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Preventing the greenlash

how to overcome opposition to green policies

Politicians stand at a crossroads where the path to green policies is fraught with political risks, as the immediate costs to society may overshadow the profound future benefits. Lorenzo Forni sets out the decisions we need to take to collectively save the world from the ...

The Warren Court and the democratic Constitution

A timely history of the profound impact of Earl Warren's Supreme Court on many areas of modern American government and society From 1953 to 1969, Earl Warren served as chief justice of the US Supreme Court. During that time, the Warren Court made a ...

What the West is getting wrong about the Middle East

why Islam is not the problem

The West's actions in the Middle East are based on a fundamental misunderstanding: political Islam is repeatedly assumed to be the main cause of conflict and unrest in the region. The idea that we can decipher Jihadist radicalization or problems in the Middle East ...

Thinking Europe

a history of the European idea since 1800

Presenting a new historical narrative on European integration and identity this title examines how the concept of Europe has been entangled in a dynamic and dramatic tension between calls for unity and arguments for borders and division. Through an in-depth intellectual history of the idea ...

Naples 1343

the unexpected origins of the mafia

1343: there is famine in Naples. After nightfall, a Genoese ship loaded with wheat is attacked by members of two local clans who brutally kill several sailors and their captain. The attackers returned to the city, greeted by the cheers of their countrymen, and the ...

Silent coup

how corporations overthrew democracy

As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet instead of a rebirth for democracy, what emerged was a silent coup - namely, the unstoppable rise of global corporate power. Exposing the ...

China's world

the foreign policy of the world's newest superpower

From Africa to the Arctic, Central Asia and beyond, China's foreign policy will affect us all. Here, noted China expert Kerry Brown guides us through China's foreign policy, from its skirmishes with US Navy destroyers in the South China Sea to its arguments ...

Governance and politics of China

The success or failure of China's development will impact not only its own citizens but also those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no global challenge can be resolved without its participation. It is ...

Russian warfare and influence

states in the intersection between East and West

This open access anthology takes a holistic approach to how Russia carries out hybrid warfare against its neighbouring countries - states at the intersection between the East and West. The book addresses the vulnerabilities of these countries to Russian influence and hybrid warfare tactics, as well ...

The US criminal justice system

a reference handbook

A RUSA Outstanding Reference Source 2025 This wide-ranging resource provides an authoritative overview of the criminal justice system in America, including its history, legal and philosophical foundations, dimensions of racial and economic inequality, and insights into daily life inside America's complex court and correctional ...

Electoral systems

a global perspective

How do different electoral systems work to translate votes into seats? What effects do they have on the political system, on political actors, and on voters? Does the choice of electoral system always involve a trade-off between strong and stable government and representation? And do ...

The European Union and the United States

competition, convergence and crisis in the global arena

In this thoroughly revised edition of The European Union and the United States, authors Smith, Guay, and Morgenstern-Pomorski delve deep into the complexities of the EU-US relationship amidst pivotal shifts on the global stage. By examining the relationship through the lens of competition, convergence, and ...

Fundamentos de Derecho Tributario

(adaptados al programa de las oposiciones de Magistrados Especialistas de lo Contencioso-Administrativo)

Igualdad y discriminación LTBI

La Ley 4/2023, de 28 de febrero, para la igualdad real y efectiva de las personas trans y para la IGUALDAD Y DISCRIMINACIÓN LGTBI garantía de los derechos de las personas LGTBI, es una norma plagada de singularidades. La academia se ha expresado en ...

La Ley Reguladora de la Jurisdicción Contencioso-Administrativa

con Jurisprudencia

La Ley reguladora de la Jurisdicción Contenciosa Administrativa con Jurisprudencia. 2ª edición Adaptada a las modificaciones de la Ley Orgánica 1/2025, de 2 de enero de medidas en materia de eficiencia del Servicio Público de Justicia.

Norma, persona y sociedad

En confesión de credo metodológico, Jakobs afirma en el prólogo a la segunda edición de su Derecho Penal de 1991: «El mundo conceptual jurídico-penal ha de organizarse con arreglo a la misión social del Derecho penal y no conforme a datos previos naturales o de ...

La tutela administrativa y judicial de la igualdad y no discriminación retributiva por razón de sexo y género

En la presente obra se analizan las vías de protección y reparación que el ordenamiento jurídico ofrece ante una situación vulneradora del derecho a la igualdad de trato y no discriminación retributiva por razón de sexo y/o de género. Para lo que se de ...

Reclamación de gastos hipotecarios. Paso a paso

Recorrido jurisprudencial sobre los gastos hipotecarios y el procedimiento para reclamarlos

Si bien es cierto que la cuestión relativa al reparto de los gastos entre prestamista y prestatario derivados de la formalización de préstamos hipotecarios queda resuelta a raíz de la publicación de la Ley 5/2019, de 15 de marzo, reguladora de los contratos de ...

Justicia penal y mecanismos de condena sin juicio

Estudios sobre América Latina

Las reformas acusatorias latinoamericanas prometieron convertir al juicio oral y público en el principal modo de juzgar los casos penales. Pero la mayor parte de las condenas en América Latina se producen actualmente sin un juicio previo, a través de diversos mecanismos que se inspiran ...

Atención trastornada

Formas de ver arte y performance hoy

Los cambios tecnológicos de los últimos años han transformado la atención en un verdadero campo de batalla. Desde diversas plataformas digitales, una sobrecarga de información compite por captar nuestra mirada por instantes cada vez más breves. La influyente historiadora y crítica de arte contemporáneo Claire ...