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A "best sellers" of administrative law
This is a complete and remarkable book about administrative law, in which the study of administrative procedure is preponderant, especially from the perspective of the cases. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Administrative law    3. Cases    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. United States    7. Constitutional & administrative law    8. USA   

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Piviotal resource for ascertaining framer's intent
This is a monumental work, which I think is a must have for student of jurisprudence and constitutional law.I found it incredibly useful as a law student in studying the debates and understanding developments in the common law tradition and constitutional history since the inception of the Republic.It is well organized, and though their is some duplication of materials, it serves the purpose of making the reference more accessible and user-friendly rather than havinga cross-referencing scheme.Perhaps, the other user might be right in pointing out that the CD-ROM might be better suited for some users.I have an affinity for the printed matter and the organization makes things relatively easy to find.Though, it is available online for free.

Hard to Use
The book itself is amazing, and is a most for anyone studying the constitution or constitutional law.However, the Cd-rom version is signifacantly easier to use, and a lot cheaper.Plus there is no real reason to buy the CD or Book because the whole thing is on at the Chicago University webpage for free.But, if you need some sort of hard copy, go with the CD

Invaluable Resource
This 5-volume set is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the historical context of the U.S. Constitution.The editors have divided the Constitution up clause by clause.For each section they provide primary, explanatory materials such as letters, records of debates, and early case law.These resources reveal what the writers of the Constitution intended with the language they chose and how that langauge was orginally interpreted.The editors also provide interesting materials on early English law, showing the legal backdrop the Founders worked against.Read more

Subjects:  1. Constitutional history    2. Constitutions    3. Law    4. Political Science    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Sources    7. United States    8. American history: c 1500 to c 1800    9. Constitution: government & the state    10. Constitutional & administrative law    11. Modern period, c 1500 onwards    12. USA   

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Chilling
This is not a book for the light hearted.It tells of the darkness of mankind.The exploitations of the Christian minority through stories of murder, rape, crucifixion, enslavent, beheadings, brutalizations, imprisonment.It is an incredibly well told story, although biased in its limited perspective of only persecution against Christians, it is nonetheless incredibly informative, and I would reccomend it to anyone.Not reading this book would be an injustice.

A clear and compassionate account of persecution today
"Their Blood Cries Out" (TBCO) is a masterfully written, meticulously researched, deeply compassionate and intellectually honest account of the persecution of millions of Christians around the world today. Marshall is careful to define a Christian as a person whose "Christian faith is a central aspect of their lives"(see Appendix D). Marshall has produced a much needed, up to date account of the suffering that is inflicted upon Christians today. TBCO surveys many countries and regions where persecution takes place, it examines the reasons and the causes of this persecution, and it tries to understand American (Western) apathy towards religious persecution. It is an honest, all round examination that informs, provokes and convicts. Fascinating and eye-opening book!
A true view of the persecution of believers in present day.The time of the gentiles has nearly been fulfilled. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Christian martyrs    2. Christianity - Christian Life - General    3. Christianity - History - General    4. Church history    5. History    6. Persecution    7. Religion    8. Religion - Socialissues    9. Christianity    10. Human rights    11. Religion / Christian Life    12. Social Issues   

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well?
I bought this book knowing that I would have to wait for volume 2, knowing what was in this volume and what was to be in the later volume.As there's now no 2nd volume coming, the author appears to have misled his customers.Reminds me of Solomon, somehow -- halves of some things aren't worth half the price of the whole thing.

Perhaps the Most Over-rated Book of All Time
Under Mark Twain's definition, a classic book is one which people praise but don't read.By that definition, Tribe's treatise is one of the all time classics--if not, in fact, THE greatest classic in the history of the printed word.
Law Students Take A Look!
Tribe's treatise (Volume I) on U.S. Constitutional Law is worth a look.
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Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Constitutional Law    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. United States    6. Constitutional & administrative law   

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This book makes me want to hop the border to Canada
This book is truly awful.I don't know what her publisher was thinking by letting this book get out.The tone: Nasal.The language: Sociological jargon.The argument: Garbage.Save a tree and find something better.

Reframing immigration history
Mae Ngai's ambitious book compels historians and general readers alike to critically reassess traditional understandings of and approaches to U.S. immigration.Much of the histories on U.S. immigration and immigration policies have told a similar tale.The United States, the narrative goes, has been tainted by a long history of exclusion, a blight on the nation's democratic tradition that was only recently removed with the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965.Such a narrative not only reaffirms the myth of American universalism, but also consistently fails to produce any new critical knowledge about U.S. immigration and U.S. history.Impossible Subjects differs from these other works of immigration history in this important respect: it proceeds with the conviction that the United States was never a "nation of immigrants."
The legally constructed "illegal aliens"
IMPOSSIBLE SUBJECTS, written by Mae Ngai, is the best of recent books on the 20th-century American history of immigration. She reveals that the problem of "illegal immigrants," which has been regarded as one of the most serious problems since the late 20th century, is indeed a legal construction. According to the author, immigrants from Mexico were drawn into the U.S. Southeast because the Southeast political economy, especially agri-business, raised need for the massive wave of low-wage immigrant workers and at the same time defined them as the racially "foreign" people who were rendered alien to America, which was defined as the nation of Caucasians. What enabled the American Government and people to attach racialized foreignness to the Mexican immigrants (and, inevitably, American citizens of Mexican origin) were Immigration Acts, border policing, and discriminatory control of visas.Read more

Subjects:  1. Civics & Citizenship    2. Constitutional    3. Emigration & Immigration    4. Government - U.S. Government    5. History    6. History: American    7. Sociology    8. United States - 20th Century    9. 20th century    10. American History    11. American history: from c 1900 -    12. History / United States / 20th Century    13. Immigration & emigration    14. Law    15. Political Science and International Relations    16. USA   

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Fantastic guide to Con Law
I have only the highest praise for Prof. Chemerinsky's Con Law book.Constitutional Law may be the most difficult and abstract course in law school, and this is partially due to casebook treatment of the subject.In Con Law, the philosophical differences between Supreme Court justices are a clear influence on the case holdings.Since philosophical trends change as the Court changes, this force produces theoretical undercurrents which are not adequately covered in the casebook.This book dramatically reduces ambiguities in holdings and treatments by offering good discussion of these philosophical currents within the Court as a supplement to the legal concepts (with historical and political perspective added as well).
Great Treatise
Prof. Chemerinsky's Con Law treatise is simply wonderful. It's very helpful. It's one of my favorite legal treatises (along with Prof. Farnsworth's Contracts). My only criticism: it needs to be updated in some parts.

Con Law review
This book is excellent.My Con Law professor is impossible to understand, and I literally had to teach myself the entire course.I could not have done it without this book.Chemerinsky explains things in a way that is easy to understand and not at all confusing.I highly recommend this book for anyone who has a horrible Con Law professor! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Constitutional & administrative law   

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Jim Jones lives...
The issue of how best to govern a nation is of great importance and should be explored through intellectual, logical debate.Dahl's book does not carry the weight this topic deserves because he entirely avoids exposure of the logical constructs from which his conclusions stem.
No example for the world
Dahl's fine book attacks the American Constitution and system of government for each of the following undemocratic features, most of them totally unique to the US among the world's advanced democracies, and all very rare.
A writer unqualified for his declared task
Mr Dahl claims he does not intend to propose changes to the Constitution, but, rather, changes in how we think about it. Since he appears ignorant of his subject, I find him unqualified to suggest either.
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Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. General    3. Government - U.S. Government    4. History & Theory - General    5. Political Science    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Constitution: government & the state    9. Constitutional & administrative law    10. Political Science / History & Theory    11. Political structures: democracy    12. USA   

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Highly recommended- (ALL ROYALTIES GO TO OXFAM!)
This is an excellent collection of essays by one of the most important intellectual figures in the international human rights arena. An engaging combination of philosophical, political, and economic analysis, World Poverty and Human Rights offers a fresh perspective on the problems facing our world as well as constructive steps we all can (and indeed have an obligation to) take to mitigate and one day end global poverty and social injustice. Pogge has a very impressive background in philosophy (he received his PhD under Rawls from Harvard) and his writings reflect the clarity of thought and cogent argumentation his subject matter deserve. And if that isn't incentive enough, remember that all proceeds go to support Oxfam UK.

Interesting argument, but too "Ivory Tower" for practicality
In a collection of essays on so broad a scope as Pogge's World Poverty and Human Rights it's difficult to narrow topics of possible discussion down to effectively address all aspects of Pogge's presented philosophy.I found Pogge's text extremely helpful in that it brought with it a wholly unique approach to looking at the issues we're faced unique aspect presented is the strong use of illustrative examples in the text, not in the fashion of Farmer's narratives of suffering and injustices in a world thought by many to be beyond that but realized by a few of us to still have a long way to go.This is also somewhat in contrast to Sen (Development as Freedom) who relied largely on definitions, but between the two I found Pogge's examples facts and figures to be much more moving as a call to action than was Sen's, if for shock value alone if nothing else.
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Subjects:  1. Cosmopolitanism    2. Development - Sustainable Development    3. Human Rights    4. International    5. International Relations - Diplomacy    6. Moral and ethical aspects    7. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    8. Politics - Current Events    9. Politics / Current Events    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Poverty    12. Social Science    13. Social justice    14. Ethical issues & debates    15. Ethics & moral philosophy    16. International relations    17. Political Science / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights   

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An Eye-opener
This book is a spectacular down-to-earth attempt to trasnscend positivism as well as Marxism. The very logic of the erudite author's argument alights in a blind alley, where the Heideggerian ambivalence remains the only saviour. This daring milestone in the history of thought would always be an inspiring read.

Excellent Review of the Concept of Justice in Postmodernism
Harvey presents an excellent review of the concept of justice (both social and environmental) and its survival in postmodern context.Also a nice treatment of dialectical reasoning. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Cultural relativism    3. Global environmental change    4. Social Science    5. Social change    6. Social justice    7. Social values    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - General    10. SPACE AND TIME    11. Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural   

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Interesting and Infomative Read
As a white man from the deep south, it boggles my mind how a totally free republic could twist the best Constitution ever written to deny a class of people their freedom.Civil right, the Vietnam war, the 1960's in general fascinate me.
An Illuminating Read about an Imporant Historical Figure
Juan Williams' biography of Thurgood Marshall is a worthwhile read.Williams has a great sense of the dramatic story in this man's life and he firmly sets him in the historical context of a nation in turmoil.I went away from this book with a better understanding of Marshall's life, personality and importance in American History.Williams also does a very good job with contrasting Marshall's social and political opinions with those of civil rights leaders in the 60s and 70s, with whom he occasionally butted heads.Williams paints him as the feisty individual that he was but he also does not sugar coat his flaws and mistakes.For me, the most interesting aspects of the autobiography were the accounts of Marshall's trials and travels with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and his inexhaustible energy to confront the laws of the times.If you have any interest in learning about this man and his place both in history and in the Civil Rights Movement, defintely pick up this worthwhile book.

Very tedious, superficial
Maybe its unfair that I read this book after reading the spectacular autobiography of John Lewis, Walking in the Wind.However, I found that this book was too detached from the man.I did not come away from this book with a better understanding of this man than I did before hand.Thurgood Marshall is one of the most important people of 20th century America but you don't see why in this book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Civil rights workers    6. Historical - U.S.    7. Judges    8. Lawyers & Judges    9. People of Color    10. United States    11. Biography & Autobiography / Lawyers & Judges    12. Biography: general    13. Black studies    14. Human rights    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Civil rights    2. Cultural relativism    3. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    4. History & Theory - General    5. Human rights    6. International    7. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    8. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    9. Political Science    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Politics/International Relations    12. International human rights law   

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According to legal scholar Cass Sunstein, it is not enough to label judges as "liberal" or "conservative" or any other ideological stripe; one must also take into account their approach to constitutional interpretation. In Read more

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Not the best place to look for a balanced view
This book's biggest failure is its assumption that its readers will share the author's own political views.
Sunstein's Wishful Thinking Theory of Constitutional Analysis
I will focus solely on Sunstein's take on the Second Amendment.He supports the so-called "collective rights" theory which a) runs exactly contrary to the plain text of the amendment b) the historical understanding of the courts and c) against the current "standard model" of legal interpretation of the Second Amendment (which is in fact a return to the historical view of the right - an individual right).He ignores the 14th Amendment and incorrectly interprets one of the few modern Second Amendment cases - Miller (which ruled that weapons suitable for military (militia) use ARE protected.Sunstein bends and twists language, precedent and history to yeild his desired interpretation, rather than be informed by the same as to what the writers of the Constitution intended.This way lies madness, where words have no meaning or context and the Constitution is maleable as wax, offering no limits on the government and no protection to the citizens rights.Don't waste your time or money on this book, as the subject of this fiction is politics and not the Constitution.

A fine and educational book, but completely overlooking
This book completely overlooks the very constitutional perogrative, that the power to change the clear meaning of the constitution lies with We The People, and nowhere else.
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Subjects:  1. Courts - General    2. General    3. Government - Judicial Branch    4. Government - U.S. Government    5. Judicial power    6. Judicial process    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism    10. Political Philosophy    11. Political questions and judicial power    12. Politics / Current Events    13. Sociology    14. U.S. Supreme Court    15. United States    16. Constitutional & administrative law    17. Courts & procedure    18. USA   

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Horrifying
This book clearly shows man's ability to use science for evil knows no bounds.What I truly don't understand is why none of the "testing" people are in prison.

A Shocking Expose Relevant in Today's World
And you thought that horrible "medical" experiments on humans only took place in Germany and Japan during World War II?This exhaustively researched and documented book about using prisoners in Pennsylvania as guinea pigs to test the safety and efficacy of various types of medical, pharmacutical, cosmetic, and military products during the post-war years was an enormous surprise to this reader.
Fluff
My god man. How much fluff can you put into one book. Mr. Hornblum, I have so much information to attain and so many books waiting on a list to be read that anything with useless time wasting fluff, aka long drawn out paragraphs, automatically goes on my "how not to write a book" list. I am sorry but your book made me more frustrated than enlightened, with all of your redundant repeats of what people said, told in eight differing ways, I am not sure if you thought the audience needed this much repeating or if you just needed to add a couple 20 pages to the final draft for appearances. But nonetheless I cannot sit and waste my precious time reading words of nothingness when there is an eternity of usefull information sitting out there waiting for me. *No arrogance intended, "I" as in us, humans.* I just don't see any excuse for this. Out of the 100% of book I would say there is about 25-35% of usefull concise information in it. Au Revoir` ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Archaeology    2. Convict labor    3. General    4. History    5. Holmesburg Prison    6. Human experimentation in medic    7. Human experimentation in medicine    8. Medical    9. Medical Research    10. Medical care    11. Penal Institutions    12. Pennsylvania    13. Philadelphia    14. Politics / Current Events    15. Prisoners    16. Research    17. Social Science    18. Sociology - General    19. Human rights    20. Medical / Ethics    21. Medical ethics    22. Offenders    23. Penology & punishment    24. USA    25. c 1945 to c 1960    26. c 1960 to c 1970    27. c 1970 to c 1980   

Subjects:  1. Aliens    2. Asylum, Right of    3. Constitutional    4. Emigration & Immigration    5. Emigration and immigration law    6. Great Britain    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. English law: immigration law    10. Law / Emigration & Immigration    11. Law | Immigration Law   

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Law   

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A Useful Book
This is a pretty good book for people concerned about possible deterioration of American civil liberties in the event of further successful 9/11-type attacks. It is almost impossible to amend the U.S. Constitution. So Ackerman proposes laws that could be enacted by Congress and states that would help do this. It should be read in conjunction with Richard Posner's Catastrophe, which makes a case for some curtailment of civil liberties, given the dangers of the age we live in.

A Yale professor impressed with himself
This book spews the progressive line that judges should make laws and run the country.By proposing that war powers be taken over by a group of congress and ruled over by judges, he proposes that we all give up our right to vote and express ourselves to an unelected and unfireable federal judge.More of the same "we know better than you" pablum spewed by the socialist/communist/nambla movement.What is even sadder is that he is a professor of law and influences young minds in this capacity.Save your money.Why pay to read "I am smart and you are not".If so bright why has he never been able to get a real job in the private sector without the cushion of tenure.Buy a latte instead, more satisfying. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Government - General    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism    6. Political Science    7. Political Terrorism    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Terrorism    10. U.S. Federal Legislative Bodies    11. United States    12. War and emergency legislation    13. War on Terrorism, 2001-    14. Civil rights & citizenship    15. Current Events / Political    16. International human rights law    17. Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle    18. USA   

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The Proper Role for the Supreme Court
Given all the hoopla about whether the federal courts have exceeded their proper boundaries, including recent threats by House and Senate Republicans to retaliate for the Terri Schiavo decisions, it seems an opportune time to consider what is the appropriate role for the Supreme Court in our democratic pollitical system.Jeffrey Rosen's book should contribute mightily toward that end.Rosen writes as a George Washington University law professor for the law reviews; serves as legal editor of "The New Republic"; and manages to write important articles for general publications, such as his recent article in "The Atlantic" entitled "The Day After Roe."So he is very effective at explaining legal concepts for a general audience, for whom this book is designed.