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Claims of Dual Nationals and the Development of Customary International Law
BRILL 2007; US$ 152.00The law governing the international claims of dual nationals relates to, and is influenced by, the wider subject of the individual's standing at the international level. more...
The Right to Property in Commonwealth Constitutions
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 93.00First book to examine constitutional rights to property in Commonwealth countries. Although many Commonwealth judges use comparative law in resolving constitutional cases, very few books have been written on comparative law in the Commonwealth. This book presents both practical and theoretical analyses, together with the historical background. more...
Institutional Foundations of Impersonal Exchange
University of Chicago Press 2012; US$ 44.00Governments and development agencies spend considerable resources building property and company registries to protect property rights. When these efforts succeed, owners feel secure enough to invest in their property and banks are able use it as collateral for credit. Similarly, firms prosper when entrepreneurs can transform their firms into legal... more...
Research Handbook on the Economics of Property Law
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00Leading scholars in the field of law and economics contribute their original theoretical and empirical research to this major Handbook. Each chapter analyzes the basic architecture and important features of the institutions of property law from an economic point of view, while also providing an introduction to the issues and literature. Property rights... more...
Hernando de Soto and Property in a Market Economy
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 99.95This new collection brings together a diverse group of scholars to apply Hernando de Soto's work to a wide range of contemporary issues in property law and theory. Scrutinizing his contention that the institution of private property is necessary for the proper functioning of a market economy, the volume makes an important contribution to debates and... more...
Japanese and European Private International Law in Comparative Perspective
Mohr Siebeck 2008; US$ 106.76Hauptbeschreibung The idea of national codification is advancing on a global scale in conflict of laws. A large number of legislative projects dealing with codifying and modernizing private international law, both on the national and the supranational level, have been launched in the past few years. Among such recent initiatives, the advances taken... more...
Foreign Currency Claims in the Conflict of Laws
Hart Publishing Limited 2010; US$ 108.00Problems in assessment of damages remain among the most contentious aspects of private law disputes. The assessment exercise becomes particularly difficult when one of the parties asks that damages be assessed in some foreign currency or claims that, even though damages should be assessed in the currency of the forum, foreign exchange losses should... more...
Multi-owned Housing
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 124.95This internationally edited collection addresses the issues raised by multi-owned residential developments, now established as a major type of housing throughout the world in the form of apartment blocks, row housing, gated developments, and master planned communities. The chapters draw on the empirical research of leading academics in the fields of... more...
Multiple Nationality and International Law
BRILL 2006; US$ 238.00This book is a comprehensive overview of multiple nationality in international law, and contains a survey of current State practice covering over 75 countries. It examines the topic in light of the historical treatment of multiple nationality by States, international bodies and commentators, setting out the general trends in international law and relations... more...
Yearbook of Private International Law
Walter de Gruyter, Inc. 2010; US$ 254.00The current rich volume of the Yearbook attempts to strike a balance in the multifaceted expressions of the increasing importance of private international law at national and supranational levels. The vitality of private international law within the European Union is evidenced by both legislative projects and the rich case law of the European Court... more...









