Law & society books

This book introduces readers to the concept of territory, as it applies to law, while demonstrating the particular...  Read More >>

This book tells the untold story of the Married Women’s Association. Unlike more conventional histories of family...  Read More >>

Using interdisciplinary techniques and case studies from around the world, this textbook offers a comprehensive,...  Read More >>

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In 2015, the anonymous leak of the Panama Papers brought to light millions of financial and legal documents exposing...  Read More >>

Through a detailed description of the devastating prosecutions of 120 women for 'fetal assault,' Prosecuting Poverty,...  Read More >>

Through a detailed description of the devastating prosecutions of 120 women for 'fetal assault,' Prosecuting Poverty,...  Read More >>

Provides a gender analysis of national laws and policies in Mongolia to inform efforts to strengthen women's resilience...  Read More >>

Provides a gender analysis of laws and policies in the Lao People's Democratic Republic to inform efforts to strengthen...  Read More >>

A collection of key dissenting and majority opinions from U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Read More >>

This book explores men's attraction to violent extremist movements and terrorism. Drawing on multi-method, interdisciplinary...  Read More >>

This book examines the risks to freedom of expression, particularly in relation to the internet, as a result of...  Read More >>

This book addresses the legal-geographical implications of the fact that landscapes are not static, but dynamic....  Read More >>

This book presents a general framework for understanding EU sanctioning based on structural features and general...  Read More >>

Using the high-profile 2017 blasphemy trial of the former governor of Jakarta, Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama as...  Read More >>

This book tells the hidden story of the criminalization of pregnant women, including how doctors reveal women's...  Read More >>

This book is for lawyers and scholars who seek to understand how successful relationships, and judicial decisions...  Read More >>

Does a justice system have a welfare function? If so, where does the boundary lie between justice and welfare, and...  Read More >>

States' efforts to reform the international investment regime have triggered an arbitral backlash. In response to...  Read More >>

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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download...  Read More >>

This volume offers insights into the ways in which plain language has influenced the language of the law in the...  Read More >>

How and why Australia's legal system fails Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 'Russell Marks unravels...  Read More >>

This book revisits six notorious incidents that occasioned vigorous debate in London's courtrooms, streets and presses....  Read More >>

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