Constitutional category: 1750 books
Alienated
Immigrant Rights, the Constitution, and Equality in America
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2005
Throughout American history, the government has used U.S. citizenship and immigration law to protect privileged groups from less privileged ones, using citizenship as a “legitimate” proxy for otherwise invidious, and often unconstitutional, discrimination on the basis of race. While racial discrimination...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
All nation states, whether ancient or newly created, must examine their constitutional fundamentals to keep their constitutions relevant and dynamic. Constitutional change has greater legitimacy when the questions are debated before the people and accepted by them. Who are the peoples in this state?...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
Constitutionalism beyond Liberalism bridges the gap between comparative constitutional law and constitutional theory. The volume uses the constitutional experience of countries in the global South - China, India, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Malaysia - to transcend the liberal conceptions...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
The High Court, the Constitution and Australian Politics is an in-depth exploration of the relationship between decisions of the High Court and broader political currents in Australia. It begins with an investigation of the patterns and effects of constitutional invalidation and dissent on the High...
The Separation of Powers in the Contemporary Constitution
Judicial Competence and Independence in the United Kingdom
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2010
In this 2010 book, Roger Masterman examines the dividing lines between the powers of the judicial branch of government and those of the executive and legislative branches in the light of two of the most significant constitutional reforms of recent years: the Human Rights Act (1998) and Constitutional...
Not a Suicide Pact
The Constitution in a Time of National Emergency
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Eavesdropping on the phone calls of U.S. citizens; demands by the FBI for records of library borrowings; establishment of military tribunals to try suspected terrorists, including U.S. citizens--many of the measures taken by the Bush administration since 9/11 have sparked heated protests. In Not a...
The Nordic Constitutions
A Comparative and Contextual Study
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
This book analyses the Nordic constitutional systems of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in a comparative context. It has two main aims: first to fill a gap in the literature by providing an accessible English language account of the Nordic constitutions, and second to provide a comparative...
Targeting Americans
The Constitutionality of the U.S. Drone War
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Targeting Americans: The Constitutionality of the U.S. Drone War focuses on the legal debate surrounding drone strikes, the use of which has expanded significantly under the Obama Presidency as part of the continuing war against terror. Despite the political salience of the legal questions raised...
by HP Lee
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2017
In this book, HP Lee explores how the separation of powers doctrine in Malaysia has been adversely affected by a number of major constitutional conflicts among the various important organs of government. The author first analyses the struggle by parliament for supremacy over the Malay Rulers or Sultans...
Constitutions, Religion and Politics in Asia
Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017
As religious polarisation in society deepens, political actors and policy-makers have begun to struggle with questions on the role of the dominant religion and how religion influences constitutional commitments and development. By focusing on Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, Constitutions, Religion...
Constitutional Law in the United States
A Systematic Inquiry Into the Change and Relevance of Supreme Court Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 1999
Constitutional Law in the United States is a clear and focused discussion of the key elements of constitutional law. Part one analyses the structure and authority of the U.S. government. Part two covers the regulation of the economy, and part three assesses the individual and civil rights under the...
Democracy and the Human Rights Act
Republican Analysis of Citizen Power
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017
This book discusses the extent to which the UK Human Rights Act successfully balances protection of rights and democracy. It is generally accepted that the Act prevents government from violating fundamental rights, but the extent to which the Act can legitimately be overridden as a result of public...
The Federal Impeachment Process
A Constitutional and Historical Analysis, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2019
As President Trump and Congressional Democrats battle over the findings of the Mueller report, talk of impeachment is in the air. But what are the grounds for impeaching a sitting president? Who is subject to impeachment? Is impeachment effective as a safeguard against presidential misconduct? What...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
The decision made by the United Kingdom in 2016 to leave the European Union has produced shock waves across Europe and the world. Brexit calls into question consolidated assumptions on the finality of the EU, and simultaneously sparks new challenges. These new challenges are not only in regard of...