Law Ph.D. Theses

Abstract: Over the last years defined by collective action and protests, a new emancipatory agent was excitedly welcomed into the political arena: the…

Abstract: There is something special about drones. At the core of this doctoral thesis is the idea that the technological characteristics of drones have been…

Abstract: Espionage has existed since the birth of humanity but neither it nor its modern forms (intelligence activities) have ever been explicitly addressed…

Abstract: This thesis analyses the role of evidence in the international law on tobacco control. Starting from the 1990s, the 'tobacco wars' have invaded the…

Abstract: We have been warned, by no one less than Plato: unless political power and philosophy are conjoined, the polis nor humanity itself will be free from…

Abstract: Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) is a controversial provision which has led to cases deemed over-reaching by…

Abstract: This thesis examines substantive and procedural EU State Aid Law from the angle of accuracy in assessment of State measures by the Commission under…

Abstract: The thesis examines the emergence of Debt/Credit Alternative Investment Funds in the EU, the risks that they can pose to financial stability, and the…