Tag: Constitutional

Free Download The Migration of Constitutional Ideas By Sujit Choudhry
2007 | 460 Pages | ISBN: 0521864828 | PDF | 2 MB
The migration of constitutional ideas across jurisdictions is one of the central features of contemporary constitutional practice. The increasing use of comparative jurisprudence in interpreting constitutions is one example of this. In this 2007 book, leading figures in the study of comparative constitutionalism and comparative constitutional politics from North America, Europe and Australia discuss the dynamic processes whereby constitutional systems influence each other. They explore basic methodological questions which have thus far received little attention, and examine the complex relationship between national and supranational constitutionalism – an issue of considerable contemporary interest in Europe. The migration of constitutional ideas is discussed from a variety of methodological perspectives – comparative law, comparative politics, and cultural studies of law – and contributors draw on case-studies from a wide variety of jurisdictions: Australia, Hungary, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.

Free Download The Federal Appointments Process: A Constitutional and Historical Analysis By Michael J. Gerhardt
2003 | 416 Pages | ISBN: 0822331993 | PDF | 2 MB
Although the federal appointment of U.S. judges and executive branch officers has consistently engendered controversy, previous studies of the process have been limited to particular dramatic conflicts and have tended to view appointments in a vacuum without regard to other incidents in the process, other legislative matters, or broader social, political, and historical developments. The Federal Appointments Process fills this gap by providing the first comprehensive analysis of over two hundred years of federal appointments in the United States, revealing crucial patterns of growth and change in one of the most central of our democratic processes.Michael J. Gerhardt includes each U.S. president’s performance record regarding appointments, accounts of virtually all the major confirmation contests, as well as discussion of significant legal and constitutional questions raised throughout U.S. history. He also analyzes recess appointments, the Vacancies Act, the function of nominees in the appointment process, and the different treatment received by judicial and nonjudicial nominations. While discussing the important roles played by media and technology in federal appointments, Gerhardt not only puts particular controversies in perspective but also identifies important trends in the process, such as how leaders of different institutions attempt to protect-if not expand-their respective prerogatives by exercising their authority over federal appointments. Employing a newly emerging method of inquiry known as "historical institutionalism"-in which the ultimate goal is to examine the development of an institution in its entirety and not particular personalities or periods, this book concludes with suggestions for reforms in light of recent controversies springing from the longest delays in history that many judicial nominees face in the Senate.Gerhardt’s intensive treatment of the subject will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, government, history, and legal studies.

Free Download Tom Gerald Daly, "Democratic Consolidation and Constitutional Endurance in Asia and Africa: Comparing Uneven Pathways"
English | ISBN: 0192899341 | 2024 | 400 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 32 MB
What factors drive constitutional change and sustain positive transformation? How are democratic values recognised, restored, and preserved through constitutional change? Democratic Consolidation and Constitutional Endurance in Asia and Africa is a well-articulated response to the growing scholarly conversation on democratic backsliding and resilience.

Free Download Bede Harris, "Constitutional Reform as a Remedy for Political Disenchantment in Australia: The Discussion We Need"
English | 2020 | pages: 279 | ISBN: 9811536015, 9811535981 | PDF | 2,6 mb
The central argument of this book explores the disillusionment that Australians feel with regard to the way politics is conducted. The book explores causes of that disillusionment, and argues that because these are ultimately traceable to defects in the constitution, it is only through constitutional reform that government can be improved.

Free Download Jan Boesten, "Constitutional Origin and Norm Creation in Colombia "
English | ISBN: 1032134585 | 2024 | 286 pages | EPUB, PDF | 1425 KB + 6 MB
This book explains the growing empowerment of the Colombian Constitutional Court in the early years of the 21st century and develops the concept of the deliberative judge.

Free Download Xavier Gil, "Constitutional Moments: Founding Myths, Charters and Constitutions Through History "
English | ISBN: 9004549137 | 2024 | 542 pages | PDF | 61 MB
Under the term "constitutional moments", this volume identifies occasions from Ancient Greece to the present day when writers or politicians took significant steps towards the definition or redefinition of polities, thus showing a revealing variety of constitutional thinking and action.

Free Download Australian Constitutional Landmarks By H. P. Lee, George Winterton
2004 | 468 Pages | ISBN: 052183158X | PDF | 3 MB
Highlighting turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation, this collection examines cases from their legal and political context, through their implementation and eventual impact on constitutional reform. Contributions by well-known constitutional lawyers, judges and two former chief justices ensure the value of the analysis.

Free Download A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CQZ19DVT | 2024 | 5 hours and 22 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 274 MB
Author: Richard L. Hasen
Narrator: Daniel Henning

Free Download BONG HiTS 4 JESUS: A Perfect Constitutional Storm in Alaska’s Capital By James C. Foster
2010 | 384 Pages | ISBN: 1602230897 | PDF | 3 MB
In January 2002, for the first time, the Olympic Torch Relay visited Alaska on its way to the Winter Games. When the relay runner and accompanying camera cars passed Juneau-Douglas High School, senior Joseph Frederick and several friends unfurled a fourteen-foot banner reading "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS." An in-depth look at student rights within a public high school, this book chronicles the events that followed: Frederick’s suspension, the subsequent suit against the school district, and, ultimately, the escalation of a local conflict into a federal case. Brought to life through interviews with the principal figures in the case, Bong Hits 4 Jesus is a gripping tale of the boundaries of free speech in an American high school.

Free Download Judgment calls: principle and politics in constitutional law By Farber, Daniel A.;Sherry, Suzanna
2009 | 201 Pages | ISBN: 0195371208 | PDF | 1 MB
Introduction — The inevitability of American judicial review — The democracy worry — How to think about discretion — Reason and relevance — The anatomy of judgment — Respect for precedent — Explaining precedent — Deliberation and multiple decision-makers — Transparency — Incrementalism — Professionalism and the selection process — The role of the legal academy — Terrorism — Abortion — Affirmative action.