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Yugoslavia Unraveled: Sovereignty, Self-Determination,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Raju G. C. / Thomas, Raju G. / Bardos, Gordon H., PUBLISHER: Lexington Books, Editor Raju G. C. Thomas and contributors examine underlying issues regarding the sources ong>ofong> religious nationalism and ethnic conflict, the territorial integrity and sovereignty ong>ofong> states, and the principle ong>ofong> self-determination and the right ong>ofong> secession from an existing state. Acquista Ora

Islamic Law in Contemporary Indonesia: Ideas and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Feener, R. Michael / Cammack, Mark E., PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, Although ong>ofong>ten neglected in the literature on Islamic ong>lawong>, contemporary Indonesia is an especially rich source ong>ofong> insight into the diverse understandings and uses ong>ofong> the Islamic legal tradition in the modern world. Indonesian Muslims are engaged in vibrant and far-reaching debates over the terms, relevance, and developmental limits ong>ofong> Islamic ong>lawong>, and Indonesia is home to a variety ong>ofong> dynamic state and non-state institutional structures for the generation and application ong>ofong> Islamic doctrine. The essays in this volume provide focused examinations ong>ofong> the internal dynamics ong>ofong> intellectual and institutional elements ong>ofong> Islamic ong>lawong> in modern Indonesia in its recent formations. The first five chapters address issues relating to Islamic legal theory, both its historical development over the past century and analysis ong>ofong> the work ong>ofong> specific groups ong>ofong> contemporary scholars, jurists, and activists. The final seven chapters contain studies ong>ofong> more concrete manifestations ong>ofong> Islamic ong>lawong> in modern Indonesia, including court systems, positive ong>lawong>, the drafting ong>ofong> new "Islamic" legislation, and contemporary debates over the implementation ong>ofong> the Shari'a. Taken together these essays ong>ofong>fer a series ong>ofong> substantive introductions to important developments in both the theory and practice ong>ofong> ong>lawong> in the world's most populous Muslim society.

Sharks

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reader's Digest / Jackson, Brenda / McDonald, Ronald L., PUBLISHER: Reader's Digest Association, Here is the true story ong>ofong> sharks: the fascinating details ong>ofong> their lives and habits; the full extent ong>ofong> their strange senses; the terrible tales ong>ofong> attacks on people. 400 photographs and drawings. Includes a complete directory ong>ofong> all 344 known species ong>ofong> sharks.

The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions: Straight Advice on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ivey, Anna, PUBLISHER: Harvest Books, As dean ong>ofong> admissions at the University ong>ofong> Chicago ong>Lawong> School, Anna Ivey decided the fate ong>ofong> thousands ong>ofong> ong>lawong> school applicants. In this book-the first ong>ofong> its kind by a former ong>lawong> school admissions ong>ofong>ficer-she draws on her expertise to cover topics from the application and the essay to the interview and the recommendations, touching on hot-button issues like how much the LSAT, ethnicity, and age really matter. ong>Ofong>fering an insider's advice on how to produce the very best application, this guide gives straight answers to questions such as: -What kind ong>ofong> essay should I write to set me apart from the rest ong>ofong> the pack? -Should I explain my low LSAT score, my D in chemistry, my attention deficit disorder, my time in rehab? - Is ong>lawong> school worth the debt I'll face when I graduate? Full ong>ofong> invaluable examples and anecdotes about real admissions decisions, The Ivey Guide to ong>Lawong> School Admissions is certain to become the new bible for would-be ong>lawong> students everywhere.

In the Shadow of Mountains

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCurry, Steve, PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, - Steve McCurry is one ong>ofong> the most popular photographers working today - A new collection ong>ofong> portraits, landscapes and street photography - Covers almost 30 years ong>ofong> his deep involvement in the countryside and people ong>ofong> Afghanistan - Children and shepherds, warriors and labourers are presented alongside striking views ong>ofong> sandstone cities, mountainous landscapes and ancient temples - Evocative and timeless, these lyrical images capture the enduring spirit, grandeur and beauty ong>ofong> the land that lies at the foot ong>ofong> the ong>Hinduong> Kush - McCurry's photographs capture human experience and transcend boundaries ong>ofong> language and culture

A Source Book of European Community Environmental Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macrory, Richard / Hollins, Steve, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The proliferation ong>ofong> books and articles dealing with environmental ong>lawong> is making the work ong>ofong> a researcher increasingly difficult. This helpful compilation ong>ofong> bibliographical data, the most comprehensive sourcebook currently available, will greatly assist anyone looking for information about what is published on the subject in all the languages ong>ofong> the European Community. It will be an indispensable research tool for environmental ong>lawong> specialists.

The Darkness and the Dawn

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swindoll, Charles R., PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, The two most significant events in human history are the death and resurrection ong>ofong> Jesus Christ. And no one can uncover their meaning for today quite like Charles Swindoll. From the poignant interactions ong>ofong> The Last Supper, through the despairing events ong>ofong> Gethsemane and the seven last words ong>ofong> Jesus on the Cross, Dr. Swindoll challenges readers with a new perspective on the atoning work ong>ofong> Christ. And in Part Two ong>ofong> this inspirational work, the secret ong>ofong> how the resurrection ong>ofong> Jesus enables Christians to live triumphantly is revealed in a clear yet surprising way.

Tunnels and Shafts in Rock

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: U. S. Army Corps ong>ofong> Engineers / U. S. Army Corps ong>ofong> Engineers, Army Corps ong>ofong> Engineers, PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> the Pacific, This ong>manualong> was prepared by the U.S. Army Corps ong>ofong> Engineers and provides technical criteria and guidance for the planning, design, and construction ong>ofong> tunnels and shafts in rock for civil works projects. Specific areas covered include geological and geotechnical explorations required, construction ong>ofong> tunnels and shafts, design considerations, geomechanical analysis, design ong>ofong> linings, and instrumentation and monitoring. The ong>manualong> emphasizes design, construction and an understanding ong>ofong> the methods, and conditions ong>ofong> construction essential to the preparation ong>ofong> good designs.

The Path of Economic Growth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowe, Adolph, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The writings on the theory ong>ofong> economic growth share almost without exception two characteristics - they deal exclusively with steady growth or equilibrium dynamics, and they try to predict the actual course ong>ofong> long-term development on the basis ong>ofong> greatly oversimplified behaviour assumptions. This book, first published in , studies the many variants ong>ofong> a disequilibrium path, which growth processes pursue under the impact ong>ofong> major growth stimuli - changes in labour supply, in natural resources, and in technology. The study gives direction to public policies, sharply distinguishing between the requirements ong>ofong> market economies and ong>ofong> planned systems.

A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt: Documents in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thorner, Thomas / Frohn-Nielson, Thor, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Toronto Press, This new edition ong>ofong> Broadview's two volume anthology ong>ofong> documents in Canadian history, A Few Acres ong>ofong> Snow and A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt, presents many new documentary sources on Canadian history, combined with the most compelling passages from the first edition, Included are documents that focus on the history ong>ofong> Canada's various regions; on social, cultural, political and intellectual history; and on the experiences ong>ofong> women, Native peoples, immigrants and labour.

Radical Islam's Rules: The Worldwide Spread of Extreme

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marshall, Paul, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, A major feature ong>ofong> the rise ong>ofong> Islamism in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and parts ong>ofong> the West is the current rapid growth ong>ofong> a starkly repressive version ong>ofong> shari'a, Islamic ong>lawong>. In this book, noted human rights activists and scholars trace the growth ong>ofong> such ong>lawong> in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Indonesia; document its threat to the status ong>ofong> women, religious freedom, and democracy itself; and suggest how the rest ong>ofong> the world should respond. Published in cooperation with Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom.

Preempting Dissent: The Politics of an Inevitable Future

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elmer, Greg / Opel, Andy, PUBLISHER: Arbeiter Ring, The Bush administrationas aWar on Terrora ushered in a new logic ong>ofong> surveillance, suppressing public dissent and mobilizing both afaitha and afear.a Elmer and Opel reveal the underlying logic ong>ofong> preemption whereby threats must be eliminated before they materialize, drawing on social theories and media analyses to assess the wider impact ong>ofong> this new era ong>ofong> security and political order. They track three emerging strategies: zoning or incarceration ong>ofong> protesters, expansion ong>ofong> human surveillance techniques by police and ong>lawong> enforcement agencies, and deployment ong>ofong> astealtha forms ong>ofong> crowd control. Addressing the logic ong>ofong> preemption, Elmer and Opel lay the groundwork for more effective resistance.

Pufendorf: On the Duty of Man and Citizen According to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pufendorf, Samuel / Samuel, Pufendorf / Tully, James, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Samuel Pufendorf is one ong>ofong> the most important moral and political philosophers ong>ofong> the seventeenth century. His theory, which builds on Grotius and Hobbes, was immediately recognized as a classic and taken up by writers as diverse as Locke, Hume, Rousseau, and Smith. Over the past twenty years there has been a renaissance ong>ofong> Pufendorf scholarship. On the Duty ong>ofong> Man and Citizen is Pufendorf's own epitome ong>ofong> his monumental On the ong>Lawong> ong>ofong> Nature and ong>ofong> Nations, and it served as a basic text in European universities throughout the Enlightenment. This edition has a lucid and historically sensitive translation by Michael Silverthorne, the first since the early twentieth century. James Tully's introduction sets the text in its context, summarizes the main arguments, surveys recent literature on Pufendorf, and shows how Pufendorf transformed natural ong>lawong> theory into an independent discipline ong>ofong> juristic political philosophy that dominated reflection on politics until Kant.

Supreme Court in the Federal Judicial System

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wasby, Stephen L. / Winkates, James E., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, The fourth edition ong>ofong> this authoritative text has been completely updated through the term. New material is presented on the Rehnquist Court, the Court's recourd on civil liberties, and the Clarence Thomas nomination. The text focuses on the Supreme Court, but also analyzes other federal courts and the entire court system. The Court's political roles are discussed first. The structure ong>ofong> the judicial system and the ways ong>ofong> selecting federal judges follows. A separate chapter is devoted to the role ong>ofong> ong>lawong>yers and interest groups. The book concludes with an account ong>ofong> the impact ong>ofong> court rulings.

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis ong>ofong> the role and development ong>ofong> the saloon as an institution on the mining frontier provides unique insights into the social and economic history ong>ofong> the American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that the physical evolution ong>ofong> the saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected the growth and maturity ong>ofong> the surrounding community.

Markets, Morals and the Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coleman, Jules L., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This collection ong>ofong> essays by one ong>ofong> America's leading legal theorists is unique in its scope: It shows how traditional problems ong>ofong> philosophy can be understood more clearly when considered in terms ong>ofong> ong>lawong>, economics and political science. There are four sections in the book. The first ong>ofong>fers a new version ong>ofong> legal positivism and an original theory ong>ofong> legal rights. The second section critically evaluates the economic approach to ong>lawong>, and the third considers the relationship ong>ofong> justice to liability for unintentional harms and to the practice ong>ofong> settling disputes rather than fully litigating them. Finally, Coleman explores formal social choice in democratic theory, the relationship between market behaviour and voting, and the view that morality itself, like ong>lawong>, is a solution ong>ofong> the problem ong>ofong> market failure. This book will be ong>ofong> cardinal importance to philosophers ong>ofong> ong>lawong>, legal theorists, political scientists and economists.

Getting a PhD in Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, Caroline, PUBLISHER: Hart Publishing (UK), Getting a PhD in ong>Lawong> is a unique guide to obtaining the degree ong>ofong> Doctor ong>ofong> Philosophy ong>ofong> ong>Lawong> in the UK. While there are a wide range ong>ofong> study guides for PhD students in the social sciences and other science-based disciplines, there is very little information available on the process ong>ofong> obtaining a PhD in ong>lawong>. Research degrees in ong>lawong> share some attributes with those in related disciplines, such as the humanities and social sciences. However, the legal methodology and the place ong>ofong> the PhD in the young ong>lawong>yer's career creates unique challenges that have not been addressed by existing guides. Getting a PhD in ong>Lawong> fills this gap, providing an accessible guide to the process, from topic selection to thesis publication. This readable and informative guide is written by two graduates ong>ofong> the successful PhD program at the School ong>ofong> ong>Lawong>, King's College London. The book draws on interviews and case studies with students, supervisors, and examiners. Getting a PhD in ong>Lawong> will be essential reading for the growing numbers ong>ofong> PhD students in the UK's many ong>lawong> schools, as well as those internationally who wish to learn from the UK's best practice.

The Thomas Family of St. Albans, West Virginia: A Family

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Bob, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, The history ong>ofong> the Thomas family mirrors the history, struggles, and successes ong>ofong> America. Starting in the s, my ancestors came from Europe and helped settle and build the country, fought in the battles that defined the nation, lost their jobs in the Great Depression, and then enjoyed the prosperity ong>ofong> 20th century America. Along the way was a soldier who fought with George Washington in Braddock's Expedition, a veteran ong>ofong> Bunker Hill who may have heard the famed command "don't fire until you see the whites ong>ofong> their eyes," a father and son who served on opposing sides during the Civil War, and the engineer who kept the Washington Monument running in it's early days. This book, a family history ong>ofong> my parents and their ancestors, tells their stories and presents the lineage ong>ofong> my family.

Top Down Policy Making

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dye, Thomas R., PUBLISHER: CQ Press, In this brief, eye-opening work, Thomas R. Dye explodes the myth that public policy represents the "demands ong>ofong> people," and that the making ong>ofong> public policy flows upward from the masses. In reality, Dye argues, public policy in America, as in all nations, reflects the values, interests, and preferences ong>ofong> the governing elite."Top Down Policymaking" is a close examination ong>ofong> the process by which the nation's elite goes about making public policy. Focusing on the behind-the-scenes activities ong>ofong> money foundations, policy planning organizations, think tanks, political campaign contributors, special-interest groups, lobbyists, ong>lawong> firms, influence-peddlers, and the national news media, Dye concludes that public policy does not represent the "demands ong>ofong> people."The reality is that public policy is made from the top down.

Cherish the Gift: A Congregational Guide to Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Causey, Cindy Ubben / Conroy, Donald, PUBLISHER: Judson Press, Opens the door to churches interested in beginning a program ong>ofong> environmental stewardship and serves as the basis for dialogue within congregations and denominations on the role ong>ofong> churches as true keepers ong>ofong> creation.

Sir Thomas Browne: The World Proposed

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barbour, Reid / Preston, Claire, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Doctor, linguist, scientist, natural historian, and writer ong>ofong> what is probably the most stunning prose in the English language, Sir Thomas Browne was a virtuoso in learning whose many interests form a representative portrait ong>ofong> his age. To understand the period which we more usually refer to as the Civil War, the Restoration, or the Scientific Revolution, we need to understand parts ong>ofong> the intellectual and spiritual background that are ong>ofong>ten neglected and which Browne magnificently figures forth. This collection ong>ofong> essays about all aspects ong>ofong> Thomas Browne's work and thought is the first such volume to appear in 25 years. It ong>ofong>fers the specialist and the student a wide-ranging array ong>ofong> essays by an international team ong>ofong> leading scholars in seventeenth-century literary studies who extend our understanding ong>ofong> this extremely influential and representative early-modern polymath by embracing recent developments in the field, including literary-scientific relations, the development ong>ofong> Anglican spirituality, civil networks ong>ofong> intellectual exchange, the rise ong>ofong> antiquarianism, and Browne's own legacy in modern literature.

Global Justice and Due Process

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: May, Larry, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The idea ong>ofong> due process ong>ofong> ong>lawong> is recognised as the cornerstone ong>ofong> domestic legal systems, and in this book Larry May makes a powerful case for its extension to international ong>lawong>. Focussing on the procedural rights deriving from Magna Carta, such as the rights ong>ofong> habeas corpus (not to be arbitrarily incarcerated) and nonrefoulement (not to be sent to a state where harm is likely), he examines the legal rights ong>ofong> detainees, whether at Guantanamo or in refugee camps. He ong>ofong>fers a conceptual and normative account ong>ofong> due process within a general system ong>ofong> global justice, and argues that due process should be recognised as jus cogens, as universally binding in international ong>lawong>. His vivid and compelling study will be ong>ofong> interest to a wide range ong>ofong> readers in political philosophy, political theory, and the theory and practice ong>ofong> international ong>lawong>.

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on the trip ong>ofong> a lifetime. He's traveling from England to New York on the first voyage ong>ofong> the greatest ocean liner in history--the Titanic. Here is a story ong>ofong> cowardice and courage, ong>ofong> despair and determination, and ong>ofong> an unbreakable bond between a boy and a dog on one terrifying night.

Thomas Lawrence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ashton, Geong>ofong>frey, PUBLISHER: Chaucer Press, Sir Thomas ong>Lawong>rence painted some ong>ofong> the best known and loved images ong>ofong> the Regency period, Cherry Ripe, Pinkie and Master William Lambton (The Red Boy) which became some ong>ofong> the most famous images ong>ofong> Victorian and early twentieth century times. However, ong>Lawong>rence's real genius was to bring to life a huge cross-section ong>ofong> late Georgian and Regency society. These range from the elderly and kindly Queen Charlotte, wife ong>ofong> George III, to the swashbuckling grandees ong>ofong> parliament and church. ong>Lawong>rence had an uncanny ability to bring society to life, even when he was painting the Archbishop ong>ofong> Canterbury. Today, he is also regarded as the leading portrait painter ong>ofong> the whole ong>ofong> Europe ong>ofong> his time, and is best seen in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle, where the Pope presides over the allied monarchs ong>ofong> Europe who defeated Napoleon. This beautifully illustrated book contains some ong>ofong> his finest work.

University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: University ong>ofong> Pennsylvania Dept ong>ofong> ong>Lawong> University ong>ofong> Pennsylvania ong>Lawong> School, PUBLISHER: Books LLC, NA

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