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International Environmental Dispute Resolution: The Dispute Between Slovakia And Hungary Concerning Construction Of The Gabcikovo And Nagymaros Dams, Paul Williams
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French And American Judicial Opinions, Michael Wells
French And American Judicial Opinions, Michael Wells
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In this Article, I examine the foundations of American judicial form, in particular the proposition that powerful instrumental considerations support the issuance of reasoned opinions. This project proceeds from the belief that the form of judicial opinions deserves serious scholarly attention despite the broad consensus about its value, because it frames the terms of debate on every issue courts confront. My analysis is built on the view that critical insights into the nature of one's own legal system can be gleaned only by "understand[ing] what [one's] system is not," a task that requires putting aside the internal perspective of a …