Constitution

School vouchers.

School vouchers.

Whether examining election outcomes, the legal status of terrorism suspects, or if (or how) people can be sentenced to death, a judge in a modern democracy assumes a role that raises some of the most contentious political issues of our day.

What difference does a written constitution make to public policy?

In Brennan and Democracy, a leading thinker in U.

Making, amending, and interpreting constitutions is a political game that can yield widespread suffering or secure a nation's liberty and prosperity.

An authoritative guide to federal democracy from two respected experts in the fieldAround the world, federalism has emerged as the system of choice for nascent republics and established nations alike.

A comprehensive account of how the Athenian constitution was created-with lessons for contemporary constitution-buildingWe live in an era of constitution-making.

"e;A must-read for this era"e; 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).

How the Supreme Court's move to the right has distorted both logic and the ConstitutionWhat Supreme Court justices do is far more than just "e;calling balls and strikes.

"e;Superbly written, filled with brilliant insights .

"e;[A] clear, cogent, passionate and persuasive"e; account of how constitutional rights have been restricted by "e;disturbing decisions of the Supreme Court"e; (Glenn C.

The United States Constitution's provisions for selecting, replacing, and punishing presidents contain serious weaknesses that could lead to constitutional controversies.

El libro contiene un proyecto íntegro de Constitución del Estado para nuestro país, elaborado por docentes del Área de Derecho Constitucional del Departamento de Derecho de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

What does it mean to have a constitution?

We are all familiar with the image of the immensely clever judge who discerns the best rule of common law for the case at hand.

From 1995 to 2013, Stanley Fish's provocative New York Times columns consistently generated passionate discussion and debate.

To understand one another as individuals and to fulfill the moral duties that require such understanding, we must communicate with each other.

Lawfare is a complex and evolving concept with many permutations.

Lawfare is a complex and evolving concept with many permutations.

Les personnes de nationalité étrangère condamnées pour une infraction pénale peuvent être renvoyées du territoire suisse en vertu d'une décision de l'autorité compétente en matière migratoire ou d'une expulsion prononcée par le juge pénal.

En esta segunda edición del libro, se propone identificar algunas problemáticas del sistema de comercio internacional, o por lo menos aquellas que afectan a Colombia, y plantea algunas soluciones a partir de los principios sobre los cuales se erige este sistema, como el principio de no discriminación o principio de liberalización del comercio, sin olvidar, los principios que son el fundamento de las relaciones internacionales en el Estado social de derecho colombiano, como los principios reciprocidad, equidad y conveniencia nacional.