Constitution: government and the state

From the ancient origins of Just War doctrine to utilitarian and retributive theories of punishment, concepts of proportionality have long been an instrumental part of the rule of law and an essential check on government power.

Beyond the People develops a provocative, interdisciplinary, and meta-theoretical critique of the idea of popular sovereignty.

This book analyzes the conflict between two rising powers - direct democracy and the courts.

A large-scale comparative work of leading cases examines judicial constitutional reasoning in eighteen different legal systems globally.

Author Roman Popadiuk served in the Bush White House from 1989 to 1992 as deputy assistant to the president and deputy press secretary for foreign affairs.

In this newly revised work, Michael Bowers presents an historical overview of constitutional development in the state of Nevada.

America's evolution across the centuries is captured in this volume of speeches delivered by each president upon being sworn into office.

In this concise, lively look at the past, present, and future of voting, a journalist examines the long and continuing fight for voting equality, why so few Americans today vote, and innovative ways to educate and motivate them; included are checklists of what to do before election day to prepare to vote and encourage others.

Explores ''low policing'' of interpersonal disputes in Jordan to show the inconspicuous methods the state uses to maintain social order.

After Broadcast News challenges the role of professional journalists as the primary source of politically relevant information.

This is the "e;everything"e; women's suffrage and Nineteenth Amendment book, coming just as the country celebrates the centenary of the constitutional amendment that finally brought the vote to all American women.

Explores the ways in which the activities of civil society can make global governance more democratic.

Barack Obama's approval ratings are at an all-time low.

How does the ideal state look like?

How Trump has used the federal government to promote conservative policiesThe presidency of Donald Trump has been unique in many respects most obviously his flamboyant personal style and disregard for conventional niceties and factual information.

Contemporary debate over the legacy of racial integration in the United States rests between two positions that are typically seen as irreconcilable.

To examine government policy and state practice on housing, welfare, mental health, disability, prisons or immigration is to come face-to-face with the harsh realities of the 'punitive state'.

Vital perspectives for the divided Trump era on what the Constitution's framers intended when they defined the extent-and limits-of presidential powerOne of the most vexing questions for the framers of the Constitution was how to create a vigorous and independent executive without making him king.

In this book, Richard Moon puts forward an account of freedom of expression that emphasizes its social character.

Set within the context of growing political pluralism and the increasing use of new communication technologies for social mobilisation, the Institute of Policy Studies organised a national conference on civil society in November 2013.

German constitutionalism has gained a central place in the global comparative debate, but what underpins it remains imperfectly understood.

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In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson opened the nation's door to an era of reform.

Until President Gerald Ford pardoned former president Richard Nixon for the Watergate scandal, most members of the public probably paid little attention to the presidents use of the clemency power.

Who should decide what is constitutional?

In the fall of 2009, with the publication of her #1 national bestselling memoir, Sarah Palin had the privilege of meeting thousands of everyday Americans on her extraordinary 35-city book tour.

On June 28, 2004, the US Supreme Court broke with a long-standing tradition of deference to the executive in wartime national security cases and became an important actor in an armed conflict.

We are confronted with a jarring reality that the Left has succeeded in growing the power of the courts.

Addressing the need for marshaling the resources of education to help promote a more civil society, this book argues that education has a critical role to play in challenging the dominant views of politics and education.

Europe is stumbling from crisis to crisis.

Issue intensity explains why some politicians propose policies that frustrate majorities and some voters do not participate in politics.

Provides the first comprehensive post-Heller account of the Second Amendment as constitutional law - dispelling many myths along the way.

This book argues that basic demographic forces are essential to understanding the rise of Evangelical Republicans and Secular Democrats.

By state law, graduates of public colleges and universities in Georgia must demonstrate proficiency with both the U.

With the media spotlight on the recent developments concerning the Supreme Court, more and more people have become increasingly interested in the highest court in the land.

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Alexis de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, and the U.

Chronicles secularism in Lebanon up to the present day, presenting possible causes for its decline in the face of sectarianism.

If, as many allege, attacking the gap between rich and poor is a form of class warfare, then the struggle against income inequality is the longest running war in American history.

For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice, and today it remains at the center of some of the most contentious issues of our time-among them terrorism, immigration, crime, and the death penalty.

Winner: Bancroft PrizeWinner: Henry Adams PrizeWinner: Ohio History Association Book PrizeIn time for the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, David Kyvig completed an Afterword to his landmark study of the process of amending the US Constitution.

Why did the Lebanese state, the most open and democratic political system in the Middle East, break down between 1967 and 1976?

Walton explains political dynamics in Myanmar through Buddhist thought, providing a conceptual framework for understanding Myanmar''s ongoing political transition.

Gerald Neuman discusses in historical and contemporary terms the repeated efforts of U.

Through multiple topics, these essays offer a principled perspective on the unfolding history of law and justice in Britain.