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Les Limites Du Pouvoir De Révision Constitutionnelle Entre Le Pouvoir Constituant Et La Constitution Matérielle. Une Illustration Dans Le Contexte Lusophone, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

May we relate with intellectual profit some 'abstract' constitutional concepts such as "pouvoir constituant", "constitution matérielle" and "limites matériels de révision constitutionnelle"?

Do Constitucionalismo Brasileiro: Uma Introdução Histórica (1824-1988), Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

It is not usual to write a constitutional history from the view point of a foreigner. This is a essai of a glimpse of Brazilian constitutional history from the perspective of a Portuguese, descending from Bazilians, descending from Portuguese. In spite of those circunstances, of course the aim was always the possible objectivity in History and in Constitutional Law History.

Between Disability And Terror: Handicapped Parking Space And Homeland Security At Fenway Park, Sarah Marusek

Sarah Marusek, Ph.D

No abstract provided.

La Inscripción Electoral De Los Jóvenes En Chile: Factores De Incidencia Y Aproximaciones Al Debate, Sergio Y. Toro

Sergio Y. Toro

No abstract provided.

Tourism Law In Israel – Public Policy, Politics And Law (In Hebrew), Assaf Meydani, Natan Uriely

Prof. Assaf Meydani

No abstract provided.

Rawls Különbözeti Elve (Rawls’ Difference Principle), Attila Tanyi

Attila Tanyi

This paper deals with the third and most disputed principle of John Rawls’s theory of justice: the so-called difference principle. My reasoning has three parts. I first present and examine the principle. My investigation is driven by three questions: what considerations lead Rawls to the acceptance of the principle; what the principle’s relation to effectiveness is; and what and how much the principle demands. A proper understanding of the principle permits me to spend the second half of the paper with exploring the difficulties the principle encounters. I first discuss four well-known objections and argue that all of them, partly …

A Harmadik Út Értékrendszere (The Values Of The Third Way), Attila Tanyi

Attila Tanyi

The paper examines the value system of the English Third Way. It argues that, contrary to its critics, the Third Way is not an empty ideology but has content, though this content is not brand new. The Third Way, I claim, is more like a rhetorically defined area, which is delimited by existing values that however leave room for interpretation. The Third Way is a framework that is delineated by two clusters of value: opportunity-equality-justice and responsibility-community-authority. On the basis of the detailed analysis of these values, I draw up possible ideologies of the Third Way. I then argue that …

A Classroom Teacher's Reflection On Learning Sustainability, Sandra Wooltorton

Sandra Wooltorton

Essay: The Transition From The Inquisitorial To The Accusatorial System Of Trial Procedure: Why Some Latin American Lawyers Hesitate, Leonard Cavise

Leonard Cavise

Límites Y Potencialidades Del Voto Electrónico, Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

En éste trabajo se trata de dar respuesta a algunas cuestiones que se derivan de las experiencias de implementación de urnas electrónicas en procesos electorales locales, tales como: ¿qué ventajas representan los sistemas de votación electrónica para la administración electoral?; ¿cuáles son sus límites? Tomando en cuenta el caso del Distrito Federal, las dimensiones del número de electores y las experiencias electorales más recientes, se ha dicho que el voto electrónico podría incrementar la participación ciudadana ¿en que medida puede realmente hacerlo? Sobre todo ¿en que medida puede coadyuvar a superar la desconfianza ciudadana en los procesos electorales? Primer Lugar …

Can Institutions Build Unity In Multiethnic States?, Zachary Elkins, John Sides

Zachary Elkins

No abstract provided.