Law
Jurisprudence Of Jurisdiction
For much of the history of the western legal order, the question of jurisdiction - the question of the power and authority of law - has been the first question of law. This book investigates the difference that jurisdiction continues to make to the ordering of normative existence.
Secrets And Laws
This book demonstrates that law can be newly interrogated when examined through the lens of literature.
The Globalization of Human Rights
This work focuses on the imperatives of justice at the national, regional, and international levels through an analysis of civil, political, economic, and social rights.
Human Rights and Comparative Foreign Policy
This work argues that different states bring different emphases to their human rights diplomacy, because of such factors as national policy culture and perceived national interest.
Human Rights and Societies in Transition
Exploring the contemporary international human rights regime, this volume assesses the factors predominantly responsible for human rights violations in transitions societies, long-term consequences of such violations and political remedies.
Courting Conflict
Israel's military court system, a centerpiece of Israel's apparatus of control in the West Bank and Gaza since 1967, has prosecuted hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Frontiers and Ghettos
James Ron uses controversial comparisons between Serbia and Israel to present a novel theory of state violence. Formerly a research consultant to Human Rights Watch and the International Red Cross, Ron witnessed remarkably different patterns of state coercion.
Globalization and Human Rights
In this landmark volume, Alison Brysk has assembled an impressive array of scholars to address new questions about globalization and human rights. Is globalization generating both problems and opportunities? Are new problems replacing or intensifying state repression?
The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well
This practical volume demystifies legal writing, outlines the causes and consequences of bad writing, and prescribes straightforward, easy-to-apply remedies that should make your writing readable. The book is both a tool for practising lawyers and a grounding for law students.
Narrowing the Nation's Power
Narrowing the Nation's Power is the tale of how a cohesive majority of the Supreme Court has, in the last six years, cut back the power of Congress and enhanced the autonomy of the fifty states.