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Format: XVIII, 332 Seiten , Illustrationen

ISBN: 9780190496647 , 9780190496630

Series Statement: What everyone needs to know

Content: "Through much of the twentieth century Afghanistan seemed to be a distant concern in the U.S. "Afghanistanism" used to be journalistic shorthand for stories about distant places that editors dismissed as irrelevant. Afghanistan's territory does include some remote, barely accessible regions, but it also includes ancient metropolises such as Balkh, Herat, Kabul, and Kandahar that through much of history were crossroads for commerce and the spread of ideas, including religions and artistic styles. Afghanistan's period of isolation was not an inevitable consequence of its location; it was the result of the policies of the British and Russian colonial empires. In the late 19th and 20th century, those empires agreed to make Afghanistan a buffer state separating their two empires. The only foreign representative would be a Muslim representative of British India, which controlled Afghanistan's foreign affairs. That arrangement has broken down so thoroughly, that Afghanistan is now the opposite of a buffer state. Instead of preventing conflict by separating empires or states, it has become an arena where others act out proxy conflicts. The Soviet invasion of December 1979 turned the country into the hottest conflict of a supposedly Cold War. The Afghan state collapsed in the 1990s as a result of that proxy war and the breakup of the USSR, which had been funding the state. The country then became the arena of conflict among regional powers - Pakistan versus Iran, Russia, and India - but also a zone of competition over pipeline routes among the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Iran."--

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780190496654

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780190496661

Language: English

Keywords: Afghanistan ; Geschichte 2001- ; Historische Darstellung

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Author information: Rubin, Barnett R. 1950-

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Format: 1 online resource (285 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9781743822159

Content: An illuminating and entertaining history of the law's treatment of animals.

Note: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction : Animals' Laws -- 1. Owning Animals -- 2. Controlling Animals -- 3. Blaming Animals -- 4. Understanding Animals -- 5. Harming Animals -- 6. Protecting Animals -- Conclusion : Law's Animals -- Authors' Note -- Acknowledgements -- Sources -- Image Credits -- Index -- Back Cover.

Additional Edition: Print version: Barnett, Katy Guilty Pigs Collingwood : Black Inc.,c2022 ISBN 9781760641849

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books.

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (899 Seiten)

Edition: 14th ed

ISBN: 9781000392142

Note: Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources , Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Outline Contents -- Detailed Contents -- Preface -- Table of Cases -- Table of UK and International Legislation -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- Table of Decisions, Directives, Regulations, Treaties and Conventions -- Part 1 General Introduction -- Chapter 1 Introducing Constitutional Law -- Part A: The Constitution -- Introduction -- What is a Constitution? -- Defining Constitutions -- Classifying Constitutions -- The Concept of Constitutionalism -- Part B: A Very Little History -- Introduction -- Early Origins: 1066-1500 -- 1500-1700 -- 1700-1901 -- 1902-Present -- Part C: The United Kingdom -- Introduction -- The British Islands -- The Islands and Europe -- The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2 Sources of the Constitution -- Introduction -- Definitional Difficulties -- Legal Sources -- Non-Legal Sources of the Constitution -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 2 Fundamental Constitutional Concepts -- Chapter 3 The Rule of Law -- Introduction -- Contrasting Attitudes to the Rule of Law -- Uncertainty in the Western Rule of Law -- Natural Law and the Rule of Law -- Social Contract Theory -- Law and Order: The Obligation to Obey Law -- Marxism and the Rule of Law -- Dicey and the Rule of Law -- Fuller and the Rule of Law -- Raz and the Rule of Law -- Dworkin and the Rule of Law -- Bingham and the Rule of Law -- The Rule of Law and the Legal System -- Compliance with International Obligations -- The Rule of Law in International Dimension -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 The Separation of Powers -- Introduction -- Historical Development -- The Contemporary Doctrine -- Defining the Institutions -- The Office of Lord Chancellor -- The Supreme Court -- The Relationship Between Executive and Legislature -- Legislature and Judiciary , Executive and Judiciary -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 The Royal Prerogative -- Introduction -- The Prerogative Defined -- The Prerogative Before 1688 -- The Prerogative Today -- The Prerogative Illustrated -- The Prerogative and Domestic Affairs -- Appointment of Prime Minister -- The Royal Assent -- The Granting of Honours -- Defence and National Security -- Issuing, Refusal or Withdrawal of Passports -- The Protective Jurisdiction of the Courts in Relation to Minors -- The Prerogative of Mercy -- Power to Establish Non-Statutory Agencies -- Regulation of the Civil Service -- Regulation of the Armed Forces -- Royal Fish and Swans and Treasure Trove -- The Prerogative and Foreign Affairs -- Judicial Control of the Prerogative -- Political Control of the Prerogative -- Reform of the Prerogative? -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 Parliamentary Sovereignty -- Introduction -- Legal and Political Sovereignty -- Sovereignty and Written Constitutions -- Dicey and Sovereignty -- Alternative Views on Sovereignty -- Parliamentary Sovereignty and the European Union during UK Membership -- Devolution and the Human Rights Act -- The Emergence of the 'Constitutional Statute' -- Shared, or Bi-Polar, Sovereignty? -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 3 The European Union -- Chapter 7 Structures and Institutions of the European Union -- Introduction -- The European Union -- The Institutions of the European Union -- Sources of EU Law -- Direct Applicability and Direct Effect -- Understanding Human Rights in Europe -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 8 European Union Law and National Law -- Introduction -- The Interaction Between National Courts and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) -- The Question of Legal Supremacy -- The Reception of EU Law into the United Kingdom from 1973 to 2020 -- 'Brexit': The UK's Withdrawal from the EU. , The Brexit Process and Legislation -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 4 Central, Regional and Local Government -- Chapter 9 Central Government -- Introduction -- The Crown -- The Channels of Communication Between Crown and Government -- The Privy Council -- Functions of the Privy Council -- The Office of Prime Minister -- The Cabinet Office -- The Civil Service -- Appointment and Management -- Constitutional Principles and the Civil Service -- The Civil Service Code -- The Government and the Courts -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 10 Ministerial Responsibility -- Introduction -- Collective Cabinet Responsibility -- Individual Ministerial Responsibility -- The Morality of Public Office -- Individual Responsibility for Personal Conduct -- Public Inquiries into the Conduct of Government -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 11 Devolution and Local Government -- Introduction -- Northern Ireland -- Scotland -- Wales -- Regulating Relations Between the Nations -- A Voice for England? -- London: The Greater London Authority and Mayor -- Local Government: An Outline -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 5 Parliament -- Chapter 12 The Electoral System -- Introduction -- The Electoral Commission -- The Franchise -- Constituencies and the Boundary Commissions -- Initiating the Election Process -- The Conduct of Election Campaigns -- Broadcasting and Elections -- Disputed Elections -- Political Party Funding -- Voting Systems -- Reform of the Voting System -- The Case For and Against Reforming the Simple Majority System -- Reforming the Simple Majority System -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 13 Introduction to the House of Commons -- Introduction -- The Functions of Parliament -- The Life of a Parliament -- Summoning, Adjournment, Prorogation and Dissolution -- The Organisation of Business -- Personnel of the House of Commons , Members of Parliament -- Government and Opposition -- Voting in the Commons -- Parliamentary Publications and Papers -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 14 The Legislative Process -- Introduction -- The United Kingdom Parliament and Devolution -- Primary Legislation -- Fast-Track Legislation -- Delegated Legislation -- Scrutiny of Legislation by the House of Lords -- The Royal Assent -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 15 Scrutiny of the Executive -- Introduction -- Question Time -- Emergency Debates -- Daily Adjournment Debates -- Early Day Motions -- Select Committees of the House of Commons -- Government Openness and Government Secrecy -- The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoIA) -- Scrutiny of National Finance -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 16 The House of Lords -- Introduction -- The Composition of the House of Lords -- General Debates -- The Scrutiny of Legislation -- The Amendment of Legislation -- The Balance of Power between the House of Lords and the House of Commons -- Select Committees in the House of Lords -- Members' Interests in the House of Lords -- Reform of the House of Lords -- The House of Lords Act 2014 and House of Lord (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 17 Parliamentary Privilege -- Introduction -- The Principal Privileges -- The Current Scope and Role of Privilege -- Members' Interests and Members' Independence -- Publication of Parliamentary Proceedings -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 6 The Individual and the State -- Chapter 18 The Protection of Human Rights -- Introduction -- The Emergence of the Constitutional Protection of Rights -- Part A: The European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- Part B: The Human Rights Act 1998 -- Reform of the Human Rights Act 1998 -- Summary -- Further Reading , Chapter 19 Freedom of Expression and Privacy -- Introduction -- Freedom of Expression -- Freedom of Expression and the Human Rights Act -- Restrictions on Freedom of Expression -- Privacy -- GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 -- Press Freedom and Privacy -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 20 Freedom of Association and Assembly and Police Powers -- Introduction -- Freedom of Association -- Freedom of Assembly -- Indirect Restrictions on Freedom of Assembly -- Public Order -- Police Powers in Relation to the Detection and Investigation of Crime -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 21 State Security -- Introduction -- The Security Services -- Interception of Communications and Communications Data -- The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 -- The Investigatory Powers Tribunal -- Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Security Services -- Official Secrets -- Emergency Powers -- Terrorism -- The Special Immigration Appeals Commission -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 7 Judges and the Legal System -- Chapter 22 Judges and the English Legal System -- Introduction -- Part A: The Judiciary -- The Constitutional Role of Judges -- Judicial Functions -- Judicial Independence -- A Diverse and Representative Judiciary? -- Judicial Accountability -- Part B: The English Legal System -- The Principle of Open Justice -- Categories of Law -- Developing the Law -- Statutory Interpretation: An Introduction -- The Doctrine of Precedent -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 8 Administrative Law -- Chapter 23 Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure -- Introduction -- Judicial Review and the Human Rights Act 1998 -- The Growth in Public Administration -- The Courts' Interpretation of Public Bodies -- The Basis for Judicial Review -- Standing to Apply for Judicial Review -- The Existence of Alternative Remedies -- A Matter of Public - Not Private - Law , Limitations on Judicial Review

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Barnett, Hilaire Constitutional and Administrative Law Milton : Taylor & Francis Group,c2021 ISBN 9780367726270

Language: English

Subjects: Law

Keywords: Großbritannien ; Verfassungsrecht ; Großbritannien ; Verwaltungsrecht

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (257 Seiten)

ISBN: 9780190908614

Content: Innovators, Firms, and Markets challenges the prevailing policy consensus that robustly enforced intellectual property rights suppress competition and innovation by protecting incumbents from entry threats. Jonathan M. Barnett argues that IP rights enhance competition and innovation by enabling entry by idea-rich but capital-poor firms that may otherwise be blocked from the market. The book moves from theory to empirics through an economic history of the U.S. patent system and analysis of firms' lobbying tendencies on IP issues. Case studies of the biotechnology and semiconductor markets illustrate how patents enable entrepreneurs to play the disruptive function that is critical to successful innovation ecosystems

Note: cover -- Half title -- Innovators, Firms, and Markets -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I. THEORY: RETHINKING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY -- 1. Dynamic Analysis of Intellectual Property -- 2. Organizational Effects of Intellectual Property (Micro Level) -- 3. Organizational Effects of Intellectual Property (Macro Level) -- PART II. HISTORY: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ANDORGANIZATIONAL FORMS -- 4. Constructing an Objective History of the U.S. Patent System -- 5. An Organizational History of the U.S. Patent System -- 6. Exploding the Supply Chain: Strong Patents and Vertical Disintegration -- PART III. POLITICS: THE MARKET RENTS OF WEAKINTELLECTUAL- PROPERTY RIGHTS -- 7. Why Incumbents (Usually) Prefer Weak Intellectual-​Property Rights -- 8. Organizational Perspectives on Intellectual-​Property Reform -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Barnett, Jonathan M. Innovators, Firms, and Markets Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated,c2021 ISBN 9780190908591

Language: English

Keywords: Patentrecht ; Innovation ; Patent

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (489 pages)

ISBN: 9780674270121

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Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Barnett, Randy E. The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment Cambridge : Harvard University Press,c2021 ISBN 9780674257764

Language: English

Keywords: USA ; Verfassung ; Verfassungsänderung ; Geschichte

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (93 Seiten)

ISBN: 9783030694289

Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace Ser. v.35

Note: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 The Population Factor -- 1.1 The Neglect of the Population Factor by Environmentalism and Environmental Law Scholarship -- 1.2 Measures of Human Population Growth -- 1.3 Demographic Components of Population Change in the United States -- 1.4 Ecological Effects of Population Pressure -- Appendix: Estimation of Net Number of International Migrants to the United States, 1990-2010 -- 2 An Empirical Study of Americans' Attitudes -- 2.1 Dependent Variable -- 2.2 Explanatory Variable -- 2.3 Control Variables -- 2.3.1 Control Variables: Theory -- 2.3.2 Control Variables: Measurement -- 2.4 Interaction Variables -- 2.5 Data Analysis: All Respondents -- 2.6 Intersectionality Theory -- 2.7 Data Analysis: Sex-Race Groups -- Appendix: Model V -- 3 Environmentalism and Interdisciplinarity -- 3.1 Attitude-Behavior Congruence -- 3.2 Structural-Functionalism Theory -- 3.3 Law and Government Policy -- 3.3.1 Effectiveness -- 3.3.2 Collateral Consequences -- 3.4 Cumulative Birth Rate and Total Fertility Rate -- 3.5 Closing Comments -- Index -- About the Author -- About this Book

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Barnett, Larry D. Demography and the Anthropocene Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2021 ISBN 9783030694272

Language: English