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This edited volume brings together leading scholars on the death penalty within international, regional and municipal law. It considers the intrinsic elements of both the promotion and demise of the punishment around the world, and provides analysis which contributes to the evolving abolitionist discourse. The contributors consider the current developments within the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the African Commission and the Commonwealth Caribbean, and engage with the emergence of regional norms promoting collective restriction and renunciation of the punishment. They investigate perspectives and questions for retentionist countries, focusing on the United States, China, Korea and Taiwan, and reveal the iniquities of contemporary capital judicial systems. Emphasis is placed on the issues of transparency of municipal jurisdictions, the jurisprudence on the 'death row phenomenon' and the changing nature of public opinion. The volume surveys and critiques the arguments used to scrutinize the death penalty to then offer a detailed analysis of possible replacement sanctions.
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As captain of the cruise ship Alexandra's Dream, Nikolas Pappasis used to navigating his way through rough waters. But hehasn't been able to steer his heart in the right direction sincethe day he ran out on the only woman he has ever truly loved.The daughter of a shipping tycoon, Helena Stamos lived a lifeof power and privilege back then, and Nikolas knew a lowlydeckhand had no future with a woman like her. Now, after fifteen years of heartbreak and regret—as suddenlyas he had left her—Nick is back in Helena's life. While the yearshave passed and they have both moved on with their lives,the pull of their mutual attraction hasn't weakened. But even ifthey can see beyond their past and resolve their incompatiblelifestyles—Nick left her once. What's to stop him from leavingher again?
The impact of national moral standards on international diplomacy
Experience and Representation: Contemporary Perspectives on Migration in Australia provides a critical overview of influential theoretical perspectives and recent empirical material in the fields of migration, race, culture and politics. With a primary focus on Australia, the book explores the complexities surrounding migration; sets out the most appropriate frameworks to understand ethnicity and racism; and assesses the utility of the concepts of globalisation, transnationalism and multiculturalism for interpreting contemporary society. Specific chapters explore the experiences of migrants within the context of urban environments; the vexed issue of national identity; the meaning of home; and the ways that migrants are currently represented in the media, literature and film. Experience and Representation will be of interest to scholars of migration and those studying social theory, politics and the media.
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A comprehensive look at Arabic sociolinguistic variation and linguistic change, including rich datasets, bibliographies and exercises.
An overview of experimental methods providing practical advice to students seeking guidance with their experimental work.