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The Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
BRILL 2006; US$ 225.00Comprises a collection of sixteen national perspectives on law, policy and practice in respect of the underwater cultural heritage, written in light of the UNESCO Convention 2001. This volume features essays which provide an account of the legal position in each jurisdiction, as well as considering the impact that the 2001 Convention is having. more...
Economic Aspects of Gambling Regulation
BRILL 2007; US$ 177.00Brings together a range of perspectives from the debate surrounding the regulation of gambling from within the context both of the EU and the USA. This book looks at lessons which European jurisdictions can learn from American experiences in this field, and covers discussions on the gambling economics in Europe. more...
Cultural Human Rights
BRILL 2008; US$ 177.00What is the relationship between culture and human rights? What precise obligations do cultural rights pose upon states or other actors in international law, or for the international community as a whole? This book analyses these dilemmas and assesses the impact that they have on the development of a coherent category of cultural human rights. more...
Biocides in Plastics
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2004; US$ 153.00This Rapra Review Report examines the use of biocides in plastics with reference to material types and application requirements. The commonly available biocides are reviewed and details of their strengths and weaknesses are provided. The author reviews the frequently used test methods for fungi and bacteria, and, in an everchanging regulatory environment,... more...
Law and Social Change
SAGE Publications 2000; US$ 58.95This major new textbook provides a clear and comprehensive guide to the sociology of law, surveying current theoretical debates and examining socio-legal research. Exploring the relationship between the law and other aspects of social life, it goes beyond a discussion of contemporary institutions, focusing on broad and general patterns grounded... more...
Interdisciplinary Legal Studies
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010; US$ 124.95This volume of "Studies in Law, Politics, and Society" brings together research by graduate students from universities in the United States and the United Kingdom. The work of these students was singled out by their teachers and advisors as showing unusual promise and marking out directions for the next generation of interdisciplinary legal... more...
Invitation to Law and Society
University of Chicago Press 2010; US$ 15.00Law and Society is a rapidly-growing interdisciplinary field that turns on its head the conventional, idealized view of the “Law” as a magisterial abstraction. Kitty Calavita’s Invitation to Law and Society brilliantly brings to life the ways in which law shapes and manifests itself in the institutions and interactions of human... more...
Legal & Financial Aspects of Architectural Conservation
Dundurn 1997; US$ 24.99In this international study, 18 experts from 10 countries describe the legal challenges and solutions related to heritage property. more...
The Oceans in the Nuclear Age
BRILL 2009; US$ 296.00Ocean affairs are deeply woven into the history of the nuclear age. Ranging from wastes to security, this study frames the complex relationships between the oceans and the nuclear age and illuminates patterns of impact and response in ocean law. more...
The Impact of Uniform Laws on the Protection of Cultural Heritage and the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century
BRILL 2010; US$ 305.00Providing an overview of seven Conventions with the two Protocols adopted byUNESCOandUNIDROIT, this book offers comparative analysis of legal schemes for the protection or safeguarding of cultural heritage in 15 countries. more...









