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The crucifixion and the Qur´an

a study in the History of Muslim thought

According to the majority of modern Muslims and Christians, the Qur'an denies the crucifixion of Jesus, and with it, one of the most sacred beliefs of Christianity. However, it is only mentioned in one verse - 'They did not kill him and they did not ...

The Routledge atlas of the holocaust

Content illustration. The graphic history of the Nazi attempt to destroy the Jews of Europe during the Second World War is illustrated in this series of 333 detailed maps. The maps, and the text and photographs that accompany them, powerfully depict the fate of the ...

Russia

a short history

From the emergence of the first Slavic state to the conflict in Chechnya and the policies of Vladimir Putin, this is a concise yet thoughtful guide to the complex and turbulent history of Russia and its people. Paying particular attention to the implications of a ...

Islamic philosophy

a beginner´s guide

From the introduction of Greek Philosophy into the Muslim world in the eighth century right through to modern times, this book charts the evolution and interaction of philosophy, theology, and mysticism in the Islamic context. Highlighting key individuals, movements, concepts and writings, Fakhry also explores ...

Analyzing the global political economy

Ideally suited to upper-undergraduate and graduate students, Analyzing the Global Political Economy critically assesses the convergence between IPE, comparative political economy, and economics. Andrew Walter and Gautam Sen show that a careful engagement with economics is essential for understanding both contemporary IPE and for analyzing ...

Bilateral and regional trade agreements

commentary and analysis

Eds. Simon Lester, Bryan Mercurio. As the Doha Development Round trade negotiations have stalled, bilateral and regional free trade agreements have become an important alternative. These agreements have proliferated in recent years, and now all of the major trading countries are engaging in serious bilateral ...

Los caminos de la armonización penal

Dirs. Mireille Delmas-Marty, Mark Pieth, Ulrich Sieber. El Derecho penal del Estado moderno fue un derecho esencialmente territorial, al modo de la moneda nacional. Pero la vida contemporánea desde los albores del siglo XX ha sido sacudida por poderosos factores de la internacionalización, las más ...

A farewell to alms

a brief economic history of the World

Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution - and the unprecedented economic growth that came with it - occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? Why didn't ...

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Personale Straftatlehre

Das kompakte Lehrbuch basiert auf einem innovativen Grundkonzept der Lehre von der Straftat. Ausgehend von einem tatbestandsspezifischen Fehlverhalten werden deren Voraussetzungen schrittweise entwickelt. So erhalten auch weitere Sanktionserfordernisse klare Konturen. Das Werk erfasst im Kern den examensrelevanten Stoff der Lehre von der Straftat und ist ...

Transfer pricing and corporate taxation

problems, practical implications and proposed solutions

Transfer pricing is often identified as the most important tax issue that multinational corporations face. This publication is an extremely useful tool for practitioners and tax directors grappling with complex and contentious transfer pricing issues of various kinds. It contains a series of highly detailed ...

What's wrong with the United Nations and how to fix it

Foreword by Sir Brian Urquhart. Six decades after its establishment, the United Nations and its system of related agencies and programs is perpetually in crisis. While World War I and World War II gave rise to ground-breaking efforts at international organization in 1919 and 1945 ...

European Union

the basics

Fully updated to include the new Treaty of Lisbon, this is the best short and accessible introduction to the politics of the European Union, written by one of the world's most well-known authorities in the area. Ideal starting reading for students and the general ...

Fifty key thinkers in International Relations

Now in its second edition, "Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations" has been thoroughly updated with several new entries and a new preface to reflect the latest developments. There are new sections on Constructivism, International Political Theory, and English School, as well as a range ...

Criminal procedure and sentencing

"Criminal Procedure and Sentencing" provides a comprehensive, analytical and up-to-date guide to each step of the criminal process: from the arrest of the suspect through to trial, sentencing, and appeals. Full account is taken of both statutory and case law developments and the book is ...

El gran interruptor

el mundo en red, de Edison a Google

Si en su anterior libro Nicholas Carr sacudió los cimientos de la industria de la alta tecnología, con El gran interruptor nos ofrece un demoledor y controvertido análisis de cómo la nueva revolución informática está redefiniendo el mundo de los negocios, la sociedad y la ...

El retorno de la economía de la depresión y la crisis actual

Paul Krugman, profesor del M.I.T. -que según Fortune, «escribe mejor que cualquier economista desde Keynes»-, nos ofrece aquí un penetrante análisis de la crisis que comenzó en Japón en el verano de 1997, se extendió posteriormente a Rusia y a América Latina y ...

Criminología

From colony to superpower

U.S. Foreign relations since 1776

The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi- volume history of our nation in print. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize-winners, a New York Times bestseller, and winners of prestigious Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. From Colony to Superpower is the only ...

Global justice

a cosmopolitan account

Gillian Brock develops a viable cosmopolitan model of global justice that takes seriously the equal moral worth of persons, yet leaves scope for defensible forms of nationalism and for other legitimate identifications and affiliations people have. Brock addresses two prominent kinds of skeptic about global ...

Europeanisation of administrative justice?

the influence of the ECJ's case Law in Italy, Germany and England

Some 40 years after van Gend en Loos, the impact of European law on the administrative laws of the Member States of the European Union has manifested itself intensely and in many different aspects, because of the influence of both the European Court of Justice ...