Inside the State: The Bracero Program, Immigration, and the I.N.S.    by Kitty Calavita
Price: $9.99 USD. 99200 words. Language: English. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 12, 2010. Nonfiction » Social Science » Immigration and Emigration.
A socio-political study of the rise and fall of the Bracero worker program and what it means for immigration policy and organizational theory. A classic book with continuing substantive and methodological value. As a new Foreword notes, worries about immigration and labor persist, as does basic dysfunction of the present form of INS. Digging deeper reveals the persistence of a structural catch-22.

Overlooked    by Kelvin Purdy
Price: Free! 111950 words. Language: English. Published on February 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Law » Conflict of Laws.
(3.00 from 2 reviews)
Some are exonerated by DNA evidence . Kelvin Kingsbury Purdy remains convicted , in Canada , after being scientifically excluded by it ...

Discretion to Disobey: A Study of Lawful Departures from Legal Rules    by Mortimer & Sanford Kadish
Price: $7.99 USD. 88730 words. Language: English. Published by Quid Pro Books on June 3, 2010. Nonfiction » Law » Legal theory.
A recognized study by a philosophy professor and a law professor is a truly interdisciplinary inquiry into the idea of departing from the strict letter of the law in a way that, they argue, actually comports with both law and morality. Part of the basic canon of law and philosophy, and much debated since first published by Stanford Press. Sometimes you have to break the law to make the law.

The annotated Common Law: with 2010 Foreword and Explanatory Notes    by Steven Alan Childress
Price: $9.99 USD. 150230 words. Language: English. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 5, 2010. Nonfiction » Law » Legal theory.
Decoded, demythed rendition of Holmes' classic study of law and judicial development of rules. "The life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience." Includes 2010 Foreword; extensive, clear annotations by a Tulane law professor woven into The Common Law; footnotes with real numbers; and original page cites. Care in detail, proofreading, notes, and formatting, unlike any version made.

Patterns of American Legal Thought    by G. Edward White
Price: $6.99 USD. 133740 words. Language: English. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 22, 2010. Nonfiction » Law » Legal theory.
A renowned legal historian's collection of astute and timeless essays on such subjects as the process, method and debates of legal history; the truth about Holmes and Brandeis; legal realism & its critics; the origins of tort law; appellate opinions as research sources; Brown v. Board and the role of Earl Warren; and the development of gay rights in U.S. constitutional law. Quality digital format.

Law and the Search for Community    by Joel F. Handler
Price: $4.99 USD. 63830 words. Language: English. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 13, 2010. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Social policy.
This enduring study of law and organizations that change the community--the core relations of citizen and state--takes aim at real problems that resonate today and the limits of bureaucracy: health care, medical consent, pollution, special ed, care for the elderly and poor. A recognized sociolegal classic by a UCLA law prof, first published by Penn Press, now in digital edition with 2010 Foreword.

Life Reality    by Jean-Nichol Dufour
Price: Free! 168970 words. Language: English. Published on June 8, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Political science.
This is part 7 of a 10 books suite. In this one, the longest and most important, I will create the basic principles that can form a new reality on earth, following the conclusions I gained from all my previous writings. I will do that with my usual, casual, kick-butt style, since that’s the best all round way. Still, be wary that this is revolutionary stuff not meant for the well adapted.

301 Right To Recall    by daideepya bhargava, Sr
Price: Free! 278240 words. Language: English. Published on September 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Law » Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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21st Century Pocket Guide to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act - Your Right to Federal Government Records, Sample Request Letters    by Progressive Management
Price: $8.99 USD. 60520 words. Language: English. Published on September 23, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Consumer guides.
Vital information about requesting government records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974, with detailed sample request and appeal letters useful for any situation. FOIA Reference Guide, federal department and agency FOIA contacts, recent FOIA litigation, exemptions from disclosure, Your Right to Federal Records, and A Citizen's Guide on Using FOIA and Privacy Act.

Stanford Law Review: Volume 63, Issue 1 - December 2010    by Stanford Law Review
Price: $5.99 USD. 120560 words. Language: English. Published by Quid Pro Books on January 6, 2011. Nonfiction » Law » Reference.
One of the leading and most-read law journals adds a digital edition to its worldwide distribution. This current issue of the Stanford Law Review contains studies of law, economics, and social policy by scholars Ryan Scott (on sentencing disparity), Scott Hershovitz (what Harry Potter means to torts), Robert Cooter & Neil Siegel (collective federalism), and Brian Galle & Jonathan Klick (AMT tax).