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Francesco Palermo & Karl Kössler's Comparative Federalism: Constitutional Arrangements And Case Law (Book Review), James A. Gardner Jun 2018

Francesco Palermo & Karl Kössler's Comparative Federalism: Constitutional Arrangements And Case Law (Book Review), James A. Gardner

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Review Of Federal Dynamics: Continuity, Change, And The Varieties Of Federalism, Arthur Benz And Jorg Broscheck, Eds. (2013), James A. Gardner Jan 2014

Review Of Federal Dynamics: Continuity, Change, And The Varieties Of Federalism, Arthur Benz And Jorg Broscheck, Eds. (2013), James A. Gardner

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Review Of Constitutional Dynamics In Federal Systems: Sub-National Perspectives, Edited By Michael Burgess And G. Alan Tarr, James A. Gardner Jan 2014

Review Of Constitutional Dynamics In Federal Systems: Sub-National Perspectives, Edited By Michael Burgess And G. Alan Tarr, James A. Gardner

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Theorizing American Freedom (Reviewing Aziz Rana, The Two Faces Of American Freedom (2010)), Anthony O'Rourke Apr 2012

Theorizing American Freedom (Reviewing Aziz Rana, The Two Faces Of American Freedom (2010)), Anthony O'Rourke

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This is a review essay of The Two Faces of American Freedom, by Aziz Rana. The book presents a new and provocative account of the relationship between ideas of freedom and the constitutional structure of American power. Through the nineteenth century, Rana argues, America’s constitutional structure was shaped by a racially exclusionary, yet economically robust, concept that he calls “settler freedom.” Drawing on the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of settler colonial studies, as well as on the vast historical literature on civic republicanism, Rana contends that the concept of settler freedom necessitated a constitutional framework that enabled rapid territorial expansion and …


Michael S. Greve's The Upside-Down Constitution (Book Review), James A. Gardner Jan 2012

Michael S. Greve's The Upside-Down Constitution (Book Review), James A. Gardner

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Reason, The Common Law, And The Living Constitution (Review Of The Living Constitution By David Strauss), Matthew J. Steilen Nov 2011

Reason, The Common Law, And The Living Constitution (Review Of The Living Constitution By David Strauss), Matthew J. Steilen

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This article reviews David Strauss’s recent book, The Living Constitution. The thesis of Strauss’s book is that constitutional law is a kind of common law, based largely on judicial precedent and common-sense judgments about what works and what is fair. Strauss argues constitutional doctrines prohibiting discrimination and protecting free speech have a common law basis, and that the originalist would have to reject them. However, it is unclear that the common law can justify these rights. This review examines Strauss’s account of the common law and shows why it cannot justify our First Amendment protections of subversive advocacy, as Strauss …


Review Of The Constitution’S Text In Foreign Affairs, Daniel Marcus Jul 2009

Review Of The Constitution’S Text In Foreign Affairs, Daniel Marcus

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American constitutional historians and jurists have debated for decades what to make of the Constitution's relative silence about foreign affairs. The framers said a good deal about one aspect of foreign affairs—war powers. However, there are only a few provisions dealing with diplomacy and foreign affairs more generally, empowering the President to make treaties and name ambassadors, but only with the advice and consent of the Senate. Nonetheless, the lesson of American history and constitutional law, at least since the early twentieth century, is that the President has the preeminent if not exclusive role in shaping and conducting U.S. foreign …


Jenna Bednar's The Robust Federation: Principles Of Design (Book Review), James A. Gardner Jan 2009

Jenna Bednar's The Robust Federation: Principles Of Design (Book Review), James A. Gardner

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Christopher F. Zurn's Deliberative Democracy And The Institutions Of Judicial Review (Book Review), James A. Gardner Jul 2007

Christopher F. Zurn's Deliberative Democracy And The Institutions Of Judicial Review (Book Review), James A. Gardner

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