This book is both an examination of, and a contribution to, our understanding of the theoretical foundations of the common law of contract. Focusing on contemporary debates in contract theory, Introduction to Contract Theory aims to help readers better understand the nature and justification of the general idea of contractual obligation, as well as the nature and justification of the particular rules that make up the law of contract.

Contract Theory (Clarendon Law Series)

Smith, Stephen A.

Business

Oxford University Press

Rights, Wrongs, and Injustices is the first comprehensive account of the scope, foundations, and structure of remedial law in common law jurisdictions. The rules governing the kinds of complaints that common law courts will accept are generally well understood. However, the rules governing when and how they respond to such complaints are not. This book provides that understanding. It argues that remedies are judicial rulings, and that remedial law is the law governing their availability and content. Focusing on rulings that resolve private law disputes (for example, damages, injunctions, and restitutionary orders), this book explains why remedial law is distinctive, how it relates to substantive law, and what its foundational principles are. The book advances four main arguments. First, the question of what courts should do when individuals seek their assistance (the focus of remedial law) is different from the question of how individuals should treat one another in their day-to-day lives (the focus of substantive law). Second, remedies provide distinctive reasons to perform the actions they command; in particular, they provide reasons different from those provided by either rules or sanctions. Third, remedial law has a complex relationship to substantive law. Some remedies are responses to rights-threats, others to wrongs, and yet others to injustices. Further, remedies respond to these events in different ways: while many remedies (merely) replicate substantive duties, others modify substantive duties and some create entirely new duties. Finally, remedial law is underpinned by general principles-principles that cut across the traditional distinctions between so-called "legal" and "equitable" remedies. Together, these arguments provide an understanding of remedial law that takes the concept of a remedy seriously, classifies remedies according to their grounds and content, illuminates the relationship between remedies and substantive law, and presents remedial law as a body of principles rather than a historical category.

Rights, Wrongs, and Injustices: The Structure of Remedial Law (Oxford Private Law Theory)

Rules & Procedures

This is the new sixth edition of Atiyah's Introduction to the Law of Contract that offers a clear and comprehensive account of this area of law. This latest edition, by Stephen Smith, retains the general shape and structure of Atiyah's classic book but as with previous editions, the text has been completely revised and updated to place the law of contract in a modern context. Combining coverage of the law with an account of perspectives on contract law, Smith addresses European influences on the subject and takes all key changes and developments in the law and current literature into account. The aims of the book, however, remain unchanged: to supply a basic introduction, not merely to the law of Contract, but also to theories, policies and ideas underlying the subject. This remains a stimulating and innovative introduction for all students coming to Contract Law for the first time.

Atiyah's Introduction to the Law of Contract (Clarendon Law Series)

This work presents plain film and xeroxgraphy of each view of 12 species of normal birds. This range of species are of interest to both avian practitioners and wildlife rehabilitators. Following an introductory section on the unique features of avian anatomy with particular radiographic relevance, each succeeding chapter focuses on the common clinical conditions of a single avian species. Nine different species have been included, ranging from parrots to ducks.

Atlas of Avian Radiographic Anatomy

Science & Math

Smith, Bonnie J.

Technology

W.B.Saunders Co.

Myth, Media, Southern Mind

History

Americas

Univ of Arkansas Pr

Winner of the 2019 Franklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression. This outstanding anthology of essential historical writings and speeches on freedom of speech and freedom of the press provides the reader with a solid grounding in the classical arguments about freedom of expression. This comprehensive collection comprising 188 carefully-curated primary sources will enhance our understanding of the topic and provide the knowledge to productively engage in the ongoing conversation. Professor Stephen A. Smith, a nationally-recognized First Amendment scholar, presents an insightful overview of the history of such freedoms and guided introductions to each selection to assist the reader in understanding the context of the times, the background and motives of the author, and the importance of each selection. This book is an invaluable reference collection for exploring and facilitating significant discussions on the topic, in the classroom or the public sphere, and as a primary source for research, studying, and teaching freedom of expression.

Freedom of Expression

Oxbridge Research Associates

The relationship between the presidency and the press has transformed—seemingly overnight—from one where reports and columns were filed, edited, and deliberated for hours before publication into a brave new world where texts, tweets, and sound bites race from composition to release within a matter of seconds. This change, which has ultimately made political journalism both more open and more difficult, brings about many questions, but perhaps the two most important are these: Are the hard questions still being asked? Are they still being answered? In Columns to Characters, Stephanie A. Martin and top scholars and journalists offer a fresh perspective on how the evolution of technology affects the way presidents interact with the public. From Bill Clinton’s saxophone playing on the Arsenio Hall Show to Barack Obama’s skillful use of YouTube, Twitter, and Reddit as the first “social media president,” political communication appears to reflect the increasing fragmentation of the American public. The accessible essays here explore these implications in a variety of real-world circumstances: the “narcotizing” numbness of information overload and voter apathy; the concerns over privacy, security, and civil liberties; new methods of running political campaigns and mobilizing support for programs; and a future “post-rhetorical presidency” in which the press is all but irrelevant. Each section of the book concludes with a “reality check,” a short reflection by a working journalist (or, in one case, a former White House insider) on the presidential beat.

Columns to Characters: The Presidency and the Press Enter the Digital Age (Kenneth E. Montague Presidential Rhetoric Series)

Reference

Baker, Peter

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DeFrank, Thomas M.

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Kumar, Martha Joynt

Mercieca, Jennifer

Kirk, Rita

Demarest, David

Pedersen, Tony

Mong, Robert W

Deshishku, Stacia

Words, Language & Grammar

Texas A&M University Press

Stateswomen: A Centennial History of Arkansas Women Legislators, 1922-2022

Biographies & Memoirs

Smith, Lindsley Armstrong

Community & Culture

University of Arkansas Press

Celebrating the centenary of women legislators’ membership in the Arkansas General Assembly, Stateswomen shines a light on the women who have served as some of the state’s central decision makers. Drawing on documentary research and oral histories, Lindsley Armstrong Smith and Stephen A. Smith present lively, concise biographies for the nearly 150 women legislators who have served in the general assembly to date, chronicling their personal histories, volunteer work and social activism, and legislative victories. In a probing introduction, the authors examine the neglected role of women in Arkansas political history alongside the “long history of resistance to full citizenship rights for women in Arkansas”—demonstrating that political representation is essential for improving opportunities in the wider society.\nThe first comprehensive study dedicated to these trailblazing Arkansas legislators, Stateswomen will surely inspire history buffs, community-minded citizens, and political hopefuls alike.

Men of God - Men of War

Smith, Nathan A.

Leaders & Notable People

Theran Press

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