Jurisprudence & general issues books

This book is a rethinking of human dignity in relation to our principles of social governance. The result is a revisionist...  Read More >>

This book aims to address what is relatively absent from the literature by demonstrating the importance of natural...  Read More >>

This book presents a comprehensive picture of the structure of authority in Islamic law. It does this specifically...  Read More >>

Guta Law, the law of the independent island of Gotland, is one of the earliest laws of Scandinavia and together...  Read More >>

There has been much debate in scholarship over the factors determining the outcome of legal hearings in Athens and...  Read More >>

Born at a time when external challenges to the Muslim world were many, and its internal problems both complex and...  Read More >>

Islamic law has traditionally prohibited women from being prayer leaders and heads of state. This book examines...  Read More >>

This book provides an accessible introduction to international investment policy and seeks to explain how the EU...  Read More >>

Moral rationalism and Shari’a is the first attempt at outlining the scope for a theological reading of Sharī 'a,...  Read More >>

This work provides an analytical and comparative analysis of the development of charity law, as well as providing...  Read More >>

Providing a doctrinal and empirical analysis of the concept of collaborative law, this book offers an original perspective...  Read More >>

This book provides an anthropological exploration of the ways in which crime is perceived and defined, focusing...  Read More >>

This book addresses the legal and regulatory issues arising out of the introduction of M-Pesa in Kenya. It considers...  Read More >>

The spread of invasive alien species in non-native ecosystems is an area of growing interest. This book considers...  Read More >>

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The collection of essays addresses a range of critical challenges - including societal acceleration, depoliticization,...  Read More >>

Extending the chronological and cultural scope of Fortier’s book on equity, which focuses on early modern England,...  Read More >>

This book investigates terrorist activity online and the increasing use of social media to disseminate the ideologies...  Read More >>

This book provides a systematic and interdisciplinary examination of law and legal institutions in Malaysia. It...  Read More >>

Although it has a rich historiography, and from the late ninth century is rich in textual evidence, northern Iberia...  Read More >>

This book analyses the regulatory development for the UN Security Council’s exercise of authority with an original...  Read More >>

This volume argues that despite various policies and legal frameworks on biodiversity conservation, their implementation...  Read More >>

Luigi Einaudi (1874-1961) was a leading liberal economist, economic historian and political figure. This book provides...  Read More >>

This book develops a sociological account of lie detection practices. Bringing together social history, socio-legal...  Read More >>

The language of duress and necessity is found in crime, tort and contract. This book explores those pleas, in both...  Read More >>