Freedom's Law: The Moral Reading of the American Constitution (Dworkin Ronald D.)(Paperback)

Freedom's Law: The Moral Reading of the American Constitution (Dworkin Ronald D.)(Paperback)

Ronald Dworkin argues that Americans have been systematically misled about what their Constitution is, and how judges decide what it means. The Constitution, he observes, grants individual rights in extremely abstract terms. The First Amendment prohibits the passing of laws that 'abridge the

Justice in Robes (Dworkin Ronald)(Paperback)

How should a judge's moral convictions bear on his judgments about what the law is? Lawyers, sociologists, philosophers, politicians, and judges all have answers to that question: these range from 'nothing' to 'everything.' In Justice in Robes, Ronald Dworkin argues that the question is much more

Law's Empire (Dworkin Ronald M.)(Paperback / softback)

Law's Empire provides a judicious and coherent introduction to the place of law in our

Law's Empire (Dworkin Ronald)(Paperback)

With the incisiveness and lucid style for which he is renowned, Ronald Dworkin has written a masterful explanation of how the Anglo-American legal system works and on what principles it is grounded. Law's Empire is a full-length presentation of his theory of law that will be studied and debated--by

Ronald Dworkin (Guest Stephen)(Paperback)

An up-to-date, clear, and comprehensive introduction to the complexities and depth of Ronald Dworkin's entire philosophical work, including a discussion of Dworkin's monumental work Justice for

Guide To Understanding The Law Of Contract - The Easyway (Skinner Ronald)(Paperback / softback)

Medical Catastrophe: Confessions of an Anesthesiologist (Dworkin Ronald W.)(Pevná vazba)

Medical catastrophes, although rare, do happen. Ronald W. Dworkin suggests the cause often lies in the politics of medicine and the conflicting demands of colleagues, patients, bosses, and institutions. Using his own story and professional anecdotes, he builds the case for avoiding catastrophes

Constitution of the United States (Founding Fathers)(Pevná vazba)

The landmark legal document of the United States, the U.S. Constitution comprises the primary law of the Federal Government. Signed by the members of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787, the Constitution outlines the powers and responsibilities of the three chief

Sovereign Virtue: The Theory and Practice of Equality (Dworkin Ronald)(Paperback)

Equality is the endangered species of political ideals. Even left-of-center politicians reject equality as an ideal: government must combat poverty, they say, but need not strive that its citizens be equal in any dimension. In his new book Ronald Dworkin insists, to the contrary, that equality is

A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution (Berkin Carol)(Paperback)

Historian Carol Berkin's A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution is a rich narrative portrait of post-revolutionary America and the men who shaped its political future. 'Just as the Constitution was a brilliant solution to the problems of the 1780s, Carol Berkin's book is a

American Constitutional Law, Volume I: The Structure of Government (Rossum Ralph)(Paperback)

American Constitutional Law 11e, Volume I provides a comprehensive account of the nation's defining document, examining how its provisions were originally understood by those who drafted and ratified it, and how they have since been interpreted by the Supreme Court, Congress, the President, lower

The Solitary Self: Darwin and the Selfish Gene (Midgley Mary)(Paperback)

Renowned philosopher Mary Midgley explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. Midgley argues cogently and convincingly that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in recent

Justice for Hedgehogs (Dworkin Ronald)(Paperback)

The fox knows many things, the Greeks said, but the hedgehog knows one big thing. In his most comprehensive work, Ronald Dworkin argues that value in all its forms is one big thing: that what truth is, life means, morality requires, and justice demands are different aspects of the same large

Just Housing: The Moral Foundations of American Housing Policy (Dawkins Casey J.)(Paperback)

A new conception of housing justice grounded in moral principles that appeal to the home's special connection to American life. In response to the twin crises of homelessness and housing insecurity, an emerging 'housing justice' coalition argues that America's apparent inability to provide decent

The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft (Hutton Ronald)(Paperback)

'a brilliant history' The Sunday Times 'makes for riveting reading' The Independent Modern pagan witchcraft is arguably the only fully-formed religion England has given the world, and has now spread across four continents. This second edition of The Triumph of the Moon extensively revises the first

Freedom's Flowers: The Effects of Domestic Abuse on Children (Craven Pat)(Paperback)

Freedoms Flowers is a book about the effects of domestic abuse on children. It is composed of firsthand accounts from these children and their mothers. Some of the children write as adults from memory and some are male. The youngest contributor is eight years old. Their stories describe not only

U.S. Constitution for Dummies (Arnheim Michael)(Paperback)

Your complete guide to understanding the U.S. Constitution. Want to make sense of the U.S. Constitution? This new edition walks you through this revered document, explaining how the articles and amendments came to be and how they have guided legislators, judges, and presidents--and sparked ongoing

The Constitution of the United States of America (The Constitution USA)(Pevná vazba)

This gorgeous, hardback version of the The Constitution of the United States is printed on high quality paper. It is a perfect coffee table book This book also includes the Bill of Rights and all 27 amendments.The Constitution of the United States (Hardback Edition). Hardback Cover 5X8 Inch Size

The Morality of Law (Fuller Lon L.)(Paperback)

'Among the important books in the history of American legal philosophy. It includes insights into the relations between morality and law, and advances a theory of law of great practical relevance. . . . This] is the best discussion of the demands of the rule of law in existing literature.'--Robert

Responsive States: Federalism and American Public Policy (Karch Andrew)(Paperback)

The US Constitution did not establish a clear division of responsibilities between the national government and state governments, so the distribution of policymaking authority is subject to constant renegotiation and debate. When national lawmakers introduce policy initiatives that implicate the

The Constitution of the United Kingdom: A Contextual Analysis (Leyland Peter)(Paperback)

Praise for the previous editions'[A] slim guide to the constitution of the United Kingdom that is both highly readable and impressively thorough. It deserves a place on undergraduate reading lists ... [students] will certainly find it worth their while' Cambridge Law Journal '[The] written style is

The Athenian Constitution (Aristotle)(Paperback)

Probably written by a student of Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution is both a history and an analysis of Athens' political machinery between the seventh and fourth centuries BC, which stands as a model of democracy at a time when city-states lived under differing kinds of government. The writer

The Constitution of India: A Contextual Analysis (Thiruvengadam Arun K.)(Paperback)

This book provides an overview of the content and functioning of the Indian Constitution, with an emphasis on the broader socio-political context. It focuses on the overarching principles and the main institutions of constitutional governance that the world's longest written constitution

Discriminating Sex: White Leisure and the Making of the American Oriental (Sueyoshi Amy)(Paperback)

Freewheeling sexuality and gender experimentation defined the social and moral landscape of 1890s San Francisco. Middle class whites crafting titillating narratives on topics such as high divorce rates, mannish women, and extramarital sex centered Chinese and Japanese immigrants in particular. Amy