Oxford University Press

In 1907, William Jennings Bryan described the proposed constitution for Oklahoma as "e;The best constitution in the United States today."e; An enduring characteristic of Oklahoma&'s constitution has been it&'s faith in direct democracy and its root in Progressive Era politics.  The Oklahoma State Constitution traces the historical formation...

A Parent-to-Parent ConversationThis book of parent-to-parent advice aims to encourage, support, and bolster the morale of one of music's most important back-up sections: music parents. Within these pages, more than 150 veteran music parents contribute their experiences, reflections, warnings, and helpful suggestions for how to walk the...

Listening, Performance, and the Rhetoric of AllusionBrahms Among Friends identifies patterns of listening, performance, and composition among close friends of Johannes Brahms and explores how those patterns informed the creation and reception of his music in the intimate genres of song, sonata, trio, and piano miniature. Among the tangled threads...

Corporate finance theory seeks to understand how incorporated firms address the financial constraints that affect their investment decisions. This is achieved by using varied financial instruments that give holders different claims on the firm&'s assets. Recent scholarship in this area explores precisely how legal mechanisms affect corporate...

The Battle over Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines in Latin AmericaThis book focusses on the debates concerning aspects of intellectual property law that bear on access to medicines in a set of developing countries. Specifically, the contributors look at measures that regulate the acquisition, recognition, and use of patent rights on...

Principles and PracticePublic Benefit in Charity Law: Principles and Practice is a comprehensive analysis of the legal principles and practical applications of the public benefit test in charity law in the UK and includes comparisons with Australia, Canada and New Zealand. It provides essential guidance on a fundamental and hotly debated area of...