Law, Language and Translation From Concepts to Conflicts /

• Main Authors: Masiola, Rosanna (Author), Tomei, Renato (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Law,
• Subjects: Law.; Applied linguistics.; Translation and interpretation.; Law > Philosophy.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Criminology.; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.; Translation.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations.; Applied Linguistics.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.

This book is a survey of how law, language and translation overlap with concepts, crimes and conflicts. It is a transdisciplinary survey exploring the dynamics of colonialism and the globalization of crime. Concepts and conflicts are used here to mean ‘conflicting interpretations’ engendering real c...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Theoretical Concepts
• 3. Definitions and Applications
• 4. A Global Crime
• 5. Conflicts and Clashes
• 6. Treaties in Translation.