Books Received Source: Lawyer of the Americas, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Fall, 1977), pp. 748-751 Published by: University of Miami Inter-American Law Review Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40175795 . Accessed: 15/06/2014 01:38 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. . University of Miami Inter-American Law Review and Joe Christensen, Inc. are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Lawyer of the Americas. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 195.78.109.54 on Sun, 15 Jun 2014 01:38:05 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions
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Books ReceivedSource: Lawyer of the Americas, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Fall, 1977), pp. 748-751Published by: University of Miami Inter-American Law ReviewStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40175795 .
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Agreeing Fares and Rates. Canada, IATA, 1973. $10.00 per copy. A sur- vey of the methods and procedures used by the member airlines of the international air transport association. 242 pp.
Argentina - Legal System Governing Foreign Investment. The Argentine Ministry of Economy, 1977. An Explanation of Argentine Law No. 21. 382 regarding foreign investment. 27 pp.
Boletin No. 4, Instituto de Derecho Comparado. Caracas, Venezuela; In- stituto de Derecho Comparado, 1976. A compilation of recent legisla- tion, both domestic and foreign, in Venezuela. 97 pp.
The Canadian Foreign Policy and the Law of the Sea. Johnson, Barbara and Zauher, Mark W., eds. British Columbia, Canada: The Univer- sity of British Columbia Press, 1977. The seven essays in this volume examine the development of Canadian policies on the major law of the sea issues and the outcome of the negotiations on them. In so do- ing the studies have analyzed Canada's dramatic seaward expansion and involvement in one of the most important United Nations con- ferences. 388 pp.
The Canadian Yearbook of International Law. Bourne, C. B., Professor of Law at the U. of British Columbia, ed. British Columbia, Canada: The U. of British Columbia Press, 1977. Annually since 1963 the Canadian Yearbook of International Law has presented an im- pressive and authoritative survey of important and topical issues in the field of international law, particularly where these are relevant to Canada. $20.00. 420 pp.
Declarations on Principles: A Quest for Universal Peace. Akkerman, R.J., van Kricken, P.I., and Pannenborg, C. O., eds. Leyden, Netherlands: Sitjhoff Int'l Publishing Co., 1977. A series of absorb- ing articles on the rules of international law and peace research by the top scholars in international law and peace science, including Dr. Alva Myrdal. 448 pp.
Immigration Defense Manual. National Lawyers Guild. Los Angeles, Calif., NLG Immigration Law Project 1977. $10.00 for non-Guild members. A manual presenting the most important aspects of Im- migration law, and a guide to its practice.
International Banking. Rendell, Robert. New York, N.Y.: Practising Law Institute, 1977. An overview of the diverse aspects of international banking and commerce. The author deals authoritatively with U.S. regulation of domestic and foreign banks as well as the intricacies of
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International Control of Narcotic Drugs. Rhyne, Charles. Washington, D.C. The World Association of Lawyers, 1976. The law making ac- tivities of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the International Narcotics Control Board. 46 pp.
International Decision-Making in Ocean Regimes. Silverstein, Harvey Bernard. (IMCO) Ann Arbor, Michigan, Xerox University Microfilms, 1977. An Organizational Analysis of the Inter- Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization. 268 pp.
Interpretacao No Direito Tributario. de Sousa, Gomes; Jarach, D.; de Ul- hoa Canto, G.; Souto Maior, J.; Ataliba, G.; Bandeira de Mello, C.A.; de Barros Carvalho, P.; Ribeiro de Moraes, B.; and Monteiro de Barros, J.E. EDUC, Rua Monte Alegre 984, San Pablo 1975. This publication contains a report on discussion of the topic during the Second Specialized Course on Tax Law, sponsored by the "Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Sao Paulo" in 1971, and coordinated by Professor Geraldo Ataliba.
The Law of the Sea in our Time I: New Developments, 1966-1975. Oda, Shigeru. Sitjhoff Int'l. Publishing Co., Leyden, The Netherlands. Sit- jhoff Publications on Ocean Development, Volume 3, 1977. Since the First United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea in 1958 the author has participated, as a member of the Japanese delegation, in almost all the international conferences on that subject. In this collec- tion of essays he comments upon the major recent developments in the field. 280 pp. $22.50
The Law of the Sea in our Time II. Oda, Shigeru. The United Nations Seabed Committee. Sitjhoff Int'l. Publishing Co. Leyden, The Netherlands. Sitjhoff Publications on Ocean Development, Volume 4, 1977. In this reference book the author describes and analyzes Jhe process of the work of the United Nations Seabed Committee chronologically, together with the related discussions in the General Assembly to cover the whole six-year period of the Committee. In ad- dition statements are included indicating Japan's position on several occasions. 348 pp. $25.50
The Legal Framework of UNCTAD in World Trade. Koul, Autar K., LL.M., Ph.D., Faculty of Law, Delhi University, India. Sitjhoff Int'l. Publishing Co., Leyden, the Netherlands. 1977. This study is a descriptive analysis of the work program of UNCTAD and can hardly be doubted, especially after the recent offensives of the U.N. in the sixth and seventh special session (1974-1975). Its value has been assessed in the light of these developments, in which the international
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community has ushered in a new program to banish poverty and secure social justice throughout the world. 256 pp. $23.25
Little States in a World of Powers - A Study of the Conduct of Foreign Affairs by Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and San Marino. Rogatnick, Joseph Hirsch. Ann Arbor, Michigan, Xerox University Microfilms, 1976. 360 pp. The book was written as a PhD disserta- tion. The author describes the political history of each of the nations, and then analyzes their processes and systems of diplomacy.
Naturaleza y Alcance de la Evaluation Presupuestaria: Guia General para la Medicion de la Eficacia del Gasto Publico. ICAP, Apartado 10025, San Jose, Costa Rica, C.A.-July 1976. A Technical document which reports the 2nd meeting of Directors of the Budget and of Accounting of Central America and Panama, which was held in San Salvador, El Salvador on July 22-23, 1976.
Representing Publicly Traded Corporations. Eppler, Klaus and Coilroy, Thomas. Vols. 1 & 2. New York: Practising Law Institute, 1977. Both volumes deal with SEC developments relating to disclosures, re- cent changes in proxy regulation and practice, as well as indemnifica- tion and insurance. A comprehensive work into matters relating to publicly traded corporations. 1321 pp.
The Research Contracts - Civil-law Means Promoting Scientific- Technical Progress. Lontai, Endce. Leyden, Netherlands: Sitjhoff Publishing Co., 1977. The correlation between scientific theories and organizations, as well as economic correlations, the tasks of state guidance of research are illuminated in the first chapter. In the second, the general role of the legal means are surveyed. Domestic and foreign regulations are analyzed in detail in the third and fourth while in the subsequent chapters certain highly important questions of the research contract (such as the characteristics of typical subjects of contracts, financing problems, etc.) are thoroughly examined. 236 pp.
Reunion Iberoamericana de Especialistas en Derecho Agrario. Merida, Venezuela. Talleres Graficos Universitarios, 1974. A synopsis of the convention of specialists of Agrarian Reform, held in Merida, Venezuela, May 20-25, 1974. 350 pp.
Tax Shelters After Tax Reform. Schapiro, Ruth, ed. New York, New York. Practising Law Institute. The Tax Reform Act of 1976 and its effect on the creation of tax shelters. Included are chapters on limita- tion of losses to amount of risk, pre-payments and interest deductions and discussions of the types of shelters. 289 pp.
The United States in the International Monetary System: Sources of Foreign-Policy Change. Odell, John Stephen. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Xerox University Microfilms, 1976. The study discusses how three major changes in U.S. external monetary policy occurred during the 1960's and 1970's. The author highlights weaknesses in familiar ap- proaches to foreign policy analysis and offers suggestions for refine- ments in these approaches. 448 pp.
United States International Trade Commission - Footwear. Washington, D.C. U.S. ITC No. 799, 1977. The ITC recommenda- tion that tariff rate quotas be imposed to relieve injury to the domestic footwear industry from imports. 101 pp.
United States International Trade .Commission Report on Honey. Washington, D.C. U.S. ITC, 1976. An analysis of the recommenda- tion of the International Trade commission of a tariff rate quota system to protect the U.S. honey industry. 155 pp.
United Str^es International Trade Commission Report on Round Stai- nless Steel Wire. Washington, D.C; U.S. ITC Publication No. 779, 1976. A discussion of the denial by the International Trade commis- sion of the request from the round stainless steel wire industry for relief from increased imports. 93 pp.
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