Comparative Law Books

New and Published Books – Page 2

11. Progressive Corporate Governance for the 21st Century

    By Lorraine Talbot

    Series: Routledge Research in Corporate Law

    Progressive Corporate Governance for the 21st Century is a wide ranging and ambitious study of why corporate governance is the shape that it is, and how it can be better. The book sets out the emergence of shareholder primacy orientated corporate governance using a study of historical developments...

    Published September 9th 2012 by Routledge
12. Engineering Constitutional Change

    A Comparative Perspective on Europe, Canada and the USA

    Edited by Xenophon Contiades

    Series: Routledge Research in Constitutional Law

    This volume provides a holistic presentation of the reality of constitutional change in 18 countries (the 15 old EU member states, Canada, Switzerland and the USA). The essays offer analysis on formal and informal constitutional amendment bringing forth the overall picture of the parallel paths...

    Published September 9th 2012 by Routledge
13. Resolving Disputes in the Asia-Pacific Region

    International Arbitration and Mediation in East Asia and the West

    By Shahla F. Ali

    How diverse cultures approach conflict in the context of the integration of global markets is a new arena for research and practice. To date, most of the research on international arbitration has focused exclusively on Western models of arbitration as practiced in Europe and North America. While...

    Published September 5th 2012 by Routledge
14. Public Interest Litigation in Asia

    Edited by Po Jen Yap, Holning Lau

    Series: Routledge Law in Asia

    This edited volume is a timely and insightful contribution to the growing discourses on public law in Asia. Surveying many important jurisdictions in Asia including mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, the book addresses recent developments and experiences...

    Published September 5th 2012 by Routledge
15. The Domain Name Registration System

    Liberalisation, Consumer Protection and Growth

    By Jenny Ng

    Series: Routledge Research in Information Technology and E-Commerce Law

    This book offers a comparative analysis of the domain name registration systems utililsed in Australia and the United Kingdom. Taking an international perspective, the author analyses the global trends and dynamics of the domain name registration systems and explores the advantages and...

    Published July 26th 2012 by Routledge
16. Tax Systems and Tax Reforms in New EU Member States

    Edited by Luigi Bernardi, Mark Chandler, Luca Gandullia

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

    Building on the work carried out in the 2004 Routledge book, Tax Systems and Tax Reforms in Europe, an international team of contributors now turn their attention to the new EU member states. The book compares conditions in the new and potential EU Member states to those in the long-standing EU...

    Published July 12th 2012 by Routledge
17. Plea Bargaining in National and International Law

    A Comparative Study

    By Regina Rauxloh

    Plea bargaining is one of the most important and most discussed issues in modern criminal procedure law. Based on historical and comparative legal research, the author has analysed the wide-spread use of plea bargaining in different criminal justice systems. The book sets out in-depth studies of...

    Published June 11th 2012 by Routledge
18. Global Environment of Policing

    Edited by Darren Palmer, Michael M. Berlin, Dilip K. Das

    Police organizations across the globe are experiencing major changes. Many nations cope with funding constraints as pressures within their societies, terrorism and transnational crime, and social and political transformations necessitate a more democratic form of policing. Drawn from the...

    Published June 4th 2012 by CRC Press
19. Counter-Terrorism and Beyond

    The Culture of Law and Justice After 9/11

    Edited by Andrew Lynch, Nicola McGarrity, George Williams

    Series: Routledge Research in Terrorism and the Law

    This book considers the increasing trend towards a ‘culture of control’ in democratic countries. The post-9/11 counter-terrorism laws in nations such as the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia provide a stark demonstration of this trend. These laws share a focus on the pre-emption of crime,...

    Published May 28th 2012 by Routledge
20. Neoliberalism and the Law in Post Communist Transition

    The Evolving Role of Law in Russia’s Transition to Capitalism

    By Ioannis Glinavos

    This work examines ideas about the role of law and legal reform in the creation of market economies, focusing on the process of post communist transition in Russia. Processes of transition in Russia were guided by a set of very specific neoliberal ideas about the nature of markets and capitalism,...

    Published May 28th 2012 by Routledge