Comprising over thirty chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook covers the following central topics: the nature and normative importance of consent; paternalism; exploitation and coercion; privacy; sexual consent; consent and criminal law; informed consent; organ donation; clinical research; consent theory of political obligation; political authority and democratic authority. "Among the issues discussed are the nature and scope of consent, paternalism and autonomy, sexual consent, contracts, consent to pain, the volenti maxim, informed consent, consent in clinical research or organ donation, authority, and consent theory of political obligation. The editors of the handbook did a good job of creating a logical flow in each section. In addition, most of the sections begin with a history of the role of consent in the broad area to be discussed. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." - J. Krause, CHOICE "This timely volume collects a range of distinguished scholars who examine every important question about consent. No moral, political, legal or medical issue is untouched." - Douglas Husak, Rutgers University, USA "This is the most complete and interesting treatment of Consent, in all its aspects, that we now have. It is essential reading for all those interested in this important topic." - Gerald Dworkin, University of California, Davis, USA "This book is a good introduction to the topics of consent, both for scholars interested in learning more and as an introduction for students. The breadth of coverage is vast and the discussions of these subjects are of high quality. Because of the variety of topics in the book, most readers will probably be able to find a few sections relevant to their interests." - Joseph Kranak, Wilbur Wright College, USA