Jurisprudence & philosophy of law books

This book investigates the unresolved issue of democratic legitimacy in contexts of pervasive disagreement and contributes...  Read More >>

Jury nullification, in its simplest definition, occurs when a jury returns a not guilty verdict for a defendant...  Read More >>

"Woraus ergibt sich die Legitimation Deutschlands zur Bestrafung eines kolumbianischen Drogenhändlers, der Kokain...  Read More >>

This book examines the extent to which the aggregation of power, in the relationship between the judiciary and the...  Read More >>

"In der juristischen Literatur wird der Begriff der ""Pfadabhängigkeit"" zumeist metaphorisch verwendet. Anders...  Read More >>

Marking the centenary of the death of Albert Venn Dicey, this book addresses Dicey's work and its continued influence...  Read More >>

Using qualitative methods, this book shows how Pakistan's judiciary shifted from deference to competition with the...  Read More >>

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Juli Zeh verbindet zwei öffentliche Rollen: Sie ist Schriftstellerin und Juristin; sie trägt maßgeblich zur deutschsprachigen...  Read More >>

This book systematically defends an account of the institution of legal punishment that draws on both retributive...  Read More >>

The Philosophy of Criminal Law: An Introduction explores the central concepts of criminal law, such as intention,...  Read More >>

Integrating research methods from Linguistics with contemporary Legal Argumentation Theory, this book highlights...  Read More >>

The Philosophy of Criminal Law: An Introduction explores the central concepts of criminal law, such as intention,...  Read More >>

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"Der Zweite Zivilsenat des BGH fungiert im Gesellschaftsrecht als ""Motor der Rechtsentwicklung"". Nina Benz spürt...  Read More >>

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This book investigates and critically evaluates the concept of public benefit within charity law in the common law...  Read More >>

This volume includes the first full translation into English of The Buribunks and a selection of critical essays...  Read More >>

This book explores the legal dimension of the Islamic State, an aspect which has hitherto been neglected in the...  Read More >>

35 original chapters on key current debates. Individually, each chapter is a resource for new research. Together,...  Read More >>

The essays in this volume analyze the relationship between core concepts of the common good and the work of John...  Read More >>

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