Isbn: 9780979639579 - reconsidering the insular cases: the past and future of the american empire (human rights program, 5, band 5) (9 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. 2015. Paperback. Over a century ago the United States Supreme Court decided the "Insular Cases," which limited the applicability of constitutional rights in Puerto Rico and other overseas territories. Essays in Reconsidering the Insular Cases examine the history and legacy of these cases and explore possible solutions for the dilemmas they created. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Over a century has passed since the United States Supreme Court decided a series of cases, known as the ¿Insular Cases,¿ that limited the applicability of constitutional rights in Puerto Rico and other overseas territories and allowed the United States to hold them indefinitely as subordinated possessions without the promise of representation or statehood. Essays in this volume, which originated in a Harvard Law School conference, reconsider the Insular Cases. Leading legal authorities examine the history and legacy of the cases, which are tinged with outdated notions of race and empire, and explore possible solutions for the dilemmas they created. Reconsidering the Insular Cases is particularly timely in light of the latest referendum in Puerto Rico expressing widespread dissatisfaction with its current form of governance, and litigation by American Samoans challenging their unequal citizenship status. This book gives voice to a neglected aspect of U.S. history and constitutional law and provides a rich context for rethinking notions of sovereignty, citizenship, race, and place, as well as the roles of law and politics in shaping them.…

Zustand: New. Over a century ago the United States Supreme Court decided the Insular Cases, which limited the applicability of constitutional rights in Puerto Rico and other overseas territories. Essays in Reconsidering the Insular Cases examine the history and legacy .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Reconsidering the Insular Cases - The Past and Future of the American Empire | The Past and Future of the American Empire | Gerald L. Neuman (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Human Rights Program Series | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2015 | International Human Rights Clinic | EAN 9780979639579 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…