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Law and Society

2008

Selected Works

Vincent D. Rougeau

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Full-Text Articles in Law

A Freedom Under Fire: A Review Of Martha Nussbaum's Liberty Of Conscience: In Defense Of America's Tradition Of Religious Equality, Vincent Rougeau May 2008

A Freedom Under Fire: A Review Of Martha Nussbaum's Liberty Of Conscience: In Defense Of America's Tradition Of Religious Equality, Vincent Rougeau

Vincent D. Rougeau

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Christians In The American Empire: Faith And Citizenship In The New World Order, Vincent Rougeau Dec 2007

Christians In The American Empire: Faith And Citizenship In The New World Order, Vincent Rougeau

Vincent D. Rougeau

What does it mean to be a Christian citizen of the United States today? This book challenges the argument that the United States is a Christian nation, and that the American founding and the American Constitution can be linked to a Christian understanding of the state and society. Vincent Rougeau argues that the United States has become an economic empire of consumer citizens, led by elites who seek to secure American political and economic dominance around the world. Freedom and democracy for the oppressed are the public themes put forward to justify this dominance, but the driving force behind American …


No Bonds But Those Freely Chosen: An Obituary For The Principle Of Forced Heirship In American Law, Vincent D. Rougeau Dec 2007

No Bonds But Those Freely Chosen: An Obituary For The Principle Of Forced Heirship In American Law, Vincent D. Rougeau

Vincent D. Rougeau

This article explains the history of forced heirship in Louisiana and describes the negative implications of its demise. Section IV outlines how the end of forced heirship reveals the changing values of Louisiana culture and views on the family.