This volume analyses the food safety reforms adopted in Japan, Europe and the USA in the aftermath of the BSE crisis, seeking to explain the divergences in such reforms through the so-called 'cultural perception of risk'.
Activation Policies and the Protection of Individual Rights centers on the embedded nature of social policy within the broader legal system, whilst lo..
Drawing on materials from law, history, and social theory, this book addresses concerns specific to the underserved and understudied population of two..
This book describes and analyzes the notion of Mahr, the Muslim custom whereby the groom has to give a gift to the bride in consideration of the marri..
This new study addresses various manifestations of social class and cultural difference as well as their implications for political representation. Th..
This book employs a comparative approach to explore the nature of the disputes that arise between parents/children and education decision-makers over ..
This book provides readers with a better understanding of the issue of ethnic discrimination and inequality. It aims to increase the likelihood of ach..
The book presents examples of how literary sources can provide a supplement to our understanding of science in law. Challenging the view that law and..
Cultural and religious identity and family law are inter-related in a number of ways and raise various complex issues. European legal systems have tak..
This book brings together international practitioners from the fields of legal education, legal theory, theatre, architecture, and the visual and move..
This book brings together academics and practitioners from a range of disciplines from more than twenty countries to reflect on the growing importance..
Judicial networks have proved effective in influencing recent judicial policies enacted by both old and new EU member states. This volume seeks to imp..
This book develops an analytical framework that aims to discern the meaning and value that women may ascribe to morally ambiguous practices. An analys..