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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 17h

📗 Now published: 'Moral Responsibility and Artificial Intelligence' by Maximilian Kiener

Introduces a novel puzzle, the 'Lorry Driver Paradox', to advance our understanding of moral responsibility beyond current paradigms ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Wug4N7

#LegalPhilosophy #AILaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'Moral Responsibility and Artificial Intelligence' and the text: Explores and clarifies our understanding of moral responsibility and connects moral philosophy, legal theory, and AI ethics.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 1d

Now available: 'The Character of International Law' edited by Emma Breeze, Mark Drumbl, Gerry Simpson and Marianne Wade

Celebrates the character, life, work, and influence of Professor Rob Cryer ➡️ https://bit.ly/46ZiacE

#InternationalLaw #CriminalLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'The Character of International Law' and the text: A fascinating collection of essays viewed through the prism of the influence of the scholarship of Professor Rob Cryer.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 1d

In 2020, we published a book that laid out the legal case for recognising the right to strike under international law. The ICJ has now heard arguments on that very issue—and this book was the roadmap.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4n1aHQp

#RightToStrike #InternationalLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'The Right to Strike in International Law' and the text: An authoritative and exhaustive treatment of the existence of the right to strike under international law.

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Julieta Rabanos @jrabanos.bsky.social · 2d

In recent decades, authority has mainly been treated as a reason-based concept within legal philosophy, understood through practical reasoning

Here, I analyse this choice & its theoretical & practical consequences - and why we may want to reconsider it

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social · 2d

Discover a new way to engage with academic thought. 🎧📚

Available on Spotify, Audible or wherever you listen to audiobooks!

#Nonfiction #Booksky

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 2d

New release: 'Metamorphoses of Global Law' by Ricardo Resende Campos

Offers a novel theoretical approach to the formation of society within a highly digitalised and platform-oriented world ➡️ https://bit.ly/3KZRAZu

#LegalPhilosophy

Banner showing the cover image of 'Metamorphoses of Global Law' and the text: Takes an interdisciplinary approach to the relationship between law, time, and new technologies to explain the emergence and transformation of global law, with a special focus on platform economy.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 3d

Out now: 'Beyond Restitution' by Kristin Hausler and Elke Selter

Offers a unique perspective on the return of cultural objects by considering the aftermath of the handover processes.

Read #OpenAccess: https://bit.ly/4o4BDQb
More info: https://bit.ly/3IUZ2EK

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 Last chance to save! Our #BacktoUniversity Sale ends today — get 30% off almost all Hart titles before midnight.

Browse the website to see what’s available: https://t.co/oT2mBbNNCD

Find out more: https://t.co/RlcA04ALEi

Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 5d

New: 'Implementing the Right to Decide under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' by Janos Fiala-Butora

How can persons with severe cognitive disabilities receive support to make their own decisions? ➡️ https://bit.ly/3VzelWv

#HumanRights #DisabilityLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'Implementing the Right to Decide under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' and the text: Sets out a legal and theoretical model allowing for supported decision-making for people with severe disabilities.

Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 6d

New release: 'Manning the Law' by Ngaire Naffine

A study of elite English men of English law and the methods they used to retain and justify their power and privilege ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Kml8QW

#GenderandLaw #LegalHistory

Banner showing the cover image of 'Manning the Law' and the text: Exposes the methods employed by men of legal authority to retain and justify their power and privilege, through controlling the story of the legal person.

Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 7d

Discover 'EU Copyright Law Harmonisation' by Estelle Derclaye and Gilles Stupfler

Analyses recent decisions on EU copyright law issued by the 27 Member States and the UK, using doctrinal and quantitative methodologies. Out now! ➡️ https://bit.ly/46HtrhR

#IPLaw #EuropeanLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'EU Copyright Law Harmonisation' and the text: The first comprehensive comparative and empirical analysis of the state of harmonisation in EU copyright law.

Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 8d

📘 Now published: 'Default Rules in Private Law' edited by Birke Häcker and Johannes Ungerer

Explores default rules from a variety of angles relevant to both scholarship and legal practice ➡️ https://bit.ly/47XDtgZ

#PrivateLaw #CommercialLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'Default Rules in Private Law' and the text: A team of leading private law scholars and jurists provide a fascinating overview of default rules from a comparative perspective.

Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 9d

Discover the 2nd edition of 'Residential Construction Law' by Philip Britton and Matthew Bell

An indispensable guide for anyone seeking to come to grips with the principles of residential construction law. Available now! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mFhlLP

#ConstructionLaw #PropertyLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'Residential Construction Law' and the text: Explores the rapidly-changing future of residential construction law and presents a clear analysis of the legal framework, regulation, and case law.

Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 10d

📚 Out now: 'Epidemics and the Law from Plague to the Present' edited by Emily Gordon, Charles Mitchell and Ian Williams

Explores the histories of epidemics and disease by looking at the legal measures deployed against them ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gOJdw2

#LegalHistory #SocioLegal

Banner showing the cover image of 'Epidemics and the Law from Plague to the Present' and the text: An interdisciplinary collection of essays on the socio-legal history of epidemics from the medieval period to the present day.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 11d

Now available: 'Studies in the History of Tax Law, Volume 12' edited by Peter Harris and Dominic de Cogan

A continuation of the prestigious series investigating current tax policy debates in an historical context ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gN4Nkq

#TaxLaw #LegalHistory

Banner showing the cover image of 'Studies in the History of Tax Law, Volume 12' and the text: The 12th volume in Hart’s leading series of books on the history of tax law, exploring important tax issues from both a UK and international perspective.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Bookings are open for Hart's online Judicial Review Conference 2025! Secure your place now and benefit from our early-bird discount 👉 https://t.co/GCNB99LgPU

#JudicialReview #PublicLaw

Book your place for Hart's online Judicial Review conference today! Sharpen your knowledge of the latest issues in Judicial Review with the help of experts in the field. Takes place 5th December 2025. Book before 31st October for early-bird discount.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 13d

⏳ Time is running out! Get 30% off almost all Hart titles in our #BacktoUniversity Sale — ends 5th October.

Browse the website to see what’s available: https://t.co/oT2mBbNNCD

Find out more: https://t.co/RlcA04ALEi

Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 14d

New: 'Digital Sovereignty and the Green Transition' edited by Edoardo Celeste, Tamara Alvarez Robles, Gaël Depoorter and Tamara Favaro

The book maps the ambitions and limitations of EU digital strategic autonomy ➡️ https://t.co/fSnFH0jW3N

#ITLaw #EULaw #EnergyLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'Digital Sovereignty and the Green Transition' and the text: The first investigation of the environmental impact of EU digital sovereignty strategies.

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Ulad Belavusau @ulad-belavusau.bsky.social · 14d

Our book launch in cozy Copenhagen (@ucph.bsky.social) was a joy! 🇩🇰 We presented our "Politics of Memory Laws" (@hartpublishing.bsky.social) with Maria Mälksoo & Aleksandra Gliszczyńska-Grabias. 📚 20% off with this code: GLR BD8 👉 bloomsbury.com/us/politics-...
Open access from Oct ’25!

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 14d

📙 Just published: 'Natural Law, Ethics and Human Vulnerability' by Sean Coyle

How can we build resilience in the face of human vulnerability? ➡️ https://bit.ly/46u7gvm

#LegalPhilosophy

Banner showing the cover image of 'Natural Law, Ethics and Human Vulnerability' and the text: Explores human vulnerability through the lens of natural law theory.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 16d

New release: 'UNCITRAL Model Laws on Digital Trade' by Luca G Castellani

A fundamental resource for anyone interested in understanding the legal aspects of the transition from documents to data in trade ➡️ https://bit.ly/3IpZb2S

#CommercialLaw #InternationalEconomicLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'UNCITRAL Model Laws on Digital Trade' and the text: Provides an analysis of the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records and the Model Law on the Use and Cross-border Recognition of Identity Management and Trust Services.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 17d

Discover 'Altruism and the Criminal Law' by Andrew Ashworth and Juan Ignacio Piña Rochefort

Are altruistic duties incompatible with the spirit of the common law? Find out more ➡️ https://bit.ly/46t3kuH

#CriminalLaw #ComparativeLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'Altruism and the Criminal Law' and the text: explores the foundations of the principle of altruism, examining the contrasting justifications for the duty of easy rescue.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 17d

Have you signed up for this Thursday’s Hart @ Home session on how to get published? To find out more and book your place, visit https://bit.ly/4nGxamz

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 18d

Have an idea you would like to develop into an academic book?

Applications to the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship are now open to Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse early career scholars (UK only).

More info: https://bit.ly/4mHlgcn

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 19d

Here is a free sample chapter from 'The Pathology of Plenty' by Lys Kulamadayil

A holistic analysis of international law and the resources curse, drawing on human rights, international relations and politics ➡️ https://bit.ly/3IsxDtD

#InternationalLaw #HumanRights