Identifying a profoundly male bias in the law, this text recommends a reasonable woman standard for measuring behaviour, arguing that a woman-based legal standard would help rectify the imbalance in how society and its legal system view sexual and gender-based crime.
Robin West provides a feminist perspective on traditional jurisprudence, examining such issues as nature of justice, the concept of harm, economic theories of value, and the utility of constitutional discourse.
Severe political polarization is increasingly afflicting old and new democracies alike, producing the erosion of democratic norms and rising societal anger. This volume is the first book-length comparative analysis of this troubling global phenomenon, offering in-depth case studies.
Actors and Arenas of Influence in International Affairs
Shows how and why cities are re-asserting their historic role at the forefront of international economic and political life. The book focuses on fifteen major cities across Europe, Asia, and the United States, including New York, London, Tokyo, Brussels, Seoul, Geneva, and Hong Kong, not to mention Beijing and Washington, D.C.
Crafting a Balance between Local Autonomy and External Openness
It's no secret that the nearly 200 nations in the world have a hodge-podge of governance systems. What's the problem with this disparate nature of how governments operate? The answer, Ralph Bryant says, is that disorderly and competing systems produce faulty decisions that cause damage within countries, across borders between them.
The rise of populist movements, especially in Western democracies, has prompted considerable thoughtful analysis. This book cites the global financial crisis as the proximate cause but finds the ultimate source in the twin failures of modern capitalism and the democratic state to fulfil a meaningful social contract for the vast majority of people.
What information about the world are we given by the mainstream media? How much? How good? By whom? Through what means? And how much foreign news is really enough? Stephen Hess addresses these questions and offers a revealing look at how the print and broadcast media cover international affairs and how foreign correspondents do their work.
This Major Reference series brings together a wide range of key international articles in law and legal theory. Many of these essays are not readily accessible, and their presentation in these volumes will provide a vital new resource for both research and teaching. Each volume is edited by leading international authorities who explain the ......
