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Our acclaimed Encyclopedia provide balanced and comprehensive coverage of a major branch within a discipline. Each theme or volume is overseen by a leading scholar with entries prepared by an expert in the field, providing an in-depth and authoritative overview of the individual topic, combined with an exhaustive bibliography.
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Encyclopedia of Islamic Insurance, Takaful and Retakaful
A thorough reference on Islamic insurance policy and the ways in which this can be modelled to cohere with Shari’ah law.
Encyclopedia of Law and Economics, Second Edition
the most authoritative reference work in the field, available as nine print volumes or as a state-of-the-art online resource.
Elgar Encyclopedia of International Economic Law
Over 250 entries by leading scholars and practitioners explain the key concepts in clear, understandable language.
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Encyclopedia of Private International Law
Winner of the ASIL Certificate of Merit
Available in print as a 4 volume set and as an integrated online resource
Bringing together 195 authors from 57 countries the Encyclopedia sheds light on the current state of Private International Law around the globe, providing unique insights into the discipline and how it is affected by globalization and increased regional integration.
With a world-class editorial team, 500 content items and authorship from almost 200 of the world’s foremost scholars, the Encyclopedia is the definitive reference work in the field.
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
Available as 12 printed volumes (2 are forthcoming) or as an integrated online resource
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law is a landmark reference work, providing definitive and comprehensive coverage of this dynamic field. The Encyclopedia is organised into 12 volumes around top-level subjects that reflect some of the most pressing issues facing us today. Each volume probes the key elements of law, the essential concepts, and the latest research through concise, structured entries written by international experts. Each entry includes an extensive bibliography as a starting point for further reading.
Read the ForewordAbout the editors
Luke Adams
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Francine O'Sullivan
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Matt Pitman
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Alex Pettifer
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Alan Sturmer
[email protected]Economics, Business & Management, Innovation, Geography, Urban & Regional Studies, Transport
Stephen Gutierrez
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Katy Crossan
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Ben Booth
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Catherine Elgar
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Harry Fabian
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Frauke Renz blogs on the legal implications of Private military and security companies.
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