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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...

For over sixty years the state of Israel has proved adept at practising clandestine diplomacy--about which little is known, as one might expect. These hitherto undisclosed episodes in Israel&'s diplomatic history are revealed for the first time by the contributors to this volume, who explore how relations based upon patronage and personal...

Exploring the English ModelHow do sentencing guidelines affect judicial practice? Can public opinion influence the development of sentencing guidelines, and what role does the victim have? How do barristers use the guidelines in practice? These questions and more are addressed in this volume examining the English sentencing guidelines and how they...