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Explores the influence of Dutch law and jurisprudence in colonial America.
No society can function without laws, that set of established practices and expectations that guide the way people get along with one another and relate to ruling authorities. Although much has been written about the English roots of American law and jurisprudence, little attention has been paid until recently to the legacy left by the Dutch. In Opening Statements, a broad...
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The third book in the &LAW series addresses the perpetual issue of state sovereignty in the federal union-states' rights. From the 1770's, through the Confederate states' secession, and continuing until now, a central issue of governance is state power to object to, cancel, or be immune from federal law. The issue is fervently debated in the political arena by Tea Party efforts to limit federal intervention in education and health care; and the nullification...
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Gerardo Ambriz Arévalo y Ricardo Bernal Lugo coordinan este libro en el que presentan un conjunto de textos que, desde distintos puntos de vista, muchas veces opuestos entre sí, intentan repensar una articulación posible entre el Estado, el derecho y las nuevas formas de emancipación que se oponen a la dictadura del capital. En la primera parte el lector encontrará una serie de reflexiones cuya intención es desvincular los conceptos de Estado...
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Since its Broadway debut, Hamilton: An American Musical has infused itself into the American experience: who shapes it, who owns it, who can rap it best. Lawyers and legal scholars, recognizing the way the musical speaks to some of our most complicated constitutional issues, have embraced Alexander Hamilton as the trendiest historical face in American civics. Hamilton and the Law offers a revealing look into the legal community's response to the musical,...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of American Heiress tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Jeffrey Toobin's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin includes: • Historical context • Chapter-by-chapter summaries • Detailed timeline of key...
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