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The Revised Brussels I Regulation, the Lugano Convention, and the Hague ConventionThis is the first book to consider choice-of-court agreements in light of all European and international instruments: the 2005 Hague Convention, the Brussels 1 Regulation (both the 2000 and 2012 versions), and the Lugano Convention of 2007. It benefits from thematic...

Same-Sex Marriage in the StatesIn Courthouse Democracy and Minority Rights: Same-Sex Marriage in the States, Robert J. Hume examines how the democratization of state courts and state constitutional systems has influenced the capacity of judges to protect minority rights. Through an intensive examination of same-sex marriage policy, Hume shows that...

This is a pioneering book about the use of ECT in children and adolescents who are diagnosed with severe, disabling psychiatric disorders or fail conventional treatment. The book is a comprehensive resource and includes multiple aspects about optimum use of ECT. Included are a review of the literature, firsthand experience of the authors and case...

Around 250 million people currently suffer from diabetes globally and this number is expected to reach 370 million people within the next 20 years. Fortunately in recent years our understanding of the pathogenesis and management of Type 2 diabetes has increased enormously. Innovative new drugs have been developed and the evidence base for treating...

Exploring EuropeanizationThe emergence of a pan-European contract law is one of the most significant legal developments in Europe today. The Emergence of EU Contract Law: Exploring Europeanization examines the origins of the discipline and its subsequent evolution. It brings the discussion up-to-date with full analysis of the debate on the Common...

Burke, Zola, Arendt, and the Politics of Lost CausesThere are certain moments, such as the American founding or the Civil Rights Movement, that we revisit again and again as instances of democratic triumph, and there are other moments that haunt us as instances of democratic failure. How should we view moments of democratic failure, when both the...