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Nucleares, ¿por qué no?

cómo afrontar el futuro de la energía

ANTE LA creciente escasez de petróleo y las dudas que suscitan las nuevas fuentes de energía «limpia», vuelven a ponerse sobre la mesa los pros y los contras de la energía nuclear. Los intereses políticos en una u otra dirección, la alargada sombra del accidente ...

Bonfire of the liberties

new labour, Human Rights, and the rule of Law

This provocative book confronts the corrosion of civil liberties under successive New Labour governments since 1997. It argues that the last decade has seen a wholesale failure of constitutional principle and exposed the futility of depending on legal rights to restrict the power of executive ...

Congressional representation and constituents

the case for increasing the U.S. House of Representatives

The U.S. House of Representatives has been frozen at 435 members for almost a century, and in that time the nation's population has grown by more than 200 per cent. With the number of citizens represented by each House member now dramatically larger ...

Capitalism, socialism and democracy

With a new introduction by Joseph E. Stiglitz. "Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy" remains one of the greatest works of social theory written in the twentieth Century. Schumpeter's contention that the seeds of capitalism's decline were internal, and his equal and opposite hostility to ...

Elements of ecological economics

Suitable for short courses in ecological economics, this title takes as its starting point the notion of the 'global-ethical trilemma': the interrelation between justice, sustainability and prosperity. It introduces to the student different attempts to reconcile these three goals and provides a review of how ...

Europeanization and national politics

CONTENTS: Introduction.- 1. Europeanization: conceptual developments and a framework for analysis.- 2. National executives.- 3. National parliaments.- 4. Centre-regional relations.- 5. National courts.- 6. Political parties.- 7. Interest groups and social movements.- National policy.- 9. Foreign policy.- 10. Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.

A companion to philosophy of Law and legal theory

Ed. Dennis Patterson. The articles in this new edition of "A Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory" have been updated throughout, and the addition of ten new articles ensures that the volume continues to offer the most up-to- date coverage of current thinking ...

Civilizing the economy

a new economics of provision

When a handful of people thrive while whole industries implode and millions suffer, it is clear that something is wrong with our economy. The wealth of the few is disconnected from the misery of the many. In Civilizing the Economy, Marvin Brown traces the origin ...

Stakeholder theory

the state of the art

Aut. R. Edward Freeman...[et al]. In 1984, R. Edward Freeman published his landmark book, Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach, a work that set the agenda for what we now call stakeholder theory. In the intervening years, the literature on stakeholder theory has become vast ...

Modeling ordered choices

a primer

It is increasingly common for analysts to seek out the opinions of individuals and organizations using attitudinal scales such as degree of satisfaction or importance attached to an issue. Examples include levels of obesity, seriousness of a health condition, attitudes towards service levels, opinions on ...

The new ICT ecosystem

implications for policy and regulation

The ICT sector is crucial as a driver of economic and social growth. Not only is it an important industry in its own right, but it also provides the communication and infrastructure without which modern economies could not function. How does this sector work? Why ...

Financial management

theory and practice

Give future and current managers a thorough understanding of the financial theory that is essential for developing and implementing effective financial strategies in business today. Brigham/Ehrhardt's leading "Financial Management: Theory and Practice, 13/e" is the only text that presents a striking balance ...

Theories of public organization

THEORIES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, International Edition is a brief, readable overview of public administration theory that presents multiple viewpoints, enabling students to develop their own philosophies of public administration, and helping them relate theory to application. The Sixth Edition incorporates a new theme of Governance ...

Estrategia digital

cómo usar las nuevas tecnologías mejor que la competencia

Prol. Pedro Nueno. Estrategia digital. ¿Por qué hay tantas empresas interesadas en competir en Internet y no se atreven a empezar? ¿Por qué las empresas siguen invirtiendo en publicidad tradicional, que en lugar de convencer, molesta a los consumidores? Este libro es una inyección de ...

Middle Egyptian

an Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs

Middle Egyptian introduces the reader to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It contains twenty-six lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a dictionary. It also includes a series of twenty-five essays on the most important ...

Europe

since 1980

This book tells the dramatic story of the economic, social, political, and cultural transformation of Europe during the transition from the Cold War to the European Union. Ivan Berend charts, in particular, the overwhelming impact of the collapse of communism on every aspect of European ...

Vocabulario

periodismo y derecho

En este libro se definen y analizan muchas palabras, y se les da especial importancia a las que suelen utilizarse en los medios de comunicación y, particularmente, las referidas al quehacer judicial.

Teoría y práctica de la investigación criminal

Coord. José Collado Medina. El volumen, que supera el medio millar de páginas, ya se encuentra a disposición del público. La obra está coordinada por el profesor de la UNED, Dr. José Collado Medina. Los autores son reconocidos ensayistas y profesores, entre otros, del Curso ...

La recarga de la hipoteca

A pesar del tiempo transcurrido desde la Ley 41/2007 de 7 de diciembre que modificó seriamente el sistema hipotecario, no puede decirse que exista claridad ni unanimidad en la doctrina sobre si la misma ha introducido o no la hipoteca recargable en nuestro Derecho ...

El principio de rogación y procedimiento registral

INDICE: El principio de rogación: I. Intoroducción, los principios hipotecarios. II. Principio de reogación: breve apunte histórico. III. El principio de rogación. IV. El principio de rogación en el Derecho comparado. V. Fundamento del principio. VI. Ejercicio de la rogación. VII. Efectos de la rogación ...