The Myth of Homeland Security
By Marcus Ranum
Publisher:Wiley
Number Of Pages:240
Publication Date:2003-10-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN:0471458791
ISBN-13 / EAN:9780471458791
Binding:Hardcover
Book Description:
"As I write this, I'm sitting in a restaurant in a major U.S. airport, eating my breakfast with a plastic knife and fork. I worked up quite an appetite getting here two hours early and shuffling in the block-long lines until I got to the security checkpoint where I could take off my shoes, remove my belt, and put my carry-on luggage through the screening system …
"What's going on? It's homeland security. Welcome to the new age of knee-jerk security at any price. Well, I've paid, and you've paid, and we'll all keep paying-but is it going to help? Have we embarked on a massive multibillion-dollar boondoggle that's going to do nothing more than make us feel more secure? Are we paying nosebleed prices for "feel-good" measures? …
"This book was painful to write. By nature, I am a problem solver. Professionally I have made my career out of solving complex problems efficiently by trying to find the right place to push hard and make a difference. Researching the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, CIA, INS, the PATRIOT Act, and so forth, one falls into a rabbit's hole of interdependent lameness and dysfunction. I came face to face with the realization that there are gigantic bureaucracies that exist primarily for the sole purpose of prolonging their existence, that the very structure of bureaucracy rewards inefficiency and encourages territorialism and turf warfare."
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In The Court of Public Opinion: Winning Your Case With Public Relations
By James F. Haggerty, James Haggerty
Publisher: Wiley Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 2003-03-21ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471307424 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471307426 Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
A practical guide to winning the public relations war in business
In The Court of Public Opinion is a lively and practical guide for anyone involved in high-stakes litigation. Given the increasingly litigious, media-saturated business environment, companies and high-profile individuals need protection-not just in the courthouses, but in the court of public opinion. Using examples from many of the most famous cases in the past several years, In The Court of Public Opinion contains real-life strategies that CEOs, lawyers, and other executives can use when they find themselves in a high-profile lawsuit. James F. Haggerty, one of the nation's leading attorney/PR pros, offers advice on public relations strategies that will help businesses and individuals save their reputations as well as their livelihood.
James F. Haggerty (New York, NY) is an attorney and CEO of the PR Consulting Group in New York. He has been working with legal and litigation issues for more than fifteen years and has been involved in many high-profile legal disputes, including the Ronald Perelman/Patricia Duff divorce and the Screen Actors' Guild strike against the advertising industry. His writing on communications issues has appeared in The New York Times, the National Law Journal, and PR Week.
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National Security Issues in Science, Law, and Technology
By Thomas A. Johnson
Publisher:CRC
Number Of Pages:680
Publication Date:2007-04-16
ISBN-10 / ASIN:1574449087
ISBN-13 / EAN:9781574449082
Binding:Hardcover
Book Description:
The tragedy of 9/11 placed homeland security and the prevention of further attacks into the central focus of our national consciousness. With so many avenues of terror open to our enemies in terms of mode, medium, and location, effective management and mitigation of threat must be grounded in objective risk assessment. The structure of national security decisions should be premised on decision theory and science with minimal political posturing or emotional reactivisim. National Security Issues in Science, Law, and Technology demonstrates a mature look at a frightening subject and presents sound, unbiased tools with which to approach any situation that may threaten human lives. By applying the best of scientific decision-making practices this book introduces the concept of risk management and its application in the structure of national security decisions. It examines the acquisition and utilization of all-source intelligence, including the ability to analyze data and forecast patterns, to enable policymakers to make better informed decisions. The text addresses reaction and prevention strategies applicable to chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons; agricultural terrorism; cyberterrorism; and other potential threats to our critical infrastructure. It discusses legal issues that inevitably arise when integrating new legislation with the threads of our Constitution and illustrates the dispassionate analysis of our intelligence, law enforcement, and military operations and actions. Finally, the book considers the redirection of our national research and laboratory system to investigate the very problems terrorists can induce through the use of weapons we have as yet to confront. Taking the guesswork out of hard choices, National Security Issues in Science, Law, and Technology provides anyone burdened with the mantle of responsibility for the protection of the American people with the tools to make sound, well-informed decisions.
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Autonomy and Human Rights in Health Care: An International Perspective (International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine)
By David N. Weisstub, Guillermo Diaz Pintos
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 420
Publication Date: 2007-12-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1402058403
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781402058400
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
Autonomy and Human Rights in Healthcare: An International Perspective is a group of essays published in memory of David Thomasma, one of the leading humanists in the field of bioethics during the twentieth century. A pioneer in the field of multidisciplinary research, having integrated major theological and philosophical traditions in the west with modern science, Thomasma was a role model to the authors who have devoted essays to his major avenues of inquiry. The authors represent many different countries and disciplines throughout the globe. The volume deals with the pressing issue of how to ground a universal bioethics in the context of the conflicted world of combative cultures and perspectives.
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The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Sea (Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs)
By Meltem Deniz Güner-謟bek
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Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2007-12-14
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540758364
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540758365
Binding: Paperback
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The carriage of goods by sea mainly focuses on loss of or damage to goods. There are voluminous discussions and texts on this issue. By contrast, the issue of loss or damage from goods has been paid little attention. Ever-increasing numbers of dangerous goods are carried by sea today. This increase draws attention to explosions or fire on ships, spillages, pollution, accidents and potential danger. Worldwide concern with the risk posed by the increased frequency in the carriage of dangerous goods has led to the adoption of international technical standards to promote maritime safety and the insertion of special provisions in the carriage contracts. Moreover, growing environmental awareness and concern with the economic cost implications of maritime casualties have given rise to the regulation of liability and compensation in respect of damage caused by hazardous and noxious substances.
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Financing Public Universities: The Case of Performance Funding (Higher Education Dynamics)
By Marcel Herbst
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Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2007-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1402055595
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781402055591
Binding: Hardcover
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"Financing Public Universities" addresses newer practices of resource allocation which tie funding to indicators of performance. The gist of these efforts is to raise the quality of institutional systems. Performance-based budgeting and funding of public universities is part of broader efforts to reform public management, and it is being promoted and implemented by various government agencies around the globe. In particular, European universities with their normally strong governmental ties, or higher education systems molded on European universities, are prime targets of such reforms.
Performance funding has made its inroads in attempts to grant university systems managerial autonomy: autonomy was to be granted in exchange for funding modes which are tied to the measurement of performance indicators. Unfortunately, performance-based budgeting or funding measures cannot meet the various expectations: they do not raise the quality of teaching or learning; they do not raise research performance; they take back a great deal of managerial autonomy which is commonly judged to be essential for the well being of higher education institutions, in particular research universities; and they act as automata in place of proper governance and management.
"Financing Public Universities" addresses policy makers, higher education administrators, scholars and students of higher education management. After an introduction to the theme and to the book (Chapter 1), "Financing Public Universities" covers the evolvement of mass higher education and the associated curtailment of funding (Chapter 2), the public management reform debate (Chapter 3) within which performance-based budgeting or funding evolved (Chapter 4), sketches alternative governance and management modes which can be used instead (Chapter 5), and epitomizes inertia or challenges (Chapter 6). Four appendices cover more technical matters, such as a comparative exposition of the research performance of universities by nation (Appendix C) and examples of funding systems in the UK and in the USA (Appendix D).
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Maritime Work Law Fundamentals: Responsible Shipowners, Reliable Seafarers
By Iliana Christodoulou-Varotsi, Dmitry A. Pentsov
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 823
Publication Date: 2007-12-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540727507
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540727507
Binding: Hardcover
Product Description:
This comprehensive compilation which is composed of 86 international and regional instruments on the regulatory framework of maritime work fills a gap by constituting an extensive practical reference tool with fully updated developments and more than 1000 references from international bibliography and case-law. The work is divided into four Chapters each one of which includes both legal instruments and comments: the first one addresses the ILO maritime instruments, including the new consolidated convention on maritime labour of February 2006; the second one addresses major IMO instruments which present an impact on the human element, including the STCW Convention as amended in 1995, the ISM Code and extracts from the ISPS Code; the third one deals with three leading Memoranda of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU and Black-Sea MOU); the fourth one tackles the European Community law on seafarers protection and shipowners obligations (including relevant Directives).
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International Law Today: New Challenges and the Need for Reform?
(Beitr鋑e zum ausl鋘dischen 鰂fentlichen Recht und V鰈kerrecht)
By Doris K鰊ig, Peter-Tobias Stoll, Volker R鯾en, Nele Matz-Lück
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Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 260
Publication Date: 2007-12-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540752048
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540752042
Binding: Hardcover
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Book Description:
This collection of essays is based upon the presentations given at a symposium on the occasion of the 65th birthday of Professor Rüdiger Wolfrum in December 2006. The contributions cover a wide range of contemporary issues of international law such as state responsibility, crisis management, unity of law, deep sea genetic resources, liability for environmental damage in Antarctica, human rights and intellectual property, and the protection of minorities. They all strive to contribute to the current state of academic discussion on different aspects of international law and offer valuable approaches to the solution of the relevant problems.
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Organized Crime: Culture, Markets and Policies (Studies of Organized Crime)
By Dina Siegel, Hans Nelen (Editors)
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 230
Publication Date: 2007-11-16
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 038774732X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387747323
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
The term global organized crime is often used to refer to worldwide illegitimate activities of criminal groups and networks and is associated with the so-called globalization process. Although it can not be denied that due to economic, technological, political and cultural developments, borders have disappeared or changed, markets have extended, mobility and communication facilities have improved, it would be a major fallacy to study organized crime and its containment solely from a global perspective. The central premise of this book is that we need more in-depth, empirically funded, knowledge on organized crime in specific situational contexts, rather than trying to predict how organized crime might develop throughout the world.
The fifteen contributions in the book deal with various aspects of organized crime (drugs, diamonds, human trafficking, eco-crime, conflict resolution, underground banking, crime facilitators) in various parts of the world (Sicily, Sinai, the US, Quebec, Amsterdam, Antwerp, tropical rain forests in Africa and Asia and so on). Distinguished scholars pay attention to historical and contemporary manifestations of organized crime, the symbiotic relationship between legitimate and illegitimate activities, and innovative, dual strategies that have been developed to contain and prevent these serious forms of crime. They explore different theoretical arguments from the perspective of their own disciplines, which include sociology, criminology, political science and anthropology.
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The Long View of Crime: A Synthesis of Longitudinal Research
By Akiva M. Liberman
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 322
Publication Date: 2007-11-07
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387710876
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387710877
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
Criminology is concerned with many questions which are inherently longitudinal. For example, what is the life-course of criminal behavior? Is there one general offending pattern or multiple offending patterns over time? Which early risk factors, if any, are strongly predictive of criminal behavior? Can early intervention prevent the development of a criminal career?
Longitudinal research allows examination of within-person relationships over time, and allows the examination of developmental sequences and timing. This volume examines longitudinal research in relation to crime and delinquency.
The main body of Longitudinal Studies on Crime and Delinquency is seven reviews, which were commissioned to answer two simultaneous questions: What have we learned from recent longitudinal research on crime and delinquency that (a) we did not know before, and (b) that capitalizes on the longitudinal nature of the data? Topics for review were chosen with an eye to three considerations: (a) a critical mass of studies addresses the question; (b) an emphasis on longitudinal methods; (c) policy relevance of the question.
Three additional chapters include an introduction and overview, an essay reflecting on the findings highlighted in the volume from the broad perspective of the evolutionary ecological theory of crime, and a Future Directions chapter.
The volume also includes an appendix which relates each of the reviews to the body of longitudinal studies reviewed in the volume. This not only shows which studies have informed which topics, but also highlights analytic opportunities that have not yet been explored and where this information could be applied in future research.
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Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare
Greenwood Press | 0313299773 | Edition - 1998-06-30 | PDF | 472 pages | 17.2 MB
From the use of animals in experiments to develop medicine for people to the preservation of endangered species in zoos, human beings' responsibility to and for their fellow animals has become an increasingly controversial subject. This book, which Jane Goodall in her foreword calls "unique, informative, and exciting," provides a provocative overview of the many different perspectives on the issues of animal rights and animal welfare in an easy-to-use encyclopedic format. Students, teachers, and interested readers can explore the ideas of well-known philosophers, biologists, and psychologists in this field, such as Peter Singer, Tom Regan, and over 125 others, all of whom have contributed original entries. Bekoff has provided a wide variety of well-chosen entries, defining terms and concepts and providing brief biographies, all of which relate to the topics of animal rights and animal welfare from the perspectives of many different disciplines: philosophy, psychology, ethology, anthropology, ecology, sociology, education, law, history, politics, theology, veterinary science, and public administration. The multidisciplinary approach allows users to critically examine the varied angles and arguments and gain a better understanding of the history and development of animal rights and animal protectionist movements worldwide.
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Venturing Beyond: Law and Morality in Kabbalistic Mysticism
By Elliot R. Wolfson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2006-07-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0199277796
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780199277797
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
Are mysticism and morality compatible or at odds with one another? If mystical experience embraces a form of non-dual consciousness, then in such a state of mind, the regulative dichotomy so basic to ethical discretion would seemingly be transcended and the very foundation for ethical decisions undermined. Venturing Beyond - Law and Morality in Kabbalistic Mysticism is an investigation of the relationship of the mystical and moral as it is expressed in the particular tradition of Jewish mysticism known as the Kabbalah. The particular themes discussed include the denigration of the non-Jew as the ontic other in kabbalistic anthropology and the eschatological crossing of that boundary anticipated in the instituition of religious conversion; the overcoming of the distinction between good and evil in the mystical experience of the underlying unity of all things; divine suffering and the ideal of spiritual poverty as the foundation for transmoral ethics and hypernomian lawfulness.
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Heuristics and the Law (Dahlem Workshop Reports)
By Gerd Gigerenzer, Christoph Engel
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Publisher: The MIT Press
Number Of Pages: 501
Publication Date: 2006-08-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0262072750
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780262072755
Binding: Hardcover
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Book Description:
In recent decades, the economists' concept of rational choice has dominated legal reasoning. And yet, in practical terms, neither the lawbreakers the law addresses nor officers of the law behave as the hyperrational beings postulated by rational choice. Critics of rational choice and believers in "fast and frugal heuristics" propose another approach: using certain formulations or general principles (heuristics) to help navigate in an environment that is not a well-ordered setting with an occasional disturbance, as described in the language of rational choice, but instead is fundamentally uncertain or characterized by an unmanageable degree of complexity. This is the intuition behind behavioral law and economics. In Heuristics and the Law, experts in law, psychology, and economics explore the conceptual and practical power of the heuristics approach in law. They discuss legal theory; modeling and predicting the problems the law purports to solve; the process of making law, in the legislature or in the courtroom; the application of existing law in the courts, particularly regarding the law of evidence; and implementation of the law and the impact of law on behavior.
Contributors:
Ronald J. Allen, Hal R. Arkes, Peter Ayton, Susanne Baer, Martin Beckenkamp, Robert Cooter, Leda Cosmides, Mandeep K. Dhami, Robert C. Ellickson, Christoph Engel, Richard A. Epstein, Wolfgang Fikentscher, Axel Flessner, Robert H. Frank, Bruno S. Frey, Gerd Gigerenzer, Paul W. Glimcher, Daniel G. Goldstein, Chris Guthrie, Jonathan Haidt, Reid Hastie, Ralph Hertwig, Eric J. Johnson, Jonathan J. Koehler, Russell Korobkin, Stephanie Kurzenh鋟ser, Douglas A. Kysar, Donald C. Langevoort, Richard Lempert, Stefan Magen, Callia Piperides, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski, Clara Sattler de Sousa e Brito, Joachim Schulz, Victoria A. Shaffer, Indra Spiecker genannt D鰄mann, John Tooby, Gerhard Wagner, Elke U. Weber, Bernd Wittenbrink
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Multinationals and Corporate Social Responsibility: Limitations and Opportunities in International Law (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law)
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages:368
Publication Date:2006-11-13
Sales Rank:744789
ISBN / ASIN:0521844991
EAN:9780521844994
Binding:Hardcover
Manufacturer:Cambridge University Press
Studio:Cambridge University Press
Book Description:
The 'corporate social responsibility' ('CSR') movement has been described as one of the most important social movements of our time. This book looks at what the CSR movement means for multinationals, for states and for international law. International law is often criticized for being too 'state-centred', and ill-equipped to deal with the challenges of globalization. However, drawing from many and varied examples of state, NGO and corporate practice, this book argues that, while international law has its limitations, it presents more opportunities for the CSR regulation of multinationals than many people assume. The main obstacles to better regulation are, therefore, not legal, but political.
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The Political Economy of International Trade Law: Essays in Honor of Robert E. Hudec
by Daniel L. M. Kennedy (Editor), James D. Southwick (Editor)
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages:710
Publication Date:2002-06-10
Sales Rank:1460812
ISBN / ASIN:0521813190
EAN:9780521813198
Binding:Hardcover
Manufacturer:Cambridge University Press
Studio:Cambridge University Press
Book Description:
In this volume, international experts from law, economics, and political science provide in-depth analysis of international trade issues. Attorneys, economists, and political scientists adopt an approach which considers WTO legal institutions as functioning in unexpected ways due to the political and economic conditions of their international environment. Topics include the constitutional dimensions of international trade law, adding and restructuring existing subjects, the legal relations between developed and developing countries, and the operation of the WTO dispute settle procedure. This will be an essential volume for professionals and academics involved with international trade policy.
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The Unity of the Common Law: Studies in Hegelian Jurisprudence 1995-08 (Philosophy, Social Theory, and the Rule of Law)
by Alan Brudner
Publisher:University of California Press
Number Of Pages:368
Publication Date:1995-08-17
Sales Rank:2218479
ISBN / ASIN:0520085965
EAN:9780520085961
Binding:Hardcover
Manufacturer:University of California Press
Studio:University of California Press
Book Description:
Countering the influential view of Critical Legal Studies that law is an incoherent mixture of conflicting political ideologies, this book forges a new paradigm for understanding the common law as being unified and systematic. Alan Brudner applies Hegel's legal and moral philosophy to fashion a comprehensive synthesis of the common law of property, contract, tort, and crime.
At a time when there is a strong tendency among scholars to view the common law as essentially fragmentary, inconsistent, and contradictory, Brudner suggests instead a coherence that synthesizes several interrelated dichotomies: good-centered and right-based legal paradigms, instrumental and non-instrumental conceptions of law, externalist and internalist interpretations of the common law system, and communitarian and individualist attempts to found the legal enterprise.
Brudner covers genuinely new ground through an interpretation of the common law from the standpoint of Hegelian legal philosophy. His unifying notion of common law corresponds to Hegel's notion of Geist, suggesting a designation of the mutual dependence of the community and the atomistic self for their confirmation as ends.
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Confidential Informant: Understanding Law Enforcement's Most Valuable Tool
by John Madinger
Confidential Informant: Law Enforcement's Most Valuable Tool
By John Madinger
Publisher:CRC
Number Of Pages:352
Publication Date:1999-10-22
ISBN-10 / ASIN:0849307090
ISBN-13 / EAN:9780849307096
Binding:Hardcover
Book Description:
He baffled and eluded law enforcement officers for nearly two decades. In the end, however, it wasn't the painstaking forensic analysis of hundreds of pieces of crime scene evidence that led to the capture of the Unabomber-but the lucky tip of an informant. Truth of the matter is, for all their sophistication and hi-tech science, crime-fighting techniques such as fingerprint and DNA analysis are a factor in less than one percent of all criminal cases. In the overwhelming number of crimes, informants have provided the necessary ammunition needed to bring criminals to justice, from Genovese to Gotti and Capone to Dillinger. Confidential Informant: Understanding Law Enforcement's Most Valuable Tool explores the covert and clandestine world of informants-revealing the secrets of how to find them and make the most out of them, while at the same time, avoiding the pitfalls of dealing with them. Using case studies in which informants played key roles in solving crimes, the book examines all aspects of informant development and management, from the motivation of the informant to the legal problems that accompany the use of informants in criminal cases. Written by John Madinger, a former narcotics agent, supervisor and administrator, and currently a Senior Special Agent with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service, Confidential Informant: Understanding Law Enforcement's Most Valuable Tool examines the emotional and behavioral characteristics of the informant, as well as the psychology of trust and betrayal. The book also illustrates techniques for improving interviewing and communication skills when dealing with informants, and provides invaluable forms that can be used in connection with these vital sources of information.
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Law and the Semantic Web: Legal Ontologies, Methodologies, Legal Information Retrieval, and Applications (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
By Richard Benjamins, Pompeu Casanovas, Joost Breuker, Aldo Gangemi
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Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 249
Publication Date: 2005-04-19
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540250638
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540250630
Binding: Paperback
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The revised papers presented in this book are drawn from two meetings devoted to the Semantic Web and the legal domain: The International Workshop on Legal Ontologies and Web-Based Legal Information Management held in Edinburgh, UK in June 2003, and the International Seminar on Law and the Semantic Web, held in Barcelona, Spain in November 2003.
This book presents 15 thoroughly refereed revised papers on topics relevant for law and the Semantic Web. The book is structured into three parts. Part I sets the scene by introducing the relevant concepts, describing some of the users (legal professionals), and putting into historical context how legal professionals think about the use and application of law. Part II presents theoretical aspects related to the construction of legal ontologies, both from a legal and a methodological point of view. Part III collects descriptions of various applications of Semantic Web technology to the legal domain.
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Natural Law Liberalism
By Christopher Wolfe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 268
Publication Date: 2006-08-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521842786
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521842785
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
Liberal political philosophy and natural law theory are not contradictory, but - properly understood - mutually reinforcing. Contemporary liberalism (as represented by Rawls, Guttman and Thompson, Dworkin, Raz, and Macedo) rejects natural law and seeks to diminish its historical contribution to the liberal political tradition, but it is only one, defective variant of liberalism. A careful analysis of the history of liberalism, identifying its core principles, and a similar examination of classical natural law theory (as represented by Thomas Aquinas and his intellectual descendants), show that a natural law liberalism is possible and desirable. Natural law theory embraces the key principles of liberalism, and it also provides balance in resisting some of its problematic tendencies. Natural law liberalism is the soundest basis for American public philosophy, and it is a potentially more attractive and persuasive form of liberalism for nations that have tended to resist it.
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Inside the Minds: Corporate Lawyer - Corporate Chairs From Dewey Ballantine, Holland & Knight, Wolf Block & More on Successful Strategies for Business Law
by Michael L. Jamieson
Publisher:Aspatore Books
Number Of Pages:161
Publication Date:2003-01
Sales Rank:1465494
ISBN / ASIN:1587622327
EAN:9781587622328
Binding:Paperback
Manufacturer:Aspatore Books
Studio:Aspatore Books
Book Description:
Inside the Minds: The Corporate Lawyer is the most authoritative book ever written on the essentials behind the practice of corporate law. This title features the Corporate Chairs and Business Department Heads from some of the nations top law firms, who have each contributed chapters akin to objective, experience-related white papers or essays on the ins and outs of corporate law. In an over-arching as well as in-depth presentation of the fundamentals, authors articulate the unspoken rules and the important issues facing any corporate attorney now, and what will hold true into the future. From examining the fundamental role of the lawyer and the lawyer-client relationship, to evaluating changes in technology and discussing what's in store for the profession into the future, this book pulls readers through all facets of the practice of corporate law, from beginning to end. The different niches represented and the various perspectives presented enable readers to get inside the great minds of corporate law and gain valuable insights into the industry, as the experts go back to basics in a must-read for anyone interested in business, the law and the intersection of the two.
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