and how to get the best from Brexit

A timely and provocative account of why the euro has failed and why, as a result, the Union will unravel Examining key economic indicators and assessing the situation across Europe, two British journalists assess why the euro has failed-and what will happen when the European ...

Reimagining restorative justice

agency and accountability in the criminal process

Offering a comprehensive analysis of how mediation and restorative practice have developed in theory, this text explains how the theory can be related to the most recent international experiences of what works and how it works.