Law Paperbacks

New and Published Books

1. The Routledge Handbook of Forensic Linguistics

   Edited by Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson

   Series: Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics

   The Routledge Handbook of Forensic Linguistics provides a unique work of reference to the leading ideas, debates, topics, approaches and methodologies in Forensic Linguistics. Forensic Linguistics is the study of language and the law, covering topics from legal language and courtroom discourse to...

   Published January 28th 2013 by Routledge
2. Rethinking Law as Process

   Creativity, Novelty, Change

   By James MacLean

   Rethinking Law as Process draws on insights from 'process philosophy' in order to rethink the nature of legal decision-making. While there have been significant developments in the application of ‘process’ thought across a number of disciplines, little notice has been taken of Whiteheadian...

   Published December 31st 2012 by Routledge
3. Bio-Privacy

   Privacy Regulations and the Challenge of Biometrics

   By Nancy Liu

   Bio-Privacy: Privacy Regulations and the Challenge of Biometrics provides an in-depth consideration of the legal issues posed by the use of biometric technology. Focusing particularly on the relationship between the use of this technology and the protection of privacy, this book draws on material...

   Published December 31st 2012 by Routledge
4. Colonialism, Slavery, Reparations and Trade

   Remedying the 'Past'?

   Edited by Fernne Brennan, John Packer

   Colonialism, Slavery, Reparations and Trade: Remedying the ‘Past’? Addresses how reparations might be obtained for the legacy of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. This collection lends weight to the argument that liability is not extinguished on the death of the plaintiffs or perpetrators. Arguing...

   Published December 31st 2012 by Routledge
5. The Politics of Imagination

   Edited by Chiara Bottici, Benoît Challand

   Series: Birkbeck Law Press

   The Politics of Imagination offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the contemporary relationship between politics and the imagination. What role does our capacity to form images play in politics? And can we define politics as a struggle for people’s imagination? As a result of the increasingly...

   Published December 16th 2012 by Birkbeck Law Press
6. Community Resilience and Environmental Transitions

   By Geoff Wilson

   This book discusses the resilience of communities in both developed and developing world contexts. It investigates the notion of ‘resilience’ and the challenges faced by local communities around the world to deal with disturbances (natural hazards or human-made) that may threaten their long-term...

   Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge
7. Towards Principled Oceans Governance

   Australian and Canadian Approaches and Challenges

   Edited by Donald R. Rothwell, David L. VanderZwaag

   Series: Routledge Advances in Maritime Research

   Australia and Canada have been at the forefront of efforts to operationalize integrated oceans and coastal management. Throughout the 1990s both countries devoted considerable effort to developing strategies to give effect to international ocean management obligations. This key book focuses on...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
8. Child vs. State

   Children and the Law

   Edited by Janet W. Steverson

   Series: Controversies in Constitutional Law

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
9. Readings in Law and Popular Culture

   Edited by Steven Greenfield, Guy Osborn

   Series: Routledge Studies in Law, Society and Popular Culture

   Readings in Law and Popular Culture is the first book to bring together high quality research, with an emphasis on context, from key researchers working at the cutting-edge of both law and cultural disciplines. Fascinating and varied, the volume crosses many boundaries, dealing with areas as...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
10. Privatising the Public University

    The Case of Law

    By Margaret Thornton

    Privatising the Public University: The Case of Law is the first full-length critical study examining the impact of the dramatic reforms that have swept through universities over the last two decades. Drawing on extensive research and interviews in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada, Margaret...

    Published December 6th 2012 by Routledge