Constitutional & Administrative Law

As we enter the 21st century, the United State's highest court remains deeply divided over the fundamental issues concerning the Constitutional law...

This work examines all the aspects of the Full Faith and Credit Clause and its importance in the development of United States law. It begins with t...

American judges and legal scholars have long misunderstood the intended meaning of the Ninth Amendment and its relationship to the Tenth. Because o...

This book is the first to compare the freedoms and protections of members of the United States Congress with those of Britain’s Parliament. Placing...

This timely work addresses the present state of affirmative action in higher education after the landmark decisions of Gratz v. Bollnger and Grutte...

The traditional theory of urban finance argues against local redistribution of wealth on the assumption that such action is likely to chase away th...

A leading political and legal thinker explains how to end the dangerous cycle of repression unleashed by the war on terror Terrorist attacks regula...

The Constitution was written to shape human behavior and affairs, and it does so by appealing to people’s hearts, not only their minds. An interdis...

Can the Constitution change with the times without forsaking the framers’ original intent? This carefully considered book is a welcome addition to ...

This new edition of Norgren and Nanda's classic updates their examination of the intersection of American cultural pluralism and law. They document...

With a renewed emphasis on national and homeland security, the United States is once again seeking to balance the needs of the state with both the ...

Federal and state regulatory agencies are increasingly making use of litigation as a means of regulation. In this book, three experts in regulatory...

This new edition of Norgren and Nanda's classic updates their examination of the intersection of American cultural pluralism and law. They document...

We have often heard - with particular frequency during recent Supreme Court nomination hearings - that justices should not create constitutional ri...

In today's globalized society, the war on terror has negatively affected privacy rights not just in the United States, but everywhere. When privacy...

The attempt in 2004 to draft an interim constitution in Iraq and the effort to enact a permanent one in 2005 were unintended outcomes of the Americ...

An internationally-recognized authority on constitutional law, national security law, and counterterrorism, William C. Banks believes changing patt...

The relationship between the states and the national government is among the most contested issues in the United States. And questions about where ...

For more than fifty years, The Supreme Court Review has won acclaim for providing a sustained and authoritative survey of the implications of the C...

For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice, and today it remains at the center o...

The founding of the United States after the American Revolution was so deliberate, so inspired, and so monumental in scope that the key actors cons...

Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer to legislation as a living, br...

Since the September 11 attacks on the United States, the Bush administration has come under fire for its methods of combating terrorism. Waging war...

Since Roe v. Wade, abortion has been a continually divisive political issue in the United States. In contrast, it has remained primarily a medical ...

The founding of the United States after the American Revolution was so deliberate, so inspired, and so monumental in scope that the key actors cons...

It's a common complaint: the United States is overrun by rules and procedures that shackle professional judgment, have no valid purpose, and serve ...

Americans tend to believe in government that is transparent and accountable. Those who govern us work for us, and therefore they must also answer t...

Famously described by Louis Brandeis as "the most comprehensive of rights" and "the right most valued by civilized men," the right of privacy or au...

In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years. Even under ideal conditions...

It's a common complaint: the United States is overrun by rules and procedures that shackle professional judgment, have no valid purpose, and serve ...

Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer to legislation as a living, br...

In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years. Even under ideal conditions...

When they go low, we learn: an examination of mudslinging in contemporary American politics—and how the left can find its footing to achieve struct...

In a world where basic human rights are under attack and discrimination is widespread, Advancing Equality reminds us of the critical role of consti...

Implementation in Canada of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is a pivotal opportunity to explore the rel...

America’s criminal justice policy reflects irrational fears stoked by politicians seeking to win election. A preeminent legal scholar argues that r...

This book provides a comprehensive review of the many valuable roles that psychologists can play in courts-martial and how they can collaborate wit...

Again and again in the nation’s history, presidents of the United States have faced the dramatic challenge of domestic insurrection and sought ways...

As a leading country in global refugee resettlement, Canada operates a unique program that allows private groups and individuals to sponsor refugee...

The time is ripe to revisit Canada's past and redress its historical wrongs. Yet in our urgency to imagine roads to reconciliation with Indigenous ...

As a leading country in global refugee resettlement, Canada operates a unique program that allows private groups and individuals to sponsor refugee...

Implied constitutional principles form part of the landscape of the development of fundamental rights in common law jurisdictions, affecting issues...

Elections in America provides a thorough and objective explanation of American elections at the local, state, and national levels. It discusses law...

Since the US Constitution came into force in 1789, it has been amended just twenty-seven times, with ten of those amendments coming in the first tw...

Legal uncertainty is particularly high in constitutional law, where the Supreme Court may overrule earlier decisions as not conforming to the Const...