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Oxford Handbook of the U.S. Constitution
Av Sanford Levinson, Mark A. Graber m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
607 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of the U.S. Constitution offers a comprehensive overview and introduction to the U.S. Constitution from the perspectives of history, political science, law, rights, and constitutional themes, while focusing on its development, structures, rights, and role in the U.S. political …
Oxford Handbook of the U.S. Constitution
Av Sanford Levinson, Mark A. Graber m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
607 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of the U.S. Constitution offers a comprehensive overview and introduction to the U.S. Constitution from the perspectives of history, political science, law, rights, and constitutional themes, while focusing on its development, structures, rights, and role in the U.S. political …
The Oxford Handbook of the U.S. Constitution
Av Mark Tushnet, Mark A. Graber m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
891 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of the U.S. Constitution offers a comprehensive overview and introduction to the U.S. Constitution from the perspectives of history, political science, law, rights, and constitutional themes, while focusing on its development, structures, rights, and role in the U.S. political …
Constitutional Democracy in Crisis?
Av GRABER, Mark A. Graber m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
2712 kr
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Is the world facing a serious threat to the protection of constitutional democracy? There is a genuine debate about the meaning of the various political events that have, for many scholars and observers, generated a feeling of deep foreboding about our collective futures all over the world. Do …
Constitutional Democracy in Crisis?
Av Mark Tushnet, Sanford Levinson m. fl.
E-bok, 2018
1451 kr
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Is the world facing a serious threat to the protection of constitutional democracy? There is a genuine debate about the meaning of the various political events that have, for many scholars and observers, generated a feeling of deep foreboding about our collective futures all over the world. Do …
Constitutional Democracy in Crisis?
Av Mark Tushnet, Sanford Levinson m. fl.
E-bok, 2018
1451 kr
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Is the world facing a serious threat to the protection of constitutional democracy? There is a genuine debate about the meaning of the various political events that have, for many scholars and observers, generated a feeling of deep foreboding about our collective futures all over the world. Do …
Constitutional Democracy in Crisis?
Av Mark A. Graber, Sanford Levinson m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
571 kr
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Is the world facing a serious threat to the protection of constitutional democracy? There is a genuine debate about the meaning of the various political events that have, for many scholars and observers, generated a feeling of deep foreboding about our collective futures all over the world. Do …
Our Undemocratic Constitution
Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It)
E-bok, 2006
338 kr
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The Constitution is one of the most revered documents in American politics. Yet this is a document that regularly places in the White House candidates who did not in fact get a majority of the popular vote. It gives Wyoming the same number of votes as California, which has seventy times the …
Our Undemocratic Constitution
Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It)
Häftad, 2008
503 kr
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Levinson argues that too many of our Constitution's provisions promote either unjust or ineffective government. Under the existing blueprint, we can neither rid ourselves of incompetent presidents nor assure continuity of government following catastrophic attacks. Less important, perhaps, but …
Constitutional Democracy in Crisis? II
Av Mark A. Graber, Mark Tushnet m. fl.
Inbunden, 2027
2039 kr
Kommande
Constitutional Democracy in Crisis? II offers readers forty-four new accessible essays on the nature of constitutional democracy and constitutional crises, how the democratic recission is being experienced throughout the world, the factors that are providing challenges for constitutional democracy, …
Constitutional Democracy in Crisis? II
Av Mark A. Graber, Mark Tushnet m. fl.
Häftad, 2027
545 kr
Kommande
Constitutional Democracy in Crisis? II offers readers forty-four new accessible essays on the nature of constitutional democracy and constitutional crises, how the democratic recission is being experienced throughout the world, the factors that are providing challenges for constitutional democracy, …
Torture
A Collection
E-bok, 2004
300 kr
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Torture is perhaps the most unequivocally banned practice in the world today. Yet within six weeks after September 11, articles began appearing suggesting that torture might be "required" in order to interrogate suspected terrorists about future possibilities of violence. The United States and some …
Framed
America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance
Häftad, 2013
688 kr
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In his widely acclaimed volume Our Undemocratic Constitution, Sanford Levinson boldly argued that our Constitution should not be treated with "sanctimonious reverence," but as a badly flawed document deserving revision. Now Levinson takes us deeper, asking what were the original assumptions …
Torture
A Collection
E-bok, 2004
300 kr
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Torture is perhaps the most unequivocally banned practice in the world today. Yet within six weeks after September 11, articles began appearing suggesting that torture might be "required" in order to interrogate suspected terrorists about future possibilities of violence. The United States and some …
Our Undemocratic Constitution
Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It)
E-bok, 2006
338 kr
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The Constitution is one of the most revered documents in American politics. Yet this is a document that regularly places in the White House candidates who did not in fact get a majority of the popular vote. It gives Wyoming the same number of votes as California, which has seventy times the …
Framed
America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance
Inbunden, 2012
789 kr
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In his widely acclaimed volume Our Undemocratic Constitution, Sanford Levinson boldly argued that our Constitution should not be treated with "sanctimonious reverence," but as a badly flawed document deserving revision. Now Levinson takes us deeper, asking what were the original assumptions …
Framed
America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance
E-bok, 2012
341 kr
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In his widely acclaimed volume Our Undemocratic Constitution, Sanford Levinson boldly argued that our Constitution should not be treated with "sanctimonious reverence," but as a badly flawed document deserving revision. Now Levinson takes us deeper, asking what were the original assumptions …
Framed
America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance
E-bok, 2012
473 kr
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In his widely acclaimed volume Our Undemocratic Constitution, Sanford Levinson boldly argued that our Constitution should not be treated with "sanctimonious reverence," but as a badly flawed document deserving revision. Now Levinson takes us deeper, asking what were the original assumptions …
American Supreme Court, Sixth Edition
Av Robert G. McCloskey, Sanford Levinson
Häftad, 2016
296 kr
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For more than fifty years, Robert G. McCloskey’s classic work on the Supreme Court’s role in constructing the US Constitution has introduced generations of students to the workings of our nation’s highest court.As in prior editions, McCloskey’s original text remains unchanged. In his historical …
Democracy and Dysfunction
Av Sanford Levinson, Jack M Balkin
Häftad, 2019
261 kr
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It is no longer controversial that the American political system has become deeply dysfunctional. Today, only slightly more than a quarter of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction, while sixty-three percent believe we are on a downward slope. The top twenty words used to …
Responding to Imperfection
The Theory and Practice of Constitutional Amendment
Häftad, 1995
624 kr
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An increasing number of constitutional theorists, within both the legal academy and university departments of government, are focusing on the conceptual and political problems attached to the notion of constitutional amendment. Amendments are, among other things, recognitions of the imperfection of …
Constitutional Faith
Häftad, 2011
321 kr
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This book examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion". By taking seriously the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, Sanford Levinson opens up a host of intriguing questions about what it …
Nullification and Secession in Modern Constitutional Thought
E-bok, 2016
433 kr
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The Missouri legislature passes a bill to flout federal gun-control laws it deems unconstitutional. Texas refuses to recognize same-sex marriages, citing the state’s sovereignty. The Tenth Amendment Center promotes the “Federal Health Care Nullification Act.” In these and many other similar …
Nullification and Secession in Modern Constitutional Thought
Häftad, 2016
380 kr
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The Missouri legislature passes a bill to flout federal gun-control laws it deems unconstitutional. Texas refuses to recognize same-sex marriages, citing the state's sovereignty. The Tenth Amendment Center promotes the ""Federal Health Care Nullification Act."" In these and many other similar …
Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803–1898
Av Sanford Levinson, Bartholomew Sparrow
Häftad, 2005
618 kr
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The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory was a watershed event for the fledgling United States. Adding some 829,000 square miles of territory, the Louisiana Purchase set a striking precedent of Presidential power and brought to the surface profound legal and constitutional questions. As the …
Written in Stone
Public Monuments in Changing Societies
Inbunden, 1998
1390 kr
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Is it “Stalinist” for a formerly communist country to tear down a statue of Stalin? Should the Confederate flag be allowed to fly over the South Carolina state capitol? Is it possible for America to honor General Custer and the Sioux Nation, Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln? Indeed, can a …
Written in Stone
Public Monuments in Changing Societies
Häftad, 1998
338 kr
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Is it “Stalinist” for a formerly communist country to tear down a statue of Stalin? Should the Confederate flag be allowed to fly over the South Carolina state capitol? Is it possible for America to honor General Custer and the Sioux Nation, Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln? Indeed, can a …
Wrestling with Diversity
Häftad, 2003
581 kr
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“Diversity” has become a mantra within discussions of university admissions policies and many other arenas of American society. In the essays collected here, Sanford Levinson, a leading scholar of constitutional law and American government, wrestles with various notions of diversity. He begins by …
Wrestling with Diversity
E-bok, 2003
599 kr
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“Diversity” has become a mantra within discussions of university admissions policies and many other arenas of American society. In the essays collected here, Sanford Levinson, a leading scholar of constitutional law and American government, wrestles with various notions of diversity. He begins by …
Responding to Imperfection
The Theory and Practice of Constitutional Amendment
E-bok, 1995
853 kr
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An increasing number of constitutional theorists, within both the legal academy and university departments of government, are focusing on the conceptual and political problems attached to the notion of constitutional amendment. Amendments are, among other things, recognitions of the imperfection of …
