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Which Kind Of Legal Order? Logical Coherence And Praxeological Coherence, Mario Rizzo

Mario Rizzo

This article addresses the classic question: How can the common law ensure relative certainty of expectations and also adapt to economic or other changes in society?

Applying New Rhetoric To Legal Discourse: The Ebb And Flow Of Reader And Writer, Text And Context, Linda L. Berger

Linda L. Berger

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Tench Coxe And The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, 1787-1823, David B. Kopel

David B Kopel

Tench Coxe, a member of the second rank of this nation's Founders and a leading proponent of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, wrote prolifically about the right to keep and bear arms. In this Article, the authors trace Coxe's story, from his early writings in support of the Constitution, through his years of public service, to his political writings in opposition to the presidential campaigns of John Adams and John Quincy Adams. The authors note that Coxe described the Second Amendment as guaranteeing an individual right, and believed that an individual right to bear arms was necessary for …

All The Way Down The Slippery Slope: Gun Prohibition In England And Some Lessons For Civil Liberties In America, David B. Kopel, Joseph Olson

David B Kopel

Whenever civil liberties issues are contested, proponents of greater restrictions often chide civil liberties defenders for being unwilling to offer moderate concessions. Frequently, persons advocating restrictions on civil liberties claim that the "moderate" restriction will not infringe the core civil liberty. When rights advocates raise the "slippery slope" argument, they are criticized for being excessively fearful. The goal of the article is to refine our understanding of "slippery slopes" by examining a case in which a civil liberty really did slide all the way down the slippery slope.

The right to arms in Great Britain was entirely unrestricted at the …

Vier Stellingen Tegen Het Nationalisme, Serge Gutwirth

Serge Gutwirth

In vier afleveringen van de Juristenkrant heb ik de strijd aangebonden met met het nationalistische gedachtegoed. Telkens heb ik het nationalisme doorgelicht vanuit een ondubbelzinnige kritische stelling. Dit neemt echter niet weg dat de stellingen elkaar aanvullen, versterken en een eenheid vormen. Met de publicatie van deze columns had de redactie geen ander doel dan een open debat aan te zwengelen over een onderwerp dat het nationale en internationale gebeuren scherp tekent. Dat is gelukt, er kwamen zeer veel reacties.

De Gespannen Verhouding Tussen Politiek En Wetenschap, Serge Gutwirth, Koen Raes

Serge Gutwirth

Heated debate with dear colleagues about the acceptability of politics of recognition of "alternative" medicine (homeopathy, etc.). Koen Raes and I defend the position that it is not because something is not "scientifically proven" it should not be regulated by government.