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Despite his influence, sociologist Talcott Parsons's extensive analysis of law has been largely neglected. This first-of-its-kind volume collects his writings on the U.S. legal system, providing a roadmap for thinking about contemporary social issues.
Despite his influence, sociologist Talcott Parsons’s extensive analysis of law has been largely neglected. This first-of-its-kind volume collects his writings on the U.S. legal system, providing a roadmap for thinking about contemporary social issues.
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How American Politics Works
Philosophy, Pragmatism, Personality and Profit
American politics is a paradox of cynicism and adulation. This book explains the system's complex inner workings through the "four Ps": Philosophy, Pragmatism, Personality, and Profit—the constant clash between high ideals and self-interest.
American politics is a paradox of cynicism and adulation. This book explains the system’s complex inner workings through the “four Ps”: Philosophy, Pragmatism, Personality, and Profit—the constant clash between high ideals and self-interest.
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The Last Political Law Lord
Lord Sumner (1859-1934)
Viscount Sumner was one of the greatest English judges, his rulings classics of the Common Law. Yet he was also a controversial political force, defying convention to speak on sensitive topics. He stands out as an outstanding judge and 'the last political law lord'.
Viscount Sumner was one of the greatest English judges, his rulings classics of the Common Law. Yet he was also a controversial political force, defying convention to speak on sensitive topics. He stands out as an outstanding judge and ‘the last political law lord’.
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The Medical Device Industry
Developments in Software Risk Management
As medical device software grows more complex, new safety challenges emerge that require better risk management. This book examines a unified approach, investigating how software engineering models like CMMI® can be adapted to medical device regulations.
As medical device software grows more complex, new safety challenges emerge that require better risk management. This book examines a unified approach, investigating how software engineering models like CMMI® can be adapted to medical device regulations.
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Civil Law Studies
An Indian Perspective
As a rising superpower, India must engage with the Civil Law System dominant in the global market. In “Civil Law Studies,” scholars from India, Lisbon, and Coimbra collaborate to strengthen the study of Civil Law for its future prospects in India.
As a rising superpower, India must engage with the Civil Law System dominant in the global market. In “Civil Law Studies,” scholars from India, Lisbon, and Coimbra collaborate to strengthen the study of Civil Law for its future prospects in India.
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A Study in Legal History Volume I
Fiat Justitia
Lord Denning was the greatest English judge of the 20th century. He taught that the common law must develop to do practical justice. This book evaluates his judicial approach, his understanding of precedent, individual rights, and the control of power.
Lord Denning was the greatest English judge of the 20th century. He taught that the common law must develop to do practical justice. This book evaluates his judicial approach, his understanding of precedent, individual rights, and the control of power.
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The Jurisprudence of Lord Denning
A Study in Legal History, in Three Volumes
This definitive trilogy explores the jurisprudence of Lord Denning, the 20th century's most pivotal judge. It reveals his shaping of the common law, his view of English identity, and his response to an era of immense social change.
This definitive trilogy explores the jurisprudence of Lord Denning, the 20th century’s most pivotal judge. It reveals his shaping of the common law, his view of English identity, and his response to an era of immense social change.
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Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Human Rights
The Rights to Knowledge and Information in a Heterogenic Society
This publication presents an international dialogue on the right to knowledge and information. Researchers from diverse cultures reflect on difficult human rights issues, exploring the foundations for an equal, knowledge-based society for all.
This publication presents an international dialogue on the right to knowledge and information. Researchers from diverse cultures reflect on difficult human rights issues, exploring the foundations for an equal, knowledge-based society for all.
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This book challenges the foundations of US and UK trademark systems, arguing for the “co-authorship” of trademarks by the public and owners. It shows how current laws threaten freedom of expression and proposes a new model to foster a just culture.
This book challenges the foundations of US and UK trademark systems, arguing for the “co-authorship” of trademarks by the public and owners. It shows how current laws threaten freedom of expression and proposes a new model to foster a just culture.
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Corporate criminal liability is laced with contradictions. This book shows how these may be avoided with an adequate mechanism of imputation, proposing how to aggregate the acts and intents of agents to hold corporations liable for their crimes.
Corporate criminal liability is laced with contradictions. This book shows how these may be avoided with an adequate mechanism of imputation, proposing how to aggregate the acts and intents of agents to hold corporations liable for their crimes.
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Lawfare
Use of the Definition of Aggressive War by the Soviet and Russian Federation Governments
While promoting a definition of aggression, the Soviet Union and Russia used international law as a weapon. This work demonstrates their program of “lawfare”—the manipulation of the legal system to supplement military and political objectives.
While promoting a definition of aggression, the Soviet Union and Russia used international law as a weapon. This work demonstrates their program of “lawfare”—the manipulation of the legal system to supplement military and political objectives.
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Professional roles may require people to do things that conflict with ordinary morality and personal integrity. How can we reconcile the demands of our roles with our ethics? This collection explores these questions for lawyers, judges, politicians, and more.
Professional roles may require people to do things that conflict with ordinary morality and personal integrity. How can we reconcile the demands of our roles with our ethics? This collection explores these questions for lawyers, judges, politicians, and more.
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This book critiques the outdated Turkish framework for co-ownership and proposes a solution. It argues for a new institution, inspired by the English trust of land, to overcome the complex and inefficient management of co-owned properties.
This book critiques the outdated Turkish framework for co-ownership and proposes a solution. It argues for a new institution, inspired by the English trust of land, to overcome the complex and inefficient management of co-owned properties.
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Think Consumer
The Enforcement of the Trade Mark Quality Guarantee Revisited, A Legal and Economic Analysis
Contrary to mainstream thinking, this book argues that the quality function of a trade mark should be enforced by law. This encourages traders to improve goods over advertising, reducing consumer search costs and bridging the gap between legal theory and reality.
Contrary to mainstream thinking, this book argues that the quality function of a trade mark should be enforced by law. This encourages traders to improve goods over advertising, reducing consumer search costs and bridging the gap between legal theory and reality.
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Social Trust and Life Insurance
The Impact of Genetic Test Results in the Republic of Ireland
This book investigates how incomplete knowledge, social trust and risk perceptions influence acceptance of the risks of insurers using genetic test results. It analyzes the consequences for society and explores the difficulties of managing these risks.
This book investigates how incomplete knowledge, social trust and risk perceptions influence acceptance of the risks of insurers using genetic test results. It analyzes the consequences for society and explores the difficulties of managing these risks.
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Globally, young people's access to the labour market is a complex issue. In advanced economies, the educated face unemployment, while in developing countries, young workers are exploited. This book offers a comparative approach to understanding these challenges.
Globally, young people’s access to the labour market is a complex issue. In advanced economies, the educated face unemployment, while in developing countries, young workers are exploited. This book offers a comparative approach to understanding these challenges.
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Should a person's values, disclosed in a living will, guide medical decisions after they lose capacity? This book examines this question under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, showing why the law might fail and suggesting how it can work better.
Should a person’s values, disclosed in a living will, guide medical decisions after they lose capacity? This book examines this question under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, showing why the law might fail and suggesting how it can work better.
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International law recognizes children’s rights, but national legal and cultural practices often fail to see children as holders of rights. This book examines the child as a self-ruling subject of justice with an independent legal personality.
International law recognizes children’s rights, but national legal and cultural practices often fail to see children as holders of rights. This book examines the child as a self-ruling subject of justice with an independent legal personality.
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Labour Regulation in the 21st Century
In Search of Flexibility and Security
The economic crisis proved the EU's flexicurity strategy inadequate. These papers investigate 21st-century labour regulation, exploring the essential balance between flexibility and security from a comparative and transnational perspective.
The economic crisis proved the EU’s flexicurity strategy inadequate. These papers investigate 21st-century labour regulation, exploring the essential balance between flexibility and security from a comparative and transnational perspective.
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Criminal Papers
Reading Crime in the French Nineteenth Century
In 19th-century Paris, a dark underside of thieves and murderers gives rise to the detective novel. This volume considers the literature of this criminal underworld, examining the intersections between law, society, and the popular imagination.
In 19th-century Paris, a dark underside of thieves and murderers gives rise to the detective novel. This volume considers the literature of this criminal underworld, examining the intersections between law, society, and the popular imagination.
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