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This book evaluates the concept of the function of law through the prism of the International Court of Justice. It goes beyond a conventional analysis of the Court&'s case law and applicable law, to consider the compromise between supranational order and state sovereignty that lies at the heart of its institutional design. It argues that this...

Selected Tables and Figures from Seizures and EpilepsyEngel&'s "e;Epilepsy Board Quick Review: Selected Tables and Figures from Seizures and Epilepsy"e; will utilize 86 tables and 47 black and white figures from the "e;parent book"e; to provide a quick guide for anyone preparing for the boards. In addition to serving as a...

Romance and the Gentry in Late Medieval England offers a new history of Middle English romance, the most popular genre of secular literature in the English Middle Ages. Michael Johnston argues that many of the romances composed in England from 1350-1500 arose in response to the specific socio-economic concerns of the gentry, the class of English...

The Oxford Handbook of Victorian Poetry offers an authorative collection of original essays and is an essential resource for those interested in Victorian poetry and poetics....

Why does Mark&'s Jesus speak in parables? Why does Plato&'s Socrates make bad arguments? Why are Beckett&'s novels so inscrutable? And why don&'t stage magicians even pretend to summon spirits anymore? In a series of captivating chapters on Mark, Plato, Beckett, Mallarme, and Chaucer, Joshua Landy not only answers these questions but explains why...

Constitutional LawThe Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Constitutional Law presents an accessible introduction to the enduring topics of American constitutional law, including judicial review, methods of interpretation, federalism, separation of powers, equal protection, and individual liberties.    One of the most important functions performed by...