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An ecclesiastical court: Christian nationalism and perceptions of the US Supreme Court

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Recently, scholars have increasingly examined the unique blending of Christian and political ideology known as Christian nationalism. During this period, the US Supreme Court has increasingly ruled in ways that favor Christian nationalism, and Court watchers have criticized several justices for showing bias toward Christianity at best and ...
Miles T. Armaly, Jonathan M. King, Elizabeth A. Lane, Jessica A. Schoenherr   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The dose-effect relationship in PTSD: the South African Constitutional Court Case of <i>AK v. Minister of Police</i> (2022). [PDF]

Psychiatr Psychol Law
Young C, Nagdee M, Pieterse A.
europepmc   +1 more source

What is (de)politicization and what is wrong with it?

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This article attempts to clarify the meaning of (de)politicization. Politicization sometimes refers to the inappropriate intrusion of partisan loyalties in nonpolitical social domains (affective politicization). Politicization can also constitute an ideal of civic agency and energy (contestatory politicization).
Dimitrios Halikias
wiley   +1 more source

Partisan bias in a sorted party system: A problem of epistemic inequality

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Normative and empirical scholars typically treat partisans’ distrust of their political rivals as a product of individual cognitive biases. But even if bias is inevitable, it is parties’ coalition‐building and messaging strategies that determine who bias is directed toward.
Justin Pottle
wiley   +1 more source

Iudex Calculat: The ECJ's Quest for Power [PDF]

Judicial Independence is a crucial aspect of the rule of law and the concept of separation of powers. It gives judges considerable leeway in interpreting and thereby modifying the constitution.
Stefan Voigt
core  

Ford Focus: Constitutional Context and the Notwithstanding Clause

In this article, I return to the broader constitutional perspectives that the Ford judgment temporarily pushed aside. Examining the notwithstanding clause’s early academic reception, pre-Ford judicial treatment, and the arguments the Supreme Court ...
Adams, Eric
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Should We Use Citizens' Assemblies to Make Health Policy?

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article assesses the normative case for using citizens' assemblies—small deliberative forums of randomly selected citizens—in health policymaking. Although they are increasingly popular, their normative justification remains underexplored. We reconstruct three possible rationales: Norman Daniels's ‘Accountability for Reasonableness’ (A4R)
Daniel Hutton Ferris, Johannes Kniess
wiley   +1 more source

VSED Should Not Be a Pathway to MAiD (Though Both Are Ethically Permissible)

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent changes in aid in dying laws have led some to argue for a pathway from Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) to Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD). Proponents point to the Sontag case as demonstrating the efficacy of the practice. This article first provides an overview of the development of the practice of VSED and MAiD and provides
D. B. Davison
wiley   +1 more source

How Bioethicists Can Contribute to Democratic Deliberation

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is sometimes suggested that policymaking on bioethical questions should be more democratic, either through direct popular participation (as in a referendum) or through improved forms of representation (such as random mini‐publics or elected officials). Such proposals seem to leave no special place for input from bioethicists.
Ben Saunders
wiley   +1 more source

Canada's Ethics Commissioner and the Watchdog Model of Ethics Enforcement

Canadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite notable progress, the OECD recently noted that conflict of interest regulation still suffers from poor implementation and how to ensure effective enforcement of ethics rules remains an important challenge. One popular but under‐examined approach is to rely on an ethics watchdog: an independent agency with few powers that can ...
Luc Juillet
wiley   +1 more source