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The constitution of risk

The Constitution of Risk is the first book to combine constitutional theory with the theory of risk regulation. It argues that constitutional rulemaking is best understood as a means of managing political risks. Constitutional law structures and regulates the risks that arise in and from ...

Changing societies, changing party systems

How do changes in society that increase the heterogeneity of the citizenry shape democratic party systems? This book seeks to answer this question. It focuses on the key mechanism by which social heterogeneity shapes the number of political parties: new social groups successfully forming new ...

The passions and the interests

political arguments for capitalism before its triumph

In this volume, Albert Hirschman reconstructs the intellectual climate of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to illuminate the intricate ideological transformation that occurred, wherein the pursuit of material interests - so long condemned as the deadly sin of avarice - was assigned the role of containing the ...

The limits of partnership

U.S.-Russian relations in the twenty-first century

The Limits of Partnership offers a riveting narrative on U.S.-Russian relations since the Soviet collapse and on the challenges ahead. It reflects the unique perspective of an insider who is also recognized as a leading expert on this troubled relationship. American presidents have ...

Rethinking private authority

agents and entrepreneurs in global environmental governance

Rethinking Private Authority examines the role of non-state actors in global environmental politics, arguing that a fuller understanding of their role requires a new way of conceptualizing private authority. Jessica Green identifies two distinct forms of private authority - one in which states delegate authority to ...

Uncertainty in risk assessment

the representation and treatment of uncertainties by probabilistic and non-probabilistic methods

Explores methods for the representation and treatment of uncertainty in risk assessment In providing guidance for practical decision-making situations concerning high-consequence technologies (e.g., nuclear, oil and gas, transport, etc.), the theories and methods studied in Uncertainty in Risk Assessment have wide-ranging applications from engineering ...

Multivariate time series analysis

with R and financial applications

An accessible guide to the multivariate time series tools used in numerous real-world applications Multivariate Time Series Analysis: With R and Financial Applications is the much anticipated sequel coming from one of the most influential and prominent experts on the topic of time series. Through ...

The leading indicators

A short history of the numbers that rule our world

A history and critical assessment of leading indicators reveals their indelible impact on the economy, public policy, and other critical decisions, discussing their shortcomings while making suggestions for reducing dependence on them.

Comparing environmental policies in 16 countries

This book offers a complete primer for those interested in environmental dilemmas and policies from a global, comparative perspective. The book covers 16 countries and five themes: participation, interest groups, political parties, governmental structures, and the diplomatic agenda. Not only does the book provide a ...

Unlocking contract Law

Contract law is a core element of all law degrees in England and Wales. Unlocking Contract Law will ensure you grasp the main concepts with ease. This book explains the facts and associated case law for: * The rules regarding formation of contracts * The contents of ...

Export-Import theory, practices, and procedures

Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures is the first book on the topic aimed squarely at the academic audience. Discussing theoretical issues in depth, this innovative textbook offers a comprehensive exploration of import procedures and export regulations, incorporating the most relevant and current research information in ...

Los Derechos Humanos en tiempo de crisis

INDICE: 1. La crisis afecta a los derechos humanos y a la cultura de la paz. 2. Crisis económica, mercados, instituciones y derechos humanos. 3. Derechos humanos, económicos, sociales y culturales hoy en España. 4. Grupos vulnerados y actores en tiempo de crisis. 5. El ...

Nuevos retos para el siglo XXI

Una vez más hemos querido dar visibilidad a las investigaciones realizadas por los jóvenes investigadores. El presente libro es un intento por visibilizar algunos de los retos a los que nos vamos a enfrentar, o nos estamos enfrentando. La variedad de los trabajos que componen ...

Los juristas y el "Régimen"

revistas jurídicas bajo el franquismo

Queda todavía bastante por escribir de la historia jurídica del siglo XX en España. La pasada centuria ha sido bien rastreada por la historia política, económica e incluso militar. Cada uno de sus periodos cuenta con exposiciones sintéticas, detalladas, especializadas. Para la Restauración son indispensables ...

El nacimiento de la política moderna en España

democracia, asociación y revolución, 1854-75

Este libro cuestiona la visión de España como un país atrasado y aislado de Europa, incapaz de modernizarse. Para ello, rastrea la difusión de las ideas democráticas y el asociacionismo republicano en el este de Andalucía entre 1854 y 1875. Centrándose especialmente en el caso ...

El régimen jurídico del protocolo familiar

La empresa familiar se presenta como una realidad económica y social reconocida a todos los niveles (económico, laboral, social...) y con una enorme relevancia dentro del tejido empresarial en nuestros días. No obstante, desde la perspectiva jurídica, la aprehensión de un concepto propio y las ...

La Casa de Dios

En este libro catártico, Samuel Shem combina su experiencia como médico y su talento para la más negra comedia del absurdo. Roy Basch, el narrador y protagonista, y sus compañeros, son brillantes licenciados de las mejores facultades de medicina, que han conseguido ser aceptados para ...

Cómo encontrar a Dios en 7 días

Sucesión mágica, hermosa y rompedora de notas dispersas, profundas reflexiones, máximas místicas, útiles consejos, poesías, cuentos, y un torrente revolucionario que aúna la totalidad de las disciplinas dedicadas a la búsqueda de Lo Divino. Filosofía, Astro-Kábala, Psicología, Religiones Comparadas, Conocimientos Herméticos, etc. se fusionan en ...

Fernando de la Quadra Salcedo

la poesía de la historia

Fernando de la Quadra Salcedo y Arrieta Mascarua, Marquès de Castillejos, (Güeñes, 1890- Bilbao, 1936) exhibió de continuo múltiples disposiciones intelectuales. A su condición de abogado, genealogista, historiador, periodista, y conferenciante destacado, añadió la de poeta. Fue la suya una “poesía de la Historia”, verdadero ...

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