Law : Constitutional

The English Constitution addresses two burning contemporary and complementary questions; one regarding the so-called English 'question', the changing identities of England and English-ness, and a second regarding the changing shape of the Anglo-British constitution. more...

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In this new book Robert Stevens looks at the English Judiciary from an historical perspective with especial reference to its changing role in the 20th Century. He examines current debates about the position of the judges in the light of the possible future role of the judiciary in the Constitution. more...

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‘The timing of Laura Westra’s important work couldn’t be better in furthering the understanding between environmental degradation and the human rights of indigenous peoples. The world can no longer carry on "business as usual" when the basic rights of the vulnerable are being diminished and often destroyed due to a "disconnect" between development and environmental protection. Laura’s work will no doubt help to connect these crucial dots of the disproportionate negative extended ecological footprint of a globalized economy on the Arctic and its people.’ Sheila Watt-Cloutier OC Citizen Advocate on Arctic Climate Change Former Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council and Nobel Peace Prize nominee 2007 ‘Highly readable informative passionate. This volume provides an intellectually stimulating contribution to exploring the complex interface between eco-biological integrity and indigenous identity in the era of globalization while offering critical insights into international and comparative human rights jurisprudence.’ Gaetano Pentassuglia Liverpool Law School University of Liverpool UK ‘Raphael Lemkin the man who invented the word "genocide" (1944) stressed the criminality of "cultural genocide" of national groups. Laura Westra’s book comes as a thought-provoking and well documented step to follow Lemkin’s path as far as the groups today most vulnerable to cultural genocide are concerned.’ Tullio Scovazzi Professor of International Law University of Milano-Bicocca Milan Italy More than 300 million people in over 70 countries make up the world’s indigenous populations. Yet despite ever-growing pressures on their lands environment and way of life through outside factors such as climate change and globalization their rights in these and other respects are still not fully recognized in international law. In this incisive book Laura Westra deftly reveals the lethal effects that more...

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Appraises the constitutional fundamentals of EU foreign relations law. This book contains essays that examine and assess the basic principles of EU foreign relations law that have emerged over the years of incremental Treaty-based and judicial development and explore the particular character of the EU's 'external constitution'. more...

Price: $78.00

Presents an integrated approach to general questions of European administrative law and offers some possible solutions to the problems which it poses, the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe being the main point of reference. This book examines the key areas of rulemaking powers and normative instruments. more...

Price: $95.00