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Democratic futures

revisioning democracy promotion

Democracy promotion has been an influential policy agenda in many Western states and international organisations, and amongst many NGO actors. But what kinds of models of democracy do democracy promoters promote? This book examines in detail the conceptual orders that underpin democracy support activity, and ...

Sociología del castigo

genealogía de la determinación de la pena

INDICE: Introducción. Historia de la determinación de la pena en Europa antigua. Historia de la determinación de pena en Europa moderna. Historia de la determinación de la pena en los EE.UU. El presente de la determinación de la pena.

El vértigo de la modernidad tardía

EL VERTIGO DE LA MODERNIDAD TARDIA es un trabajo fundamental del autor del muy influyente libro La sociedad excluyente. En su nuevo trabajo, Young se compromete con los temas más importantes que enfrenta la sociedad hoy en día —incluyendo el terrorismo, la desigualdad, la inmigración ...

Configuración de un mapa de procesos

La gestión por procesos tiene entre sus elementos de desarrollo la creación del mapa de procesos. Un mapa de procesos puede utilizarse como guía en el desarrollo de iniciativas para mejorar la gestión o como apoyo y consulta. Para mayor utilidad del usuario - Este libro ...

Jurisdicción Contencioso-Administrativa

Real estate transactions

Real estate regulations vary widely across different jurisdictions. Each country has its own particularities, which are of utmost importance in practice. Concepts such as the obligation to execute the agreement before a public notary, compulsory registration of the deed and the formal provisions to be ...

Routledge handbook of constitutional Law

The Routledge Handbook of Constitutional Law is an advanced level reference work which surveys the current state of constitutional law. Featuring new, specially commissioned papers by a range of leading scholars from around the world, it offers a comprehensive overview of the field as well ...

Key concepts in creative industries

Creativity is an attribute of individual people, but also a feature of organizations like firms, cultural institutions and social networks. In the knowledge economy of today, creativity is of increasing value, for developing, emergent and advanced countries, and for competing cities. This book is the ...

Legítima defensa

las restricciones ético-sociales a partir de los fines preventivos y garantísticos del Derecho penal

En la legítima defensa, el principio de proporcionalidad entre la gravedad del ataque y la reacción del agredido, no despliega toda su eficacia. La principal aportación de Jacson Zilio a esta materia es referir estas restricciones ético-sociales a los fines preventivos y garantísticos, que son ...

The taxation of corporate groups under consolidation

an international comparison

The rise of corporate groups in the last century dictates a shift in the income tax law: instead of treating each company as a separate taxpayer, the tax consolidation regime is increasingly common. Antony Ting presents the first comprehensive comparative study of eight consolidation regimes ...

The new Commonwealth model of constitucionalism

theory and practice

Stephen Gardbaum argues that recent bills of rights in Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Australia are an experiment in a new third way of organizing basic institutional arrangements in a democracy. This 'new Commonwealth model of constitutionalism' promises both an alternative to the ...

La organización espontánea de la economía

En los últimos años, el concepto de sistemas de organización espontánea es decir, sistemas complejos en los que el caos y la aleatoriedad parecen convertirse espontáneamente en un orden inesperado ha acercado a investigadores de disciplinas diversas, desde la inteligencia artificial a la química, pasando ...

International liquidity and the financial crisis

In the ongoing financial crisis, policy makers have for the most part appeared to be reactive, formulating emergency solutions as events unfold. However, in contrast to their performance during the Great Depression, central banks around the world, led by the Federal Reserve, acted decisively following ...

Observing Law trough systems theory

This book uses Niklas Luhmann's systems theory to explore how the legal system operates as one of modern society's subsystems. It demonstrates how this theory alters our understanding of some of the most important and controversial issues within law: the nature of judicial ...

On message

precision communication for the Digital Age

Gone are the days of the traditional sales letter. Engaging with global audiences in an increasingly competitive world means that what you say has to be incisive, relevant and delivered in a way that can't be ignored. "On Message" provides expert guidance to help ...

Accounting for non-accountants

Designed for students and managers who are approaching the subject from a non-finance background, "Accounting for Non-Accountants" guides readers through the maze of financial terms, theories and techniques surrounding business finance and accounting, doing so in a logical, meaningful and easy-to-follow style. Completely rewritten and ...

Corporate governance ethics and CSR

"Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility" brings together the three separate strands relevant to the new demands of organizational behaviour and reporting. This text taking a holistic approach to the issue of the role of the organization in society, the responsibilities within which it ...

How they got away with it white collar criminals and the financial meltdown

An international team of scholars with backgrounds in criminology, sociology, economics, business, government regulation, and law examine the historical, social, and cultural causes of the 2008 economic crisis. They also take stock of the long-term devastation done to governments, businesses, and individuals, and the ongoing ...

Buques españoles desaparecidos sin rastro

mercantes, de guerra y pesqueros

Misterio y mito son sinónimos en todos y cada uno de los 35 buques de este libro y de su desaparición en la mar a lo largo de los años. Desde hace mucho tiempo, numerosos buques españoles -mercantes, de guerra o pesqueros- han desaparecido en ...

El trovador

El 1 de mayo de 1836, y por primera vez en la historia del teatro en España, un autor se verá requerido a las tablas para saludar al público la noche del estreno. El éxito tumultuoso de 'El trovador' <>, demostraba la aceptación popular del nuevo ...