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The Law of the Constitution has been the main doctrinal influence upon English constitutional thought since the late-nineteenth century. It acquired and long retained extraordinary legal authority, despite fierce criticism and many changes in law and government. By many, it was treated as a canonical text embodying axiomatic principles, or it was...

From Diagnosis to BereavementAmytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or motor neurone disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that can cause profound suffering for both the patient and their family. Whilst new treatments for ALS are being developed, these are not curative and offer only the potential to slow its progression. Palliative care...

An International ReaderThe information age is upon us and, with it, a new era of human services has emerged. The terms &'Evidence-Based,&' &'evidence-informed,&' &'best practice&', and &'effective&' have become ubiquitous in scholarly and professional publications, government documents, funding applications, and training institutions across the...

Positive Rights and Positive DutiesHuman rights are traditionally understood as protecting individual freedom against intrusion by the State. This book argues instead that human rights are based on a richer view of freedom, going beyond absence of coercion and focussing on the ability to exercise freedom. Instead of merely restraining the State,...

This book considers the issues involved in international commercial disputes where set-off has been used. Most such disputes are conducted through arbitration so the focus of this book is on the effect of arbitration proceedings on set-off claims.  The book considers the important institutional rules of arbitration procedure such as the Swiss...

Bukharian Jewish Music and Musicians in New YorkAs the Soviet Union stood on the brink of collapse, thousands of Bukharian Jews left their homes from across the predominantly Muslim cities of Central Asia, to reestablish their lives in the United States, Israel and Europe. Today, about thirty thousand Bukharian Jews reside in New York City, settled...