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Dieser ausbildungs- und praxisbezogene Grundriss vermittelt verständlich das umweltrechtliche Basiswissen. Der Stoff ist......more
The book presents an evolutionary view of Nepal’s constitutional system, grounded in the country’s historico-political c......more
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Following the successful formula of the series, this book offers an introductory but authoritative overview to the const......more
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This book articulates and defends a sceptical general account of parliamentary sovereignty. It challenges the orthodox a......more
This new edition of the leading introduction to the subject presents the South African Constitution in its historical an......more
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This open access book establishes an interpretative framework by means of a functionalist-originalist reading of EU law ......more
A concise yet scholarly introduction to the principles of administrative law in Aotearoa New Zealand. It elucidates the ......more
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As institutions of law, parliaments are usually understood with reference to constitutional texts, and analysed as sites......more
The Data Protection and Medical Research in Europe: PRIVIREAL series represents the results of the EC-funded project exa......more
Water is essential to all life and yet never has anthropogenic activity posed a greater risk to our water resources. Thi......more
The fifth edition of this clear and practical book has been thoroughly updated to deal comprehensively with immigration ......more
In referendums on fundamental constitutional issues, do the people come together to make decisions instead of representa......more
This open access edited book connects two strands of federal studies, fiscal federalism, and diversity accommodation, to......more
This open access book explores law, politics, and inequality in fights against infectious diseases. Guided by a theoreti......more
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Rethinking the philosophical grounds of police power, Melayna Lamb argues that traditional ideas of sovereignty and the ......more
This book fills a gap in constitutional law by examining the global trend towards the substantive constitutional adjudic......more
This book offers the first ever in-depth analysis of the emerging constitutionalism in South Sudan and the challenges it......more
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This book considers decentralisation in Southeast Asia. Focusing on Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia, i......more
This unique book, formed as a series of essays in honour of the memory of Paul Heim CMG, the founder of Lincoln’s Inn Eu......more
This book explores a specific aspect of modern parliamentarism: its ability to produce and organise political knowledge.......more
This book addresses two questions: firstly, how has the fight against COVID-19, especially the individual and collective......more
This is the second part of a 2-volume set which presents an in-depth investigation into the canon of constitutionally co......more
This book provides the most complete history of the Regency Acts and Counsellors of State ever undertaken. Using documen......more
This volume explores the state of representative democracy on the global stage. It does this against the backdrop of cri......more
This volume addresses the important, but under-noticed, question of the impact of state size and scale for constitutiona......more
This project gathers personal stories to examine abortion law reform in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It......more
The Constitution has become a threat to American democracy. Due to its inherent flaws--its treatment of race, dependence......more
Imagine an American president who imprisoned critics, spread a culture of white supremacy, and tried to upend the law so......more
This book shines a spotlight on the way in which parliamentary scrutiny of regulations provides the primary support for ......more
A course on the Scottish legal system is a compulsory part of undergraduate degrees in Scots Law. The Scottish Legal Sys......more
What is the nature of EU’s authority? This fascinating book explores this question, and is much needed given the increas......more
American politics grows embittered because it is increasingly torn between two rival constitutions, two opposed cultures......more
This book presents cutting-edge analysis of one of the most significant constitutional crises in recent British history:......more
This book analyses the equal citizenship claims of women and sexual and gender diverse people across several Asian juris......more
This book tackles the most pressing problems of contemporary free speech law by examining where the idea of free express......more
This book tackles the most pressing problems of contemporary free speech law by examining where the idea of free express......more
This book presents a defence of the value of equality within law which is neither purely formal nor an entirely speculat......more
Dignity represents the inherent and equal worth of each one of us. It is how we think about the value of our lives. It’s......more
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In a provocative and brilliant analysis, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer deconstructs the textualist philos......more
This book explores how constitutional courts have transformed communication and overcome their reluctance to engage in d......more
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A landmark biography of Charles Sumner, the unsung hero of the American Civil War and Reconstruction Charles Sumner is m......more
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A "timely and brilliant original" (Michael B. Mukasey, former US attorney general) look at freedom of speech--our most b......more
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This two-volume set on EU landmark cases discusses the most iconic judgments developed by the European Court of Justice ......more
This two-volume work on EU landmark cases discusses the most iconic judgments developed by the European Court of Justice......more
What does free speech mean? In this book, Paul Wragg argues for a universal formulation of free speech drawn exclusively......more
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Trusted by generations of students, and consistently reliable and up to date, Hilaire Barnett’s Constitutional and Admin......more
Trusted by generations of students, and consistently reliable and up to date, Hilaire Barnett’s Constitutional and Admin......more
This book is an insightful, thought-provoking study of one of the world’s most important courts. There is no doubt that ......more
This open access book explores the connection between proportionality and the moral concept of freedom from a variety of......more
This book argues that all non-statutory powers of the Crown are royal prerogative powers and asserts that the Crown does......more
A detailed and compelling examination of how the legal theory of originalism ignores and distorts the very constitutiona......more
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This book identifies 2 polarising concepts used by Brazilian mainstream sociology to explain the formation and identity ......more
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This book explores accountability from a range of perspectives, crossing traditional disciplinary, thematic, and profess......more
Human dignity, equality, and freedom are central to the South African Constitution. This book examines these values thro......more
This book addresses one of the oldest political offences in the European continent, lèse-majesté, in light of its histor......more
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In this ground-breaking two-volume set, world-leading experts produce a rich, authoritative depiction of the world’s pre......more
This books provides a contextual analysis of the constitution of the European Union which, unlike most constitutions, do......more
This monograph presents an in-depth and nuanced interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of (post-)conflict constituti......more
A study of the Constitution Act of 1982 and its many readings. Constitutions are meant to endure, providing both stabili......more
This book examines the constitutional treatment of national security in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. These......more
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’An engaging, Aboriginal storytelling-style essay [that] argues clearly why the Voice will benefit First Nations people ......more
An influential legal scholar argues that the Supreme Court played a pivotal role in the rise of mass incarceration in Am......more
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A leading legal scholar asks a fundamental question: Do we need a theory of constitutional interpretation? Do we need a ......more
In applying an intersectional feminist legal analysis of the European Court of Human Rights’ case law in a variety of hu......more
Each year, the Supreme Court of the United States announces new rulings with deep consequences for our lives. This seven......more