Advanced Introduction to Evidence

Advanced Introduction to Evidence
Author: Richard D. Friedman
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2024-02-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1802201815

This Advanced Introduction to Evidence delivers a comprehensive exposition of the major tenets of evidence law, principally from an American perspective. Using the Federal Rules of Evidence as a structural framework, Richard D. Friedman reflects on the underlying policies, psychological perceptions and philosophical viewpoints that underpin evidence law.

Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology

Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology
Author: Tyler, Tom R.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2022-01-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1839109734

Leading scholar Tom R. Tyler provides a timely and engaging introduction to the field of law and psychology. This Advanced Introduction outlines the main areas of research, their relevance to law and the way that psychological findings have shaped – or failed to shape – the corresponding areas of law. Key features include focus on the relevance of psychological theories to topics in law, emphasis on the institutional realities within which law functions and discussion of the problems of bringing research findings into the legal system.

Advanced Introduction to Law and Development

Advanced Introduction to Law and Development
Author: Mariana M. Prado
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2021-05-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1788970896

In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition, Mariana Mota Prado and Michael J. Trebilcock offer a succinct and readable introduction to the main concepts and debates in the field of law and development. They examine the role of legal systems and institutions, investigate perceptions around what laws and legal arrangements encourage and facilitate development, and probe the issues arising in both private law and public law as well as in international economic relations. Written with the insight of two top experts in the field, this Advanced Introduction covers the most recent trends in law and development research and highlights areas that remain underexplored.

Advanced Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law

Advanced Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law
Author: Stephen J. Morse
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2023-06-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1789906822

This Advanced Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law explores the doctrines, issues and controversies in the substantive field of criminal law. Chapters cover important theoretical and doctrinal topics, including the justifications for state blame and punishment, the foundations for criminalization, the prima facie case, affirmative defences of justification and excuse, and sentencing. Stephen J. Morse uses copious concrete examples drawn from cases, statutes and extended case studies, including the intricate grading of homicide, to enliven the discussion.

Advanced Introduction to Party Systems

Advanced Introduction to Party Systems
Author: Paul Webb
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2024-02-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1035313294

Paul Webb’s Advanced Introduction to Party Systems expertly draws upon major theories and concepts, existing literature, and cutting-edge empirical evidence to present an authoritative contribution to the field of party systems. Webb rigorously explores the different types of party systems that exist, the role of socio-political cleavages and electoral systems in shaping them, their evolution over time, and their significance for government and the wider functioning of democracy.

Advanced Introduction to Corporate Finance

Advanced Introduction to Corporate Finance
Author: Brickley, James A.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2022-03-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1802200983

This Advanced Introduction presents the modern theories of corporate finance. Its focus on core concepts offers useful managerial insights, bolstered by recent empirical evidence, to provide a richer understanding of critical corporate financial policy decisions.

Advanced Introduction to Financial Inclusion

Advanced Introduction to Financial Inclusion
Author: Lensink, Robert
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2022-07-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1839107219

Taking a detailed tour through the emerging economic field of financial inclusion, this timely book charts the subtle conceptual shifts that gave rise to the focus on inclusivity in development finance, and provides an overview of key concepts, issues, and empirical findings. Diving into the crucial interaction of financial inclusion with gender, further chapters present new conceptual frameworks for thinking about these interactions, as well as discussing the impacts of gendered financial exclusion on both economic and empowerment outcomes.

Advanced Introduction to Behavioral Finance

Advanced Introduction to Behavioral Finance
Author: H. K. Baker
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2023-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 180220699X

Through detailed discussion of the central principles of behavioral finance, this enlightening Advanced Introduction provides a balanced exploration of the broad issues within the field. Chapters explain the continuous development of the discipline and provide a useful differentiation between behavioral finance and standard finance.

Advanced Introduction to New Institutional Economics

Advanced Introduction to New Institutional Economics
Author: Ménard, Claude
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2022-01-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1789904498

New institutional economics (NIE) is a powerful tool for understanding real world phenomena. This Advanced Introduction explores NIE’s answers to fundamental questions about the organization, growth and development of economies, such as why are some countries rich and others poor? Why are activities organized as firms or markets or through alternative organizational solutions? When are shared resources overexploited?

Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law

Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
Author: Robert Kolb
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2014-12-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1783477520

This innovative book provides a thought-provoking introduction to international humanitarian law. Robert Kolb explores the field through questions _ which are at times challenging and controversial _ in order to get to the very essence of the subject a