Specialization and delegation of policy leadership within committees is the norm rather than the exception in legislatures around the world. Yet, little research has studied the sub-groups of lawmakers who serve as ...

Increasingly, people are seeking health-related information online, and patient-oriented websites offer tremendous potential to educate and empower people. However, concerns have been raised about the quality of online ...

This thesis is a realist, disciplinary history of European Union Studies (EUS). It begins by examining a number of criticisms aimed at realist IR theory. By considering these criticisms it is possible to illustrate a ...

In this research article we explore the manner in which a particular discursive device, the “sinister fringe” was deployed in national news media coverage of protests against the introduction of water charges in Ireland. ...

Where a statute creates new offences, or alters existing offences, it is now usual to abolish pre-existing offences. In addition, the statute might include a transition provision to facilitate the prosecution of offences ...

The differences between the statutory formalities required for entry into a legally recognised marriage in many common law jurisdictions and traditional Muslim marriage practice have given rise to doubts as to the legal ...

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Conforming to the idea that reflective practice (RP) should be based on the premises of social learning, the present study relies heavily on the power of collaboration to provide support for more introspective forms of ...

In modern times, blended learners may easily access a high variety of media to express and share their thoughts and opinions with others. These may include typical blog websites such as WordPress.com or blogger.com or ...

Two centuries have passed since Selleck Osborn (1782-1826) first cautioned: ‘What you leave at your death, let it be without controversy; else the lawyers will be your heirs.’1 Despite the passage of time, the value of the ...