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Constitutional fictions : a unified theory of constitutional facts / by Faigman, David L.

Table of Contents: “…Facts in constitutional cases -- Scientific realism in constitutional law -- A taxonomy of constitutional facts -- Defining the Constitution's frames of reference -- Proving constitutional facts : sources and burdens of proof for doctrinal, reviewable, and case-specific facts -- Judicial review of constitutional fact-finding : juries, judges, legislatures, and administrative agencies -- The prospect of courts reviewing higher court constitutional fact-finding -- A unified theory of constitutional facts.…”
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Constitutional government and democracy : Theory and practice in Europe and America by Friedrich, Carl J.

Constitutional government and democracy : theory and practice in Europe and America by Friedrich, Carl J.

Table of Contents: “…The development of modern constitutional government in theory and practice : Modern political science and Aristotle ; The ideology of constitutionalism ; Constitutionalism and Christianity ; National unification ; Material factors of unification ; Political factors of unification ; The Roman law as a formative force ; The state ; Sovereignty ; The problem of responsibility ; Reason of state ; Developmental administration: core of the state ; Constitutionalism ; England's leadership in constitutionalism ; The spread of constitutionalism ; The living constitution ; Democratization of constitutionalism ; Socialism and constitutionalism 2. …”

American democracy in theory and pactice

Law and economics : a comparative approach to theory and practice by Malloy, Paul Robin

Table of Contents: “…Law and economics : a comparative approach Basic economics for law and economics Ideological bias in both legal and economic theories Conservative approaches to law and economics Liberal perspectives on law and economics Left communitarian and neo-Marxist approaches to law and economics Libertarian conceptions of law and economics Classical liberal theory and law and economics Contract law : the issue of unconscionability Property law : the implied warranty of habitability Criminal/constitutional law : right to counsel Employment law : comparable worth Tort law : design safety and social responsibility Improving lawyering skills…”

Constitutional law in the political process.

Table of Contents: “…Democratic theory and the administration of justice The citizen's perspective : justice in a representative democracy The Constitution and the status of individuals and groups Does American justice depend upon financial means? …”

Constitutional engagement in a transnational era by Jackson Vicki C.

Table of Contents: “…Engagement, U.S. interpretative theory, and our multifunctional constitutions Engaging the transnational : a contextual framework Engagement, equality, and older constitutions Constitutional particularities, federalism, and the transnational Constitutions as mediating institutions, transnational constitutional values and engagement in twenty-first century constitutional interpretation…”

Public administration in theory and practice / by Cox, Raymond W.

Table of Contents: “…Preface vii Acknowledgments ix PART I Normative Foundations 1 (62) Introduction 1 (4) Chapter 1 History of Public Administration as an Academic Discipline 5 (16) The Early Years 6 (1) Administration as Science 7 (2) The First New Public Administration 9 (3) Generic Management 12 (1) The Second New Public Administration 12 (1) Retrenchment and Critique 13 (4) The State of the Discipline 17 (2) Conclusion 19 (1) References 20 (1) Chapter 2 Ethics in Public Administration 21 (23) Administrative Theory and Ethics 21 (3) Types of Public Morality 24 (3) Constitutional Values 27 (4) Discretionary Judgment 31 (3) On a Practical Note: Enforcement . of Ethics Rules 34 (5) Ethics and Public Policy 39 (2) Conclusion 41 (1) References 41 (3) Chapter 3 Normative Foundations of Public Administration 44 (19) Normative Foundations of Public Administration 44 (1) Ancient History 45 (1) Bureaucracy in the Founding Period 46 (1) Informal Constitutional Amendment 47 (2) Legitimating Administration 49 (2) Administrative Responsibility 51 (5) On a Practical Note: The Profession of Public Management 56 (5) Conclusion 61 (1) References 61 (2) PART II The Management Subprocesses of Public Administration 63 (79) Chapter 4 A Conceptual History of the Budget Process 65 (24) Budgeting as a Management Subprocess 65 (1) Budgeting in Historic Perspective 66 (2) Macro-Budget: Perspectives 68 (6) Micro-Budget Perspectives 74 (4) The Fiscal Crisis of 2009-2010 78 (9) Conclusion 87 (1) References 87 (2) Chapter 5 A Conceptual. …”