Dignity in revolution.
Book Chapter
Moran, C. (2014)
Dignity in revolution. In J. Carby-Hall (Ed.), Essays on human rights: a celebration of the life of Dr. Janusz KochanowskiIus et Lex Foundation
‘Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being,’ but the central responsibility in international human rights law is placed on the shoulders of the State to guarantee...
Separating Religions and Politics? Buddhism and the Bhutanese Constitution
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2013)
Separating Religions and Politics? Buddhism and the Bhutanese Constitution. In A. K. Thiruvengadam, V. Raghavan, & S. Khilnani (Eds.), Comparative Constitutionalism in South Asia (116-144). Oxford University Press
This chapter investigates Bhutan's constitutional history up to the 2008 Constitution. It specifically reflects on the relationship between Buddhism, the new Constitution, and...
Buddhism and Constitutions in Bhutan
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2014)
Buddhism and Constitutions in Bhutan. In Buddhism and Law: An Introduction, (350-367). Cambridge University Press
Introduction The subject of Buddhism and constitutionalism, or more specifically constitutions, presents us with a series of questions and challenges. As the other essays in t...
A futurist’s view on the future of events
Book Chapter
Yeoman, I., Robertson, M., & Smith, K. (2011)
A futurist’s view on the future of events. In J. Connell, & S. J. Page (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Events. , (507-525). Oxon, UK: Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203803936.ch32
Events are significant in today’s society. They have links to religion, to culture, to sport, to community, to commerce, and to political, policy and microeconomic and macroec...
Article 3 and Adoption in and from India and Nepal
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2016)
Article 3 and Adoption in and from India and Nepal. In E. E. Sutherland, & L. Barnes MacFarlane (Eds.), Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (213-230). New York: Cambridge University Press
Nepal has experienced an increase in intercountry adoption in recent years. Following the opening up of authorisation to arrange adoptions, the number of child centres offerin...
Corporate Social Responsibility in Mauritius: An Update of the Current Trends and Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Island Economy of Mauritius
Book Chapter
Hosanoo, Z., Gungadeen, S., & Gungah, V. (2021)
Corporate Social Responsibility in Mauritius: An Update of the Current Trends and Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Island Economy of Mauritius. In S. O. Idowu (Ed.), Current Global Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility: In the Era of Sustainable Development Goals (493-523). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68386-3_23
Mauritius is an independent nation, a small island economy located in the Indian Ocean, off the South East Coast of Africa. Tourism, financial services, textile and sugar are ...
Kinship, conflict and unity among Roman elites in post-Roman Gaul: The contrasting experiences of Caesarius and Avitus
Book Chapter
Dodd, L. (2016)
Kinship, conflict and unity among Roman elites in post-Roman Gaul: The contrasting experiences of Caesarius and Avitus. In Official power and local elites in the Roman provinces, 168-187. Taylor & Francis
The 5th century saw the end of Roman imperial power in the West. Academic debate continues about whether the Empire collapsed or transformed and survived in the form of the ba...
Law, “Tradition” and Legitimacy: Contesting Driglam Namzha
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. W. (2017)
Law, “Tradition” and Legitimacy: Contesting Driglam Namzha. In J. D. Schmidt (Ed.), Development Challenges in Bhutan: Perspectives on Inequality and Gross National Happiness (115-134). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47925-5_7
During the 1990s, the High Court of Justice played a significant role in the promotion of Bhutanese culture, intertwining the development of the Bhutanese legal system with Bh...
Human Rights, Events and the Media: A neglected relationship
Book Chapter
Snell, S. (2020)
Human Rights, Events and the Media: A neglected relationship. In S. J. Page, & J. Connell (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Events (502-524). (2). Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429280993-33
The use of mega sporting events (MSEs) as drivers for development within host locations has become the subject of some significant research, relating to both the positive and ...
Witch City's ‘Haunted Happenings’: Managing Authenticity and Edutainment in Salem, Massachusetts
Book Chapter
Stewart, H., Todd, L., & Ali-Knight, J. (2023)
Witch City's ‘Haunted Happenings’: Managing Authenticity and Edutainment in Salem, Massachusetts. In G. Rossetti, B. Wyatt, & J. Ali-Knight (Eds.), Festivals and Edutainment (26-40). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003305415-4
The infamous Salem Witch Trials resulted in the deaths of 20 innocent Puritans accused of witchcraft in 1692. Today, Salem, Massachusetts, has positioned itself as a modern-da...