Global perspectives on constitutional law / / edited by Vikram David Amar, Mark V. Tushnet

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812935003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009
• ISBN: 1-281-92555-1; 9786611925550; 0-19-971656-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: viii, 246 p
• Altri autori (Persone): AmarVikram; TushnetMark <1945->
• Disciplina: 342.73
• Soggetti: Constitutional law - United States; Constitutional law
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Abstract and concrete review / Michael C. Dorf -- Judicial independence / Judith Resnik -- Federal powers and the principle of subsidiarity / Daniel Halberstam -- Separation of powers and parliamentary government / Laurence P. Claus -- Property rights / Gregory S. Alexander -- Abortion rights / Radhika Rao -- Review of laws having racially disparate impacts / Adrien Katherine Wing -- Affirmative action and benign discrimination / Ashutosh Bhagwat -- Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation / Nan D. Hunter -- Review of laws having a disparate impact based on gender / Vicki C. Jackson -- Free speech and the incitement of violence or unlawful behavior : statutes directed at speech / Stephen G. Gey -- Free speech and the incitement of violence or unlawful behavior : statutes not specifically directed at speech / Stephen G. Gey -- Regulation of hate speech / Michel Rosenfeld -- Regulation of campaign finance / Richard L. Hasen -- Religious freedom / Alan E. Brownstein -- The state action doctrine / Frank I. Michelman.
• Sommario/riassunto: An ideal supplement for professors who wish to incorporate comparative law into their constitutional law courses, Global Perspectives on Constitutional Law introduces students to the various ; ways that nations other than the United States resolve contemporary constitutional questions. Covering both structural issues and individual rights, the book offers a wide but select range of readings on interesting constitutional issues in sixteen accessible chapters. Each brief chapter presents foreign case materials on a particular constitutional topic along with notes and questions that further illuminate the comparisons between U.S. constitutional law and that of other nations.