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Grundlagen och världen
AvPer Ahlin
Häftad, Svenska, 2024
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
161 kr
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Statsrätten och folkrätten har många beröringspunkter. Regeringsformens regler om krig och krigsfara är beroende av den internationella humanitära rätten, fri- och rättigheterna i RF 2 kap. har sina motsvarigheter i internationella dokument, i regeringsformen finns regler om hur Sverige blir bundet av folkrättsliga traktat och övervakning av folkrättsliga förbud kan ske av inhemska, statsrättsliga organ. Det finns fler exempel. Syftet med denna bok är att belysa likheter och ömsesidiga beroenden samt att dra paralleller mellan de båda rättsordningarna. Boken är i första hand tänkt som kurslitteratur, men den bör även kunna läsas av alla med ett intresse för skärningspunkten mellan statsrätt och folkrätt. Per Ahlin är docent och universitetslektor i folkrätt vid Stockholms
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Regeringsformen : en kommentar
AvThomas Bull,Fredrik Sterzel
Häftad, Svenska, 2023
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
449 kr
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Av Sveriges fyra grundlagar är regeringsformen den viktigaste. I den här boken ger författarna en överblick, identifierar de stora utvecklingstrenderna och går igenom regeringsformens alla kapitel – paragraf för paragraf. Alla centrala delar av svensk demokratis rättsliga reglering belyses såsom riksdagens ställning, regeringens förhållande till myndigheterna, enskildas rättighetsskydd och domstolarnas ställning och uppgifter.Regeringsformen erbjuder en användarvänlig genomgång av regeringsformens bestämmelser och ger en koncis och komplett bild av grundlagsregleringen av vårt statsskick. Denna femte upplaga är uppdaterad med ny rättspraxis och ny lagstiftning. Med sin lättillgängliga framställning vänder den sig till studenter inom juridik och samhällsvetenskap, till praktiskt verksamma inom områden som berörs av grundlagen och även till allmänt intresserade läsare.
Regeringsformen : med kommentarer
AvAnders Eka,Johan Hirschfeldtm. fl.
Häftad, Svenska, 2018
1 413 kr
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Sverige har flera olika grundlagar med regeringsformen som den centrala och den man avser när man talar om vårt lands skrivna författning eller konstitution. Där finns de grundläggande bestämmelserna om hur vårt statsskick är organiserat och hur vårt demokratiska system fungerar. Det är i regeringsformen som enskildas grundläggande fri- och rättigheter i förhållande till det allmänna finns. Där slås rättsstatsprincipen fast med t.ex. kraven på lagenlighet, objektivitet och självständighet vid myndighetsutövning och där finns regler som syftar till att garantera insyn och kontroll över hur den offentliga makten utövas. Regeringsformen är från 1974 men har genom ändringar som trädde i kraft den 1 januari 2011 reformerats i grunden. Reformen, som i allt väsentligt bygger på förslag som togs fram av Grundlagsutredningen, innebär dels att sakliga ändringar gjorts, dels att nästan alla paragrafer har skrivits om och moderniserats. Många har också omnumrerats. Två nya kapitel har tillkommit bl.a. ett nytt kapitel om kommunerna. Varje kapitel och paragraf kommenteras. Paragraferna är försedda med en kort ingress som förklarar hur innehållet förhåller sig till tidigare lydelse. Vidare ges paragrafvis hänvisningar till relevanta förarbeten och i förekommande fall till annan litteratur. Särskild vikt har lagts vid att ge lättillgängliga beskrivningar av komplicerade frågor som t.ex. förhållandet till EU och den statliga budgetprocessen. Boken vänder sig i första hand till praktiskt verksamma jurister men även till bl.a. statsvetare, ekonomer, personer verksamma inom offentlig förvaltning, m.fl. Författarna är alla domstolsjurister med bred erfarenhet från lagstiftningsarbete och offentlig förvaltning i övrigt. De deltog samtliga i Grundlagsutredningens arbete. Anders Eka, justitieråd, huvudsekreterare i Grundlagsutredningen Johan Hirschfeldt, f.d. hovrättspresident, ledamot av Grundlagsutredningen Henrik Jermsten, justitieråd, sakkunnig i Grundlagsutredningen Kristina Svahn Starrsjö, justitieråd, sakkunnig i Grundlagsutredningen
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Författningssamling i statsrätt
AvHedvig Bernitz,Jaan Pajum. fl.
Häftad, Svenska, 2026
351 kr
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Denna författningssamling innehåller svensk och europeisk lagtext som används på kursen i Statsrätt vid Juridiska Institutionen, Stockholms universitet. Författningssamlingen omfattar våra fyra grundlagar, dvs. RF, TF, YGL och SO, samt riksdagsordningen och annan svensk lagstiftning som kompletterar eller ansluter till dessa författningar. Den innehåller dessutom Europakonventionen, som är aktuell både som europarätt och som svensk lag, samt EU:s unionsfördrag, funktionsfördrag, rättighetsstadga och protokoll om tillämpning av subsidiaritet- och proportionalitetsprinciperna.

Samlingen är primärt avsedd för kurser i europarätt och statsrätt på universitetsnivå, särskilt med avseende på kursen i statsrätt vid Juridiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet. Den kan givetvis också utgöra ett hjälpmedel för yrkesverksamma jurister och andra som kommer i kontakt med europarättsliga och statsrättsliga frågor.

Denna nionde upplaga innehåller aktuell lagstiftning per 1 juli 2026.
Listening to the Law
Reflections on the Court and Constitution
AvAmy Coney Barrett
Inbunden, Engelska, 1900
333 kr
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Grundlagsändringar : Rättsregler och domstolskontroll
AvMikael Ruotsi
Häftad, Svenska, 2025
2,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
607 kr
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Grundlagarna är de högsta normerna i vår rättsordning. De fastställer de demokratiska spelreglerna och anger vilka rättigheter enskilda har gentemot staten. Genom att ändra i grundlagarna kan samhällskontraktet justeras eller helt ritas om. De regler som styr hur grundlagarna kan ändras har därför stor betydelse, vilket har blivit tydligt genom den demokratiska tillbakagång som präglat de senaste decenniernas utveckling i många länder.

Frågor om hur grundlagsändringar ska initieras, väckas och beredas har emellertid behandlats mycket sparsamt inom svensk rättsvetenskap. Huruvida domstol kan åsidosätta en grundlagsändring på grund av formella brister eller med hänvisning till ändringens sakliga innehåll har knappast berörts alls, trots att frågorna har rönt stor uppmärksamhet internationellt. I Grundlagsändringar. Rättsregler och domstolskontroll behandlas dessa hittills outforskade frågor ingående.
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How to Interpret the Constitution
AvCass R. Sunstein
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
141 kr
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From New York Times bestselling author Cass Sunstein, a timely and powerful argument for rethinking how the U.S. Constitution is interpretedThe U.S. Supreme Court has eliminated the right to abortion and is revisiting other fundamental questions today—about voting rights, affirmative action, gun laws, and much more. Once-arcane theories of constitutional interpretation are profoundly affecting the lives of all Americans. In this brief and urgent book, Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein provides a lively introduction to competing approaches to interpreting the Constitution—and argues that the only way to choose one is to ask whether it would change American life for the better or worse. If a method of interpretation would eliminate the right of privacy, allow racial segregation, or obliterate free speech, it would be unacceptable for that reason.But some Supreme Court justices are committed to “originalism,” arguing that the meaning of the Constitution is settled by how it was publicly understood when it was ratified. Originalists insist that their approach is dictated by the Constitution. That, Sunstein argues, is a big mistake. The Constitution doesn’t contain instructions for its own interpretation. Any approach to constitutional interpretation needs to be defended in terms of its broad effects—what it does to our rights and our institutions. It must respect those rights and institutions—and safeguard the conditions for democracy itself.Passionate and compelling, How to Interpret the Constitution is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about how the Supreme Court is changing the rights and lives of Americans today.
Principles of French Constitutional Law
AvMarie-Luce Paris
E-bok
Engelska, 2024
741 kr
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Principles of French Constitutional Law offers a concise and accessible account of the key principles and rules of constitutional law in the French legal system, presenting a muchneeded up-to-date overview of this rapidly changing subject.
The textbook explores the five essential pillars that underpin the teaching of constitutional law, namely the institutions, legal history, case law, comparative law, and current affairs and developments. It is split into two core sections: Part I examines the basis of French constitutional law, the theoretical developments about key notions of constitutional law such as the state and the constitution, as well as the historical background to French constitutional law. Part II provides students with an understanding of the current Fifth Republic and how constitutional rules are adopted and applied, and how they affect other areas of law and politics. It offers a critical account of the 1958 Constitution’s past, present, and future by placing it in its political and socio-historical contexts and critically assessing contemporary developments and constitutional reforms.
Given the growing expansion of this branch of law in the French legal system, this book will be essential reading for anyone studying French Law, Law with French, Comparative Constitutional Law, and European Legal Studies.
Fundamentala frågor : konstitutionella utmaningar i förändringens tid
AvShirin Ahlbäck Öberg,Ludvig Beckmanm. fl.
Inbunden, Svenska, 2025
260 kr
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Det finns frågor som kan tyckas så givna att man knappt ska behöva tänka på dem. Den svenska konstitutionen tillhör säkerligen en sådan. Men i länder inte långt från vårt eget, som Ungern och Polen, har konstitutionen rivits upp alarmerande snabbt och med stora konsekvenser som följd. Villkoren för vår demokratiska offentlighet befinner sig i förändring. Och när hjulen snurrar allt snabbare, anklagas författningen stundtals för att inte hänga med. Måste vi slå vakt om grundlagen – eller anpassa den till en ny verklighet?
Fundamentala frågor är en angelägen och prövande samling texter som värnar om nyanser i en samtid som ofta präglas av kravet på att välja sida. I åtta bidrag från några av landets mest insatta akademiker och yrkesutövare kokas frågorna ner till sin essens.
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Presidents and the People
Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It
AvCorey Brettschneider
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
183 kr
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Imagine an American president who imprisoned critics, spread a culture of white supremacy and tried to upend the law so that he could commit crimes with impunity. In this propulsive and eminently readable history, Corey Brettschneider provides a thoroughly researched account of assaults on democracy by not one such president but five: John Adams, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Woodrow Wilson and Richard Nixon.Brettschneider shows that these presidents didn’t have the last word; citizen movements brought the United States back from the precipice by appealing to a democratic understanding of the Constitution and pressuring subsequent reform-minded presidents to realise the promise of “We the People”. This is a book about citizens—Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, Daniel Ellsberg and more—who fought back against presidential abuses of power and give hope about the possibilities of restoring democracy.
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Campus Speech and Academic Freedom
A Guide for Difficult Times
AvErwin Chemerinsky,Howard Gillman
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
263 kr
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Expert guidance for navigating the difficult new issues around free speech rights in higher education In their earlier book, Free Speech on Campus, Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman argued that colleges and universities should permit the expression of the widest possible range of views. Nearly ten tumultuous years later, many issues have arisen that this simple principle does not adequately address. To what extent must an institution provide expensive security for extremely controversial speakers? Should colleges and universities defend faculty, students, or administrators who find themselves the victims of social media firestorms? How should they handle the expression of controversial views or the use of offensive language in classrooms? May academic departments or other administrative units—or an entire school—take positions on controversial political issues? What rules should exist around campus protests or disruptive activities? How should we assess government efforts to control faculty speech or curricular choices? In Campus Speech and Academic Freedom, two law professors and university administrators who have confronted these questions for years draw on their extensive real-world experience to help campus leaders, campus communities, government officials, and the public better understand and address the contentious issues surrounding campus speech.
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Campus Free Speech
A Pocket Guide
AvCass R. Sunstein
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
179 kr
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A Forbes Best Higher Education Book of the YearFrom renowned legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein, a concise, case-by-case guide to resolving free-speech dilemmas at colleges and universities.Free speech is indispensable on college campuses: allowing varied views and frank exchanges of opinion is a core component of the educational enterprise and the pursuit of truth. But free speech does not mean a free-for-all. The First Amendment prohibits “abridging the freedom of speech,” yet laws against perjury or bribery, for example, are still constitutional. In the same way, valuing freedom of speech does not stop a university from regulating speech when doing so is necessary for its educational mission. So where is the dividing line? How can we distinguish reasonable restrictions from impermissible infringement?In this pragmatic, no-nonsense explainer, Cass Sunstein takes us through a wide range of scenarios involving students, professors, and administrators. He discusses why it’s consistent with the First Amendment to punish students who shout down a speaker, but not those who chant offensive slogans; why a professor cannot be fired for writing a politically charged op-ed, yet a university might legitimately consider an applicant’s political views when deciding whether to hire her. He explains why private universities are not legally bound by the First Amendment yet should, in most cases, look to follow it. And he addresses the thorny question of whether a university should officially take sides on public issues or deliberately keep the institution outside the fray.At a time when universities are assailed on free-speech grounds from both left and right, Campus Free Speech: A Pocket Guide is an indispensable resource for cutting through the noise and understanding the key issues animating the debates.
We the Corporations
How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights
AvAdam Winkler
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
193 kr
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In a revelatory work praised as “excellent and timely” (New York Times Book Review, front page), Adam Winkler, author of Gunfight, once again makes sense of our fraught constitutional history in this incisive portrait of how American businesses seized political power, won “equal rights,” and transformed the Constitution to serve big business.Uncovering the deep roots of Citizens United, he repositions that controversial 2010 Supreme Court decision as the capstone of a centuries-old battle for corporate personhood. “Tackling a topic that ought to be at the heart of political debate” (Economist), Winkler surveys more than four hundred years of diverse cases—and the contributions of such legendary legal figures as Daniel Webster, Roger Taney, Lewis Powell, and even Thurgood Marshall—to reveal that “the history of corporate rights is replete with ironies” (Wall Street Journal). We the Corporations is an uncompromising work of history to be read for years to come.
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Författningssamling i statsrätt
Häftad, Svenska, 2025
341 kr
Slutsåld
Denna författningssamling innehåller svensk och europeisk lagtext som används på kursen i Statsrätt vid Juridiska Institutionen, Stockholms universitet. Författningssamlingen omfattar våra fyra grundlagar, dvs. RF, TF, YGL och SO, samt riksdagsordningen och annan svensk lagstiftning som kompletterar eller ansluter till dessa författningar. Den innehåller dessutom Europakonventionen, som är aktuell både som europarätt och som svensk lag, samt EU:s unionsfördrag, funktionsfördrag, rättighetsstadga och protokoll om tillämpning av subsidiaritet- och proportionalitetsprinciperna.

Samlingen är primärt avsedd för kurser i europarätt och statsrätt på universitetsnivå, särskilt med avseende på kursen i statsrätt vid Juridiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet. Den kan givetvis också utgöra ett hjälpmedel för yrkesverksamma jurister och andra som kommer i kontakt med europarättsliga och statsrättsliga frågor.

Denna åttonde upplaga innehåller aktuell lagstiftning per 1 juli 2025.
Government Pirates
The Assault on Private Property Rights--And How We Can Fight It
AvDon Corace
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
138 kr
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Monkey Girl
Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America''s Soul
AvEdward Humes
E-bok
Engelska, 2009
99 kr
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What should we teach our children about where we come from? Is evolution a lie or good science? Is it incompatible with faith? Have scientists really detected evidence of a creator in nature?
From bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Humes comes a dramatic story of faith, science, and courage unlike any since the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. Monkey Girl takes you behind the scenes of the recent war on evolution in Dover, Pennsylvania, when the town''s school board decision to confront the controversy head-on thrust its students, then the entire community, onto the front lines of America''s culture wars. Told from the perspectives of all sides of the battle, it is a riveting true story about an epic court case on the teaching of "intelligent design," and what happens when science and religion collide.
Claim of Privilege
A Mysterious Plane Crash, a Landmark Supreme Court Case, and the Rise of State Secrets
AvBarry Siegel
E-bok
Engelska, 2009
105 kr
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On October 6, 1948, a U.S. Air Force B-29 Superfortress crashed soon after takeoff, killing three civilian engineers and six crew members. In June 1949, the engineers'' widows filed suit against the government, determined to find out what exactly had happened to their husbands and why the three civilians had been on board the airplane in the first place. But it was the dawn of the Cold War and the Air Force refused to hand over any documents, claiming they contained classified information. The legal battle ultimately reached the Supreme Court, which in 1953 handed down a landmark decision that would, in later years, enable the government to conceal gross negligence and misconduct, block troublesome litigation, and detain criminal suspects without due-process protections.Claim of Privilege is a mesmerizing true account of a shameful incident and its lasting impact on our nation—the gripping story of a courageous fight to right a past wrong and a powerful indictment of governmental abuse in the name of national security.
Case for Impeachment
AvAllan J. Lichtman
E-bok
Engelska, 2017
68 kr
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Lichtman has written what may be the most important book of the year." —The HillWhat are the ranges and limitations of presidential authority? What are the standards of truthfulness that a president must uphold? What will it take to impeach Donald J. Trump? Professor Allan J. Lichtman, who has correctly forecasted thirty years of presidential outcomes, answers these questions, and more, in TheCase for Impeachment—a deeply convincing argument for impeaching the 45th president of the United States.In the fall of 2016, Allan J. Lichtman made headlines when he predicted that Donald J. Trump would defeat the heavily favored Democrat, Hillary Clinton, to win the presidential election. Now, in clear, nonpartisan terms, Lichtman lays out the reasons Congress could remove Trump from the Oval Office: his ties to Russia before and after the election, the complicated financial conflicts of interest at home and abroad, and his abuse of executive authority.The Case for Impeachment also offers a fascinating look at presidential impeachments throughout American history, including the often-overlooked story of Andrew Johnson''s impeachment, details about Richard Nixon''s resignation, and Bill Clinton''s hearings. Lichtman shows how Trump exhibits many of the flaws (and more) that have doomed past presidents. As the Nixon Administration dismissed the reporting of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as "character assassination" and "a vicious abuse of the journalistic process," Trump has attacked the "dishonest media," claiming, "the press should be ashamed of themselves."Historians, legal scholars, and politicians alike agree: we are in politically uncharted waters—the durability of our institutions is being undermined and the public''s confidence in them is eroding, threatening American democracy itself.Most citizens—politics aside—want to know where the country is headed. Lichtman argues, with clarity and power, that for Donald Trump''s presidency, smoke has become fire.
How to Read the Constitution-and Why
AvKim Wehle
E-bok
Engelska, 2019
113 kr
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“A must-read for this era” that lays out in common sense language how the US Constitution works, and how its protections are eroding before our eyes (Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent).The Constitution is the most significant document in America. But do you fully understand what it means to you? In How to Read the Constitution—and Why, legal expert and educator Kimberly Wehle spells out in clear, simple, and common-sense language what is in the Constitution, and most importantly, what it means. In compelling terms and including text from the United States Constitution, she describes how its protections are eroding—not only in express terms but by virtue of the many legal and social norms that no longer shore up its legitimacy—and why every American needs to heed to this “red flag” moment.This invaluable—and timely—resource includes the Constitution in its entirety and covers nearly every significant aspect of the text, from the powers of the President and how the three branches of government are designed to hold each other accountable, to what it means to have individual rights—including free speech, the right to bear arms, the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and the right to an abortion. Finally, the book explains why it has never been more important than now for all Americans to know how our Constitution works—and why, if we don’t step in to protect it, we could lose its protections forever.How to Read the Constitution—and Why is essential reading for anyone who cares about maintaining an accountable government and the individual freedoms that the Constitution enshrines for everyone in America—regardless of political party.
La Tarjeta Verde ¡Hecho fácil!
Cómo obtener la residencia permanente en los Estados Unidos
AvNelson A. Castillo
Häftad, Spanska, 2013
274 kr
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Como tantas millones de personas, Nelson A. Castillo llegó a los Estados Unidos de la mano de su familia, en busca de una mejor vida. Su experiencia y luego su formación como abogado de inmigración se han combinado en La Tarjeta Verde para brindar una fuente de información clara y accesible para los inmigrantes que quieren llegar a conseguir la residencia permanente en este país. En La Tarjeta Verde encontrará descripciones claras sobre temas esenciales, incluyendo:• las diferentes maneras de obtener la residencia• la importancia de la representación legal• los tipos de peticiones• los casos de inmigrantes especiales• el sistema de loterías No es suficiente tener el deseo de convertirse en residente. Hay que planificar. Nelson A. Castillo sabe de primera mano lo difícil que puede ser empezar una nueva vida en este país, por eso ha volcado todo su conocimiento en La Tarjeta Verde para que nadie pueda tomar ventaja de un inmigrante por su falta de información. Aquí está todo lo que necesita saber para entender cómo funciona el sistema y cómo debe prepararse. Siga estos consejos ¡y abra el camino hacia el mundo de oportunidades que le brindará su tarjeta verde!
God on Trial: Landmark Cases from America's Religious Battlefields
AvPeter Irons
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
308 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Supreme Court Decisions
AvRichard Beeman
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
192 kr
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Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide
AvCass R. Sunstein
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
164 kr
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Fidelity & Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution
AvLawrence Lessig
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
364 kr
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Blackstone's Guide to Human Rights ACT 1998 (Revised)
AvJohn Wadham
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
1 010 kr
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LAW OF EU EXTERNAL RELATIONS 2E C
AvKUIJPER ET AL
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
2 177 kr
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Understanding Supreme Court Opinions
AvT.R. van Geel
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
902 kr
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Going beyond the standard interpretation of Supreme Court opinions, this practical text delves into the legal reasoning behind the written opinions - the modes of persuasion and justification used by Supreme Court justices - to give readers a deeper understanding of how to read and interpret the decisions of our highest court. An indispensable supplement to any constitutional law casebook, the sixth edition has been thoroughly updated, incorporating new material throughout the book on recent opinions issued by the Supreme Court. It also includes a new Chapter 9, which discusses in greater depth the briefing of a case - Seattle School District No. 1;- and its analysis.
Constitution in Congress
Democrats and Whigs, 1829-1861
AvDavid P. Currie
E-bok
Engelska, 2013
643 kr
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The Constitution in Congress series has been called nothing less than a biography of the US Constitution for its in-depth examination of the role that the legislative and executive branches have played in the development of constitutional interpretation. This third volume in the series, the early installments of which dealt with the Federalist and Jeffersonian eras, continues this examination with the Jacksonian revolution of 1829 and subsequent efforts by Democrats to dismantle Henry Clay’s celebrated “American System” of nationalist economics. David P. Currie covers the political events of the period leading up to the start of the Civil War, showing how the slavery question, although seldom overtly discussed in the debates included in this volume, underlies the Southern insistence on strict interpretation of federal powers. Like its predecessors, The Constitution in Congress: Democrats and Whigs will be an invaluable reference for legal scholars and constitutional historians alike.
Reclaiming Accountability
Transparency, Executive Power, and the U.S. Constitution
AvHeidi Kitrosser
E-bok
Engelska, 2015
658 kr
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Americans tend to believe in government that is transparent and accountable. Those who govern us work for us, and therefore they must also answer to us. But how do we reconcile calls for greater accountability with the competing need for secrecy, especially in matters of national security? Those two imperatives are usually taken to be antithetical, but Heidi Kitrosser argues convincingly that this is not the case—and that our concern ought to lie not with secrecy, but with the sort of unchecked secrecy that can result from “presidentialism,” or constitutional arguments for broad executive control of information. In Reclaiming Accountability, Kitrosser traces presidentialism from its start as part of a decades-old legal movement through its appearance during the Bush and Obama administrations, demonstrating its effects on secrecy throughout. Taking readers through the key presidentialist arguments—including “supremacy” and “unitary executive theory”—she explains how these arguments misread the Constitution in a way that is profoundly at odds with democratic principles. Kitrosser’s own reading offers a powerful corrective, showing how the Constitution provides myriad tools, including the power of Congress and the courts to enforce checks on presidential power, through which we could reclaim government accountability.
Rights of Inclusion
Law and Identity in the Life Stories of Americans with Disabilities
AvFrank W. Munger,David M. Engel
E-bok
Engelska, 2003
557 kr
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Rights of Inclusion provides an innovative, accessible perspective on how civil rights legislation affects the lives of ordinary Americans. Based on eye-opening and deeply moving interviews with intended beneficiaries of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), David M. Engel and Frank W. Munger argue for a radically new understanding of rights-one that focuses on their role in everyday lives rather than in formal legal claims. Although all sixty interviewees had experienced discrimination, none had filed a formal protest or lawsuit. Nevertheless, civil rights played a crucial role in their lives. Rights improved their self-image, enhanced their career aspirations, and altered the perceptions and assumptions of their employers and coworkers-in effect producing more inclusive institutional arrangements. Focusing on these long-term life histories, Engel and Munger incisively show how rights and identity affect one another over time and how that interaction ultimately determines the success of laws such as the ADA.

Grundlagar, konstitution

Grundlagen och världen

Regeringsformen : en kommentar

Regeringsformen : med kommentarer

Författningssamling i statsrätt

Listening to the Law

Grundlagsändringar : Rättsregler och domstolskontroll

How to Interpret the Constitution

Principles of French Constitutional Law

Fundamentala frågor : konstitutionella utmaningar i förändringens tid

Presidents and the People

Campus Speech and Academic Freedom

Campus Free Speech

We the Corporations

Författningssamling i statsrätt

Government Pirates

Monkey Girl

Claim of Privilege

Case for Impeachment

How to Read the Constitution-and Why

La Tarjeta Verde ¡Hecho fácil!

God on Trial: Landmark Cases from America's Religious Battlefields

Supreme Court Decisions

Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide

Fidelity & Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution

Blackstone's Guide to Human Rights ACT 1998 (Revised)

LAW OF EU EXTERNAL RELATIONS 2E C

Understanding Supreme Court Opinions

Constitution in Congress

Reclaiming Accountability

Rights of Inclusion