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PREAMBULAR HISTORY: THE VIEW OF THE PAST IN KEY HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS

open access: yesHistory and Theory, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 3-31, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This article claims that the preambles of foundational human rights instruments, taken together, articulate a consistent view of the past. This view is firmly rooted in historical processes, embedded in metaphysical truths, and enacted in service of the future. Part 1 assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the “preambular approach to history”
Antoon De Baets
wiley   +1 more source

Consolidation et rupture: les ambiguïtés de la réforme des contrats nommés [PDF]

open access: yes, 1989
Les contrats nommés occupent, avec la réforme du droit des obligations que nous propose le législateur québécois, une place de choix en droit privé contemporain. Le droit positif qui est mis de l'avant fait, pour l'essentiel, oeuvre de consolidation.
Legrand jr., Pierre
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EIGENSINN AND DOMINATION IN LIBERAL AND ILLIBERAL SOCIETIES

open access: yesHistory and Theory, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 32-57, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This article is a posthumously published text that was written by Alf Lüdtke and Alexandra Oeser but was left unfinished when Lüdtke died in February 2019. It examines two central notions—and their articulations—that Lüdtke and Oeser use differently in their work: domination and Eigensinn. On domination, it focuses on perspectives of Max Weber'
Alf Lüdtke, Alexandra Oeser
wiley   +1 more source

The Social Genesis of the Hungarian Literary Field: Symbolic Revolution and the Fall of Aristocratic Authority

open access: yesSociology Lens, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 83-96, March 2026.
ABSTRACT At the center of this study is a key event in the formation of the modern Hungarian literary field: the series of debates known as the Lexicon Trial (1830–1831), which played a decisive role in the institutionalization and autonomization of literature during Hungary's Reform Era (1825–1848).
Ádám Havas
wiley   +1 more source

On human dignity and State sovereignty: The Italian Constitutional Court's 238/2014 judgment on State immunity for international crimes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Judgment 238/2014 of the Italian Constitutional Court has flatly contravened the decision of the ICJ on Jurisdictional Immunity of States (Germany v. Italy: Greece intervening) of 2012, ruling that the customary norm on State immunity from civil suits ...
De Stefani, Paolo
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Stratégie du fort et tactique du faible en matière contractuelle: une étude de cas [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
Dans la théorie moderne du droit, les lois de l'État sont souvent légitimées au nom de la protection nécessaire des citoyens les plus faibles contre l'arbitraire des plus forts. Cette vision des choses fait abstraction de l'existence des ordres normatifs
Belley, Jean-Guy
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Integration as a Precondition for Enfranchisement? Swiss Public Opinion on Noncitizen Voting Rights

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 5-35, March 2026.
Abstract In recent decades, as growing numbers of noncitizen residents remain excluded from the electorate, the question of who should be included in the electorate has gained prominence in both political and academic debates. Drawing on theories of integration and immigrant attitudes, I explore whether Swiss voters would consider integration criteria ...
Alyssa M. Taylor
wiley   +1 more source

Swiss Euroscepticism from a Comparative Perspective

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 36-55, March 2026.
Abstract The relation between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) has been strongly politicized for more than three decades, and Euroscepticism in Switzerland remains high compared to other countries. What explains this elevated level of Euroscepticism, and how do its drivers differ from those in other countries?
Mirco Good, Fabio Wasserfallen
wiley   +1 more source

Droit de la fonction publique. État. Collectivités locales. Hôpitaux. Statuts autonomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Le droit de la fonction publique est l\u27objet d\u27une attention politique renouvelée qui a des effets juridiques importants depuis une quinzaine d\u27années.
A. Taillefait
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Populist Radical Right Parties and Pension Privatization

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 177-196, March 2026.
Abstract Populist radical right parties (PRRP) have experienced notable electoral success across Europe in recent decades. While their preferences regarding public social policy have been widely studied, their influence on private social policy remains underexplored. This article examines how PRRP seek to reconcile the tension between aiming to balance
Thomas Mayer
wiley   +1 more source

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