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Author : G. Alan Tarr,Robert F. Williams Publisher : State University of New York Press Page : 382 pages File Size : 51,7 Mb Release : 2012-02-01 Category : Political Science ISBN : 9780791481981
State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 3 by G. Alan Tarr,Robert F. Williams Pdf
This third and final volume in a series devoted to state constitutions analyzes how these documents address major constitutional issues such as the protection of rights; voting and elections; constitutional change; the legislature; the executive; the judiciary; taxing, spending, and borrowing; local government; education; and the environment. Contributors identify the strengths and weaknesses of current state constitutions, highlight the major issues confronting the states, and assess various approaches for reform.
Author : G. Alan Tarr,Frank P. Grad,Robert F. Williams Publisher : SUNY Press Page : 382 pages File Size : 43,6 Mb Release : 2007-06-01 Category : Political Science ISBN : 9780791480557
State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volumes 1, 2 & 3 by G. Alan Tarr,Frank P. Grad,Robert F. Williams Pdf
State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 1 The Politics of State Constitutional Reform State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 2 Drafting State Constitutions, Revisions, and Amendments State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 3 The Agenda of State Constitutional Reform
Author : G. Alan Tarr,Robert F. Williams Publisher : SUNY Press Page : 228 pages File Size : 51,5 Mb Release : 2006-06-01 Category : Political Science ISBN : 0791466140
Author : Frank P. Grad,Robert F. Williams Publisher : State University of New York Press Page : 150 pages File Size : 40,9 Mb Release : 2006-06-01 Category : Political Science ISBN : 9780791482322
State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 2 by Frank P. Grad,Robert F. Williams Pdf
Constitutional reform requires not only good ideas but also the ability to translate those ideas into language that will effectuate the drafters' aims. This book—the second of three volumes on state constitutions—is the essential guide for those involved in constitutional reform. It identifies the recurrent problems that reformers face in drafting or amending state constitutions and explores how those problems might be addressed. It also explains why drafting state constitutions is a distinctive enterprise, different from the drafting of other legal documents.
Author : G. Alan Tarr,Robert F. Williams Publisher : SUNY Press Page : 380 pages File Size : 47,6 Mb Release : 2006-04-13 Category : Political Science ISBN : 0791467112
Author : G. Alan Tarr,Robert F. Williams Publisher : SUNY Press Page : 380 pages File Size : 50,6 Mb Release : 2006-04-13 Category : Political Science ISBN : 0791467112
Author : Joseph Wronka Publisher : University Press of America Page : 336 pages File Size : 54,7 Mb Release : 1998 Category : History ISBN : 0761810110
Modern Constitutions by Rogers M. Smith,Richard R. Beeman Pdf
More than two millennia ago, Aristotle is said to have compiled a collection of ancient constitutions that informed his studies of politics. For Aristotle, constitutions largely distilled and described the varied and distinctive patterns of political life established over time. What constitutionalism has come to mean in the modern era, on the other hand, originates chiefly in the late eighteenth century and primarily with the U.S. Constitution—written in 1787 and made effective in 1789—and the various French constitutions that first appeared in 1791. In the last half century, more than 130 nations have adopted new constitutions, half of those within the last twenty years. These new constitutions are devoted to many of the same goals found in the U.S. Constitution: the rule of law, representative self-government, and protection of rights. But by canvassing constitutional developments at the national and state level in the United States alongside modern constitutions in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, and Asia, the contributors to Modern Constitutions—all leading scholars of constitutionalism—show that modern constitutions often seek to protect social rights and to establish representative institutions, forms of federalism, and courts charged with constitutional review that depart from or go far beyond the seminal U.S. example. Partly because of their innovations, however, many modern constitutional systems now confront mounting authoritarian pressures that put fundamental commitments to the rule of law in jeopardy. The contributions in this volume collectively provide a measure of guidance for the challenges and prospects of modern constitutions in the rapidly changing political world of the twenty-first century. Contributors: Richard R. Beeman, Valerie Bunce, Tom Ginsburg, Heinz Klug, David S. Law, Sanford Levinson, Jaime Lluch, Christopher McCrudden, Kim Lane Scheppele, Rogers M. Smith, Mila Versteeg, Emily Zackin.
Author : Frank P. Grad,Robert F. Williams Publisher : SUNY Press Page : 152 pages File Size : 48,8 Mb Release : 2006-06-01 Category : Political Science ISBN : 0791466485
Author : Robert F. Williams,G. Alan Tarr Publisher : State University of New York Press Page : 226 pages File Size : 48,8 Mb Release : 2006-06-01 Category : Political Science ISBN : 9780791482452
State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 1 by Robert F. Williams,G. Alan Tarr Pdf
Through illuminating case studies of reform efforts in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Virginia, this book—the first of three volumes—provides the first systematic analysis of the political obstacles to state constitutional reform. For those seeking constitutional reform, this useful resource can spell the difference between success and failure, and for those interested in state politics or constitutional politics, it offers rare insight into a distinctive aspect of American constitutionalism. Written by eminent scholars who were, in many cases, also active participants in the reform campaign, the essays provide practical experience, expert analysis, and lessons for future constitutional reformers.
The New York State Constitution, Second Edition by Peter J. Galie,Christopher Bopst Pdf
The New York State Constitution is the first comprehensive analysis of the New York Constitution and its individual provisions. In this fully updated new edition, Peter J. Galie and Christopher Bopst provide a brief constitutional history, the full text of the current constitution with commentary on an article-by-article basis, a bibliographic essay, a table of cases, and a full general index. It provides ready access to material that will help scholars, judges, lawyers, students and the general public to understand the historical background to the New York Constitution, the intent of the framers, and the evolution and current meaning of its provisions. Those concerned about the current crises in state governments in general, and New York in particular, will find much helpful information on the role the constitution plays in enabling the state to respond more effectively to the problems of 21st century governance.
The Law of American State Constitutions by Robert Forrest Williams Pdf
This book provides complete coverage of American State Constitutional Law, contrasting it with the more familiar federal Constitution and explaining the importance of the differences. It surveys the law from before adoption of the federal constitution until the present and studies how it has evolved.
Author : Neil L. York Publisher : State University of New York Press Page : 292 pages File Size : 44,9 Mb Release : 1988-12-06 Category : Political Science ISBN : 9781438424675
Toward a More Perfect Union is the last of a three-volume series examining the Constitution—as it was drafted and ratified, and the uses made of it over the past two hundred years. Each volume includes essays first presented at conferences on the Bicentennial of the Constitution held at Brigham Young University in 1985, 1986, and 1987, and several additional essays written especially for these anthologies.
