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about the merits of libertarianism as either a political philosophy or a specific approach to the Constitution. Although I admire Professor Barnett’s book (and, for that matter, the intellectual ... DEMOCRACY POLITICAL IGNORANCE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM In this Debate, Professors Ilya Somin and Sanford Levinson discuss the constitutional implications of a federal government whose “size, scope, and
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131-34 (discussing the logical weaknesses of Strauss's philosophy) . 35 Cf. DEVIGNE, supra note 7, at 48-49, 69 - 74 , 177 - 79 ( discussing Strauss's political philosophy ). 36 See GRAY , supra note 32 ... , at 131-34 ( referring to liberalism as the “failure” of modernism). 37 Cf. DEVIGNE, supra note 7, at 48-49, 69 - 74 , 177 - 79 ( discussing conservative political philosophy). 38 See id . at 59-64
. . . .”); ARTHUR RIPSTEIN, FORCE AND FREEDOM: KANT’S LEGAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 199-201 (2009) (considering the interpretation of laws (and other things) through the lens of the “ideal case of a rightful ... feature, or that gills are. The distinction comes down to my policy arguments versus yours; or, rather, my political ideology versus yours.26 The climbing perch, I say, is more a fish than is a shrimp
ask courts “‘to choose among competing bases of representation—ultimately, really, among competing theories of political philosophy.’”29 As a question of law, however, his opinion is terribly ... political interests, and will prefer the same candidates at the polls” 4 In response to Christopher S. Elmendorf, Making Sense of Section 2: Of Biased Votes , Unconstitutional Elections, and Common Law
Black Atlantic shaped their perspectives. Their unfinished work bequeathed to us tools for contemporary struggles to find political and philosophical pathways to social justice and full humanity, on and ... practice and theory were closely intertwined.11 Nkrumah completed a rigorous classical training in Western philosophy, history and economics, as well as practical experiences in the political arena and
Leading universities around the globe have begun to internationalize their campuses. This effort is being driven by historic political and economic changes, changes in the academic and nonacademic ... Knowledge on Emerging Markets Volume 1 Issue 1 November 2009 LThis effort is being driven by historic political and economic changes, changes in the eading universities around the globe have begun to
data-security breaches across the country. Specter’s philosophy in addressing issues presented to the Judiciary Committee was shaped by his experience as a prosecutor. He believed in significant ... assaulting or murdering United States citizens anywhere in the world. We did not always agree when it came to his legal philosophy. One example of our disagreement involves the Supreme Court’s decision in
interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment, in Crawford or any other case, necessarily should embrace all details of John Rawls’s political philosophy. But I do think, as a majority of the current Justices ... and difficult questions of political philosophy concerning the nature of democracy and its relationship to individual rights. We then came back to the details of Crawford. Ronald Dworkin would be
exploration of the current political situation and the contextual policy environment in which CSOs must operate in order to exist. The article concludes that despite restrictions in their operations, CSOs not ... respond to citizens’ needs, and its impact in resolving the socially significant problems in the post-conflict Tajikistan. This is followed by an exploration of the current political climate and the
ADAM FELDMAN 0 0 Ph.D. Candidate in Law and Political Science, University of Southern California; Postdoctoral Fellow in the Empirical Study of Public Law, Columbia University Law School. I would ... Supreme Court Justices’ views accorded with those of the political elites.16 Scholars realized that appointing Presidents and incumbent Congresses had strong influences on Supreme Court Justices
management. This article introduces the concept of Integrated Peripheral Zones (IPZ), defined as sub-regional integration schemes of neighbouring - and similar - economies belonging to different political ... boundary or periphery. IPZs are sub-regional integration schemes of neighbouring, and similar, regions that had it not been because of historical and political factors would have been closely linked not only
This paper focuses on the premise that despite changes in the type of Brazil’s governmental leadership—and their respective political priorities and economic policies—the nation has engaged in a ... Novo” or “New State” in 1937, thus becoming dictator of Brazil (Bethell, 2008; Hudson, 1997) . After dissolving Congress and political parties, Vargas sought to advance Brazil’s industries by
). We find evidence that ethnic diversity, political stability, and patent rights enforcement promotes international flows of R&D investments. Increased workers’ educational levels appear to have ... the game’ through defining the political, social and legal rules governing exchanges and economic transactions between entities (Meyer & Rowan, 1977; North, 1990; Scott, 2001). Accessible, reliable and
to politicians who are nothing if not political. On the other hand, it is easy to think that Congress is the appropriate venue for disputes about GHG emissions if one fundamentally disbelieves the ... Law and Professor of Philosophy, University of Illinois. My thanks to Jason Johnston for sparring over this important topic. My thanks also to Eric Freyfogle, Zhijun James Liu, Michael Moore, and Arden
potential bias in our data, first from the choice of which countries to include but also from the quality and quantity of data within the countries. We must also keep in mind the potential socio-political
Pennsylvania , USA 3 Part of the Constitutional Law Commons, Criminal Law Commons, Criminal Procedure Commons, Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons, Defense and Security Studies Commons, Ethics and Political ... Philosophy Commons, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Commons, Human Rights Law Commons, International Law Commons, Jurisprudence Commons, Law and Society Commons, Legal Profession Commons, National
Relations between the People’s Republic of China and Latin America are characterized more by expanding trade flows and business connections than by establishing traditional political or military ties ... significant and, in some instances, political partner.”1 The geo-strategic implications of this development are broad: China’s presence in the region not only has serious impacts on the U.S.’s role in its
it comes to women and girls. These fall mainly into four categories—education, health and family, economics and labor, and political activism and representation. This discussion leads to a regional ... increasing the social, spiritual economic or political strength of individuals and communities and, as award-winning economist Amartya Sen has argued, “nothing is more important for development today than the
between state and federal policies on guns, immigration, marijuana, marriage, physician-assisted suicide, and other political issues yet to emerge.9 Some of these debates reflect deep and persistent ... to formal legal argument and academic disputation, but from there their influence is likely to extend . . . ultimately to public political debate.”). 9 See, e.g., Kit Johnson & Peter J. Spiro, Debate