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Offers an accessible, interdisciplinary, and historically informed introduction to the study of American constitutionalism.
Author : Karen Orren
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 24,7 MB
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107094666
Offers an accessible, interdisciplinary, and historically informed introduction to the study of American constitutionalism.
Author : Roger Masterman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 22,42 MB
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107167817
Comparing constitutions allows us to consider the similarities and differences in forms of government as well as the normative philosophies behind constitutional choices. The objective behind this Companion is to present the reader with a succinct yet wide-ranging companion to a modern comparative constitutional law course.
Author : Karen Orren
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 23,69 MB
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1108340709
This Companion provides a broad, historically informed introduction to the study of the US constitutional system. In place of the usual laundry lists of cases, doctrines, and theories, it presents a picture of the constitutional system in action, with separate sections devoted to constitutional principles, organizational structures, and the various legal and extra-legal 'actions' through which litigators and average citizens have attempted to bring about constitutional change. Finally, the volume covers a number of subjects that are rarely discussed in works aimed at a general audience, but which are critical to ensuring that constitutional rights are honored in the day-to-day lives of citizens. These include standing and causes of action, suits against officeholders, and the inner workings of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). This Companion places present-day constitutional controversies in historical context, and offers insights from a range of disciplines, including history, political science, and law.
Author : Mark Elliott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 25,27 MB
Release : 2015-08-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107029759
A scholarly and accessible examination of key themes, debates and issues in contemporary public law by leading authorities on the subject.
Author : Harriet I. Flower
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 11,47 MB
Release : 2014-06-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1107032245
This second edition examines all aspects of Roman history, and contains a new introduction, three new chapters and updated bibliographies.
Author : Rita Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 11,99 MB
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1107013119
Nelson Mandela is one of the most revered figures of our time. The essays in this Companion, written by experts in history, anthropology, jurisprudence, cinema, literature, and visual studies, examine how Mandela became the icon he is today and ponder the meanings and uses of his internationally recognizable image.
Author : David Dwan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 2012-10-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1107495652
Edmund Burke prided himself on being a practical statesman, not an armchair philosopher. Yet his responses to specific problems - rebellion in America, the abuse of power in India and Ireland, or revolution in France - incorporated theoretical debates within jurisprudence, economics, religion, moral philosophy and political science. Moreover, the extraordinary rhetorical force of Burke's speeches and writings quickly secured his reputation as a gifted orator and literary stylist. This Companion provides a comprehensive assessment of Burke's thought, exploring all his major writings from his early treatise on aesthetics to his famous polemic, Reflections on the Revolution in France. It also examines the vexed question of Burke's Irishness and seeks to determine how his cultural origins may have influenced his political views. Finally, it aims both to explain and to challenge interpretations of Burke as a romantic, a utilitarian, a natural law thinker and founding father of modern conservatism.
Author : Edward Feser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 19,62 MB
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1139827588
F. A. Hayek (1899–1992) was among the most important economists and political philosophers of the twentieth century. He is widely regarded as the principal intellectual force behind the triumph of global capitalism, an 'anti-Marx' who did more than any other recent thinker to elucidate the theoretical foundations of the free market economy. His account of the role played by market prices in transmitting economic knowledge constituted a devastating critique of the socialist ideal of central economic planning, and his famous book The Road to Serfdom was a prophetic statement of the dangers which socialism posed to a free and open society. He also made significant contributions to fields as diverse as the philosophy of law, the theory of complex systems, and cognitive science. The essays in this volume, by an international team of contributors, provide a critical introduction to all aspects of Hayek's thought.
Author : Tom Ginsburg
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 15,25 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0857931210
This landmark volume of specially commissioned, original contributions by top international scholars organizes the issues and controversies of the rich and rapidly maturing field of comparative constitutional law. Divided into sections on constitutional design and redesign, identity, structure, individual rights and state duties, courts and constitutional interpretation, this comprehensive volume covers over 100 countries as well as a range of approaches to the boundaries of constitutional law. While some chapters reference the text of legal instruments expressly labeled constitutional, others focus on the idea of entrenchment or take a more functional approach. Challenging the current boundaries of the field, the contributors offer diverse perspectives - cultural, historical and institutional - as well as suggestions for future research. A unique and enlightening volume, Comparative Constitutional Law is an essential resource for students and scholars of the subject.
Author : Taylor Carman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521007771
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