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Soviet legislation of women's rights : Collection of normative acts. by Belyakova, A.M

Soviet legislation of women's rights : Collection of normative acts. by Belyakova, A.M

International human rights and their enforcement in Africa / by Mbondenyi, Morris Kiwinda

Table of Contents: “…A review of the concept and philosophy of human rights -- Human rights in Africa -- Historical dimensions of the African system on human and people's rights -- The Consultative Act of the African Union -- The African Charter on Human and People's Rights -- The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child -- The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peopl'es Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa -- The African Union and its organ -- The African Commission on Human and People's Rights -- The African Court on Human and People's Rights -- African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child -- Normative challenges and reforms to Africa's regional human rights system -- Institutional challenges and reforms under the African human rights system -- Mainstreaming and rationalising the African human rights system..…”
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Advances in library administration and organization. Volume 29 by Williams Delmus Eugene

Table of Contents: “…Velasquez A theatre scholar-artist prepares : information behavior of the theatre researcher / MaryBeth Meszaros Information literacy and flexible scheduling for elementary media centers / Susan Warner Negotiating normative institutional pressures and maintaining legitimacy in a complex work environment : a multiple case study of three academic cataloging units / Gretchen L. …”

International human rights law and practice / by Bantekas, Ilias

Table of Contents: “…International human rights law and notions of human rights : foundations, achievements and challenges -- International human rights law : the normative framework -- Human rights in practice -- The United Nations Charter system -- The UN rights treaty system -- Regional human rights treaty systems -- Individual complaints procedures -- Civil and political rights -- Economic, social and cultural rights -- Group rights : self-determination, minorities and indigenous peoples -- The human rights of women -- Children's rights -- The Recognition and protection of the human rights of vulnerable groups and persons -- The right to development and sustainable development -- Victims' rights and reparation -- The application of human rights in armed conflict -- Human rights and international criminal justice -- Human rights and counter-terrorism -- Human rights obligations of non-state actors -- Globalisation and its impact on human rights.…”

Public finance by Rosen Harvey S.

Table of Contents: “…1: Getting Started 1: Introduction 2: Tools of Positive Analysis 3: Tools of Normative Analysis Part 2: Public Expenditure: Public Goods and Externalities 4: Public Goods 5: Externalities 6: Political Economy 7: Education 8: Cost-Benefit Analysis Part 3: Public Expenditure: Social Insurance and Income Maintenance 9: The Health Care Market 10: Government and The Market for Health Care 11: Social Security 12: Income Redistribution: Conceptual Issues 13: Expenditure Programs for the Poor Part 4: A Framework For Tax Analysis 14: Taxation and Income Distribution 15: Taxation and Efficiency 16: Efficient and Equitable Taxation Part 5: The United States Revenue System 17: The Personal Income Tax 18: Personal Taxation and Behaviour 19: The Corporation Tax 20: Deficit Finance 21: Fundamental Tax Reform: Taxes on Consumption and Wealth Part 6: Multigovernment Public Finance 22: Public Finance in a Federal System…”

Organizational behavior 1 : essential theories of motivation and leadership by Miner John B.

Table of Contents: “…Stacy Adams Goal setting theory : Edwin Locke and Gary Latham Attribution theory-managerial perceptions of the poor performing subordinate : Terence Mitchell and Stephen Green Normative decision process theory : Victor Vroom, Philip Yetton, and Arthur Jago Contingency theory of leadership : Fred Fiedler Vertical dyad linkage and leader member exchange theory : George Graen Information processing theory of leadership : Robert Lord Substitutes for leadership : Steven Kerr Role motivation theory : John Miner Charismatic leadership theory : Robert House Transformational leadership theory : Bernard Bass…”

Organizational behavior 2 : essential theories of motivation and leadership by Miner John B.

Table of Contents: “…Stacy Adams Goal setting theory : Edwin Locke and Gary Latham Attribution theory-managerial perceptions of the poor performing subordinate : Terence Mitchell and Stephen Green Normative decision process theory : Victor Vroom, Philip Yetton, and Arthur Jago Contingency theory of leadership : Fred Fiedler Vertical dyad linkage and leader member exchange theory : George Graen Information processing theory of leadership : Robert Lord Substitutes for leadership : Steven Kerr Role motivation theory : John Miner Charismatic leadership theory : Robert House Transformational leadership theory : Bernard Bass…”

The Routledge handbook of global ethics /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Darrel Moellendorf and Heather Widdows -- The trends and tendencies of global integration / Barrie Axford -- part 1. Normative theory. Ethical theory and global challenges / Ruth Chadwick and Alan O'Connor -- Theories, types and bounds of justice / Richard J. …”

Public administration in theory and practice / by Cox, Raymond W.

Table of Contents: “…Preface vii Acknowledgments ix PART I Normative Foundations 1 (62) Introduction 1 (4) Chapter 1 History of Public Administration as an Academic Discipline 5 (16) The Early Years 6 (1) Administration as Science 7 (2) The First New Public Administration 9 (3) Generic Management 12 (1) The Second New Public Administration 12 (1) Retrenchment and Critique 13 (4) The State of the Discipline 17 (2) Conclusion 19 (1) References 20 (1) Chapter 2 Ethics in Public Administration 21 (23) Administrative Theory and Ethics 21 (3) Types of Public Morality 24 (3) Constitutional Values 27 (4) Discretionary Judgment 31 (3) On a Practical Note: Enforcement . of Ethics Rules 34 (5) Ethics and Public Policy 39 (2) Conclusion 41 (1) References 41 (3) Chapter 3 Normative Foundations of Public Administration 44 (19) Normative Foundations of Public Administration 44 (1) Ancient History 45 (1) Bureaucracy in the Founding Period 46 (1) Informal Constitutional Amendment 47 (2) Legitimating Administration 49 (2) Administrative Responsibility 51 (5) On a Practical Note: The Profession of Public Management 56 (5) Conclusion 61 (1) References 61 (2) PART II The Management Subprocesses of Public Administration 63 (79) Chapter 4 A Conceptual History of the Budget Process 65 (24) Budgeting as a Management Subprocess 65 (1) Budgeting in Historic Perspective 66 (2) Macro-Budget: Perspectives 68 (6) Micro-Budget Perspectives 74 (4) The Fiscal Crisis of 2009-2010 78 (9) Conclusion 87 (1) References 87 (2) Chapter 5 A Conceptual. …”

Principles of biomedical ethics by Beauchamp Tom L.

Table of Contents: “…Moral foundations. Moral norms. Normative and nonnormative ethics ; The common morality as universal morality ; Particular moralities as nonuniversal ; Moral dilemmas ; A framework of moral norms ; Conflicting moral norms Moral character. …”

Principles of alternative dispute resolution / by Ware, Stephen J.

Table of Contents: “…Preface Note to teachers Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1: Overview 1-2: Disputes 1-3: Resolution of disputes 1-4: Processes of dispute resolution 1-5: Definitions of litigation and ADR a: ADR as alternatives to litigation b: Litigation as the default process 1-6: Introductions to major ADR processes a: Negotiation b: Mediation and other processes in aid of negotiation c: Arbitration 1-7: Basic division within ADR: arbitration vs everything else a: All ADR processes can produce binding results 1: Negotiation 2: Mediation and other processes in aid of negotiation 3: Arbitration b: Arbitration is the only ADR process that can produce binding results without a post-dispute contract c: Arbitration or litigation casts the shadow in which negotiation and processes in aid of it occur d: Implications for categorizing and comparing processes 1-8: Broader perspectives on ADR a: ADR diversity b: Cool and warm themes; the cost and quality of dispute resolution c: Lawyers and ADR Chapter 2: Arbitration And Similar Processes A: Overview 2-1: Arbitration defined 2-2: Contractual arbitration and non-contractual arbitration; constitutional right to jury trial 2-3: Arbitration law summarized a: Post-dispute and pre-dispute agreements to arbitrate b: Enforcement of arbitration agreements c: Arbitration process d: Enforcement of arbitrator's decision or "award" B: Sources of contemporary American arbitration law 2-4: Federal law a: Pro-contract b: Court orders to arbitrate; specific performance of arbitration agreements c: Broad applicability 2-5: State law a: Arbitration law b: Non-arbitration law C: FAA preemption of state law 1: Evolution of case law on FAA preemption 2-6: Federal arbitration law as (non-preemptive) procedural law 2-7: Federal arbitration law as (preemptive) substantive law 2-8: FAA creates no federal jurisdiction 2: Preemption of state law impeding contract enforcement 2-9: Generally 2-10: State law prohibiting courts from enforcing arbitration agreements 2-11: State law prohibiting courts from enforcing arbitration agreements with the remedy of specific performance 2-12: State law making arbitration agreements unenforceable with respect to certain claims 2-13: State law making arbitration agreements in certain types of transactions unenforceable 2-14: State law raising the standard of assent for contract formation 3: Choice-of-law clauses 2-15: Introduction 2-16: Volt case 2-17: Mastrobuono case 4: Insurance arbitration 2-18: McCarran-Ferguson and the FAA D: Formation of enforceable arbitration agreements 1: Separability 2-19: Prima paint case 2-20: Buckeye case 2-21: Applications of separability 2: Formation 2-22: Mutual manifestations of assent a: Contract law's objective approach b: Recurring fact patterns 2-23: Consideration 3: Contract law defenses to enforcement 2-24: Defenses subject to separability doctrine 2-25: Unconscionability a: Generally b: FAA's constraint on the scope of the unconscionability doctrine c: Arbitration organizations' policing against unconscionability d: Public policy and child custody 2-26: Waiver of the right to arbitrate 4: Non-contract law defenses to enforcement: federal statutory claims and public policy 2-27: Toward universal arbitrability 2-28: Current in arbitrability a: Simple in arbitrability 1: Labor arbitration 2: Automobile dealers and military personnel b: Arbitrability with strings attached: the effectively vindicate doctrine E: Interpretation of arbitration agreements 1: Contractual arbitrability 2-29: Introduction 2-30: Generally decided by courts 2-31: Contractual and non-contractual approaches 2: Multi-party disputes 2-32: Claims by or against those not party to the arbitration agreement a: Party plaintiff vs non-party defendant b: Non-party plaintiff vs party defendant 2-33: Consolidation of, and stays pending, related proceedings 2-34: Class actions 3: Arbitration procedure 2-35: Overview 2-36: Pre-hearing a: Selection of arbitrator(s) 1: Methods of selection 2: Arbitrator fees 3: Judicial and regulatory constraints on party selection of arbitrator(s) b: Pleadings c: Filing fees (and un-administered arbitration) d: Discovery 2-37: Hearing a: General comparison with trial b: Role of lawyers c: Rules of evidence d: No hearing; dispositive motions e: Written awards; reasoned opinions 2-38: Remedies a: Determined by contract, within limitations 1: Generally determined by contract; the Mastrobuono case 2: Limitations on contract; the book case b: Typical contract terms c: Consequences of limiting remedies in arbitration 4: Governing substantive law, if any 2-39: Substantive law applied in arbitration F: Effect of arbitration award 1: Enforcement of arbitration award 2-40: Confirmation 2-41: Claim preclusion (res judicata) a: Generally applicable b: Labor exception 2-42: Issue preclusion (collateral estoppel) 2: Vacatur of arbitration award 2-43: Introduction a: Vacatur is rare b: Statutory and non-statutory grounds 2-44: Statutory grounds a: Corruption, fraud or undue means b: Evident partiality or corruption c: Fundamentally fair hearing d: Exceeded powers 2-45: Non-statutory grounds a: Error of law, including manifest disregard 1: Narrow ground for Vacatur 2: Recent expansion b: Public policy c: Grounds created by contract 2-46: Federal preemption of state law a: State grounds for Vacatur broader than federal b: State grounds for Vacatur narrower than federal G: International arbitration 2-47: Introduction: public law arbitration and commercial arbitration 2-48: New York convention a: Basic provisions b: Effect of United States ratification c: Significance 2-49: Practice of international commercial arbitration H: Employment arbitration and labor arbitration 2-50: Conventional distinction between "employment" and "labor" 2-51: FAA's exclusion of certain "contracts of employment" 2-52: Employment arbitration 2-53: Labor arbitration a: LMRA rather than FAA b: Practice of labor arbitration 1: Two peculiarities 2: Labor law and CBAs c: Few arbitrable claims 1: Law 2: Union, not employee, controls arbitration 3: Narrowly drafted arbitration clauses d: Interest arbitration I: Processes similar to arbitration 2-54: Private judging ("rent-a-judge") 2-55: Non-contractual, yet binding, arbitration a: Introduction b: Examples 1: Federal programs 2: Government employees-federal 3: Government employees-state and local 4: Railway Labor Act 5: State "lemon" laws 6: State auto insurance laws 7: Attorney fee disputes. 3: Negotiation A: Negotiation contexts 3-1: Dispute negotiation and transactional negotiation 3-2: Dispute negotiation and lawyers; settlement negotiation defined 3-3: Settlement negotiation and the shadow of the law 3-4: Bilateral monopoly of settlement negotiation B: Settlement/litigation choice 3-5: Valuing a case a: Introduction to case valuation b: Factors lawyers and clients should consider in valuing a case c: Timing of the settlement/litigation choice d: Risk aversion and diversification 1: Risk aversion 2: Diversification e: Expected value, BATNA and the bottom line f: Psychological barriers to valuing a case accurately 1: Availability bias 2: Anchoring bias 3: Egocentric biases 4: Overconfidence bias g: Valuation of criminal cases 3-6: Disagreements between lawyer and client about the settlement/litigation choice a: Generally b: Legal fees 1: Hourly billing 2: Contingency fees 3: Retainers and other fixed-fees (especially in criminal practice) 4: Legal fees paid through liability insurance c: Professional responsibility C: Negotiation theory 3-7: Zero-sum and positive-sum 3-8: Zero-sum (distributive) negotiation 3-9: Positive-sum (integrative) negotiation a: Example on the time value of money b: Importance of multiple issues 3-10: Positive-sum (integrative) negotiation is not always worthwhile, or even possible 3-11: Bottom lines and settlement zones a: Case valuations determine bottom lines which determine settlement zones b: Predictions about the results of litigation 1: Predictions that usually (but not always) result in a settlement zone 2: Predictions less likely to result in a settlement zone: cases of over-optimism c: Conclusion 3-12: Settlement zone does not ensure settlement (barriers to settlement) a: Ignorance of settlement zone's existence or boundaries b: Dividing the value created by settlement 3-13: Bottom lines and settlement zones in positive-sum (integrative) negotiation D: Approaches to negotiation 3-14: Terminology 1: Adversarial/competitive approach 3-15: Opening offers 3-16: Few and small concessions 3-17: False concessions 3-18: Concession tricks and escalation tactics 3-19: Deception and information 3-20: Misinformation about bottom lines and the strength of your case a: Generally b: Lying about one's bottom line c: Projecting confidence in one's case and lack of interest in settling d: Effect of misinformation about bottom lines 3-21: Psychological warfare a: Anger, threats, ridicule, accusation and intimidation b: Negotiate on your own turf c: Outnumber your counterparts d: Negotiate when you have time and your counterpart does not e: Lack of authority f: Locked into position g: Feign irrationality h: Wolf in sheep's clothing 3-22: Drawbacks of the adversarial/competitive approach 2: Cooperative approach and the prisoner's dilemma 3-23: Cooperative approach 3-24: Prisoner's dilemma and the importance of reputation a: Prisoner's dilemma b: Importance of reputation and the incentive to cooperate 3-25: Tactics for a cooperative lawyer with an adversarial/competitive counterpart 3: Problem-solving approach 3-26: Overview of problem-solving a: Positive-sum b: Coinciding interests (with a tax law example) c: Logrolling multiple issues d: Tactics listed 3-27: Interests, not positions 3-28: Communicating your side's interests 3-29: Variety of solutions 3-30: Drawbacks of the problem-solving approach 4: Gender, culture, race and ethnicity 3-31: Gender 3-32: Culture, race and ethnicity E: Preparing for negotiation 3-33: Introduction 3-34: Identifying your client's interests, bottom line and specific goals 3-35: Identifying other party's interests, bottom line and specific goals 3-36: Adjusting during negotiation a: Adjusting approaches during negotiation b: Adjusting your bottom line during negotiation 3-37: Specific preparations F: Law governing settlement 3-38: Criminal and tort law; "good faith" in negotiation 3-39: Sales law a: Legal effects of releases and settlement agreements 1: Releases 2: Settlement agreements b: Grounds for non-enforcement 1: Duress and unconscionability 2: Misrepresentation and mistake 3: Requirement of a writing 4: Public policy c: Entering judgment on settlement (consent decree) d: Plea agreements 3-40: Agency law 3-41: Multiple parties: indemnity, contribution and Mary Carter agreements 3-42: Confidentiality a: Generally b: Confidentiality agreements prior to or during litigation c: Rules of evidence and discovery d: Confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements G: Settlement/litigation choice: broader perspectives 3-43: Normative views on the prevalence of settlement 3-44: Resources 3-45: Dispute resolution vs public justice. 4: Mediation And Other Processes In Aid Of Negotiation A: Overview 4-1: Mediation's popularity 4-2: Mediation defined 4-3: Dispute mediation and transactional mediation 4-4: Mandatory mediation and voluntary mediation B: Goals of dispute mediation 4-5: Generally 4-6: Settle cases 4-7: Positive-sum or problem-solving 4-8: Moral growth C: Mediation process 4-9: Goals shape process 4-10: Mediation process generally a: Participants b: Starting to mediate c: Joint sessions, private caucuses and shuttle diplomacy d: Facilitating communication 1: Direct communication 2: Indirect communication e: Settlement offers f: Agreements 4-11: Identifying settlement zones and overcoming barriers to settlement 4-12: Positive-sum a: In general b: Coinciding interests c: Logrolling multiple issues d: Trusted intermediary combining information 4-13: Evaluation by the mediator a: Appeal of evaluation b: Concerns about evaluation 1: Interests vs rights 2: Is "evaluative mediation" an oxymoron? …”

Computer ethics / by Johnson, Deborah G.

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Microeconomics by Pindyck, Robert S.

Table of Contents: “…Preface xxv Part One Introduction: Markets and Prices 1 (64) Preliminaries 3 (18) The Themes of Microeconomics 4 (3) Trade-Offs 4 (1) Prices and Markets 5 (1) Theories and Models 5 (1) Positive versus Normative Analysis 6 (1) What is a Market? 7 (5) Competitive versus Noncompetitive Markets 8 (1) Market Price 8 (1) Market Definition---The Extent of a Market 9 (3) Real versus Nominal Prices 12 (3) Why Study Microeconomics? …”

Jurisprudence of jurisdiction /

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Economics : private & public choice / by Gwartney, James D.

Table of Contents: “…5 (1) Outstanding Economist The Importance of Adam Smith, the Father of Economic Science 6 (1) Economics at the Movies Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 6 (4) The Economic Way of Thinking 10 (7) Positive and Normative Economics 17 (1) Pitfalls to Avoid in Economic Thinking 17 (3) Economics as a Career 20 (1) Key Points 20 (1) Critical Analysis Questions 21 (2) Addendum Understanding Graphs 23 (6) Some Tools of the Economist 29 (25) What Shall We Give Up? …”

Environmental ethics : an overview for the twenty-first century / by Attfield, Robin