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Democratic Theory
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ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 4
Theories of University Endowment Taxation
University endowment taxation is now one of the most significant issues in U.S. federal tax policy, and it only promises to grow in prominence…
Lauren Libby -
ArticleVol. 102 · Iss. 6
Transgender Disenfranchisement
Transgender and gender variant people are excluded from formal democratic participation at the polls through a variety of legal mechanisms. Such barriers include purportedly…
Scott Skinner-Thompson -
ArticleVol. 102 · Iss. 5
Prosecutorial Reform and The Myth of Individualized Enforcement
A new wave of reformist prosecutors has risen to power promising to transform the criminal justice system from within, sparking fierce backlash from defenders…
Justin Murray -
CommentaryVol. 101 · Iss. 4
The Consent of the Governed: Resistance as Constituent Power
The legal status of resistance to tyranny as a universal human right has received little attention in recent years. Following the conclusion of World…
Leigha Crout -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 6
Wireless Investors & Apathy Obsolescence
Abstract This Article discusses how a subgenre of retail investors makes investors’ apathy obsolete. In prior work, we dub retail investors who rely on…
Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci & Christina M. Sautter -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 3
The Undemocratic Class Action
Abstract Class actions can have profound effects. But theorists, policymakers, and judges have long worried that attorneys can use them for their own advantage,…
Nicholas Almendares -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 2
Citizen Corp.–Corporate Activism and Democracy
Abstract Corporations are increasingly taking stands on a wide range of social issues: gun control, gender and race, immigration, abortion. Scholars have praised this…
Saura Masconale & Simone M. Sepe -
CommentaryVol. 99 · Iss. 2
Regulating Speech Online: Free Speech Values in Constitutional Frames
ABSTRACT Regulating speech online has become a key concern for lawmakers in several countries. But national and supranational regulatory efforts are being met with…
Claudia E. Haupt -
ArticleVol. 88 · Iss. 6
Reserved Seats on Japan’s Supreme Court
The Article examines the decision on the allocation of seats to private attorneys and scholars in the Japanese Supreme Court. It outlines the reallocation…
Lawrence Repeta -
ArticleVol. 88 · Iss. 6
Judicialization of Politics and the Japanese Supreme Court
The Article focuses on the author’s comments to the article of Professor Shigenori Matsui which stresses the conservatism of the Japanese Supreme Court. It…
Tokujin Matsudaira -
ArticleVol. 88 · Iss. 6
Why Has Judicial Review Failed in Japan?
The Article examines the political and institutional explanations for the failure of judicial review in Japan. It outlines the law reforms on the judicial…
David S. Law -
CommentaryVol. 88 · Iss. 4
Constitutional Rights and Judicial Independence: Lessons from Iowa
As was true across the country, the elections held in Iowa this past November were tough on incumbents. In Iowa, however, it was not…
Ian Bartrum