Constitutional politics in Canada and the United States / / edited by Stephen L. Newman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910971205103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004
• ISBN: 9780791485842; 0791485846; 9781417575756; 1417575751
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vii, 282 pages)
• Collana: SUNY series in American constitutionalism
• Altri autori (Persone): NewmanStephen L
• Disciplina: 342.71
• Soggetti: Constitutional law - Canada; Civil rights - Canada; Judicial review - Canada; Constitutional law - United States; Civil rights - United States; Judicial review - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- CONSTITUTIONAL POLITICS IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction by Stephen L. Newman -- 1. Can the Canadians Be a Sovereign People? The Question Revisited by Peter H. Russell -- 2. Constitutional Interpretation from Two Perspectives: Canada and the United States by Sheldon D. Pollack -- 3. Constitutional Rights Jurisprudence in Canada and the United States: Significant Convergence or Enduring Divergence? by Ran Hirschl -- 4. The Civil Rights Movement Comes to Winnipeg: American Influence on "Rights Talk" in Canada, 1968-71 by Robert Vipond -- 5. The Politics of Comparative Constitutional Law: Implications for Theories of Justice by Ronalda Murphy -- 6. "I Know It When I See It": Pornography and Constitutional Vision in Canada and the United States by Samuel V. LaSelva -- 7. American and Canadian Perspectives on Hate Speech and the Limits of Free Expression by Stephen L. Newman -- 8. Affirmative Action as a Way to Overcome ; Disadvantage: Inspiration from Canadian Law by Sandra Clancy -- 9. Do the "Haves" Still Come Out Ahead in Canada? by Ian Brodie and F. L. Morton -- 10. For the Love of Justice? Judicial Review in Canada and the United States by Raymond Bazowski -- 11. Constitutional Amendment in Canada and the United States by Ian Greene -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Canadian constitutional reforms of 1982, which included a Charter of Rights and Freedoms analogous to the American Bill of Rights, brought about a convergence with American constitutional law. As in the U.S., Canadian courts have shown themselves highly protective of individual rights, and they have not been shy about assuming a leading and sometimes controversial political role in striking down legislation. In clear and easy-to-understand language, the contributors not only chart, but also explore, the reasons for areas of similarity and difference in the constitutional politics of Canada and the United States. Book jacket