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Self Defense in Islamic and International Law: Assessing Al-Qaeda and the Invasion of Iraq (2008)
Book
Shah, N. (2008). Self Defense in Islamic and International Law: Assessing Al-Qaeda and the Invasion of Iraq. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230611658

The book argues that the concept of self-defense in Islamic and International law is compatible. Al-Qaeda's declaration of Jihad does not meet the Islamic legal test. Similarly, the invasion of Iraq does meet the international legal test.

Self-defense in Islamic and international law: Assessing Al-Qaeda and the invasion of Iraq (2008)
Book
Shah, N. A. (2008). Self-defense in Islamic and international law: Assessing Al-Qaeda and the invasion of Iraq. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230611658

© Niaz A. Shah, 2008. All rights reserved. The book argues that the concept of self-defense in Islamic and International law is compatible. Al-Qaeda's declaration of Jihad does not meet the Islamic legal test. Similarly, the invasion of Iraq does mee... Read More about Self-defense in Islamic and international law: Assessing Al-Qaeda and the invasion of Iraq.

Divergence and the Francovich remedy in German and English Courts (2008)
Book Chapter
Kunnecke, M. (2008). Divergence and the Francovich remedy in German and English Courts. In S. Prechal, & B. van Roermund (Eds.), The Coherence of EU Law: The Search for Unity in Divergent Concepts (233 - 254). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199232468.001.0001

This chapter assesses the extent to which the common law system differs from a codified system in the application of the Francovich principle and the extent to which this results in divergence. A comparison of the English and German law of state liab... Read More about Divergence and the Francovich remedy in German and English Courts.

The agendas of the restorative justice movement (2008)
Book Chapter
Johnstone, G. (2008). The agendas of the restorative justice movement. In Restorative Justice: from Theory to Practice; Sociology of Crime Law and Deviance (59-79). The University of Hull. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1521-6136%2808%2900403-X

This chapter examines how the aspirations of the restorative justice movement are broader than tends to be acknowledged in debates about the virtues and vices of restorative justice. It suggests that, along with trying to change the social response t... Read More about The agendas of the restorative justice movement.

Offene Staatlichkeit Grossbritannien (2008)
Book Chapter
Künnecke, M., & McClean, M. (2008). Offene Staatlichkeit Grossbritannien. In A. von Bogdandy, P. Cruz Villalon, & P. M. Huber (Eds.), Handbuch Ius Publicum Euopaeum. Cf muller

Tradition and change in administrative law: An anglo-german comparison (2007)
Book
Künnecke, M. (2007). Tradition and change in administrative law: An anglo-german comparison. Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48689-3

Administrative legal systems are based on national constitutional legal traditions and cultural values. English judges have for centuries applied the common law. In Germany, judges have developed administrative legal principles for the protection of... Read More about Tradition and change in administrative law: An anglo-german comparison.

Self-defence, anticipatory self-defence and pre-emption: International law's response to terrorism (2007)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2007). Self-defence, anticipatory self-defence and pre-emption: International law's response to terrorism. Journal of conflict & security law, 12(1), 95-126. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcsl/krm006

This article makes the distinction between self-defence, anticipatory self-defence and pre-emption. It argues against pre-emption. In the presence of article 39 of the Charter the case for pre-emption is not convincing and the current international l... Read More about Self-defence, anticipatory self-defence and pre-emption: International law's response to terrorism.

Theatrum legale mundi: Symbola Cs. Varga oblata (2007)
Book
H. Szilágyi, I., Könczöl, M., Paksy, M., Takács, P., Tattay, S., & Cserne, P. (2007). Theatrum legale mundi: Symbola Cs. Varga oblata. Societas Sancti Stephani

A Festschrift for Professor Csaba Varga with contributions in English, German and French

Women's human rights in the Koran: An interpretive approach (2006)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2006). Women's human rights in the Koran: An interpretive approach. Human rights quarterly, 28(4), 868-903. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2006.0053

This article discusses three different Islamic approaches towards human rights, secular, non-compatible, and reconciliatory, and proposes an interpretive approach. It argues that if the discriminatory statutory Islamic laws of Muslim states are refor... Read More about Women's human rights in the Koran: An interpretive approach.

Respecting nature? (2006)
Journal Article
Connelly, J. (2006). Respecting nature?. Res publica : a journal of legal and social philosophy, 12(1), 97-108. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-006-0008-2

This paper considers whether respect is a concept that can be applied fruitfully and cogently to nature and the environment. Through an examination of the idea of nature, respect and an analysis of Paul Taylor's book Respect for Nature, it argues tha... Read More about Respecting nature?.

Honour killings: Islamic and human rights perspectives (2005)
Journal Article
Shah, N. (2005). Honour killings: Islamic and human rights perspectives. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 55(1), 78-89

The issue of honour killing has become very acute in the Muslim countries/Asia in general and has got the attention of media and human rights groups in Pakistan in particular. This comment traces the origin of the notion of honour killing using Pakis... Read More about Honour killings: Islamic and human rights perspectives.

British Idealism and the political philosophy of T.H. Green, Bernard Bosanquet, R.G. Collingwood and Michael Oakeshott (2005)
Journal Article
Boucher, D., Boucher, D., Sweet, W., Connelly, J., Connelly, J., Panagakou, S., Tyler, C., Sweet, W., & Tyler, C. (2005). British Idealism and the political philosophy of T.H. Green, Bernard Bosanquet, R.G. Collingwood and Michael Oakeshott. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 7(1), 97-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-856x.2005.00169.x

Patrolling the boundaries of politics: Collingwood, political analysis and political action (2005)
Journal Article
Connelly, J. (2005). Patrolling the boundaries of politics: Collingwood, political analysis and political action. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 7(1), 67-80. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-856X.2005.00167.x

Debates over whether a certain thing is (or ought to be) construed as 'political' are frequent and frequently interminable. This article argues that approaches to the proper understanding, scope and application of political concepts should recognise... Read More about Patrolling the boundaries of politics: Collingwood, political analysis and political action.

The constitution of Afghanistan and women's rights (2005)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2005). The constitution of Afghanistan and women's rights. Feminist legal studies, 13(2), 239-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10691-005-7543-7

This article argues that women's human rights were and are being violated in Afghanistan regardless of who governs the country: Kings, secular rulers, Mujahideen or Taliban, or the incumbent internationally backed government of Karzai. The provisions... Read More about The constitution of Afghanistan and women's rights.

Does double loop learning create reliable knowledge? (2004)
Journal Article
Blackman, D., Connelly, J., & Henderson, S. (2004). Does double loop learning create reliable knowledge?. Learning Organization, The, 11(1), 11-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696470410515706

This paper addresses doubts concerning the reliability of knowledge being created by double loop learning processes. Popper's ontological worlds are used to explore the philosophical basis of the way that individual experiences are turned into organi... Read More about Does double loop learning create reliable knowledge?.