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Curricula And Complacency: A Response To Professor Levinson, Ernest A. Young
Curricula And Complacency: A Response To Professor Levinson, Ernest A. Young
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Quintessential Elements Of Meaningful Constitutions In Post-Conflict States, William W. Van Alstyne
Quintessential Elements Of Meaningful Constitutions In Post-Conflict States, William W. Van Alstyne
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This examination compares several successful constitutions formulated to govern countries just formed from the conclusion of armed conflicts (including the U.S.). Some of the most important elements gleaned from these successful constitutions include an independent court before which one may appeal to the new constitution because such a constitution adequately secures the integrity of the court itself.
Unratified Treaties, Domestic Politics, And The U.S. Constitution, Curtis A. Bradley
Unratified Treaties, Domestic Politics, And The U.S. Constitution, Curtis A. Bradley
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Under contemporary treaty practice, a nation's signature of a treaty typically does not make the nation a party to the treaty. Rather, nations become parties to treaties through an act of ratification or accession, which sometimes occurs long after signature. Nevertheless, Article 18 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, which many commentators regard as reflecting customary international law, provides that when a nation signs a treaty it is obligated to refrain from actions that would defeat the object and purpose of the treaty until such time as it makes clear its intent not to become a party …
Intent, Presumptions, And Non-Self-Executing Treaties, Curtis A. Bradley
Intent, Presumptions, And Non-Self-Executing Treaties, Curtis A. Bradley
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