New Titles in the Chastek Library

"For nearly 90 years, a British company called Cape used local labor to mine and mill asbestos in South Africa, which led to appalling levels of disease and death in these communities. Driven by personal experiences of racism in England, Richard Meeran, a young, Indian-African lawyer, embarked on a battle against the company to hold them accountable. Drawing on dozens of interviews with key players and countless hours poring over thousands of documents across three continents, David Kinley tells an epic tale of triumph and justice against all odds." -- Publisher site.

"From the Florida statehouse to small town New Hampshire to Donald Trump himself, this movement consists of powerful individuals who believe they should be above scrutiny--and are using threats, subterfuge, and legal warfare to get their way. In this masterwork of investigative reporting, David Enrich, New York Times Business Investigations Editor, traces the roots and reach of this new threat to our modern democracy. Laying bare the stakes of losing our most sacrosanct rights, Murder the Truth is a story about power--the way it's used by those who have it, and the lengths they will go to avoid it being questioned." -- Publisher site.

"Investigates the initial decisions that led to school closures in the spring of 2020, and looks at why so many schools remained closed despite mounting evidence that schools could be safely reopened." -- Publisher site.

"Daly presents dignity as a universal value that transcends partisan debates and, in many cases, shows a clear path to the most just solution of the conflicts that divide us as a nation. She introduces the American voting public to the idea of dignity by posing and wrestling with a series of questions: How can we insist on a politic that really protects human dignity? How can we use it to guide us toward solutions that allow more people to live each day with more dignity? If we pay attention to the core needs of people in society, we can make political choices that better protect us all and allow us to flourish as individuals and live in a community based on justice for all." -- Publisher site.

"Climate law has emerged more recently than many other established branches of law, yet it is fast becoming one of the most discussed and studied areas of law around the world. This introduction to important cases in the area is essential reading for students, lawyers, and researchers engaged with climate law and policy in educational and practical settings." -- Publisher site.

"This work constitutes a full analysis of Just War Theory in each of its aspects, representing a complete exposition of the corpus of International Law, Jus ad Bellum, and exploring Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflict, Jus in Bello." -- Publisher site.

"Chapters explore the different strategies used by judges across jurisdictions in Europe, the USA, India and South Africa to legitimize their decisions in contentious public interest cases. He discusses a number of global landmark cases, including the Urgenda Climate Case in the Netherlands and the Treatment Action Campaign Case on the prevention of HIV transmissions in South Africa." -- Publisher site.

"As AI continues to reshape the nature of work and human thinking, educators can equip students with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. This book serves as a compass, guiding educators through the uncharted territory of AI-powered education and the future of teaching and learning." -- Publisher site.

"Parker compares each of these leaders to their contemporaries--reasonable political leaders who nonetheless made serious mistakes, such as Thomas Jefferson and Barack Obama--to examine the dangers of being unable to strike the right balance of aggressiveness and caution and to examine the costs of inexperience and ambivalence toward military power. The book concludes by discussing the increasingly complex international situation of today, particularly the manifold challenges posed by China and Russia to U.S. foreign policy, and the continued necessity of effective statecraft." -- Publisher site.

"The book provides comprehensive guidance to ensure that both long-standing and relatively new externship programs and courses provide excellent learning experiences for students that are a high-quality component of a school's experiential curriculum." -- Publisher site.

"Chapters explore attorney general policymaking; enforcement authorities, including the state 'UDAP' laws that are at the heart of this practice area; the remedies available in public enforcement actions; the investigative process; public records issues; states' collaboration with federal agencies; and what is perhaps the hallmark of state attorney general practice, the 'multistate' investigation. Punctuating these chapters are case studies and essays that illustrate the breadth of economic activity encompassed by attorney general enforcement, from live-event ticketing to pharmaceutical marketing to potentially abusive debt collection." -- Publisher site.