Category Archives: Constitutions

Reconsidering McDonald v. Chicago: How the 14th Amendment Obliges States to Protect the Fundamental Right to Bear Arms

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

For decades, debate has raged over whether the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the individual right to keep and bear arms. In its landmark 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with the British Constitution?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

In this provocative new study, Iain McLean argues that the traditional story of the British constitution does not make sense. It purports to be both positive and normative: that is, to describe both how people actually behave and how they … Continue reading →

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Democratic Drift: Majoritarian Modification and Democratic Anomie in the United Kingdom

Posted on February 25, 2010 by singleton

Although there is no doubt that the constitution has been significantly reformed since the election of New Labour in 1997 the degree to which these reforms have altered the nature of democracy in the United Kingdom remains highly contested. A … Continue reading →

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Documents of Native American Political Development: 1500s to 1933

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

The arrival of European and Euro-American colonizers in the Americas brought not only physical attacks against Native American tribes, but also further attacks against the sovereignty of these Indian nations. Though the violent tales of the Trail of Tears, Black … Continue reading →

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The British Constitution

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

In the latter part of the nineteenth century Walter Bagehot wrote a classic account of the British constitution as it had developed during Queen Victoria’s reign. He argued that the late Victorian constitution was not at all what people thought … Continue reading →

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Ourselves and Our Posterity: Essays in Constitutional Originalism

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

In this volume, Bradley C. S. Watson brings together some of America’s leading constitutional scholars to reflect on the meaning and significance of _originalism_ in constitutional interpretation and politics. The book brings the subject of constitutional interpretation down from the … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Ruling Group in Putin’s Russia (Studies in Central and Eastern Europe)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

There is little consensus about the nature of the political system that has emerged during the Putin presidency. This collection considers the issues arising in this connection, focusing more closely on institutions such as the presidency and the security police, … Continue reading →

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The Prince

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

‘To investigate the imaginative leaps of so agile and incisive a mind as Machiavelli’s one needs as much commentary about history, political theory, sources, and language as possible. I have gradually come to realize that readers who remain unaware of … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Reform and Political Participation in the Gulf

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

The debate on political reform in the Gulf states has intensified dramatically in recent years. However, discourse on the topic is usually couched in terms of authoritarianism vs. democratisation. However, a more appropriate angle from which to view it, argues … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of Democratic Capitalism: Politics and Economics in American Thought

Posted on February 25, 2006 by singleton

A truly interdisciplinary enterprise, The Paradox of Democratic Capitalism examines the interplay of ideas about politics, economics, and law in American society from the pre-revolutionary era to the eve of the September 11 attacks. David F. Prindle argues that while … Continue reading →

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