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Revista Española de Derecho Internacional. Vol. LXIII, Núm. 1, Año 2011

ÍNDICE: Escobar Hernández, C., La posición del Reino de España en el procedimiento consultivo: una aproximación general. Jiménez Piernas, C., Los principios de soberanía e integridad territorial y de autodeterminación de los pueblos en la Opinión consultiva sobre Kosovo: una oportunidad perdida. Andrés Sáenz de ...

Anuario de Derecho Municipal, Nº 4, año 2010

ÍNDICE: ESTUDIO INTRODUCTORIO. La planta local de España: criterios para la toma de decisiones. Francisco Velasco Caballero. ESTUDIOS. La cooperación intermunicipal en la realización de las obras y los servicios locales (reflexiones a propósito de algunos mecanismos distintos de la creación de entidades supramunicipales). Eloísa ...

Estudios sobre la hipoteca de máximo del artículo 153 bis de la Ley Hipotecaria y su modalidad de hipoteca flotante

INDICE: La hipoteca del artículo 153 bis de la Ley Hipotecaria, denominada flotante o global.  La pluralidad de acreedores en el Derecho Real de Hipoteca de máximo artículo 153 bis de la Ley Hipotecaria. Problemática de la hipoteca en garantía de deudas fiscales, especial ...

La loza dorada de la colección Mascort

La ceràmica daurada de la Collecció Mascort és una síntesi actualitzada dels aspectes més controvertits referents a la ceràmica daurada hispànica, amb una molt important aportació documental relacionada amb el comerç de ceràmica daurada valenciana de finals del segle XV. També es publiquen els resultats de ...

Pillars of prosperity

the political economics of development clusters

"Little else is required to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism, but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice; all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things." So wrote Adam Smith a ...

Handelsrecht

Sachenrecht

Dieses Lehrbuch befähigt den Leser zur dogmatischen Erarbeitung des Sachenrechts. Durch die problemorientierte Gliederung und die zahlreichen Grafiken wird das Sachenrecht in seiner Stofffülle für den Lernenden leichter zugänglich und überschaubar. Das Werk differenziert das Spektrum sachenrechtlicher Fragen in Grund-, Vertiefungs-, Examens- und Zusatzinhalte und ...

The spirit of cities

why the identity of a city matters in a global age

Cities shape the lives and outlooks of billions of people, yet they have been overshadowed in contemporary political thought by nation-states, identity groups, and concepts like justice and freedom. "The Spirit of Cities" revives the classical idea that a city expresses its own distinctive ethos ...

Herzkammern der Republik

die deutschen und das bundesverfassungsgericht

Das Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe wird im September 2011 sechzig Jahre alt. Es hat Tausende von Streitigkeiten entschieden. Darunter waren Fälle von hoher Bedeutung für Gesellschaft und Politik. Es hat Beifall und Kritik gegeben, aber insgesamt ist das Ansehen des Gerichts kontinuierlich gestiegen. Im Ausland wird ...

Strafgesetzbuch StGB

Handelsrecht

Die Grundzüge des Handelsrechts sind Pflichtstoffgebiet der ersten juristischen Staatsprüfung. Auf deren Vermittlung konzentriert sich dieser Grundriss.Erläutert werden im Bereich des Handelsrechts insbesondere das Recht des Kaufmanns, des Handelsregisters, der Firma, der Handelsbücher, des handelsrechtlichen Vertretungsrechts sowie der Handelsgeschäfte.Der Autor legt besonderen Wert ...

Zivilprocessordnung

Beauty pays

why atracctive people are more successful

Most of us know there is a payoff to looking good, and in the quest for beauty we spend countless hours and billions of dollars on personal grooming, cosmetics, and plastic surgery. But how much better off are the better looking? Based on the evidence ...

Attention deficit democracy

the paradox of civic engagement

Handwringing about political apathy is as old as democracy itself. As early as 425 BC, the playwright Aristophanes ridiculed his fellow Athenians for gossiping in the market instead of voting. In more recent decades, calls for greater civic engagement as a democratic cure-all have met ...

Community policing

a police-citizen partnership

This textbook discusses the role of community-oriented policing, including the police image, public expectations, ethics in law enforcement, community wellness, civilian review boards, and what the community can do to help decrease crime rates. In addition, the author covers basic interpersonal skills and how these ...

Handbook of Human Rights

The handbook maps out the field of human rights for the humanities and social sciences. It provides a solid foundation for the reader who wants to learn the basic parameters of the field, but also to promote new thinking and frameworks for the future study ...

Judging Law and policy

courts and policymaking in the american political system

To what extent do courts make social and public policy and influence policy change? This innovative text analyzes this question generally and in seven distinct policy areas that play out in both federal and state courts--tax policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights, sex equality, affirmative action ...

The UN Human Rights Council

The UN Human Rights Council provides a detailed insight into this important organization. The UN was founded in the hope that lasting peace would be built on the foundations of human rights and economic and social progress. In 2006 the Commission on Human Rights was ...

Federalism and the making of America

Though Americans rarely appreciate it, federalism has profoundly shaped their nation's past, present, and future. Federalism--the division of government authority between the national government and the states--affects the prosperity, security, and daily life of every American. In this nuanced and comprehensive overview, David Brian ...

Restorative justice

ideas, values, debates

Restorative Justice is one of the most talked about developments in the field of crime and justice. Its advocates and practitioners argue that state punishment, society's customary response to crime, neither meets the needs of crime victims nor prevents reoffending. In its place, they ...