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The Mystery of Capital

Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else

par Hernando De Soto ...

A renowned economist argues for the importance of property rights in "the most intelligent book yet written about the current challenge of establishing capitalism in the developing world" (Economist)"The hour of capitalism's greatest triumph," writes Hernando de Soto, "is, in the eyes of four-fifths of humanity, its hour of crisis." In The Mystery of Capital, the world-famous Peruvian economist ... En savoir plus

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A renowned economist argues for the importance of property rights in "the most intelligent book yet written about the current challenge of establishing capitalism in the developing world" (Economist)"The hour of capitalism's greatest triumph," writes Hernando de Soto, "is, in the eyes of four-fifths of humanity, its hour of crisis." In The Mystery of Capital, the world-famous Peruvian economist
... En savoir plus
A Public Empire

Property and the Quest for the Common Good in Imperial Russia

par Ekaterina Pravilova ...

"Property rights" and "Russia" do not usually belong in the same sentence. Rather, our general image of the nation is of insecurity of private ownership and defenselessness in the face of the state. Many scholars have attributed Russia's long-term development problems to a failure to advance property rights for the modern age and blamed Russian intellectuals for their indifference to the issues of ... En savoir plus

$86.89 CAD

"Property rights" and "Russia" do not usually belong in the same sentence. Rather, our general image of the nation is of insecurity of private ownership and defenselessness in the face of the state. Many scholars have attributed Russia's long-term development problems to a failure to advance property rights for the modern age and blamed Russian intellectuals for their indifference to the issues of
... En savoir plus
Settling Estates for Everyone

A Practical Guide and Action Plan to Handle Assets, Benefits, Taxes, Debts, Minors, and Much More

par Ronald Farrington Sharp ...

Learn how to prepare your estate and settle the estates of loved ones.What needs to be done at the death of a loved one? There are four basic steps that must be followed. First is the arrangements for burial or cremation. Then the assets of the deceased have to be inventoried, followed by getting all debts paid and legal requirements met, followed by distributing the assets to the people who are ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

Learn how to prepare your estate and settle the estates of loved ones.What needs to be done at the death of a loved one? There are four basic steps that must be followed. First is the arrangements for burial or cremation. Then the assets of the deceased have to be inventoried, followed by getting all debts paid and legal requirements met, followed by distributing the assets to the people who are
... En savoir plus
Mine!

How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives

par Michael A. Heller, James Salzman ...

“Mine” is one of the first words babies learn, and by the time we grow up, the idea of ownership seems natural, whether we are buying a cup of coffee or a house. But who controls the space behind your airplane seat: you, reclining, or the squished laptop user behind you? Why is plagiarism wrong, but it’s okay to knock off a recipe or a dress design? And after a snowstorm, why does a chair in the ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

“Mine” is one of the first words babies learn, and by the time we grow up, the idea of ownership seems natural, whether we are buying a cup of coffee or a house. But who controls the space behind your airplane seat: you, reclining, or the squished laptop user behind you? Why is plagiarism wrong, but it’s okay to knock off a recipe or a dress design? And after a snowstorm, why does a chair in the
... En savoir plus
On Property

Policing, Prisons, and the Call for Abolition

par Rinaldo Walcott ...

Collections Livre 2 - Field Notes
Nominated for the Heritage Toronto Book Award • Longlisted for the Toronto Book Awards•A Globe and Mail Book of the Year•A CBC Books Best Canadian Nonfiction of 2021From plantation rebellion to prison labour's super-exploitation, Walcott examines the relationship between policing and property.That a man can lose his life for passing a fake $20 bill when we know our economies are flush with fake ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Nominated for the Heritage Toronto Book Award • Longlisted for the Toronto Book Awards•A Globe and Mail Book of the Year•A CBC Books Best Canadian Nonfiction of 2021From plantation rebellion to prison labour's super-exploitation, Walcott examines the relationship between policing and property.That a man can lose his life for passing a fake $20 bill when we know our economies are flush with fake
... En savoir plus
Nowhere to Live

The Hidden Story of America's Housing Crisis

par James S. Burling ...

A century of policy mistakes ruined America’s cities and created an unprecedented housing crisis.For many families, homelessness is no longer someone else’s problem. It is right around the corner, a real threat in their own immediate future. Our housing crisis is the result of a long history of government policies, court cases, and political manipulation. While these disparate causes make up a ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

A century of policy mistakes ruined America’s cities and created an unprecedented housing crisis.For many families, homelessness is no longer someone else’s problem. It is right around the corner, a real threat in their own immediate future. Our housing crisis is the result of a long history of government policies, court cases, and political manipulation. While these disparate causes make up a
... En savoir plus
Grains

Monsanto contre Schmeiser

par Annabel Soutar ...

Traduit par Fanny Britt ...

Grains raconte le célèbre procès intenté par la multinationale Monsanto contre un cultivateur de la Saskatchewan. En 1998, le géant des produits chimiques et des biotechnologies accuse Percy Schmeiser d’avoir violé son brevet sur une semence de colza génétiquement modifié : le canola Roundup Ready. Schmeiser prétendait que les graines étaient arrivées dans son champ par contamination aérienne. L ... En savoir plus

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Grains raconte le célèbre procès intenté par la multinationale Monsanto contre un cultivateur de la Saskatchewan. En 1998, le géant des produits chimiques et des biotechnologies accuse Percy Schmeiser d’avoir violé son brevet sur une semence de colza génétiquement modifié : le canola Roundup Ready. Schmeiser prétendait que les graines étaient arrivées dans son champ par contamination aérienne. L
... En savoir plus
Colonial Lives of Property

Law, Land, and Racial Regimes of Ownership

par Brenna Bhandar ...

Collections series Global and Insurgent Legalities
In Colonial Lives of Property Brenna Bhandar examines how modern property law contributes to the formation of racial subjects in settler colonies and to the development of racial capitalism. Examining both historical cases and ongoing processes of settler colonialism in Canada, Australia, and Israel and Palestine, Bhandar shows how the colonial appropriation of indigenous lands depends upon ... En savoir plus

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In Colonial Lives of Property Brenna Bhandar examines how modern property law contributes to the formation of racial subjects in settler colonies and to the development of racial capitalism. Examining both historical cases and ongoing processes of settler colonialism in Canada, Australia, and Israel and Palestine, Bhandar shows how the colonial appropriation of indigenous lands depends upon
... En savoir plus
Who Owns England?

How We Lost Our Green and Pleasant Land, and How to Take It Back

par Guy Shrubsole ...

‘A formidable, brave and important book’ Robert Macfarlane‘Absolutely brilliant…You cannot read this book and defend the establishment’ Alastair Campbell, The Rest is PoliticsWho owns England?Behind this simple question lies this country’s oldest and best-kept secret. This is the history of how England’s elite came to own our land, and an inspiring manifesto for how to open up our countryside once ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

‘A formidable, brave and important book’ Robert Macfarlane‘Absolutely brilliant…You cannot read this book and defend the establishment’ Alastair Campbell, The Rest is PoliticsWho owns England?Behind this simple question lies this country’s oldest and best-kept secret. This is the history of how England’s elite came to own our land, and an inspiring manifesto for how to open up our countryside once
... En savoir plus
The Common Law

par Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ...

The Common Law is a book about common law in the United states, including torts, property, contracts and crime, written by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. This classic is a must read for anyone wishing to understand American Common Law from an historical perspective. Simply one of the most important books ever written on American Law. ... En savoir plus

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The Common Law is a book about common law in the United states, including torts, property, contracts and crime, written by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. This classic is a must read for anyone wishing to understand American Common Law from an historical perspective. Simply one of the most important books ever written on American Law.
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The Celebration Chronicles

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Property Value in Disney's New Town

par Andrew Ross Ph.D. ...

Scholar and iconoclast Andrew Ross spent a year living in the much scrutinized, and often demonized, Celebration--the picture-perfect town that Disney is building for 20,000 people in the swamp and scrub of central Florida. Lavishly planned with a downtown center and newly minted antique homes, and front-loaded with an ultraprogressive school, hospital, and high-tech infrastructure, Celebration ... En savoir plus

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Scholar and iconoclast Andrew Ross spent a year living in the much scrutinized, and often demonized, Celebration--the picture-perfect town that Disney is building for 20,000 people in the swamp and scrub of central Florida. Lavishly planned with a downtown center and newly minted antique homes, and front-loaded with an ultraprogressive school, hospital, and high-tech infrastructure, Celebration
... En savoir plus
Zombis. Enquête sur les morts-vivants

par Philippe Charlier ...

Visages et corps décharnés, titubant à travers les villes, marchant comme des somnambules : dans l’imaginaire occidental, les zombis suscitent l’effroi et servent d’exutoire aux angoisses et aux fantasmes les plus crus et parfois les plus farfelus. Ces morts-vivants, qui ont pour patrie d’origine Haïti, nous fascinent, nous inquiètent, tout en excitant notre curiosité. Qui sont-ils au juste ? D’où ... En savoir plus

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Visages et corps décharnés, titubant à travers les villes, marchant comme des somnambules : dans l’imaginaire occidental, les zombis suscitent l’effroi et servent d’exutoire aux angoisses et aux fantasmes les plus crus et parfois les plus farfelus. Ces morts-vivants, qui ont pour patrie d’origine Haïti, nous fascinent, nous inquiètent, tout en excitant notre curiosité. Qui sont-ils au juste ? D’où
... En savoir plus
An Introduction to Property Theory

par Gregory S. Alexander, Eduardo M. Peñalver ...

Collections series Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Law
This book surveys the leading modern theories of property - Lockean, libertarian, utilitarian/law-and-economics, personhood, Kantian and human flourishing - and then applies those theories to concrete contexts in which property issues have been especially controversial. These include redistribution, the right to exclude, regulatory takings, eminent domain and intellectual property. The book ... En savoir plus

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This book surveys the leading modern theories of property - Lockean, libertarian, utilitarian/law-and-economics, personhood, Kantian and human flourishing - and then applies those theories to concrete contexts in which property issues have been especially controversial. These include redistribution, the right to exclude, regulatory takings, eminent domain and intellectual property. The book
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Cosmic Constitutional Theory

Why Americans Are Losing Their Inalienable Right to Self-Governance

par J. Harvie Wilkinson, III ...

Collections series Inalienable Rights
American constitutional law has undergone a transformation. Issues once left to the people have increasingly become the province of the courts. Subjects as diverse as abortion rights and firearms regulations, health care reform and counterterrorism efforts, not to mention a millennial presidential election, are more and more the domain of judges. What sparked this development? In this engaging ... En savoir plus

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American constitutional law has undergone a transformation. Issues once left to the people have increasingly become the province of the courts. Subjects as diverse as abortion rights and firearms regulations, health care reform and counterterrorism efforts, not to mention a millennial presidential election, are more and more the domain of judges. What sparked this development? In this engaging
... En savoir plus
Property Law For Dummies

par Alan R. Romero ...

The easy way to make sense of property lawUnderstanding property law is vital for all aspiring lawyers and legal professionals, and property courses are foundational classes within all law schools. Property Law For Dummies tracks to a typical property law course and introduces you to property law and theory, exploring different types of property interests—particularly "real property."In ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

The easy way to make sense of property lawUnderstanding property law is vital for all aspiring lawyers and legal professionals, and property courses are foundational classes within all law schools. Property Law For Dummies tracks to a typical property law course and introduces you to property law and theory, exploring different types of property interests—particularly "real property."In
... En savoir plus
Property Cases and Materials

3rd edition

par Matthew P. Harrington, Louis Brousseau ...

This casebook provides a basic introduction to the common law of property for students in Canadian law schools. In addition, to the “classic” cases from English and Canadian jurisprudence, this book utilises materials from around the common law world in an attempt to show the interconnectedness of the common law tradition. Topics include theories of property ownership, the acquisition of property, ... En savoir plus

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This casebook provides a basic introduction to the common law of property for students in Canadian law schools. In addition, to the “classic” cases from English and Canadian jurisprudence, this book utilises materials from around the common law world in an attempt to show the interconnectedness of the common law tradition. Topics include theories of property ownership, the acquisition of property,
... En savoir plus
Q&A Equity & Trusts

par Mohamed Ramjohn ...

Collections series Questions and Answers
Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in an exam situation.Each book contains essay and problem-based questions on the most commonly examined topics, complete with expert guidance and fully worked model answers that help you to:Plan your revision:introducing how best to approach revision in each ... En savoir plus

$79.99 CAD

Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in an exam situation.Each book contains essay and problem-based questions on the most commonly examined topics, complete with expert guidance and fully worked model answers that help you to:Plan your revision:introducing how best to approach revision in each
... En savoir plus
L'évaluation des biens immobiliers

Comment estimer la valeur d'un bien immobilier en Belgique

par Pierre Jammar ...

Un guide qui présente des méthodes fiables pour déterminer avec justesse la valeur d'un bien immobilier.La recherche de la valeur d'un immeuble est aussi ancienne que la propriété privée.Ce n'est pas pour autant que les méthodes d'estimation utilisées par les professionnels sont immuables.L'évolution de la construction, ainsi que notre mode de vie, font qu'un expert doit être avant tout un bon ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

Un guide qui présente des méthodes fiables pour déterminer avec justesse la valeur d'un bien immobilier.La recherche de la valeur d'un immeuble est aussi ancienne que la propriété privée.Ce n'est pas pour autant que les méthodes d'estimation utilisées par les professionnels sont immuables.L'évolution de la construction, ainsi que notre mode de vie, font qu'un expert doit être avant tout un bon
... En savoir plus
Subversive Property

Law and the Production of Spaces of Belonging

par Sarah Keenan ...

Collections series Social Justice
This book explores the relationship between space, subjectivity and property in order to invert conventional socio-legal understandings of property. Sarah Keenan demonstrates that new political possibilities for property may be unveiled by thinking about property in terms of space and belonging, rather than exclusion.Drawing on feminist and critical race theory, this book shifts focus away from ... En savoir plus

$83.81 CAD

This book explores the relationship between space, subjectivity and property in order to invert conventional socio-legal understandings of property. Sarah Keenan demonstrates that new political possibilities for property may be unveiled by thinking about property in terms of space and belonging, rather than exclusion.Drawing on feminist and critical race theory, this book shifts focus away from
... En savoir plus
The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law

Property

par Thomas W. Merrill, Henry E. Smith ...

Collections series Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law
The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Property provides both a bird's eye overview of property law and an introduction to how property law affects larger concerns with individual autonomy, personhood, and economic organization. Written by two authorities on property law, this book gives students of property a coherent account of how property law works, with an emphasis on describing the central ... En savoir plus

$27.19 CAD

The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Property provides both a bird's eye overview of property law and an introduction to how property law affects larger concerns with individual autonomy, personhood, and economic organization. Written by two authorities on property law, this book gives students of property a coherent account of how property law works, with an emphasis on describing the central
... En savoir plus
Popular Housing and Urban Land Tenure in the Middle East

Case Studies from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey

Modifié par Myriam Ababsa, Baudouin Dupret, Eric Dennis ...

Irregular or illegal housing constitutes the ordinary condition of popular urban housing in the Middle East. Considering the conditions of daily practices related to land and tenure mobilization and of housing, neighborhood shaping, transactions, and conflict resolution, this book offers a new reading of government action in the cities of Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Istanbul, and Cairo, focussing on ... En savoir plus

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Irregular or illegal housing constitutes the ordinary condition of popular urban housing in the Middle East. Considering the conditions of daily practices related to land and tenure mobilization and of housing, neighborhood shaping, transactions, and conflict resolution, this book offers a new reading of government action in the cities of Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Istanbul, and Cairo, focussing on
... En savoir plus
Land Law

par Judith Bray ...

Collections series Key Facts Key Cases
Key Facts Key Cases: Land Law will ensure you grasp the main concepts of your Land Law module with ease. This book explains the facts and associated case law for:The definition of landThe registered land systemCo-ownershipExpress, resulting and constructive trusts in landLeasesKey rights in land such as easements and covenantsMortgagesProprietary estoppel and licences.Adverse po... ... En savoir plus

$79.99 CAD

Key Facts Key Cases: Land Law will ensure you grasp the main concepts of your Land Law module with ease. This book explains the facts and associated case law for:The definition of landThe registered land systemCo-ownershipExpress, resulting and constructive trusts in landLeasesKey rights in land such as easements and covenantsMortgagesProprietary estoppel and licences.Adverse po...
... En savoir plus
When Things Become Property

Land Reform, Authority and Value in Postsocialist Europe and Asia

par Thomas Sikor, Stefan Dorondel, Johannes Stahl, Phuc Xuan To ...

Collections Livre 3 - Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy
Governments have conferred ownership titles to many citizens throughout the world in an effort to turn things into property. Almost all elements of nature have become the target of property laws, from the classic preoccupation with land to more ephemeral material, such as air and genetic resources. When Things Become Property interrogates the mixed outcomes of conferring ownership by examining ... En savoir plus

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Governments have conferred ownership titles to many citizens throughout the world in an effort to turn things into property. Almost all elements of nature have become the target of property laws, from the classic preoccupation with land to more ephemeral material, such as air and genetic resources. When Things Become Property interrogates the mixed outcomes of conferring ownership by examining
... En savoir plus
Indigenous Legal Judgments

Bringing Indigenous Voices into Judicial Decision Making

Modifié par Nicole Watson, Heather Douglas ...

This book is a collection of key legal decisions affecting Indigenous Australians, which have been re-imagined so as to be inclusive of Indigenous people’s stories, historical experience, perspectives and worldviews.In this groundbreaking work, Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars have collaborated to rewrite 16 key decisions. Spanning from 1889 to 2017, the judgments reflect the trajectory of ... En savoir plus

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This book is a collection of key legal decisions affecting Indigenous Australians, which have been re-imagined so as to be inclusive of Indigenous people’s stories, historical experience, perspectives and worldviews.In this groundbreaking work, Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars have collaborated to rewrite 16 key decisions. Spanning from 1889 to 2017, the judgments reflect the trajectory of
... En savoir plus

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