Keeping Faith With the United Nations
Author : B. G. Ramcharan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 19,93 MB
Release : 1987-06-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789024735167
Author : B. G. Ramcharan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 19,93 MB
Release : 1987-06-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789024735167
Author : Bertie G Ramcharan
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,74 MB
Release : 1987-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9004641130
Author : Goodwin Liu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 21,7 MB
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 0199752834
Chief Justice John Marshall argued that a constitution "requires that only its great outlines should be marked [and] its important objects designated." Ours is "intended to endure for ages to come, and consequently, to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs." In recent years, Marshall's great truths have been challenged by proponents of originalism and strict construction. Such legal thinkers as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argue that the Constitution must be construed and applied as it was when the Framers wrote it. In Keeping Faith with the Constitution, three legal authorities make the case for Marshall's vision. They describe their approach as "constitutional fidelity"--not to how the Framers would have applied the Constitution, but to the text and principles of the Constitution itself. The original understanding of the text is one source of interpretation, but not the only one; to preserve the meaning and authority of the document, to keep it vital, applications of the Constitution must be shaped by precedent, historical experience, practical consequence, and societal change. The authors range across the history of constitutional interpretation to show how this approach has been the source of our greatest advances, from Brown v. Board of Education to the New Deal, from the Miranda decision to the expansion of women's rights. They delve into the complexities of voting rights, the malapportionment of legislative districts, speech freedoms, civil liberties and the War on Terror, and the evolution of checks and balances. The Constitution's framers could never have imagined DNA, global warming, or even women's equality. Yet these and many more realities shape our lives and outlook. Our Constitution will remain vital into our changing future, the authors write, if judges remain true to this rich tradition of adaptation and fidelity.
Author : Jimmy Carter
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 35,21 MB
Release : 1995-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1610752236
In Keeping Faith, originally published in 1982, President Carter provides a candid account of his time in the Oval Office, detailing the hostage crisis in Iran, his triumph at the Camp David Middle East peace summit, his relationships with world leaders, and even glimpses into his private world. “Responsible, truthful, intelligent, earnest, rational, purposeful. Thus the man: thus the book” (The Washington Post).
Author : Sherrie M. Steiner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 20,3 MB
Release : 2021-04-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 149859736X
The engagement of religious diplomacy within the United Nations systems has become increasingly important for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The editors argue that effective religious diplomacy must reflect the great diversity of religious and spiritual expressions within human communities. The editors argue that this can best be achieved through a worldview shift within the United Nations systems. Religious engagement in the United Nations systems has been understandably constrained by limited and formal organizational structures and conventions. However, the existing patterns of engagement mitigate against the very goals they seek to achieve. The editors argue that expanded, yet measured, religious inclusion will strengthen social cohesion in the global community. Contributors demonstrate how communities become stronger when marginalized minority voices are included in public discourse. The editors further argue that governance has a responsibility to ensure a safe environment for this interaction. The editors propose that the United Nations adopt the posture of "loyal opposition", that is inherent in parliamentary democracies, to serve as a guideline for expanded religious engagement. The contributors advance this proposal with illustrations from multiple contexts that address a diverse array of social problems from perspectives rooted in theory and practice.
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Page : 32 pages
File Size : 26,11 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Civil rights
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher :
Page : 1098 pages
File Size : 20,65 MB
Release : 1954
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Author : American Antiquarian Society
Publisher :
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 20,96 MB
Release : 1876
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Author : Robert Muller
Publisher :
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 1977
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Author : Brian Harding
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 1990-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0850528267
For the millions who had fought in the Great War, and for their families, the 'land fit for heroes' turned out to be an illusion; instead there was suffering and deprivation. Out of this, on 1 July 1921 was born the British Legion. In the years that followed the Legion fought for justice for the ex-service community, meanwhile seeking to protect them. It introduced the Poppy Appeal and insisted on an annual act of national Remembrance for the fallen. It went to extraordinary lengths to try to prevent another war, ultimately finding itself in controversial discussions with Hitler. Even after the Second World War the Legion's work was far from over; the war-disabled and the war widows seemed to have been forgotten in the new welfare state. Remembrance itself appeared to be under threat as the memory of war receded. There were more battles to be fought, while conflicts such as the Gulf War brought fresh problems. Perhaps most inspiring is the human aspect. Those who have done the Legion's work represent every class of society, from admirals and former private soldiers to poppy collectors. But they have one thing in common: compassion for all who have suffered in the service of the country. This is their story too.