Jura og samfund: retssociologi

How have EU-level actors responded to the increase in salience and contestation across the member states? This volume explores and explains the actors' strategic responses and emphasises that domestic pressure has triggered both depoliticisation and politicisation.Long gone are the times when EU decisions left citizens indifferent, and when the supranational was largely irrelevant for public opinion and electoral politics across the member states. Instead, a string of existential crises has struck and unsettled the Union over more than a decade. These crises have politicised Europe, tested the endurance of the supranational system to its core, and put EU-level actors under unprecedented pressure. This volume explores how and why EU-level actors respond to the various, sometimes competing, 'bottom-up' demands, and challenges the view that domestic contestation necessarily limits EU-level room for manoeuvre. Instead, contributions show that domestic pressure can be perceived as either constraining or enabling, with responses, therefore, ranging from the restrained to the assertive. Driven by the survival of the Union, by the preservation of their own powers, and by different perceptions of domestic demands, actors will choose to politicise or depoliticise decision-making, behaviour, and policy outcomes at the supranational level. The volume concludes that whilst domestic pressure triggers supranational responses, such responses should not be assumed to be restraining; they may equally be empowering including for European integration itself.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy.

This volume offers a critical and creative analysis of the innovations of Deathscapes, a transnational digital humanities project that maps the sites and distributions of custodial deaths in locations such as police cells, prisons and immigration detention centres.

This book presents a novel and insightful examination of gender-based violence, considering this topic from various perspectives. It encompasses various conceptual discussions and international regulations and trends, while emphasising the legal regulations and practices of select Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.

According to the European Commission, two recent policies: the Digital Service Act and the Digital Market Act will allow for the regulation of a significant part of the EU Digital Single Market (DSM), to an extent similar to the creation of the traditional internal market in the early 1990s. The provisions are intended to improve conditions in the EU DSM to ensure that the market is as free and fair as it is safe for users of the digital economy.This interdisciplinary book analyses the impact of digital technologies on specific markets and, more broadly, the society and the economy. It identifies and assesses the different features, challenges, trends and dimensions of the EU DSM, from a legal and economic viewpoint, and also from a Polish perspective. Poland is presented as one of the EU countries participating in the creation of the EU DSM and is analysed alongside the average, as well as the best and the worst performing EU member states and compared with other non-EU members.The book addresses several broad areas in which the implications of digitalisation are particularly visible, and which are important to the "average" person: giant online platforms, freedom of speech, e-commerce, digital levy, energy infrastructure, and the labour market. The authors have presented opportunities and threats related to the functioning of the digital market. These opportunities and threats are typical of highly developed countries while reflecting the specific features of the EU DSM. The starting point of the considerations are the diverse experiences of the EU member states.The book adds a voice to the public debate on the role of the digital economy in the contemporary world and will be a useful guide for students and researchers in economics, law, and international relations.Chapters 1 and 2 of this book are available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at ww.routledge.com . They have been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

This book provides an in-depth guide to researchers and practitioners who are interested in analyzing the evolution of EU law from a national and comparative constitutional law perspective.

The chapters in this book includes attention to particular issues such as specialist domestic violence courts, judicial training and hearing children's voices.

First published in 1777, The Laws Respecting Women as they Regard their Natural Rights is an extraordinary piece of writing reflecting the changing attitudes toward the rights of women. The Countess of Bristol, who was herself a victim of the law's unfairness toward women, uses case studies to illustrate how these laws detrimentally impacted marriages, families, and society as a whole. Her work was celebrated for its clear and accessible prose and laid a foundation for the feminist movement in England.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Dieses Buch soll insbesondere Berufstätige ab 50 ansprechen, die den Vorsatz haben, vorzeitig aus dem Berufsleben auszusteigen und statt materiellen Wohlstand den sogenannten Zeitwohlstand anstreben.Der Autor beschreibt, wie er nach einem stressigen langen Arbeitsleben mit Mitte 50 den Berufsausstieg und privaten Neuanfang schaffte. Er konnte die Zeit mit Abfindung und Lohnersatzleistungen bis zur vorgezogenen Altersrente optimal finanziell überbrücken. Dieser Wegweiser bildet seinen Erfahrungsschatz und fundierte aktuelle Rechercheergebnisse (Stand: 2023) zu folgenden ausstiegsrelevanten Themen ab:- Der Wandel in der Arbeitswelt - Warum Menschen in der sechsten Lebensphase oft aussteigen möchten- Mögliche Szenarien des beruflichen Ausstiegs- So sollte ein finanzieller Masterplan aussehen- Tipps zur Vorbereitung auf die Abfindungsverhandlung- Was sollte im Aufhebungsvertrag stehen?- Tipps für die Zeit nach dem Firmenaustritt- Sinnvolle Anlageformen für die Abfíndungssumme- Kann eine vorzeitige Auszahlung der Altersvorsorge Sinn machen?- Neue Chance auf Abfindung als Rentner mit 63 Jahren durch Gesetzesänderung ab 01.01.2023In Deutschland muss kein gut ausgebildeter Arbeitnehmer, der rechtzeitig Wert auf seine Altersvorsorge gelegt hat, einen vorzeitigen Berufsausstieg fürchten. Der Gewinn an Lebenszeit ist gerade im Alter ab 50 mehr wert als Luxus ohne Genuss!

This book explores the issue of abortion and women's rights in contemporary China. With a vast population, China's government has pursued controversial policies, such as the One Child Policy, in the past. Today, a rapidly urbanizing society is aging quickly, and the policies are loosening; but what are the implications for Chinese women, and how do policies compare to those in the West? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Jiang eludicates the Chinese legal and social history of abortion for the first time in English. This book will be of interest to lawyers, NGO researchers, feminists and academics.

This book examines the law in relation to how it has responded to sexual and gender issues in the context of Hong Kong, and addresses the implications of those responses for the global context. It aims to develop a localized theory of justice which enables the analysis of multiple socio-legal issues arising in Hong Kong, a predominantly Han-Chinese society in Greater China, while also offering formulations for  corresponding solutions. Unlike other books on Hong Kong jurisprudence and socio-legal studies, this book not only compares and contrasts different theories of justice, but also attempts to generate a philosophical perspective which can synchronize and re-organize a range of theoretical components via the lens of localization. The author investigates theories of justice developed, respectively, by Rawls, Deleuze, Lacan, Zizek and from the perspective of Mahayana Buddhism, as well as (Orthodox) Han-Chinese Confucianism and Daoism. The book applies these theoretical perspectives in analyzing different socio-legal issues in post-97 Hong Kong, including transgender rights to marriage, domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse and race. The book concludes by proposing singular possible strategies, which include Degenderization, Desexualization, De-ageing, by which justice(s) can hopefully be re-manufactured and challenged. This book is relevant to researchers and students of law, philosophy, sociology, gender studies and cultural studies. 

"Transsexualism and its Discontents," authored by Sheila Mengert, is a profound exploration of the transgender experience, particularly focusing on the societal, legal, and personal challenges faced by trans individuals. The book delves into the complexities of gender dysphoria and the demand for transformative surgeries in a society increasingly acknowledging a spectrum of gender identities. Mengert, through her personal narrative, underscores the importance of moving beyond simplistic soundbites and stereotypes, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of the trans experience.The book also delves into interpreting authoritative texts, such as religious and legal documents, in the context of evolving societal norms and conditions. Mengert raises thought-provoking questions about the adaptability of these texts to changing times and the potential biases in their interpretation. She particularly highlights the role of courts in enforcing the Constitution, arguing against a simplistic view of their function and emphasizing the complexities of constitutional adjudication.In the final sections, Mengert draws parallels between legal arguments and the Church's stance on issues like same-sex marriage. She critiques the reliance on natural law and divine revelation as definitive arguments, suggesting that these positions may not fully account for the complexities of human experience and societal change. Throughout the book, Mengert advocates for a more empathetic and nuanced understanding of trans experiences, urging readers to move beyond rigid binaries and stereotypes. She calls for practical charity and understanding, emphasizing the need for societal structures to adapt to the realities of diverse gender identities.

This book takes the reader from basic questions like ¿What is health?¿ and ¿What is a psychiatric disorder?¿, into the midst of people¿s present mental health and enhancement choices. More and more people receive psychiatric diagnoses and the use of psychopharmacological drugs keeps increasing. Concurrently, media report the popularity of ¿brain doping¿ or ¿study drugs¿ on campuses as well as at the workplace. This open access book tests the hypothesis of whether mental health and enhancement can be seen as two sides of the same coin: that the demands on cognitive and emotional functioning have been increasing and psychoactive substances are used to meet these demands.Whether the increasing number of diagnoses means that really more people are suffering from psychological problems will be discussed just as whether the media accurately describe ¿brain doping¿ as a new and rising trend. An individual section describes non-pharmacological alternatives to maintain and increase one¿smental well-being. To answer these and many more questions, the author critically reviews evidence from epidemiology, psychiatry, and psychology.That people with and without psychiatric diagnoses are often using the same substances ¿ for example, the stimulant drugs Adderall or Ritalin ¿ to cope with their problems is presented as evidence to look beyond the traditional distinction between disorder, health, and enhancement. Likewise, different meanings of ¿drug¿ in historical and present contexts illustrate that the way we think of mental health and (il)legitimate drug use reflects our own culture. The book¿s focus on addiction/substance use disorders makes it also relevant to the ongoing discussion of drug policy.

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book provides an in-depth socio-legal examination of adult social care law and policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the tensions between legislation, policy, economy, and practice in what was already an under-resourced and overstretched sector. The authors interrogate the vision and utility of the Care Act 2014 and explore the impact of emergency legislation and operational changes implemented during the pandemic. Detailing what happened to social care provision during this time of intense stress and turbulence for people who draw on services, for informal carers, and for those who work in the sector, the book highlights fault-lines in the system. This is an invaluable resource offering timely lessons for social care reform and future pandemic preparedness planning.

The law is heavily implicated in creating, maintaining, and reproducing racialised hierarchies which bring about and preserve acute global disparities and injustices. This essential book provides an examination of the meanings of decolonisation and explores how this examination can inform teaching, researching, and practising of law. It explores the ways in which the foundations of law are entangled in colonial thought and in its [re]production of ideas of commodification of bodies and space-time. Thus, it is an exploration of the ways in which we can use theories and praxes of decolonisation to produce legal knowledge for flourishing futures.

Die Rechtsbehelfe in der Zwangsvollstreckung sind immer wieder Gegenstand des juristischen Diskurses, innerhalb legislativer Reformbestrebungen führen sie aber ein Schattendasein. Trotz ihrer häufig kritisierten Komplexität bestehen die Normen über die vollstreckungsspezifischen Rechtsbehelfe seit dem Inkrafttreten der Zivilprozessordnung nahezu inhaltsgleich. Diese Dissertation zeigt die mit dem bestehenden Rechtsbehelfssystem in der Zwangsvollstreckung einhergehenden Probleme auf und beantwortet die Frage, inwieweit es zur Lösung aktueller Fragestellungen geeignet ist. Vorgestellt werden konkrete Vorschläge zur Reform der geltenden Vorschriften sowie zur Einführung bislang ungeschriebener Rechtsbehelfe.

Tomoo Otaka (1899¿1956) studied philosophy at the University of Kyoto in the mid-1920s. The Grundlegung der Lehre vom sozialen Verband [Foundation of a theory of social association] was the product of a three-year European visit (1929¿1932) in which he studied in Vienna with Hans Kelsen and in Freiburg with Edmund Husserl.Otaka deployed Husserl¿s theory of knowledge to criticise the work of various contemporary German sociologists, arguing that there was a need to reframe social scientifi c research. He also criticised Kelsen¿s pure law theory, presenting a different view of the nature and function of law within and between nation states. He promoted an ontological science of society, but his book offered a philosophy of social science without applying that science to itself.In his Introduction to his translation, Derek Robbins (author of The Bourdieu paradigm, 2019) suggests that assessing Otakäs text and its context contributes to an understanding of the development of Bourdieüs conceptual apparatus. In turn, the application of Bourdieüs thinking to Otakäs theory generates the refl exivity which it requires but did not offer.The volume comprises three Parts: an Introduction, the translated text, and a collection of commentaries from four international scholars who offer invaluable insights into Otakäs work from different perspectives.