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“God” Is Just Another Word, Bruce Ledewitz
“God” Is Just Another Word, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Rebuilding The Wall Of Separation: A Progressive Discussion On Church & State, Bruce Ledewitz
Rebuilding The Wall Of Separation: A Progressive Discussion On Church & State, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Comparative Federalism And The Role Of Judiciary, Daniel Halberstam
Comparative Federalism And The Role Of Judiciary, Daniel Halberstam
Book Chapters
The distinctive feature of federalism is to locate the central and constituent governments' respective claims of organizational autonomy and jurisdictional authority within a set of privileged legal norms that are beyond the arena of daily politics. For the most part, the debate about the role of the judiciary as federal umpire has taken place within two separate disciplinary compartments: comparative politics and law. Building on recent e��orts to bring these two disciplines closer, this article provides a fresh look at three common criticisms of granting the central judiciary power to protect federalism. It argues that political safeguards of federalism are …
Measuring State Compliance With The Right To Education Using Indicators: A Case Study Of Colombia’S Obligations Under The Icescr, Sital Kalantry, Jocelyn Getgen, Steven A. Koh
Measuring State Compliance With The Right To Education Using Indicators: A Case Study Of Colombia’S Obligations Under The Icescr, Sital Kalantry, Jocelyn Getgen, Steven A. Koh
Cornell Law Faculty Working Papers
The right to education is often referred to as a “multiplier right” because its enjoyment enhances other human rights. It is enumerated in several international instruments, but it is codified in greatest detail in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Despite its importance, the right to education has received limited attention from scholars, practitioners, and international and regional human rights bodies as compared to other economic, social and cultural rights (ECSRs). In this Article, we propose a methodology that utilizes indicators to measure treaty compliance with the right to education. Indicators are essential to measuring compliance …
Charles Taylor And The Future Of Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz
Charles Taylor And The Future Of Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Could Government Speech Endorsing A Higher Law Resolve The Establishment Clause Crisis?, Bruce Ledewitz
Could Government Speech Endorsing A Higher Law Resolve The Establishment Clause Crisis?, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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