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<p><strong>Stanislav Markus. <em>Property, Predation, and Protection: Piranha Capitalism in Russia and Ukraine. </em></strong>Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2015. xii, 244 pp. Illustrations. Tables. Bibliography. Index. $95.00, cloth.</p>

<p class="EW-abstract"><strong>Abstract:</strong> This article traces the parallel developments of the Ukrainian transition from Soviet to post-Soviet law and from state to private property. To do this, the article is divided into four parts. The first examines the transition of the Ukrainian legal system from pre-Soviet to post-Soviet law. The second traces the microcosm of that transition as it occurred through the failed adoption of private property introduced in the law of post-Soviet Ukraine. The third demonstrates that the flawed approach by which private property has been adopted, with little if any real and effective regulation in post-independence Ukraine, has produced negative consequences for the Ukrainian people. The final part concludes.</p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Ukrainian Law, Soviet Law, Civil Law, Post-Soviet Law, Property, Obligation, Regulation

By any measure, Judith Gardam has accomplished much in her professional life and is rightly acknowledged by scholars throughout the world as an expert in her many fields of diverse interest — including international law, energy law and feminist theory. This book celebrates her academic life and work with twelve essays from leading scholars in Gardam's fields of expertise.

Introduction -- Part I: Religion and Science -- Chapter 1: Religion and Computer Science -- Chapter 2: Religion and Creation -- Chapter 3: Religion and Engineering -- Chapter 4: Religion and Biology -- Chapter 5: Religion and Mathematics -- Chapter 6: Religion and Physics -- Chapter 7: Religion and Astronomy -- Chapter 8: Religion and Space Exploration/Aerospace Engineering -- Part II: Religion and Health Science -- Chapter 9: Religion and Health Science -- Part III: Religion and the Humanities -- Chapter 10: Religion and Indigenous Peoples -- Chapter 11: Religion and Law -- Chapter 12: Religion and Politics/Liberalism -- Chapter 13: Religion and Architecture -- Chapter 14: Religion and Art -- Chapter 15: Religion and Music -- Chapter 16: Religion and History -- Chapter 17: Religion and Philosophy -- Part IV: Religion and Social Sciences -- Chapter 18: Religion and Education -- Chapter 19: Religion and Criminology -- Chapter 20: Religion and Management -- Chapter 21: Religion and Psychology.

Brian Edgar is Professor of Theological Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary (USA) although primarily resident in Australia. ??Paul Babie is Associate Professor, Adelaide Law School, and Director, Research Unit for the Study of Society, Law and Religion, both at The University of Adelaide. David Wilson has training in Theology, Psychology, and the Social Sciences. His experience covers drug and alcohol counselling, lecturing at a tertiary level, academic administration, and involvement in various non profit organisations in management and governance roles

Introduction -- Part I – English Translation of Léon Duguit's 1920 Buenos Aires lecture 'propriété function sociale' -- Part II – The Importance of the Social Function of Property -- A. Civil Law Jurisdictions -- Chapter 1 – France -- Chapter 2 – Ukraine -- Chapter 3 – Norway -- Chapter 4 – China -- Chapter 5 – Colombia -- Chapter 6 – Brazil -- Chapter 7 – North Africa -- Chapter 8 – Quebec -- Chapter 9 – Louisiana -- B. Common Law Jurisdictions -- Chapter 10 – United States -- Chapter 11 – Canada -- Chapter 12 – Australia -- Chapter 13 – Conclusion

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this convenient resource provides systematic information on how Australia deals with the role religion plays or can play in society, the legal status of religious communities and institutions, and the legal interaction among religion, culture, education, and media. After a general introduction describing the social and historical background, the book goes on to explain the legal framework in which religion is approached. Coverage proceeds from the principle of religious freedom through the rights and contractual obligations of religious communities; international, transnational, and regional law effects; and the legal parameters affecting the influence of religion in politics and public life. Also covered are legal positions on religion in such specific fields as church financing, labour and employment, and matrimonial and family law. A clear and comprehensive overview of relevant legislation and legal doctrine make the book an invaluable reference source and very useful guide. Succinct and practical, this book will prove to be of great value to practitioners in the myriad instances where a law-related religious interest arises in Australia. Academics and researchers will appreciate its value as a thorough but concise treatment of the legal aspects of diversity and multiculturalism in which religion plays such an important part.