Peers, equals, and jurors: New data and methods on legal equality in Leveller thought
Abstract We consider the Levellers' conception of equality relative to their contemporaries during the Civil War(s) period. We compile a corpus of hundreds of seventeenth−century pamphlets and combine this with novel word embedding techniques trained on millions of Early Modern English documents to make statements about word “meanings.” We focus on ...
Melissa Schwartzberg, Arthur Spirling
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Gendering of Indian judiciary as a roadmap towards an equitable legal system and progressive gender-sensitive jurisprudence. [PDF]
Kaur H.
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Constitutional Law: Relation of Federal and State Governments: Title of United States to Tidelands
John K. DeLay
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Alienation, equality, and multifaith establishment
Abstract Religious establishment today often takes a multifaith form, whereby multiple religions are supported in different ways and to different degrees. In order to contribute to the development of a normative framework for assessing practices and regimes of multifaith establishment, this article recommends the concept of “social alienation ...
Andrew Shorten
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Constitutional Law: Martial Law: Trial of Civilians by Military Tribunals in Hawaii
Robert L. Cardon
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Compulsory voting increases men's turnout most
Abstract Equal turnout fosters equal representation. As such, researchers have long sought to understand what causes gender differences in voter participation. I argue that compulsory voting increases men's turnout relative to that of women. This is because men are particularly receptive to external incentives, while women are more intrinsically ...
Shane P. Singh
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Global progress in abortion law reform: a comparative legal analysis since the International Conference on Population and Development (1994-2023). [PDF]
Mayall K, Ajayi L, Gruer C.
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Constitutional Law: Freedom of Speech and Religion: What Constitutes State Action
George Brody
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Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics
Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
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Treatment-specific interrupted time series analyses of judicial deference to health technology assessment in Brazil. [PDF]
Poirier MJ+8 more
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