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Liberalism And Republicanism: In Federal Indian Law, Bethany Berger Jan 2006

Liberalism And Republicanism: In Federal Indian Law, Bethany Berger

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This essay shows the ways that, despite apparent contradictions, tribal claims fit within the liberal and republican strands of American democratic theory. Critics of tribal sovereignty and, I believe, the modern Supreme Court, are influenced by the seeming conflict between tribal interests and a liberal philosophical framework. I argue that properly understood, most tribal claims do fit within classical liberal theory, with its emphasis on equality and freedom. It is true that some tribal claims are distinctly those of groups or peoples, and so cannot be adequately captured by an individualist liberal framework. Drawing on the later work of John …


Understanding Disagreement, The Root Issue Of Jurisprudence: Applying Wittgenstein To Positivism, Critical Theory, And Judging, Thomas Morawetz Jan 1992

Understanding Disagreement, The Root Issue Of Jurisprudence: Applying Wittgenstein To Positivism, Critical Theory, And Judging, Thomas Morawetz

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What Is Legal Therapy And What Is It Doing In The Curriculum - A View From Contracts, Robert Birmingham Jan 1991

What Is Legal Therapy And What Is It Doing In The Curriculum - A View From Contracts, Robert Birmingham

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