The Turning Point in Private Law

The Turning Point in Private Law

Author: Ugo Mattei

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2018-10-26

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1786435187

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Can private law assume an ecological meaning? Can property and contract defend nature? Is tort law an adequate tool for paying environmental damages to future generations? This book explores potential resolutions to these questions, analyzing the evolution of legal thinking in relation to the topics of legal personality, property, contract and tort. In this forward thinking book, Mattei and Quarta suggest a list of basic principles upon which a new, ecological legal system could be based. Taking private law to represent an ally in the defence of our future, they offer a clear characterization of the fundamental legal institutions of common law and civil law, considering the challenges of the Anthropogenic era, technological tools of the Internet era, and the global rise of the commons. Summarizing the fundamental institutions of private law: property rights, legal personality, contract, and tort, the authors reveal the limits of these legal institutions in relation to historical international evolution and their regulation in the contexts of catastrophic ecological issues and technological developments. Engaging and thoughtful, this book will be interesting reading for legal scholars and academics of private law and, in particular, those wishing to understand the role of law when facing technological and ecological challenges.


Persons and Property in Private Law

Persons and Property in Private Law

Author: Brettel Dawson

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781553224341

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"Persons and Property in Private Law is a curated collection of socio-legal scholarship and primary legal sources examining the roots, relevance, and application of the legal categories of persons and property. These categories are foundational — being regarded as fundamental to the semantic architecture of law. This comprehensive and thought-provoking book is designed for students in undergraduate law and legal studies programs. The book delves into the origins, evolution, and ideological dimensions of the concepts of persons and property in the legal realm. It explores how the notion of legal personality has evolved over time and its impact on various individuals and entities. Additionally, it critically examines the construct of property and its connection to ownership rights, highlighting the ideological underpinnings and societal implications associated with different forms of property. Persons and Property in Private Law provides a rich and multidimensional exploration of the concepts of persons and property, urging readers to critically engage with the ideological dimensions and implications of these legal constructs. By examining historical perspectives, contemporary issues, and emerging challenges, the book offers a comprehensive and insightful analysis that encourages students and scholars alike to reevaluate traditional legal taxonomies and envision a more inclusive, sustainable, and earth-centred legal framework."--


The Construction of Property

The Construction of Property

Author: Amnon Lehavi

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-06-20

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1107276772

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The Construction of Property identifies the structural and institutional foundations of property, and explains how these features can accommodate various normative agendas. Offering rich and cutting-edge analysis, the book studies the spectrum of property regimes including private, common and public property as well as innovative forms of property hybrids such as US-style residential community associations, the British Private Finance Initiative, the Israeli Renewing Kibbutz, community land trusts and grassroots phenomena of property ordering in publicly-owned open spaces. It also investigates the protagonists of property beyond the individual and the state, identifying the key role that community organisations and business corporations play for both the private and public aspects of property. The book then addresses property's greatest challenge: the move from a largely domestic legal construct into one that accommodates the increasing social and economic forces of globalisation.


Cato Handbook for Policymakers

Cato Handbook for Policymakers

Author: Cato Institute

Publisher: Cato Institute

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 698

ISBN-13: 1933995912

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Offers policy recommendations from Cato Institute experts on every major policy issue. Providing both in-depth analysis and concrete recommendations, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for policymakers and anyone else interested in securing liberty through limited government.


Courts, Politics and Constitutional Law

Courts, Politics and Constitutional Law

Author: Martin Belov

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-10-16

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1000707970

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This book examines how the judicialization of politics, and the politicization of courts, affect representative democracy, rule of law, and separation of powers. This volume critically assesses the phenomena of judicialization of politics and politicization of the judiciary. It explores the rising impact of courts on key constitutional principles, such as democracy and separation of powers, which is paralleled by increasing criticism of this influence from both liberal and illiberal perspectives. The book also addresses the challenges to rule of law as a principle, preconditioned on independent and powerful courts, which are triggered by both democratic backsliding and the mushrooming of populist constitutionalism and illiberal constitutional regimes. Presenting a wide range of case studies, the book will be a valuable resource for students and academics in constitutional law and political science seeking to understand the increasingly complex relationships between the judiciary, executive and legislature.


Property Rights

Property Rights

Author: Terry L. Anderson

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780691099989

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In the end, the book provides a fresh, comprehensive overview of an intriguing subject, accessible to anyone with a minimal background in economics. (An introductory chapter introduces the handful of assumptions embedded in the text's economics and law).


Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa

Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa

Author: Richard Frimpong Oppong

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-09-12

Total Pages: 559

ISBN-13: 0521199697

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A comprehensive and in-depth analysis of how courts in the countries of Commonwealth Africa decide claims under private international law.