New Horizons in Spanish Colonial Law

New Horizons in Spanish Colonial Law
Title New Horizons in Spanish Colonial Law PDF eBook
Author Thomas Duve
Publisher Max Planck Institute for European Legal History
Pages 272
Release 2015-12-01
Genre Law
ISBN 3944773020

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http://dx.doi.org/10.12946/gplh3 http://www.epubli.de/shop/buch/48746 "Spanish colonial law, derecho indiano, has since the early 20th century been a vigorous subdiscipline of legal history. One of great figures in the field, the Argentinian legal historian Víctor Tau Anzoátegui, published in 1997 his Nuevos horizontes en el estudio histórico del derecho indiano. The book, in which Tau addressed seminal methodological questions setting tone for the discipline’s future orientation, proved to be the starting point for an important renewal of the discipline. Tau drew on the writings of legal historians, such as Paolo Grossi, Antonio Manuel Hespanha, and Bartolomé Clavero. Tau emphasized the development of legal history in connection to what he called “the posture superseding rational and statutory state law.” The following features of normativity were now in need of increasing scholarly attention: the autonomy of different levels of social organization, the different modes of normative creativity, the many different notions of law and justice, the position of the jurist as an artifact of law, and the casuistic character of the legal decisions. Moreover, Tau highlighted certain areas of Spanish colonial law that he thought deserved more attention than they had hitherto received. One of these was the history of the learned jurist: the letrado was to be seen in his social, political, economic, and bureaucratic context. The Argentinian legal historian called for more scholarly works on book history, and he thought that provincial and local histories of Spanish colonial law had been studied too little. Within the field of historical science as a whole, these ideas may not have been revolutionary, but they contributed in an important way to bringing the study of Spanish colonial law up-to-date. It is beyond doubt that Tau’s programmatic visions have been largely fulfilled in the past two decades. Equally manifest is, however, that new challenges to legal history and Spanish colonial law have emerged. The challenges of globalization are felt both in the historical and legal sciences, and not the least in the field of legal history. They have also brought major topics (back) on to the scene, such as the importance of religious normativity within the normative setting of societies. These challenges have made scholars aware of the necessity to reconstruct the circulation of ideas, juridical practices, and researchers are becoming more attentive to the intense cultural translation involved in the movement of legal ideas and institutions from one context to another. Not least, the growing consciousness and strong claims to reconsider colonial history from the premises of postcolonial scholarship expose the discipline to an unseen necessity of reconsidering its very foundational concepts. What concept of law do we need for our historical studies when considering multi-normative settings? How do we define the spatial dimension of our work? How do we analyze the entanglements in legal history? Until recently, Spanish colonial law attracted little interest from non-Hispanic scholars, and its results were not seen within a larger global context. In this respect, Spanish colonial law was hardly different from research done on legal history of the European continent or common law. Spanish colonial law has, however, recently become a topic of interest beyond the Hispanic world. The field is now increasingly seen in the context of “global legal history,” while the old and the new research results are often put into a comparative context of both European law of the early Modern Period and other colonial legal orders. In this volume, scholars from different parts of the Western world approach Spanish colonial law from the new perspectives of contemporary legal historical research."

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi
Title Mahatma Gandhi PDF eBook
Author Dennis Dalton
Publisher Columbia University Press
Pages 353
Release 2012-02-21
Genre History
ISBN 0231530390

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Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.

The North American Mosaic

The North American Mosaic
Title The North American Mosaic PDF eBook
Author Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat
Publisher
Pages 240
Release 2001
Genre Agriculture
ISBN

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The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.

Mediación en conflictos familiares

Mediación en conflictos familiares
Title Mediación en conflictos familiares PDF eBook
Author Leticia García Villaluenga
Publisher Editorial Reus
Pages 559
Release 2018-04-09
Genre Law
ISBN 8429014578

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NOTA: Incluye CD-Rom con legislación de mediación, actualizable gratuitamente en internet (www.editorialreus.es). El libro, escrito por la Dra. Leticia García Villaluenga, profesora titular de Derecho civil en la Escuela Universitaria de Trabajo Social de la UCM, y directora del título propio de mediación de dicha Universidad, gira en torno a un tema emergente, de indudable trascendencia y actualidad: la mediación familiar. En el trabajo se analiza pormenorizadamente el contenido de dicha figura, estructurándose en tres partes. La autora comienza abordando los presupuestos del desarrollo de la mediación familiar a partir de algunos de los postulados del Derecho de familia, como el creciente reconocimiento de la autonomía de la voluntad, el principio de igualdad de los cónyuges, y por ende, de las parejas de hecho. Es significativa la valoración que se realiza de la importancia que ha tenido la Constitución española y los principios que preconiza en el proceso de incardinación y consolidación de la institución de la mediación familiar en nuestro ordenamiento jurídico. En la segunda parte se analiza la consolidación y el progresivo reconocimiento de las denominadas A.D.R. (Alternativas a la Resolución de Disputas), y entre ellas la mediación, frente a los sistemas tradicionales de resolución de conflictos, como la vía jurisdiccional. El amplio estudio de la legislación internacional no sólo en países de nuestro entorno, sino también en Latino América, Estados Unidos o Canadá, dan idea del fenómeno de globalidad de la mediación, y permite a la autora aproximarse a la realidad legislativa y social española, tanto en su desarrollo autonómico, como en las iniciativas estatales en marcha a este respecto. Un capítulo esencial en el libro es el relativo al régimen jurídico de la mediación familiar (concepto, sujetos, ámbitos, principios, naturaleza jurídica), en el que se estudia pormenorizadamente el marco de actuación de los distintos profesionales de la mediación, cualquiera que sea su formación de origen, recogiendo la áltima hora sobre la mediación familiar en la legislación autonómica, lo que convierte la obra en fuente de obligada consulta sobre la materia. La claridad expositiva, la correcta sistemática, el análisis multidisciplinar de la materia, la exhaustividad, el constante manejo de fuentes bibliográfícas, así como la remisión a normas de Derecho comparado y a legislación autonómica, hacen que esta obra sea un texto de referencia no sólo entre quienes ejercen o desean ejercer su trabajo en este ámbito como mediadores, sino también como libro de consulta para estudiosos del Trabajo Social, del Derecho, de la Psicología y otros profesionales, e incluso de los particulares que pretendan conocer la institución de la mediación familiar. Uno de los principales avales que sustentan la obra es el de su novedad, se trata de una de las primeras monografías en España (con el tratamiento interdisciplinar que recibe la materia, la primera) sobre MEDIACIÓN FAMILIAR, pero además, dicho carácter novedoso se ve reforzado por su excelencia, ya que lo excelente es siempre nuevo. En suma, la obra MEDIACIÓN EN CONFLICTOS FAMILIARES se presenta como una monografía actual, completa, sugerente y dinámica sobre la teoría y la práctica de una institución en creciente auge y expansión como es la mediación. Indice: PRÓLOGO NOTA DE LA AUTORA PRIMERA PARTE: EL DERECHO DE FAMILIA. CONDICIONES DE ADMISIBILIDAD Y CONVENIENCIA DE LA MEDIACIÓN FAMILIAR I. ASPECTOS SOCIO-JURÍDICOS DE LA FAMILIA EN EL SIGLO XXI 1. Una visión sociológica de la familia 2. Consideraciones generales en torno al derecho de familia A. El Derecho de familia como parte institucional del Derecho civil. Algunas cuestiones relativas a la naturaleza del Derecho de familia B. Una aproximación al concepto y caracteres del Derecho de familia II. PRESUPUESTOS NECESARIOS PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LA MEDIACIÓN FAMILIAR EN EL ORDENAMIENTO JURÍDICO ESPAÑOL 1. La transformación del derecho civil, versus transformación del derecho de familia: la autonomía de la voluntad en el derecho de familia 2. La protección constitucional de la familia 3. La igualdad de los cónyuges como principio esencial para la implementación de la mediación familiar I. FUNDAMENTOS PARA LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE LA TEORÍA GENERAL DE LA MEDIACIÓN: TEORÍA DEL CONFLICTO 1. Una aproximación al concepto de conflicto 2. Elementos del conflicto A. Las Personas B. El Proceso C. El Problema 3. Teorías y Escuelas sobre el origen del conflicto y su tratamiento 4. Breve referencia a la clasificación de los conflictos A. Especificidades de los conflictos familiares B. Ciclos evolutivos y conflictos II. LAS ALTERNATIVAS A LA RESOLUCIÓN DE DISPUTAS EN DERECHO COMPARADO. ESPECIAL REFERENCIA A LA MEDIACIÓN FAMILIAR 1. Consideraciones generales sobre las alternativas a la resolución de disputas 2. Implementación y desarrollo de los sistemas no adversariales en el continente americano A. Estados Unidos y Canadá - Estados Unidos - Canadá B. Latinoamérica - Argentina - Bolivia - Colombia - Costa Rica - Chile - Ecuador - Méjico - Nicaragua - Panamá - Paraguay - Perú - Puerto Rico - Uruguay - Venezuela - Otros ordenamientos 3. Europa, hacia un espacio común no adversarial de resolución de conflictos. La Mediación Familiar A. El desarrollo de las ADR en Europa. Algunas referencias B. Panorama de la Mediación Familiar en los países europeos a) La Recomendación (98)1, del Comité de Ministros a los Estados Miembros sobre la Mediación Familiar - Justificación - Concepto y principios de la mediación familiar en la Recomendación (98)1, y en la doctrina b) Mediación Familiar en el Derecho Comparado Europeo - Alemania - Austria - Bélgica - Francia - Inglaterra y Gales - Italia - Portugal - Otros ordenamientos I. ORIGEN Y ANTECEDENTES DE LA MEDIACIÓN FAMILIAR EN ESPAÑA II. CONCEPTO DE LA MEDIACIÓN FAMILIAR RECOGIDO EN LAS DISTINTAS LEYES AUTONÓMICAS III. SUJETOS Y ÁMBITOS DE LA MEDIACIÓN FAMILIAR IV. PRINCIPIOS QUE RIGEN LA MEDIACIÓN FAMILIAR Y SU REFLEJO EN LA LEGISLACIÓN ESPAÑOLA 1. Voluntariedad 2. Imparcialidad 3. Neutralidad 4. Confidencialidad 5. Profesionalidad A. La Formación del mediador en los distintos instrumentos Internacionales B. Regulación en España de la profesionalización del mediador familiar V. NATURALEZA JURÍDICA DE LA MEDIACIÓN FAMILIAR 1. La Mediación como proceso no jurisdiccional. Diferencias con figuras afines A. El Contrato de Mediación a) Características del contrato de mediación que le distinguen de otros similares b) Sujetos y contenido del contrato de mediación B. El Negocio jurídico mediado BIBLIOGRAFÍA PÁGINAS WEB DE MEDIACIÓN

The Caste War of Yucatán

The Caste War of Yucatán
Title The Caste War of Yucatán PDF eBook
Author Nelson A. Reed
Publisher Stanford University Press
Pages 452
Release 2001
Genre History
ISBN 9780804740012

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This is the classic account of one of the most dramatic episodes in Mexican history--the revolt of the Maya Indians of Yucatán against their white and mestizo oppressors that began in 1847. Within a year, the Maya rebels had almost succeeded in driving their oppressors from the peninsula; by 1855, when the major battles ended, the war had killed or put to flight almost half of the population of Yucatán. A new religion built around a Speaking Cross supported their independence for over fifty years, and that religion survived the eventual Maya defeat and continues today. This revised edition is based on further research in the archives and in the field, and draws on the research by a new generation of scholars who have labored since the book's original publication 36 years ago. One of the most significant results of this research is that it has put a human face on much that had heretofore been treated as semi-mythical. Reviews of the First Edition "Reed has not only written a fine account of the caste war, he has also given us the first penetrating analysis of the social and economic systems of Yucatán in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries." --American Historical Review "In this beautifully written history of a little-known struggle between several contending forces in Yucatán, Reed has added an important dimension to anthropological studies in this area." --American Anthropologist "Not only is this exciting history (as compelling and dramatic as the best of historical fiction) but it covers events unaccountably neglected by historians. . . . This is a brilliant contribution to history. . . . Don't miss this book." --Los Angeles Times "One of the most remarkable books about Latin America to appear in years." --Hispanic American Report

Governing the Metropolis

Governing the Metropolis
Title Governing the Metropolis PDF eBook
Author Eduardo Rojas
Publisher David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Pages 332
Release 2008
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN

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This book explores key metropolitan management issues, presents practical principles of good governance as they apply to the metropolis, and unfolds cases of institutional and programmatic arrangements to tackle such issues.

Indigenous Peoples’ food systems

Indigenous Peoples’ food systems
Title Indigenous Peoples’ food systems PDF eBook
Author Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher Food & Agriculture Org.
Pages 420
Release 2021-06-25
Genre Cooking
ISBN 9251345619

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This publication provides an overview of the common and unique sustainability elements of Indigenous Peoples' food systems, in terms of natural resource management, access to the market, diet diversity, indigenous peoples’ governance systems, and links to traditional knowledge and indigenous languages. While enhancing the learning on Indigenous Peoples food systems, it will raise awareness on the need to enhance the protection of Indigenous Peoples' food systems as a source of livelihood for the 476 million indigenous inhabitants in the world, while contributing to the Zero Hunger Goal. In addition, the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) and the UN Food Systems Summit call on the enhancement of sustainable food systems and on the importance of diversifying diets with nutritious foods, while broadening the existing food base and preserving biodiversity. This is a feature characteristic of Indigenous Peoples' food systems since hundreds of years, which can provide answers to the current debate on sustainable food systems and resilience.