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This book provides an introduction to the laws of the Middle East, defining the contours of a field of study that deserves to be called 'Middle Eastern law'. It introduces Middle Eastern law as a reflection of legal styles, many of which are shared by Islamic law and...
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OUP Oxford
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2007-07-12
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Two sharply contrasting views of China exist today. On the one hand a rising superpower predicted to have the largest economy in the world by mid century, on the other hand a brutal, anachronistic and authoritarian regime, a threat to geo-stability and to the economies...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2007-01-25
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Foundations of Private Law is a treatise on the Western law of property, contract, tort and unjust enrichment in both common law systems and civil law systems. The thesis of the book is that underlying these fields of law are common principles, and that these principles...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2006-01-05
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In this work Dr. Taylor surveys the federal countries of the world and asks how they divide power among the constituent units of the federation.In so doing, he considers not only the formal constitutional text, but, far more importantly, the case law that has grown up...
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Springer
Parution :
2005-12-12
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Whatever your background, if you seek an understanding of the legal system of the United States, this is the book for you.
American Law in a Global Context is an elegant and erudite introduction to the American legal system from a global perspective. It covers the law...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2005-02-03
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In Jurismania, Paul Campos asserts that our legal system is beginning to exhibit symptoms of serious mental illness. Trials and appeals that stretch out for years and cost millions, 100 page appellate court opinions, 1,000 page statutes before which even lawyers tremble...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
1999-07-15
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This book offers a comprehensive interpretive study of the role of law in contemporary Japan. Haley argues that the weakness of legal controls throughout Japanese history has assured the development and strength of informal community controls based on custom and...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1994-12-01
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Although there is no international government, and no global police agency enforces the rules, nations obey international law. In this provocative study, Franck employs a broad range of historical, legal, sociological, anthropological, political, and philosophical modes...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1990-07-26
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