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Law and Investment in China
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95The Chinese market is appealing, but the Chinese legal system is very complicated. A basic understanding of Chinese law is absolutely crucial for companies investing in this fast-growing and potentially huge market. Since China is moving toward a socialist market economy and is increasingly integrated into the world market, some aspects of China's... more...
China and the World Trading System
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 128.00Leading scholars analyse key issues relating to China's recent WTO accession. Will China's membership burden the WTO's dispute settlement system? Will the inclusion of the sixth largest economy in the world alter the international trading system, and encourage domestic legal and economic reform? more...
Judicial Review in New Democracies
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 33.00This book examines three countries in Asia, where law is traditionally viewed as a tool of authoritarian rulers, to determine why new democracies adopt constitutional courts that constrain governments. Ginsburg argues that judicial review is a solution to the problem of uncertainty in constitutional design. more...
South Pacific Property Law
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 71.95Encompassing the legal systems of over a dozen independent countries, the authors of this book bring together a wealth of diverse sources to present a coherent picture of the law of property as it exists today, and offer some thoughts on the challenges and legal difficulties facing the region. more...
Civil Procedure & Courts in the South Pacific
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 89.95The book compares the main rules of procedure that govern the conduct of civil cases in countries of the South Pacific region and explains their practical application in the context of the courts in which they operate. The text focuses on the rules that apply and on the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules of 1964, which apply in the superior courts... more...
The Making of South African Legal Culture 1902-1936
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 74.00Chanock's definitive perspective on the development of the South African legal system in the early twentieth century examines all areas of the law: criminal law and criminology; the Roman-Dutch law; the State's African law; Land, Labour and 'Rule of Law' questions. His revisionist analysis illustrates the processes of legal colonization. more...
The Ritual of Rights in Japan
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 34.00The Ritual of Rights in Japan rejects the traditional view that Japan is a nation where overt conflict and the assertion of rights are unacceptable. It examines both historical events and contemporary policy, in concluding that rights-based conflict is an important part of Japanese legal, political, and social practice. more...
Intellectual Property and Doing Business in China
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2003; US$ 87.00An intellectual property (IP) system was established in China in 1985. Since then, the merits and drawbacks of the system have become apparent in theory and practice. Despite the fact that a great deal has been written about the Chinese IP system, systematic studies of the subject are still scarce, especially from a corporate management perspective. more...
Migration and Refugee Law
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 88.00This book provides an overview of the legal principles governing the entry of people into Australia. As well as dealing with migration and refugee law today, the book analyses the policy and moral considerations underpinning this area of law. more...
The Japanese Way of Justice
Oxford University Press 2001; US$ 94.99Criminal proceedings in which people can lose life, liberty, or reputation tell us a great deal about the character of any society. In Japan, it is prosecutors who wield the greatest control over these values and who therefore reveal most clearly the character of the Japanese way of justice. In this book, David T. Johnson portrays Japanese prosecutors... more...









