Law

This book analyses the compatibility of data retention in the UK with the European Convention on Human Rights. This is explored through a variety of ways including providing an account of democracy and why secret surveillance poses a threat to it, and assessing the seriousness that data retention poses to fundamental rights.

Critically discusses the increasing significance of Asian States in the field of international investment law and policy. Contains analyses of national investment law rule-making in Asia, contributions of Asian States on cutting-edge developments to the global community, and contemplates future possibilities for investor-State dispute settlement.

This book uses the case of Chile to study how social mobilization endures in marginalized urban contexts, allowing activists to engage in large-scale democratizing processes. It develops a novel analytical framework called 'mobilizational citizenship' to explain people's engagement in durable and large-scale urban collective action.

Part essay, part novel, this book offers a unique take on the inner workings of international courts. It reveals how judges reach their decisions and what invisible actors, such as counsel, bureaucrats, and academics, contribute to the process. The narrative combines the author's first-hand experience with rigorous research in legal sociology.

From renowned legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein, a concise, case-by-case guide to resolving free-speech dilemmas at colleges and universities.Free speech is indispensable on college campuses: allowing varied views and frank exchanges of opinion is a core component of the educational enterprise and the pursuit of truth. But free speech does not mean a free-for-all. The First Amendment prohibits "abridging the freedom of speech," yet laws against perjury or bribery, for example, are still constitutional. In the same way, valuing freedom of speech does not stop a university from regulating speech when doing so is necessary for its educational mission. So where is the dividing line? How can we distinguish reasonable restrictions from impermissible infringement?In this pragmatic, no-nonsense explainer, Cass Sunstein takes us through a wide range of scenarios involving students, professors, and administrators. He discusses why it's consistent with the First Amendment to punish students who shout down a speaker, but not those who chant offensive slogans; why a professor cannot be fired for writing a politically charged op-ed, yet a university might legitimately consider an applicant's political views when deciding whether to hire her. He explains why private universities are not legally bound by the First Amendment yet should, in most cases, look to follow it. And he addresses the thorny question of whether a university should officially take sides on public issues or deliberately keep the institution outside the fray.At a time when universities are assailed on free-speech grounds from both left and right, Campus Free Speech: A Pocket Guide is an indispensable resource for cutting through the noise and understanding the key issues animating the debates.

Exploring the multifaceted relationship between gender and the construction industry, this work addresses the scarcity of women in construction and demonstrates how we can overcome these challenges.

Filming the First provides in-depth case studies and analyses of eighteen films depicting aspects of freedom of the press. It discusses the substantive social, political, historical, and legal aspects and implications of press freedoms illustrated in the films.

Presents regulations governing issues related to establishing and guaranteeing the rights of intellectual property holders and the fair use of their patents, trademarks, inventions, writings, music, television, and technology by the Patent and Trademark Office, the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, and the Department of Commerce.

The European Parliament in the Contested Union provides a systematic assessment of the real influence of the European Parliament (EP) in policy-making.

This special issue book raises significant and sobering concerns about President Trump's impact on the welfare of the United States, especially in areas of gender, race, and human rights.

When States Take Rights Back draws on contributions by international experts in history, law, political science, and sociology, offering a rare interdisciplinary and comparative examination of citizenship revocation in five countries, revealing hidden government rationales and unintended consequences.

Rising Powers and State Transformation advances the concept of 'state transformation' as a useful lens through which to examine rising power states' foreign policymaking and implementation, with chapters dedicated to China, Russia, India, Brazil, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia.

Reconciliation, Transitional and Indigenous Justice presents fifteen reflections upon justice twenty years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa introduced a new paradigm for political reconciliation in settler and post-colonial societies.

Fraud: The Counter Fraud Practitioner's Handbook looks at fraud investigation methods and explores the practical options for preventing and remedying fraud. It examines the mode of investigation, the types of preventative and detection measures, and the range of sanctions that are most appropriate to the institutions, the types of criminal activity

In this provocative book, the creation of product durability and the design of longer-lasting products emerge as an absolutely vital element in the pursuit of sustainability. Its multi-disciplinary approach consolidates the significant growth in product life-span knowledge from an impressive range of experts. Contributors to Longer Lasting Products