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Parliamentarians fighting corruption / Rick Stapenhurst, Martin Ulrich, and Severin Strohal -- Corruption : a key challenge for development / Daniel Kaufmann and Phyllis Dininio -- On the political nature of corruption : institutions matter / Daniel Lederman, Norman V. Loayza, and Rodrigo R. Soares -- Political will / Sahr Kpundeh and Phyllis Dininio -- Parliament and anti-corruption legislation / Jeremy Pope -- Case study on the role of Parliament in the fight against corruption : the case of the Kenyan Parliament / Fred Matiangi -- Effective financial scrutiny / Joachim Wehner -- Case study on the performance of public accounts committees : a review of the Canadian PAC, 37th Parliament / Martin Ulrich -- Parliament and supreme audit institutions / Rick Stapenhurst and Jack Titsworth -- The role of the media in curbing corruption / Rod Macdonell and Melica Pesic -- Case study on the role of Parliament and the media in the fight against corruption / John Smith -- Anti-corruption commissions / John Heilbrunn -- Case sutdy : the European Parliaments's role in the resignation oft the Santer Commission / Katia Stasinopoulou -- Building coalitions : parliaments, civil society, and corruption control / Michael Johnston -- Political parties / Riccardo Pelizzo -- Party political funding / Michael Pinto-Duschinsky -- Legislative ethics and codes of conduct / Rick Stapenhurst and Riccardo Pelizzo -- Case study of the House Of Commons : how can Parliamentary codes and registers of member's interests help? / Sir Philip Mawer -- Building Parliamentary networks / John Williams

"Gun Rights Activism and the US Culture War is a political anthropology which explores how firearms can become associated with processes of identity formation, as well as acting as symbols of national belonging and embodied safety. In the years following Donald Trump's election an increasingly polarised population is taking up arms against each other more often than ever before. Based on 12 months of participant observation at gun ranges, activist meetings, handgun courses, and political events, as well as interviews with gun rights activists in San Diego County, this book argues that US conservative identity is saturated with concerns about ethics, gender, and who can wield violence legitimately. The book focuses on two gun rights organisations; the first a conservative, predominantly white and male political action committee; the second a pro-LGBTQ+ firearms training group run by trans women. By paying attention to the nuances of gun rights and defensive shooter groups, this book demonstrates gun ownership gives Americans the perceived means to enact their political will through the threat of or real organized violence, and that this perceived capacity explains why guns remain objects that continue to inspire such devotion and debate. Gun Rights Activism and the US Culture War will be of interest to scholars and students in anthropology, gender studies, ethnic studies, sociology, and politics, as well as a general audience of narrative non-fiction readers"--

"Practical examples, sample reports, best practices and recommendations to help you deter, detect, and prevent financial statement fraud Financial statement fraud (FSF) continues to be a major challenge for organizations worldwide. Financial Statement Fraud: Prevention and Detection, Second Edition is a superior reference providing you with an up-to-date understanding of financial statement fraud, including its deterrence, prevention, and early detection. You will find A clear description of roles and responsibilities of all those involved in corporate governance and the financial reporting process to improve the quality, reliability and transparency of financial information. Sample reports, examples, and documents that promote a real-world understanding of incentives, opportunities, and rationalizations Emerging corporate governance reforms in the post-SOX era, including provisions of the SOX Act, global regulations and best practices, ethical considerations, and corporate governance principles Practical examples and real-world "how did this happen" discussions that provide valuable insight for corporate directors and executives, auditors, managers, supervisory personnel and other professionals saddled with anti-fraud responsibilities Expert advice from the author of Corporate Governance and Ethics and coauthor of the forthcoming Wiley textbook, White Collar Crime, Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition contains recommendations from the SEC Advisory Committee to reduce the complexity of the financial reporting process and improving the quality of financial reports"--Provided by publisher

Religion and Roman Catholicism in American legal history / Michael Ariens -- The ethics of lawyers and judges : perspectives from Catholic social teaching / Robert A. Destro -- A brief history of American Catholic legal education : the arc of an uncertain identity / John M. Breen and Lee J. Strang -- Philosophy of law / Robert P. George -- Tort law from a Catholic perspective / Ronald J. Rychlak -- American corporate law and Catholic social thought / John M. Czarnetzky -- The meaning of person : a Catholic legal perspective / Robert John Araujo, S.J. -- Church and state / Richard S. Myers -- First Amendment freedoms and the right of privacy : the necessary connection between rights and human dignity that the U.S. Supreme Court often fails to make / Stephen M. Krason -- Equal protection, free speech, and religious worship / Timothy J. Tracey -- United States immigration law and policy through a Catholic lens / Micheal A. Scaperlanda -- Human dignity and the death penalty : comparing Catholic social teaching and Eighth Amendment jurisprudence / Dorie Klein -- Fidelity and fairness In marital commitments, covenants, and contractual relationships : Mulieris Dignitatem's Wisdom / Kevin H. Govern -- Catholic perspectives on family law / Bill Piatt -- The odd couple : comparing U.S. military law and Roman Catholic ideology / Richard V. Meyer -- Property law / D. Brian Scarnecchia -- The call to stewardship : a Catholic perspective on environmental responsibility / Lucia A. Silecchia -- American bankruptcy law and Catholic social theory / John M. Czarnetzky -- Intellectual property / Thomas C. Berg -- Labor and employment law / David L. Gregory -- International human rights, Catholic social teaching, and American practice : the case of human rights treaty committees / William L. Saunders -- Looking back, looking ahead : a strategy for the pro-life movement / Hadley Arkes

"Economic Methodology, History and Pluralism: Expanding Economic Thought to Meet Contemporary Challenges pays tribute to Emeritus professor Sheila Dow (University of Stirling, Scotland). This volume focuses on the contributions of Dow to economic methodology, pluralism and the history of economic thought. These explorations serve to underpin her ideas and theories on macroeconomics, banking, and money. Bringing together an impressive panel of contributors, the chapters in this work examine Dow's writings on structured pluralism and schools of thought, meanings of open and closed systems, reflections on the relationship between economics and other sciences (both social and natural), the methodology of behavioral economics, as well as the political economy of the Scottish school of thought. The book challenges the foundations of the mainstream economics paradigm in a novel and holistic manner, seeking to advance thinking across Dow's favoured discipline. The essays in this collection provide thought-provoking reading for advanced students and scholars of economic methodology, the history of economic thought, heterodox economics and political economy. The book will also be valued by the economics profession at large, as it contains important elements and ideas concerning ethics, methodology and tolerance within economics as a discipline and as a profession. Ioana Negru is Reader in Economics at the 'Lucian Blaga' University of Sibiu, Romania. She has been a practicing lecturer for 24 years and has been a member of the Skidelski Committee for improving the economics curriculum worldwide. Penelope Hawkins is Senior Economist at the Debt and Development Finance Branch of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Her research focusses on public and private debt, development finance, illicit financial flows and financial inclusion"--

"When the Nobel Prize Committee recognized the importance of green chemistry with its 2005 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, this relatively new science came into its own. Although no concerted agreement has been reached yet about the exact content and limits of this interdisciplinary discipline, there seems to be increasing interest in environmental topics that are based on the chemistry embodied in this subject. Linking green chemistry practice to environmental sustainability, Green Chemistry for Environmental Sustainability illustrates the efforts being made to remediate a scathed environment into a pristine one." "Eminent international experts present research on and the application of green chemistry and engineering in addressing current issues of an environmental and social nature. They cover sustainable development and environmental sustainability with chapters on green chemistry and engineering research; the design and synthesis of environmentally benign chemical processes; green approaches to minimize and/or remediate environmental pollution; the development of biomaterials, biofuel, and bioenergy production; biocatalysis; and policies and ethics in green chemistry. The book also explores economics, environmentally benign technologies for greener processes, computational methods and modeling, and green approaches to minimize air and water." "Green chemistry has brought a relatively prompt and positive paradigm shift in the overall use and management of natural resources and raw materials for the development of society with a subtle promise to cause far less pronounced harm to the environment. This text provides insight into the chemical and biochemical technologies that are being studied, optimized, and eventually developed to promote environmental sustainability. It provides up-to-date information on selected fields where the principles of green chemistry are being embraced for safeguarding and improving the quality of the environment."--BOOK JACKET

Legal and non-legal norm -- Les limites des pouvoirs du Conseil de Sécurité -- Security Council's targeted sanctions against presumed terrorists : the need to comply with human rights standards -- Limits to the use of force imposed by international law current problems -- Will current international crises result in structural shifts in international law? -- Terrorism and the legality of pre-emptive force -- Peacekeeping and international humanitarian law friends or foes? -- Obligations and protection of individuals -- Verification of disarmament treaties -- Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction treaty regimes between efficiency and discrimination -- Le droit de la guerre et les nations unies a propos des incidents armés au Congo -- The historical evolution of international humanitarian law, international human rights law, refugee law and international criminal law -- Multiculturalism and the development of international humanitarian law -- Setting the scene new technologies - new challenges for IHL? -- De facto control of land or sea areas its relevance under the law of armed conflict, in particular air and missile warfare -- The international committee of the red cross and the additional protocols of 1977 -- Protection of the environment in times of armed conflict -- Legal restraints on targeting protection of civilian population and the changing faces of modern conflict -- The ethics, principles and objectives of protection of the environment in times of armed conflict -- The ILC special rapporteur's preliminary report on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts an important step in the right direction -- Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts a preliminary comment on the work of the international law commission -- Le sort des blessés et malades un but fondamental de la croix-rouge -- Relief actions the position of the recipient state -- Human rights law and international humanitarian law as limits of security council action -- Beginning and end of occupation -- Limits of the right of expropriation (requisition) and of movement restrictions in occupied territory -- Cutting off electricity and water supply for the Gaza strip limits under international law -- The right to provide and receive humanitarian assistance in occupied territories - neutrality in naval warfare what is left of traditional international law? -- Conflits armés internes et droit international humanitaire -- Fact-finding as a means of ensuring respect for international humanitarian law -- Remedies of victims of war crimes and crimes against humanities some critical remarks on the ICJ's judgment on the jurisdictional immunity of states -- Prevention and repression of breaches of international humanitarian law -- Complementarity ensuring compliance with international law through criminal prosecutions - whose responsibility? -- The role of national law in the implementation of international humanitarian law.

An address by the outgoing president of the Amer Assoc for PO Res (AAPOR), held during the 23rd AAPOR Conference in Santa Barbara, Calif. A review of the activities & achievements of the AAPOR is followed by an evaluation of the present situation of the field, which is seen as 'yet a young one,' ie AAPOR is now 21 yrs old. PO res as it is known today did not really come into existence until the Gallup & Fortune polls which correctly predicted F. D. Roosevelt's landslide victory over A. M. Landon in the 1936 presidential election. WWII provided a great thrust forward in PO res, through the efforts of such men as R. Likert, P. Lazarsfeld, H. Cantril, E. Roper, & S. Stouffer. Another great thrust was provided by new opportunities & new dangers at the end of WWII. A history of the founding of the AAPOR is offered & the activities at its first 2 conferences are discussed. It is observed that there has been a marked trend towards greater unity among the disparate membership, & the formerly divisive issue of standards has declined in importance. Some sort of consensus as to what can be achieved in terms of standards has been reached. In recent yrs, the AAPOR Standards Committees have been kept busy acting on complaints about fraudulent surveys of commercial enterprises for the purpose of promoting sales. A greater degree of professionalism has been achieved by AAPOR members. A shift back to the earlier seriousness of purpose & professional responsibility seems to have occurred around 1960. The AAPOR must continue to keep up its professional responsibilities. Abstracts of papers presented at the Conference are arranged under the following categories: (1) 'Polls and the New Politics'-papers by: Irving Crespi, Harry S. Ashmore, & John L. Perry. (2) 'Unusual Approaches to Survey Research'-papers by: Samuel Lubell, William Stephenson & Eric Marder. (3) 'The Consumer: Research Fact or Fiction'-papers by: Russell I. Haley & Ronald Gatty, Robert Perloff & Brenda Matlock Curtis, F. M. Nicosia & J. G. Myers. (4) 'The Measurement of Social Benefits'-papers by: Gwyn Collins, Donald L. Kanter, & James P. Woods Jr. (5) 'World Affairs'-papers by: Alexander Szalai, Davis B. Bobrow, A. S. C. Ehrenberg, G. J. Goodhardt, & I. R. Haldane. (6) 'The Role of Values in Public Opinion Research'-paper by: Milton Rokeach. (7) 'The Meaning of Death in Contemporary America'-papers by: Herman Feifel, John W. Riley Jr. & Robert Kastenbaum. (8) 'The Meaning of Response'-papers by: William A. Belson & Carol H. Weiss. (9) 'Responsible News and Responsible Public Opinion'-papers by: Av Westin & Serena Wade. (10) 'The Ethics and Politics of Minority and Sex Research'-papers by: Joan W. Moore, Harry H. L. Kitano, William L. Yancy, Jerome Stromberg & Martin Liebowitz, & William Simon & John Gagnon. (11) 'Second Annual Student Paper Competition'-papers by: Jonathan Kelley, Richard Young, Lawrence W. Green, John S. Reed Jr. & Marshall R. Childs. (12) 'Improving the Quality and Quantity of Education and Students in Our Field'-remarks by Chairman Don Cahalan & papers by: Stephen Biederman, Nathan Jacoby, Charles E. Swanson & John W. C. Johnstone. An abstract of the Annual Advisory Business Meeting is presented by Richard H. Baxter. M. Maxfield.