Counterterrorism

democracy´s challenge

Terrorist violence is no novelty in human history and, while government reactions to it have varied over time, some lessons can be learnt from the past. Indeed, the debate on when and how a state should use emergency powers that limit individual freedoms is nearly ...

Political parties and terrorist groups

This book is the definitive guide to the topical issue of the relationship between political parties that embrace the democratic process and terrorist groups which eschew the legal and procedural strictures of democracy. The fully revised edition continues to provide the most detailed theoretical and ...

Does peacekeeping work?

belligerents' choices after Civil War

In the last fifteen years, the number, size, and scope of peacekeeping missions deployed in the aftermath of civil wars have increased exponentially. From Croatia and Cambodia, to Nicaragua and Namibia, international personnel have been sent to maintain peace around the world. But does peacekeeping ...

Descent into chaos

The United States and the failure nation building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and central Asia

The 1 "New York Times"-bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West.

Defending humanity

when force is justified and why

In Defending Humanity, internationally acclaimed legal scholars George P. Fletcher and Jens David Ohlin tackle one of the most important and controversial questions of our time: When is war justified? When a nation is attacked, few would deny that it has the right to respond ...

Treaty conflict and the European Union

Jan Klabbers questions how membership of the European Union affects treaties concluded between the Union's member states and third states, both when it concerns treaties concluded before EU membership and treaties concluded after joining. Following a discussion of the public international law rules on ...

Refugees, asylum seekers and the rule of Law

comparative perspectives

Ed. Susan Kneebone. Contributors to this volume examine how the legislative, executive and administrative arms of government have responded to issues concerning the rights and status of refugees and asylum seekers in five common law jurisdictions: the UK, Australia, Canada, the USA and New Zealand ...

Práctica consular e inmigración

De una primera conferencia en la Universidad Essaadi sobre "Vivencias y Experiencias Consulares" a esta obra, "Práctica Consular e Inmigración". Su autor ha trabajado durante los últimos dos años como Cónsul General de España en las ciudades de Nador, Tetuán y Larache, situadas a uno ...

Consular Law and practice

First published in 1961, Consular Law and Practice is a classic work of great interest and practical use to diplomats, consuls, and international lawyers. When persons are out of their home country, consuls are their link with home and a source of assistance. The roles ...

Prueba y proceso penal

análisis especial de la prueba prohibida en el sistema español y en el Derecho comparado

Este libro quiere contribuir, desde el punto de vista español y del derecho comparado, a dar respuesta jurídica adecuada al gran aumento de la delincuencia, cada vez más organizada y sofisticada, cada vez más grave y cruel también, que hace muy difícil su persecución y ...

Derecho ambiental (I)

La preocupación creciente en nuestra sociedad por los problemas ambientales requiere una respuesta de los operadores jurídicos. En este volumen se analizan diversas respuestas del ordenamiento jurídico comunitario como interno desde una perspectiva multidisciplinar, en la que se incluyen los enfoques del derecho público y ...

Delegation of governmental power to private parties

a comparative perspective

Through a comparative analysis of England, the EU, and the US, this book considers legal responses to delegation of governmental power to private parties. Although private delegation has the potential to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of governance, it creates risks to democracy, accountability, and ...

The rise of comparative Law

a challenge for legal education in Europe

Over the past years, academics have re-acquired a significant role in the European law-making process. A truly European legal research, based on various networks has developed. This Lecture examines the discrepancy between, on the one hand, the rise of European and comparative law and, on ...

Exploring social rights

between theory and practice

Exploring Social Rights looks into the theoretical and practical implications of social rights. The book is organised in five parts. Part I considers theoretical aspects of social rights, and looks into their place within political and legal theory and within the human rights tradition; Part ...

Los británicos y Europa

¿de la reluctancia la integración en la UE?

Se analizan las fuentes y arraigadas en el tiempo de la reluctancia británica respecto a Europa, y las raíces de las ideas federalistas en las Islas, la noreacción ante la Declaración Schuman y la creación de la CECA, así como las acciones y restricciones de ...

Protección de personas y grupos vulnerables

especial referencia al Derecho internacional y europeo

En la mayor parte de las sociedades existen colectivos que se enfrentan con obstáculos sociales y jurídicos que les impiden disfrutar de los derechos humanos de los que son titulares con la misma amplitud y profundidad con la que lo hacen el resto de ciudadanos ...

The Law of rescission

This new work offers a comprehensive treatment of the law of rescission in England, with reference to the law of Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The authors set out the grounds permitting rescission, such as fraud, misrepresentation, or undue influence, covering the ways that rescission ...

Chinese Law

context and transformation

This book examines the historical and politico-economic context in which Chinese law has developed and transformed, focusing on the underlying factors and justifications for changes. It attempts to sketch the main trends in legal modernisation in China.

The Law of private investment funds

The Law of Private Investment Funds offers lawyers a practical analysis of the legal and regulatory issues that arise from the structure and marketing of private investment funds both from the UK and US perspective. The book opens with a discussion of the general legal ...

Police interrogation and american justice

"Read him his rights." We all recognize this line from cop dramas. But what happens afterward? In this book, Richard Leo sheds light on a little-known corner of our criminal justice system - the police interrogation.Incriminating statements are necessary to solve crimes, but suspects almost ...