Law & society books

This book explores China's hukou system, by which individuals are registered in a specific geographic region, and...  Read More >>

This book deals with some aspects of the future shape of the socio-economic order which would be founded on sustainability...  Read More >>

This volume examines European and national higher court decisions on social media from the perspective of fundamental...  Read More >>

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, Deval Desai presents the novel concept of 'expert ignorance', a practice...  Read More >>

Equitable workplaces and gender-balanced teams create better business outcomes, so why is progress towards equality...  Read More >>

Created as a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Italian Civil Code, the current volume presents a theoretical...  Read More >>

It investigates property’s origins and uptake in the common law through the lenses of landscape and spatial justice,...  Read More >>

This new volume traces the history of gendered policing back to its emergence from the patriarchal household. It...  Read More >>

Societal Stress and Law draws attention to the social side effects of law by developing the sociological concept...  Read More >>

The study of law and social movements provides an ideal lens for rethinking fundamental questions about the relationship...  Read More >>

This ground-breaking book explores the practical applications of queer theory for criminal justice practitioners....  Read More >>

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read...  Read More >>

Sovereignty, International Law, and the Princely States of Colonial South Asia examines the role the doctrine of...  Read More >>

This volume explores the uneasy relationship between crime, crime control and colonialism, foregrounding the relevance...  Read More >>

This book explores the impact of regime type on the police and their accountability in East and Southeast Asian...  Read More >>

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The authors provide an overview of the Supreme Court and its processes which are often shrouded in mystery, and...  Read More >>

The book serves as reference point for anyone interested in the Middle East and North Africa as well as for those...  Read More >>

Exploring the historical experience of the Global South, Boaventura de Sousa Santos argues that state law excludes...  Read More >>

Exploring the historical experience of the Global South, Boaventura de Sousa Santos argues that state law excludes...  Read More >>

The book serves as reference point for anyone interested in the Middle East and North Africa as well as for those...  Read More >>

This new book aims at tracing criminal-behaviour patterns in Malta over 50 years, between 1838 and 1888, through...  Read More >>

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This book provides a novel account of how heteronormative socio-legal orders affect the well-being, or quality of...  Read More >>

Infanticide examines medical expert evidence in infanticide cases, focusing specifically on the shifting notion...  Read More >>