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Full-Text Articles in International Law
The 1977 Soviet Constitution: A Historical Comparison, Igor L. Kavass, Gary I. Christian
The 1977 Soviet Constitution: A Historical Comparison, Igor L. Kavass, Gary I. Christian
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Throughout the Soviet Union's history, its four constitutions have been a reflection of the political climate of the particular period. The documents thus viewed provide a historical and political benchmark against which life and thought in the U.S.S.R. may be fairly accurately gauged. When Brezhnev addressed the USSR Supreme Soviet on October 4, 1977, to recommend the inevitable adoption of the 1977 Constitution, he again stressed the historical perspective in which the document must be viewed. He stated: "We will adopt the new Constitution on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. This is not …
Executive Agreements And The Bypassing Of Congress, Joseph P. Tomain
Executive Agreements And The Bypassing Of Congress, Joseph P. Tomain
Faculty Articles and Other Publications
The Transmittal Act has revealed a thorny issue for United States constitutional law. Specifically, the Act seeks to obviate those instances in which the Executive Branch attempts to abrogate fully the Legislature's role in foreign policy. The Constitution requires that all treaties be ratified by the Senate. Nevertheless, the Executive, simply by calling an international agreement a different name, may effectively bypass Congress. The Transmittal Act was not intended to resolve fundamental questions relating to the treaty making power of the Senate or Executive authority to enter into binding agreements with foreign countries without the consent of Congress. It was …
In Memoriam: Eberhard Menzel, Jost Delbruck
In Memoriam: Eberhard Menzel, Jost Delbruck
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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