Public Law Books

New and Published Books

1. The Rule of Reason in European Constitutionalism and Citizenship

   By Yuri Borgmann-Prebil

   Series: Discourses of Law

   Identifying crucial deficiencies in the legal theories of Hart and Dworkin, The Rule of Reason in European Constitutionalism and Citizenship draws on the work of Habermas and Alexy in order to elaborate a new juridical conception of citizenship. Taking Europe as its focus, the central substantive...

   Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Beginning Constitutional Law

   By Nick Howard

   Series: Beginning the Law

   Whether you’re new to higher education, coming to legal study for the first time or just wondering what Constitutional Law is all about, Beginning Constitutional Law is the ideal introduction to help you hit the ground running. Starting with the basics and an overview of each topic...

   Published February 28th 2013 by Routledge
3. Q&A Constitutional & Administrative Law 2013-2014

   8th Edition

   By Helen Fenwick, Gavin Phillipson

   Series: Questions and Answers

   Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in an exam situation. Each book contains up to fifty essay and problem-based questions on the most commonly examined topics, complete with expert guidance and...

   Published December 12th 2012 by Routledge
4. Routledge Handbook of Constitutional Law

   Edited by Mark Tushnet, Thomas Fleiner, Cheryl Saunders

   The Routledge Handbook of Constitutional Law is an advanced level reference work which surveys the current state of constitutional law. Featuring new, specially commissioned papers by a range of leading scholars from around the world, it offers a comprehensive overview of the field as well as...

   Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
5. State Security Regimes and the Right to Freedom of Religion and Belief

   Changes in Europe Since 2001

   By Karen Murphy

   Series: Routledge Research in Human Rights Law

   The question of to what extent, manifestations of religious beliefs should be permitted in the European public sphere has become a salient and controversial topic in recent years. Despite the increasing interest however, debates have rarely questioned the conventional wisdom that an increase in the...

   Published November 4th 2012 by Routledge
6. Commonwealth Caribbean Administrative Law

   By Eddy Ventose

   Series: Commonwealth Caribbean Law

   Commonwealth Caribbean Administrative Law comprehensively explores the nature and function of administrative law in contemporary Caribbean society. It considers the administrative machinery of Caribbean States; Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary. It then examines the basis for judicial...

   Published November 4th 2012 by Routledge
7. International Humanitarian Law and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

   Edited by Aldo Zammit Borda

   This book provides a key reference on the role of the Commonwealth and its member states in relation to international humanitarian law (IHL). It provides insights in the implementation of IHL in Commonwealth states and, particularly, the challenges faced by small states. It examines the progressive...

   Published September 30th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Limits of Russian Democratisation

   Emergency Powers and States of Emergency

   By Alexander Domrin

   Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

   Written by an established scholar in the field, this text examines the nature of emergency powers and their use in the Russian constitution. It explores the use of such powers in Russian history, comparing the Russian situation with those that exist in other countries and discussing the...

   Published September 18th 2012 by Routledge
9. Engineering Constitutional Change

   A Comparative Perspective on Europe, Canada and the USA

   Edited by Xenophon Contiades

   Series: Routledge Research in Constitutional Law

   This volume provides a holistic presentation of the reality of constitutional change in 18 countries (the 15 old EU member states, Canada, Switzerland and the USA). The essays offer analysis on formal and informal constitutional amendment bringing forth the overall picture of the parallel paths...

   Published September 9th 2012 by Routledge
10. The Applied Law and Economics of Public Procurement

    Edited by Gustavo Piga, Steen Treumer

    Series: The Economics of Legal Relationships

    This book explores Public Procurement novelties and challenges in an interdisciplinary way. The process whereby the public sector awards contracts to companies for the supply of works, goods or services is a powerful instrument to ensure the achievement of new public goals as well as an efficient...

    Published September 5th 2012 by Routledge