Law : Comparative

Provides an in-depth legal analysis of the Constitutional Treaty which, if ratified by the 25 Member States, would govern the European Union. Piris places this analysis in an historical and political context and explains the origin, meanings and legal and political effects of all proposed changes to the present treaties. more...

Price: $35.00

The role of parliaments in contemporary democracies continues to evolve as parliaments are faced with new challenges. This book sets the historic scene, gives a comparative overview of the modern history of a selection of major European deliberative institutions. It then looks at themes around the doctrine of separation of powers. more...

Price: $95.00

The book takes a look at the six most important current topics arising from copyright law in the information society, and for each topic provides an in-depth introduction that compares the approaches taken in Europe and the US. Each topic is introduced by an expert, and the issues are then analysed in separate country reports representing nine Asian jurisdictions: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. The six topics are: The Expansion of Copyright Law and its Social Justification: Introduction by Reto Hilty, Max Planck Institute, Munich Internet Trade, Digital Works and Parallel Imports: Introduction by Christopher Heath, European Patent Office, Munich The Collective Exercise of Copyrights: Introduction by Kung Chung Liu, Academia Sinica, Taiwan The Law on Anti-Circumvention and Digital Rights Management: Introduction by Andy Sun, National Chenchi University, Taipei, Taiwan and Zhi Wei, Peking University, Beijing Copyright Contracts, Public Policy and Antitrust: Introduction by Estelle Derclaye, Queen Mary University of London Contributory and Vicarious Liability for Copyright Infringement: Introduction by Andy Sun, National Chenchi University, Taipei, Taiwan more...

Price: $100.00

A comparative analysis of defendant rights in criminal courts under the four major international systems of law (Common Law, Civil Law, Islamic Law, and Socialist Law) from Islam to America. It examines the history of the Anglo-American legal tradition, and discusses the Koran. more...

Price: $65.00

This text is intended to present a clear analysis of local government in the 15 member states of the EU, and to assess the impact or potential impact of regional governments on policy-making in Europe. The focus of the study is explicitly institutional, taking a socio-legal approach. more...

Price: $78.00