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Constitutions are supposed to provide an enduring structure for
politics. Yet only half live more than nineteen years. Why is it
that some constitutions endure while others do not? In The
Endurance of National Constitutions, Zachary Elkins, Tom Ginsburg,
and James Melton examine the causes of constitutional endurance
from an institutional perspective. Supported by an original set of
cross-national historical data, theirs is the first comprehensive
study of constitutional mortality. They show that whereas
constitutions are imperiled by social and political crises, certain
aspects of a constitution s design can lower the risk of death
substantially. Thus, to the extent that endurance is desirable a
question that the authors also subject to scrutiny the decisions of
founders take on added importance.
Magna Carta is celebrated around the world as a symbol of limited
government and constitutionalism. But in 1215 Magna Carta was a
failure, abrogated within months. Why then do we celebrate this
piece of parchment? To mark the 800th anniversary this book brings
together top scholars from the UK, US and Australia to answer this
question and analyse Magna Carta's historic and contemporary
influence. Using a political science framework, Magna Carta and its
Modern Legacy draws from scholarship on influence and
constitutional design to explain how parchment can contain
executive power. Individual chapters on Britain discuss such topics
as socioeconomic rights in Magna Carta; Magna Carta and the British
constitution; and public understanding of the charter.
Internationally focused chapters look at Magna Carta and jury trial
in America, slavery in the Caribbean, court delays in the Pacific,
the proportionality principle, and judicial supremacy.
Constitutions are supposed to provide an enduring structure for
politics. Yet only half live more than nineteen years. Why is it
that some constitutions endure while others do not? In The
Endurance of National Constitutions, Zachary Elkins, Tom Ginsburg,
and James Melton examine the causes of constitutional endurance
from an institutional perspective. Supported by an original set of
cross-national historical data, theirs is the first comprehensive
study of constitutional mortality. They show that whereas
constitutions are imperiled by social and political crises, certain
aspects of a constitution s design can lower the risk of death
substantially. Thus, to the extent that endurance is desirable a
question that the authors also subject to scrutiny the decisions of
founders take on added importance."
Magna Carta is celebrated around the world as a symbol of limited
government and constitutionalism. But in 1215 Magna Carta was a
failure, abrogated within months. Why then do we celebrate this
piece of parchment? To mark the 800th anniversary this book brings
together top scholars from the UK, US and Australia to answer this
question and analyse Magna Carta's historic and contemporary
influence. Using a political science framework, Magna Carta and its
Modern Legacy draws from scholarship on influence and
constitutional design to explain how parchment can contain
executive power. Individual chapters on Britain discuss such topics
as socioeconomic rights in Magna Carta; Magna Carta and the British
constitution; and public understanding of the charter.
Internationally focused chapters look at Magna Carta and jury trial
in America, slavery in the Caribbean, court delays in the Pacific,
the proportionality principle, and judicial supremacy.
In this delightfully entertaining and educational children's book,
Lizzy, an oversized hungry lizard, is hatched one day in Lake
Powell. Lizzy learns to swim and follows the houseboats, eagerly
eating all the garbage tossed off them. She gets very sick from
ingesting Styrofoam cups and other debris, and must be towed to the
Lake Powell doctor. When the doctor realizes what happened to
Lizzy, signs are posted at Lake Powell to remind boaters to not
pollute! Lizzy recovers and embodies an important message about the
environment for all who enjoy the beauty of the lake. Diane Melton
lives in Salt Lake City. Her next book is The House Slipper Patrol,
a story about night terrors, featuring a little boy who goes to his
closet every night and picks out a pair of slippers to place under
his bed to keep bad dreams away. Ms. Melton loves to write stories
for children that address different issues and problems that we all
face. Publisher's website:
http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/LizzyTheLakePowellLizard.html
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Various Artists - Mignon (CD)
Ambroise Thomas, Orchestra and Chorus of The Metropolitan Opera, Wilfred Pelletier, Risė Stevens, James Melton, …
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Discovery Miles 3 140
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