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Sharecropping in the Yemen
BRILL 2000; US$ 173.00This text discusses sharecropping in the Yemen against the background of Islamic law and customary law. Sharecropping is interesting in Islam since its basis is ostensibly inconsistent with the Islamic prohibition against transactions involving gharar (risk or uncertainty). more...
The changing postwar international legal regime
BRILL 2002; US$ 141.00In view of the practices of World War II, international society could no longer be under the principles of traditional international law. This work provides a comprehensive treatment of the development of international law and its influence on international relations. more...
Court Reporting in Australia
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 32.00Court Reporting in Australia uses the experience of reporters and subeditors to present a practical view of reporting on the legal system. Practical and useful as well as theoretical: no one who reports on legal matters can afford to be without this book. more...
Law and Development in East and South-East Asia
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 195.00During the 1980s and 1990s Asian 'developmental states' attracted much attention in political science and economics literature, but the role of law in the economic development was neglected. It was only after the Asian crisis of 1997 that many analysts began to focus on a lack of regulation and transparency as a major factor triggering the crisis.... more...
Litigating Rights
Hart Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 91.80A collection of essays exploring a range of contemporary issues in jurisdictions including the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. more...
The Legal Framework of EU-China Investment Relations
Hart Publishing Limited 2005; US$ 181.80EU investment in China has increased dramatically since the early 1990s and is poised to increase further in light of China's recent accession to the World Trade Organisation. This book explores and critically appraises the existing legal framework governing EU-China investment relations, particularly EU investment in China. The current legal framework... more...
Authority without Power
Oxford University Press 1996; US$ 45.00This title argues that the weakness of legal controls throughout Japanese history has assured the development and strength of informal community controls based on custom and consensus to maintain order - an order characterized by remarkable stability with an equally significant degree of autonomy for individuals, communities, and businesses. more...
The Constitutional Systems of the Australian States and Territories
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 65.00This book outlines the constitutional systems of the six Australian States and ten Commonwealth Territories. It is the only Australian legal reference work of its kind which deals specifically with the constitutional systems of the States and Territories. more...
Energy Law and the Environment
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 92.00Energy Law and the Environment shows the relevance of energy production and consumption to climate change and sustainable development. The book offers creative legal solutions to enhancing the role of the law in advancing sustainable development in the future. more...
Five Things to Know About the Australian Constitution
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 32.00In this excellent new book, your questions about Australia's constitution are answered. Helen Irving, one of this country's foremost constitutional experts, puts various constitutional confusions to rest, and invites a general audience into an understanding of the issues that were once reserved for experts. more...









