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Australia's Marine Jurisdictions Under International And Domestic Law, Warwick Gullett, G. Rose Nov 2011

Australia's Marine Jurisdictions Under International And Domestic Law, Warwick Gullett, G. Rose

Warwick Gullett

This chapter explains Australia's international maritime zones and domestic marine jurisdictions in order to understand the nature and geographical operation of laws that apply in Australian waters. The task of determining the type of laws that can operate in Australian waters, as well as the geographical extent of those laws, is particularly difficult because Australia is a federation. In addition to authorising the Australian Parliament to make certain laws offshore, the Australian Constitution also enables the state parliaments to regulate some offshore activities. It is helpful if these laws are spatially defined so that people can know which laws apply …


Policy Choice For Sustainability: Marketization, Law And Institutions, Stephen Dovers, Warwick Gullett Nov 2011

Policy Choice For Sustainability: Marketization, Law And Institutions, Stephen Dovers, Warwick Gullett

Warwick Gullett

No abstract provided.


The Place Of Law: The Role And Limits Of Law In Society, Larry Barnett Aug 2011

The Place Of Law: The Role And Limits Of Law In Society, Larry Barnett

Larry D Barnett

The Place of Law addresses two questions that are critical to understanding law. Why is law an evidently universal, enduring institution in modern societies? And why do the concepts and doctrines of law differ between jurisdictions (states or nations) at one point in time and vary within a jurisdiction over time? In this stimulating volume, Barnett suggests answers to these questions, and in doing so, he challenges popular assumptions regarding law in structurally complex, technologically advanced, democratic societies. In particular, Barnett questions the assumption that social behaviors central to such societies are effectively controlled by law and the assumption that …


Learning By Magic - It Is Not A Trick, Stephen Gerst Dec 2010

Learning By Magic - It Is Not A Trick, Stephen Gerst

Stephen A Gerst

No abstract provided.


Feminism, Power, And Sex Work In The Context Of Hiv/Aids: Consequences For Women's Health, Aziza Ahmed Dec 2010

Feminism, Power, And Sex Work In The Context Of Hiv/Aids: Consequences For Women's Health, Aziza Ahmed

Aziza Ahmed

No abstract provided.