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After Sovereignty
On the Question of Political Beginnings
After Sovereignty addresses the vexed question of sovereignty in contemporary social, political, and legal theory. The emergence, and now apparent implosion, of international capital exceeding the borders of known political entities, the continued expansion of a potentially endless 'War on Terror',...
Published July 25th 2011 by Routledge-Cavendish
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Governance and Regulation in Social Life
Essays in Honour of W.G. Carson
Comprising fourteen articles by leading international contributors, including some of the most prominent socio-legal and criminological scholars working in the field, this volume is currently the only work available that critically examines W.G. Carson and his crucial influence in the turn towards...
Published February 21st 2007 by Routledge-Cavendish
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Governing Paradoxes of Restorative Justice
Restorative justice is the policy of eschewing traditional punishments in favour of group counselling involving both victims and perpetrators. Until now there has been no critical analysis of governmental rationales that legitimize restorative practices over traditional approaches but Governing...
Published July 11th 2005 by Routledge-Cavendish
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Justice Fragmented
Mediating Community Disputes Under Postmodern Conditions
Suppose you have a dispute with your neighbour, and wish to secure redress for losses incurred. How might the issue be resolved? Is it worth the cost and time delay to take the issue to court? Or is there some other approach? Over the past few decades a range of alternative, dispute resolution...
Published August 21st 1996 by Routledge