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L'édit de Nantes

En avril 1598, Henri IV ratifie le célèbre édit de Nantes qui met fin à plus de trente ans de guerres civiles. Ce texte fondateur règle pour près d'un siècle les rapports entre catholiques et protestants, jusqu'à sa révocation par Louis XIV en ...

François-Joseph

Né en 1830, mort en 1916, François-Joseph, qui se définissait comme le « dernier monarque de la vieille école », incarne, avec majesté, une certaine idée de la monarchie et du pouvoir. Il aura su maintenir envers et contre tout l'unité d'un empire de onze ...

Manual de procuradores

Derecho procesal práctico con esquemas, escritos y resoluciones judiciales

Este Manual de Procuradores, recoge una innovadora concepción del Derecho procesal, eminentemente práctico, que es explicado gráficamente con la ayuda de esquemas y el desarrollo completo de los procesos con escritos y resoluciones judiciales extraídas de procedimientos reales. El propósito de la obra es ayudar ...

The politics of parliamentary procedure

the formation of the Westminster procedure as a parliamentary ideal type

Currently, parliament as a political institution does not enjoy the best reputation. This book aims to recover less known political resources of the parliamentary mode of proceeding. The parliamentary procedure relies on regulating debates in a fair way and on constructing opposed perspectives on the ...

The United States Supreme Court

a political and legal analysis

The US Supreme Court is arguably the most controversial institution in the American political system. Decisions on such 'hot-button' issues as abortion, race equality, the death penalty and gay marriage have sharply divided the Court, politicians and public opinion. Some say that the Justices are ...

Europe in Revolt!

The global recession has had political consequences across the world, but nowhere greater than in the periphery of Europe. In response, a massive wave of resistance erupted across the continent. EUROPE IN REVOLT! examines the key parties and figures behind this insurgency, with insider coverage ...

Turkey

the insane and the melancholy

Starting with the basic question "what is this place?", award-winning journalist and novelist Ece Temelkuran guides us through her "beloved country". In challenging the authoritarian AKP government - for which she lost her job as a journalist - Temelkuran draws strength and wisdom from people, places and ...

One world mania

a critical introduction to free trade, financialization and over-globalization

In this much-needed survey, Graham Dunkley challenges the oft-repeated notion that free trade and global integration are the best means of development for all nations at all times - an idea that has proved even more misguided in the wake of the global financial crisis. By ...

We kill because we can

from soldiering to assassination in the drone age

Welcome to the Drone Age. Where self-defense has become naked aggression. Where courage has become cowardice. Where black ops have become standard operating procedure. In this remarkable and often shocking book, Laurie Calhoun dissects the moral, psychological, and cultural impact of remote-control killing in the ...

The econocracy

the perils of leaving economics to the experts

One hundred years ago the idea of 'the economy' didn't exist. Now, improving the economy has come to be seen as perhaps the most important task facing modern societies. Politics and policymaking are conducted in the language of economics and economic logic shapes how ...

The Routledge handbook of global public policy and administration

The Routledge Handbook of Global Public Policy and Administration is a comprehensive leading-edge guide for students, scholars and practitioners of public policy and administration. Public policy and administration are key aspects of modern societies that affect the daily lives of all citizens. This handbook examines ...

The Copyright book

a practical guide

Through five editions since 1981, this book has offered the most comprehensive accessible guide available to all aspects of copyright law. Now, with the sixth edition, The Copyright Book has been thoroughly updated to cover copyright for the Internet age, discussing a range of developments ...

Environmentalism of the rich

Over the last fifty years, environmentalism has emerged as a clear counterforce to the environmental destruction caused by industrialization, colonialism, and globalization. Activists and policymakers have fought hard to make the earth a better place to live. But has the environmental movement actually brought about ...

Unequaled

tips for building a successful career through emotional intelligence

The real secret to career success and what it takes to get ahead is EQ UNEQUALED is the client service professional's guide to getting ahead and achieving professional goals. You're smart and hard working, but guess what so is everyone else. So how ...

What is populism?

Donald Trump, Silvio Berlusconi, Marine Le Pen, Hugo Chavez-populists are on the rise across the globe. But what exactly is populism? Should everyone who criticizes Wall Street or Washington be called a populist? What precisely is the difference between right-wing and left-wing populism? Does populism ...

Prosperity for all

how to prevent financial crises

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, economists around the world have advanced theories to explain the persistence of high unemployment and low growth rates. According to Roger E. A. Farmer, these theories can be divided into two leading schools of thought: the ideas ...

The foundations of behavioral economic analysis

This is the first definitive introduction to behavioral economics aimed at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. Authoritative, cutting edge, yet accessible, it guides the reader through theory and evidence, providing engaging and relevant applications throughout. It is divided into nine parts and 24 chapters: Part ...

Too many lawyers?

the future of the legal profession

The topic of "too many lawyers" is both timely and timeless. The future make up and performance of the legal profession is in contest, challenged by new entrants, technology and the demand for transparency; at the same time, lawyers long have participated in contests over ...

Principles of constitutional Law

The authors, recognized authorities for over a third of a century, provide succinct and authoritative coverage of the major principles in modern American constitutional law. This book is a shortened version based on the authors' hornbook (popular with students) and their six-volume treatise (popular with ...

Un nuevo estatuto para el empresario individual

El presente estudio cierra una trilogía dedicada al régimen jurídico de la pequeña y mediana empresa. El primero (Simplificar el Derecho de sociedades, Marcial Pons, 2010) estaba dedicado a la simplificación de su fundación y ordenación para abaratar los costes de transacción de la pequeña ...