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The aim of this volume is to compare various types of administrative procedure and show their similarities and differences in national, European and global dimensions. The Authors’ intention is also to capture the regularities governing the development of law on administrative proceedings, including answers to the following questions: 1) is there a genetic relationship between the three generations...

The idea of looking at the architects operating within the cultural framework of the Habsburg Empire, embedded in this book, stems from our previous research. It has its roots in the research on Slavic peripheral narratives, conducted by the Research Group on the Slavic Cultures in the Habsburg Monarchy (http://uwhabsburgstudies.uw.edu.pl/), which has operated since 2011 at the Institute of Western...

This publication is the development of aspects related to transplantation medicine in the broadly comprehended issues referred to trafficking in human beings and one of its form — illegal trade in human organs. The illicit trade in human organs and tissues is lucrative comparable to smuggling of weapons and drugs in the context of profits. States must address this growing phenomenon with the implementation...

Niniejsza publikacja powstała dzięki współpracy Instytutu Studiów Regionalnych i Globalnych UW z Peruwiańskim Papieskim Uniwersytetem Katolickim w Limie oraz innymi uczelniami z Ameryki Łacińskiej, Azji i Europy. Zbiór składa się z tekstów w języku angielskim poświęconych rozwojowi zrównoważonemu obszarów peryferyjnych w Ameryce Łacińskiej oraz niektórych części Europy (Albania, Hiszpania, Polska,...

Personal adornments, modern and ancient, are often perceived as merely decorative objects used for embellishing body or robe. This book refutes this simplified opinion by showing that jewelry carries a load of information regarding the social and financial status, gender, ethnic affiliation and religious beliefs of its wearers. Investigations into the function and meaning of personal adornments have...