Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 6 of 6

Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

"The First Hundred Days Of The Clinton Administration," At Amherst College Reunion, David R. Mayhew May 1993

"The First Hundred Days Of The Clinton Administration," At Amherst College Reunion, David R. Mayhew

David Mayhew

No abstract provided.


"Presidential Elections And Policy Change - How Much Of A Connection Is There?" At Department Of Political Science, Suny Plattsburgh, David R. Mayhew May 1993

"Presidential Elections And Policy Change - How Much Of A Connection Is There?" At Department Of Political Science, Suny Plattsburgh, David R. Mayhew

David Mayhew

No abstract provided.


The State Of The Nigerian Economy And The Policy Options., A. Ahmed Alhaji Mar 1993

The State Of The Nigerian Economy And The Policy Options., A. Ahmed Alhaji

Bullion

The text of Speech delivered at the 1992 Annual Dinner of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria at L'Hotel Eko Meridien, Victoria Island, Lagos, on 13th November, 1992.


Elitism Vs. Checks And Balances In Communicating Scientific Information To The Public, Arthur Kantrowitz Mar 1993

Elitism Vs. Checks And Balances In Communicating Scientific Information To The Public, Arthur Kantrowitz

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The "father of the Science Court" describes his objective in proposing the institution as it has come to be known, his efforts to get a major public test of the concept, and insights gained since the initial proposal was made in 1967.


Science Courts, Evidentiary Procedures And Mixed Science-Policy Decisions, Carl F. Cranor Mar 1993

Science Courts, Evidentiary Procedures And Mixed Science-Policy Decisions, Carl F. Cranor

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

This paper analyzes the potential for science courts to address the social need to regulate human carcinogens and concludes that, on balance, it is not high. From this vantage point, Professor Cranor suggests desiderata for application in other areas where science courts might be used.


Transformations In Supreme Court Thought: The Irresistible Force (Federal Indian Law & Policy) Meets The Movable Object (American Indian Tribal Status), David E. Wilkins Jan 1993

Transformations In Supreme Court Thought: The Irresistible Force (Federal Indian Law & Policy) Meets The Movable Object (American Indian Tribal Status), David E. Wilkins

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

This article is a content analysis examination of 107 federal court cases involving American Indian tribal sovereignty and federal plenary power rendered between 1870 and 1921. Our focus, however, is the U.S. Supreme Court's Indian Law jurisprudence; thus ninety of the cases analyzed were Supreme Court opinions. The cases seemingly entail two separate braces of opinions. One brace included decisions which affirmed tribal sovereignty. The other brace entailed cases which negatively affected tribal sovereignty. These negative decisions generally relied on doctrines such as plenary power, the political question doctrine, or the so- called “guardian-ward” relationship. We argue that the Supreme …