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Molecular Federalism And The Structures Of Private Lawmaking, David V, Snyder Jul 2007

Molecular Federalism And The Structures Of Private Lawmaking, David V, Snyder

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

This article explores "molecular federalism." Private lawmakers-ranging from familiar organizations like the American Law Institute and the New York Stock Exchange to less well known ones, like the International Chamber of Commerce and associations of banks-are here envisioned as part of a federalist scheme that operates at a "molecular" level rather than at the level of the state. The function and legitimacy of private lawmakers, and the strengths and weaknesses of private lawmaking, are assessed under the rubric of federalism. The article takes up both horizontal and vertical aspects of molecular federalism, considering the possibilities of competitive private lawmaking and …


Secularization, Religiosity, And The United States Constitution, Christopher L. Eisgruber Jul 2006

Secularization, Religiosity, And The United States Constitution, Christopher L. Eisgruber

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

This article draws upon leading works in the sociology of religion to assess what I shall call "the secularization claim" regarding the United States. It endeavors, in particular to clarify the possible meanings of "secularization,"and then to use these conceptual refinements to examine what sort of evidence exists that the United States has been secularized. Though it is not possible to falsify every version of the secularization claim, there is little evidence to support it, especially in its most prominent and politically relevant variations. The article then goes on to offer a preliminary analysis of to what extent, if any, …


Transnational Federalism: Problems And Prospects Of Allocating Public Authority Beyond The State (The Earl A. Snyder Lecture In International Law), Jost Delbruck Jan 2004

Transnational Federalism: Problems And Prospects Of Allocating Public Authority Beyond The State (The Earl A. Snyder Lecture In International Law), Jost Delbruck

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

The Earl A. Snyder Lecture in International Law


Federalism, Through A Global Lens: A Call For Deferential Judicial Review, Alfred C. Aman Jan 2004

Federalism, Through A Global Lens: A Call For Deferential Judicial Review, Alfred C. Aman

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

Globalization, Courts, and Judicial Power Symposium