Constitution

Historically, at English common law, the death penalty was mandatory for the crime of murder and other violent felonies.

Historically, at English common law, the death penalty was mandatory for the crime of murder and other violent felonies.

This volume makes a contribution to the ongoing lively discussion on European constitutionalism by offering a new perspective and a new interpretation of European constitutional plurality.

This volume makes a contribution to the ongoing lively discussion on European constitutionalism by offering a new perspective and a new interpretation of European constitutional plurality.

This collection provides an up-to-date analysis of key country approaches to Militant Democracy.

This collection provides an up-to-date analysis of key country approaches to Militant Democracy.

The statutory duty of public service ombudsmen (PSO) is to investigate claims of injustice caused by maladministration in the provision of public services.

The statutory duty of public service ombudsmen (PSO) is to investigate claims of injustice caused by maladministration in the provision of public services.

This volume provides a timely assessment on the progress made towards the achievement of a constitutional democracy in South Africa.

This volume provides a timely assessment on the progress made towards the achievement of a constitutional democracy in South Africa.

This book investigates how sustainability informs key principles and concepts of domestic and international law.

This book investigates how sustainability informs key principles and concepts of domestic and international law.

The Constitution of Japan has served the country for more than half a century, creating and maintaining a stable and functional democratic system.

The Constitution of Japan has served the country for more than half a century, creating and maintaining a stable and functional democratic system.

Sabine Michalowski's work provides a much-needed legal perspective on the topical subject of Developing World debt repayment.

Sabine Michalowski's work provides a much-needed legal perspective on the topical subject of Developing World debt repayment.

Based on a variety of contemporary debates on federal theory Understanding Federalism and Federation honours Michael Burgess' contribution to the study of these topics through a selection of approaches, theories, debates and interpretations.

Based on a variety of contemporary debates on federal theory Understanding Federalism and Federation honours Michael Burgess' contribution to the study of these topics through a selection of approaches, theories, debates and interpretations.

Human dignity, equality, and freedom are central to the South African Constitution.

Over the past 40 years, countries throughout the world have similarly adopted human rights related to environmental governance and protection in national constitutions.

Over the past 40 years, countries throughout the world have similarly adopted human rights related to environmental governance and protection in national constitutions.

Since the 1980s and the collapse of communist, military, and race-based regimes across the world, the euphoria has given way to the question of how to enhance the viability of democratic constitutional government.

Since the 1980s and the collapse of communist, military, and race-based regimes across the world, the euphoria has given way to the question of how to enhance the viability of democratic constitutional government.

A veritable feast of 1,500 quotes from more than 1,000 Supreme Court decisions, this is the first such reference devoted solely to the Supreme Court.

A veritable feast of 1,500 quotes from more than 1,000 Supreme Court decisions, this is the first such reference devoted solely to the Supreme Court.

This paperback reader provides the student and general reader with easy access to the major issues of the Hong Kong transition crisis.

This paperback reader provides the student and general reader with easy access to the major issues of the Hong Kong transition crisis.

This is a collection of 1500 quotes from more than 1000 Supreme Court decisions.

This is a collection of 1500 quotes from more than 1000 Supreme Court decisions.

Moving from the adoption of the "e;post-Stalin"e; Constitution of 1977 through its subsequent implementation under Brezhnev, Andropov, and Chernenko to the radical legal "e;restructuring"e; of the Gorbachev years, Robert Sharlet traces the gradual evolution of a nascent constitutionalism in the erstwhile USSR.

Moving from the adoption of the "e;post-Stalin"e; Constitution of 1977 through its subsequent implementation under Brezhnev, Andropov, and Chernenko to the radical legal "e;restructuring"e; of the Gorbachev years, Robert Sharlet traces the gradual evolution of a nascent constitutionalism in the erstwhile USSR.

The contributors to this volume - all specialists on Soviet law and politics - offer a comprehensive examination of the effort to create a "e;law-based"e; state in the Gorbachev-era U.

The contributors to this volume - all specialists on Soviet law and politics - offer a comprehensive examination of the effort to create a "e;law-based"e; state in the Gorbachev-era U.

This work is a cross-national examination of the relationship between political culture and constitutionalism.

Together, the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights comprise the constitutional foundation of the United States.

Together, the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights comprise the constitutional foundation of the United States.

This book is a collection of essays honouring and engaging with the work of the late Professor Patrick McAuslan.

This book is a collection of essays honouring and engaging with the work of the late Professor Patrick McAuslan.

In recent years, sunset clauses have mostly been associated with emergency legislation introduced in the wake of terrorist attacks.

Modern constitutionalism as an idea and practice is facing great uncertainty in current times.

Modern constitutionalism as an idea and practice is facing great uncertainty in current times.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

This book argues that the judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, should embrace an interpretive framework that promotes equal participation in the democratic process, fosters accountability, and facilitates robust public discourse among citizens of all backgrounds.

This book argues that the judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, should embrace an interpretive framework that promotes equal participation in the democratic process, fosters accountability, and facilitates robust public discourse among citizens of all backgrounds.

Due to its Constitution, and particularly to that Constitution's First Amendment, the relationship between religion and politics in the United States is rather unusual.

Due to its Constitution, and particularly to that Constitution's First Amendment, the relationship between religion and politics in the United States is rather unusual.

This book presents an in-depth and nuanced interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of (post-)conflict constitution-making in South Sudan and Somaliland, exploring the ways in which the two emerging states negotiate statehood in a globalised world.

In recent times, there has been a growing dominance of executives centered on the figure of a central leader, while parliaments, which should be the focus of political power, are being marginalized.

This book examines in depth the impact of the EU on aspects of the quality of democracy in eight selected post-communist countries.