Colonial Lives of Property: Law, Land, and Racial Regimes of Ownership (Bhandar Brenna)(Paperback)

Colonial Lives of Property: Law, Land, and Racial Regimes of Ownership (Bhandar Brenna)(Paperback)

In Colonial Lives of Property Brenna Bhandar examines how modern property law contributed to the formation of racial subjects in settler colonies and the development of racial capitalism. Focusing on settler colonialism in Canada, Australia, and Israel and Palestine, Bhandar shows how the colonial

Revolutionary Feminisms: Conversations on Collective Action and Radical Thought (Bhandar Brenna)(Paperback)

A unique book, tracing forty years of anti-racist feminist thought Black, anti-colonial, anti-racist feminist thought is often sidelined in mainstream discourses that transform feminism into simplistic calculations of how many women are in positions of power. This unique book sets the record

Real Property in Australia: Foundations and Applications (Hefferan Michael J.)(Paperback)

Real property in the form of investment, ownership and use pervades almost every aspect of daily lives and represents over 40% of Australia's wealth. Such assets do not exist in isolation - they are dynamic and forever evolving, impacted by a range of physical, economic, demographic, legal and

The Lives of Colonial Objects (Cooper Annabel)(Paperback)

'The Lives of Colonial Objects' is a sumptuously illustrated and highly readable book about things, and the stories that unfold when we start to investigate them. In this collection of 50 essays the authors, including historians, archivists, curators and Maori scholars, have each chosen an object

Making Sense of Land Law (Stroud April)(Paperback)

Taking a fresh and innovative approach to the subject, Making Sense of Land Law is an essential textbook designed to help those coming to the subject for the first time. Practical scenarios and diagrams are feature throughout, making the subject come alive. The Q&A-style of debate in the book is

Roman Law for Scots Law Students (Anderson Craig)(Paperback)

From property law to delict and unjustified enrichment, this textbook focuses on the areas of Roman law that most influenced Scots law. Students will enter practice with a greater depth of understanding of the roots of modern Scots law, helping them to feel confident in using Roman materials when

Owning the Street: The Everyday Life of Property (Thorpe Amelia)(Paperback)

How local, specific, and personal understandings about belonging, ownership, and agency intersect with law to shape the city. In Owning the Street, Amelia Thorpe examines everyday experiences of and feelings about property and belonging in contemporary cities. She grounds her account in an

Thompson's Modern Land Law (George Martin)(Paperback)

Thompson's Modern Land Law looks at the core areas of this subject area through a theoretical and critical lens. The authors excel at explaining difficult rules and concepts clearly but without oversimplification, guiding students around the common pitfalls in areas where there is typically

Owning the Earth - The Transforming History of Land Ownership (Linklater Andro)(Paperback / softback)

Women and the Land, 1500-1900 (Capern Amanda)(Paperback)

Women and the Land examines the pre-history of gendered property relations in England, focusing on the four-hundred-year period between roughly 1500 and 1900. More specifically, the book is about how gender shaped opportunities for and experiences of owning property, particularly for women. The

The Principles of Land Law (Lees Emma)(Paperback)

The core principles of land law are articulated clearly in this new textbook, providing a framework through which students can gain a sophisticated understanding of the modern land law system. Emma Lees' expertise in research and teaching ensures all topics are thoroughly explained in a friendly

Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America (Chatelain Marcia)(Paperback)

Just as The Color of Law provided a vital understanding of redlining and racial segregation, Marcia Chatelain's Franchise investigates the complex interrelationship between black communities and America's largest, most popular fast food chain. Taking us from the first McDonald's drive-in in San

Wild Colonial Boy (Docherty Dan)(Paperback)

This autobiographical novel narrates the journey of Dan Docherty, a young Glasgow law graduate and karate black belt, who left his traditional Catholic family in 1975 to serve in the notoriously corrupt Royal Hong Kong Police. In Hong Kong, he learned Chinese language intensively, then drill,

Bordering Britain: Law, Race and Empire (El-Enany Nadine)(Paperback)

(B)ordering Britain argues that Britain is the spoils of empire, its immigration law is colonial violence and irregular immigration is anti-colonial resistance. In announcing itself as postcolonial through immigration and nationality laws passed in the 60s, 70s and 80s, Britain cut itself off

Handbook of Intellectual Property Research: Lenses, Methods, and Perspectives (Calboli Irene)(Pevná vazba)

The relevance of intellectual property law has increased dramatically over the last several years. Globalization, digitization, and the rise of post-industrial information-based industries have all contributed to a new prominence of IP law as one of the most important factors in driving innovation

Race, Law, and American Society, 1607 to Present (Browne-Marshall Gloria J.)(Paperback)

This second edition of Gloria Browne-Marshall's seminal work, tracing the history of racial discrimination in American law from colonial times to the present, is now available with major revisions. Throughout, she advocates for freedom and equality at the center, moving from their struggle for

Rethinking Racial Capitalism: Questions of Reproduction and Survival (Bhattacharyya Gargi)(Paperback)

A reappraisal of the history of capitalism that places techniques of racial division and expropriation at the centre of our

Barren Lives (Ramos Graciliano)(Paperback)

A vivid chronicle of the solitary life of a peasant family in a harsh and unforgiving land, austerely told by a classic Brazilian

Dispossession: The Performative in the Political (Butler Judith)(Paperback)

Dispossession describes the condition of those who have lost land, citizenship, property, and a broader belonging to the world. This thought-provoking book seeks to elaborate our understanding of dispossession outside of the conventional logic of possession, a hallmark of capitalism, liberalism,

Nine-Tenths of the Law: Enduring Dispossession in Indonesia (Lund Christian)(Paperback)

Regime changes and a shifting legal landscape have left ordinary Indonesians struggling to legalize their possessions in competition with the government, police, army, and private gangs. This book explores the relationship between possession and legalization, examining the imaginative and

A Troubled Marriage: Indigenous Elites of the Colonial Americas (McEnroe Sean F.)(Paperback)

A Troubled Marriage describes the lives of native leaders whose resilience and creativity allowed them to survive and prosper in the traumatic era of European conquest and colonial rule. They served as soldiers, scholars, artists, artisans, and missionaries within early transatlantic empires and

Land Reform in Scotland: History, Law and Policy (Combe Malcolm)(Paperback)

This interdisciplinary analysis of Scotland's perennial political hot potato - the Scottish land question - follows the latest legislative development, The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016. Bringing together leading academics and professional experts working in law, history and policy, Land Reform

Regimes of Historicity: Presentism and Experiences of Time (Hartog Franois)(Paperback)

Francois Hartog explores crucial moments of change in society's 'regimes of historicity,' or its ways of relating to the past, present, and future. Inspired by Hannah Arendt, Reinhart Koselleck, and Paul Ricoeur, Hartog analyzes a broad range of texts, positioning The Odyssey as a work on the

Gresham's Law - The Life and World of Queen Elizabeth I's Banker (Guy John)(Paperback / softback)

Banker, gaoler, smuggler, spy: the many lives of a Tudor