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Captive Or Criminal?: Reappraising The Legal Status Of Ira Prisoners At The Height Of The Troubles Under International Law, Samantha Anne Caesar
Captive Or Criminal?: Reappraising The Legal Status Of Ira Prisoners At The Height Of The Troubles Under International Law, Samantha Anne Caesar
Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law
For the citizens of Ireland and Great Britain, the second half of the twentieth century represents a period of great political struggle. The historical debate concerns the constitutional status of Northern Ireland; that is, whether the six northeastern most counties on the emerald isle belong to Ireland or to the United Kingdom. The late 1960s through the early 1990s is referred to commonly as “The Troubles,” a time rife with political struggle, violence, and reactionary laws aimed at restricting civil liberties in the name of security. One topic of contention during this era relates to the political status of prisoners …
Markets And Sovereignty, Joseph Blocher, Mitu Gulati
Markets And Sovereignty, Joseph Blocher, Mitu Gulati
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The past few decades have witnessed the growth of an exciting debate in the legal academy about the tensions between economic pressures to commodify and philosophical commitments to the market inalienability of certain items. Sex, organs, babies, and college athletics are among the many topics that have received attention. The debates often have proceeded, however, as if they involve markets on one side and the state on the other, with the relevant question being the ways in which the latter can or should try to facilitate, restrict, or rely on the former. In this article, we approach the relationship between …