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In Re Radical Interpretations Of American Law: The Relation Of Law And History, A. E. Keir Nash Nov 1983

In Re Radical Interpretations Of American Law: The Relation Of Law And History, A. E. Keir Nash

Michigan Law Review

This Article centers instead upon assessing two types of legal analysis - non-Marxist radical interpretation and "non-reductionist" Marxist theory - which, despite conspicuous differences, share the belief that understanding the American historical experience is a prerequisite to understanding American law. Both approaches also share two other important convictions. One is that a "consensual" or "liberal pluralist" version of American history has little explanatory validity, at least in regard to such major problems as the political and legal breakdown represented by the Civil War, and the law's role in American economic development. They also agree that historical explanations which downplay discussion …


The Medieval English County Court, Stephen D. White Mar 1983

The Medieval English County Court, Stephen D. White

Michigan Law Review

A Review of The County Courts of Medieval England, 1150-1350 by Robert C. Palmer


Habeas Corpus: Its History And Its Future, Charles Alan Wright Mar 1983

Habeas Corpus: Its History And Its Future, Charles Alan Wright

Michigan Law Review

A Review of A Constitutional History of Habeas Corpus by William F. Duker


Empty History, Erwin Chermerinsky Mar 1983

Empty History, Erwin Chermerinsky

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States, Volume 3: The Political Background of the Federal Convention by William Winslow Crosskey and William Jeffrey, Jr.


Governmental Secrecy And The Founding Fathers: A Study In Constitutional Controls, Michigan Law Review Mar 1983

Governmental Secrecy And The Founding Fathers: A Study In Constitutional Controls, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Governmental Secrecy and the Founding Fathers: A Study in Constitutional Controls by Daniel N. Hoffman


The Promise Of American Law: A Theological, Humanistic View Of Legal Process, Michigan Law Review Mar 1983

The Promise Of American Law: A Theological, Humanistic View Of Legal Process, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A Review of The Promise of American Law: A Theological, Humanistic View of Legal Process by Milner S. Ball


Law In Colonial America: The Reassessment Of Early American Legal History, Warren M. Billings Mar 1983

Law In Colonial America: The Reassessment Of Early American Legal History, Warren M. Billings

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts: Essex County, 1629-1692 by David Thomas Konig, and Dispute and Conflict Resolution in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 1725-1825 by William E. Nelson, and Faithful Magistrates and Republican Lawyers: Creators of Virginia Legal Culture, 1680-1810 by A.G. Roeber


Roman Law Influence On The Civil Law, Charles Donahue Jr. Mar 1983

Roman Law Influence On The Civil Law, Charles Donahue Jr.

Michigan Law Review

A Review of The Making of the Civil Law by Alan Watson


The New Deal Lawyers, Michigan Law Review Mar 1983

The New Deal Lawyers, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A Review of The New Deal Lawyers by Peter H. Irons


A Comparative Perspective On Legal Evolution, Revolution, And Devolution, Laura Nader Mar 1983

A Comparative Perspective On Legal Evolution, Revolution, And Devolution, Laura Nader

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Courts--A Comparative and Political Analysis by Martin Shapiro, and Lawsuits and Litigants in Castile, 1500-1700 by Richard L. Kagan


Anatomy Of Racism, Damon J. Keith Mar 1983

Anatomy Of Racism, Damon J. Keith

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Hearts and Minds: The Anatomy of Racism From Roosevelt to Reagan by Harry S. Ashmore


Regulation In Perspective: Historical Essays, Michigan Law Review Mar 1983

Regulation In Perspective: Historical Essays, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Regulation and Perspective: Historical Essays edited by Thomas K. McCraw


The Conduct Of Just And Limited War, Michigan Law Review Mar 1983

The Conduct Of Just And Limited War, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A Review of The Conduct of Just and Limited War by William V. O'Brien