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The Past, Present, And Future Of Critical Tax Theory: A Conversation, Bridget J. Crawford
The Past, Present, And Future Of Critical Tax Theory: A Conversation, Bridget J. Crawford
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
The publication of Taxing America in 1997 is a key milestone in the development of critical tax theory as an intellectual discipline. By identifying and bringing together lawyers and scholars with an interest in the political and discriminatory aspects of tax law, Professor Karen B. Brown and Professor Mary Louise Fellows created one of the first—if not the first—working group of critical tax theorists. The significance of Taxing America is underappreciated both by self-identified critical tax scholars and by others. A published history of the “Critical Tax Conference” notes its antecedents in conferences held in 1995 and 1997, but makes …
Authentic Reproductive Regulation, Bridget J. Crawford
Authentic Reproductive Regulation, Bridget J. Crawford
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
In this response to I. Glenn Cohen’s article, Regulating Reproduction, Professor Crawford notes the ways in which Professor Cohen’s questioning of “best interests” logic challenges legal scholars to reexamine received wisdom. She then evaluates Professor Cohen’s critique of “best interests” in the context of income taxation of surrogates. Professor Crawford concludes that Professor Cohen’s “unmasking” project—designed to reveal the authentic reasons for reproductive regulation—enhances the discourse about reproductive law and policy