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We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation, united by a common fate on our land, establishing human rights and freedoms, civic peace and accord, preserving the historically established state unity, proceeding from the universally recognized principles of equality and self-determination...

The scope of this study is not as broad as its title might indicate. The Attorney General of the United States performs several functions that affect in one way or another the relations of the United States with foreign nations. But this study focuses mainly on only one of these, namely, the duty...

A significant part of the world's population lives under some sort of federal arrangement. And yet, the concepts of federalism and federation remain under-theorised. Federalist theorists have, for the most part, defined their object by opposition to the unitary state. As a result, they have not developed...

As the second chamber of the Westminster parliament, the House of Lords has a central position in British politics. But it is far less well-studied and well understood than the House of Commons. This is in part because of constant expectations that it is about to be reformed - but most Lords reform...

Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in an exam situation. Each book contains up to fifty essay and problem-based questions on the most commonly examined topics, complete with expert guidance and...

During the past decade, administrative law has experienced remarkable development. It has consistently been one of the most dynamic and potent areas of legal innovation and of judicial activism. It has expanded its reach into an ever broadening sphere of public and private activities. Largely through...

When the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education was handed down in 1954, many civil rights advocates believed that the decision, which declared public school segregation unconstitutional, would become the Holy Grail of racial justice. Fifty years later, despite its legal irrelevance...

Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement, Ninth Edition, offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting law enforcement in the United States, creating a must-have reference for police officers to stay up-to-date and have a strong understanding of the law and their function...

One of the great continuing disputes of U.S. politics is about the role of the Supreme Court. Another is about the First Amendment. This book is about both. A classic defense of the openly political role of the Court, this book belies the notion reasserted recently by Chief Justice Roberts that judges...

Este libro es un ensayo, al mismo tiempo, de teoría del derecho, filosofía política, teoría de la interpretación y argumentación jurídica. Su mérito principal, además de ser su aspecto más original, consiste en su enfoque multidisciplinario de los derechos fundamentales, que se abordan no...

El análisis que la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación realizó en la consulta Varios 912/2010, en cumplimiento a la sentencia de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CoIDH) que condenó al Estado mexicano en el llamado "caso Radilla" marca una serie de cambios trascendentes...

Esta obra colectiva analiza la afectación al sistema de protección de los derechos humanos ante una sociedad globalizada, de una estructura económica injusta, originada por las concentraciones financieras, tecnológicas, de capitales y de recursos humanos a escala global, para obtener mayores beneficios...

La consolidación de los Estados constitucionales de Derecho ha generado una serie de consecuencias en la vida cotidiana de las personas. Hoy el aseguramiento, protección y promoción de los derechos humanos y fundamentales se han transformado en la piedra angular de los sistemas institucionales,...

El 22 de diciembre de 1997 tuvo lugar la masacre de Acteal, que costara la vida a 45 indígenas. El caso Acteal, calificado por Amnistía Internacional como una “deuda de justicia”, permanece abierto en las jurisdicciones mexicana, interamericana y estadounidense. La Suprema Corte de Justicia...