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Thrims khang and the Setting of Justice: the spatial evolution of the Bhutanese Court of Justice

Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2018)
Thrims khang and the Setting of Justice: the spatial evolution of the Bhutanese Court of Justice. In S. Kumagai (Ed.), Buddhism, Culture and Society in BhutanNepal: Vajra Books/ Vajra Publications
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Pushing the theoretical boundaries of restorative justice: Non-sovereign justice in radical political and social theories

Book Chapter
Maglione, G. (2018)
Pushing the theoretical boundaries of restorative justice: Non-sovereign justice in radical political and social theories. In T. Gavrielides (Ed.), Routledge International Handbook of Restorative JusticeLondon, UK: Taylor & Francis
This chapter is an exercise in political and ethical imagination. It starts from the premise that the recent centralised institutionalisation of restorative justice has outstr...

The criminal justice system in Scotland

Book Chapter
Morrison, K. (2017)
The criminal justice system in Scotland. In Case, Johnson, Williams, Smith, & Manlow (Eds.), Criminology. Oxford University Press
No abstract available.

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...

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...

Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty.

Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2016)
Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty. In Innovations in Learning and Technology
What does it mean to teach innovation and entrepreneurship in professional degrees? The professions such as accountancy and law traditionally provide specialised knowledge and...

LGBT Issues and the Queer Approach

Book Chapter
Kulpa, R. (2011)
LGBT Issues and the Queer Approach. In M. Breuning, & J. T. Ishiyama (Eds.), 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook (856-864). Thousand Oaks, CA.: SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412979351.n99
The primary focus of this chapter is to introduce the reader to the contemporary debates surrounding LGBT issues in U.S. politics. It is done by looking at LGBT movements and ...