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Madison's Notes
Source: Team Infinity
Country: United States
E-mail: Ralph@TeamInfinity.com

This is a strict-constructionist's pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Search James Madison's notes on the Constitutional debates, or read them day-by-day. An excellent reference, at least; at most, an absorbing read.

International Constitutional Law
Source: University of Wuerzburg
City: Wuerzburg, Country: Germany

An extensive country-by-country directory of the attempts of people to control their governments. Includes actual constitutions when they exist, as well as background, history, and news. Wonderful resource.

Conservative and Libertarian Legal Scholarship: An Annotated Bibliography
Source: The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
E-mail: federalist@free-market.net

This is an excellent annotated bibliography on conservative and libertarian legal scholarship, split up into many different areas of the law (common law, torts, separation of powers, etc.).

Restoring the Boundary: Tort Law and the Right to Contract
Source: Cato Institute
Author: Michael I. Krauss
Country: United States

The author contends that todays courts often apply tort law when they should actually be applying contractual law. Cato Policy Analysis Number 347. Full text in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. (6/3/99)

Judicial Corruption in Developing Countries: Its Causes and Economic Consequences
Source: Hoover Institution
Author: Edgardo Buscaglia
Country: United States

This essay proposes a framework within which the institutional analysis of corrupt activities within the judiciary can be further understood in developing countries.

Private police: A note
Source: Journal of Libertarian Studies
Author: Patrick Tinsley
Country: United States

Tinsley argues that protection from crimes against person and property is best left to the private sector. (Adobe Acrobat plugin required) (Winter '98-'99)

Market chosen law
Source: Journal of Libertarian Studies
Author: Edward Stringham
Country: United States

While the establishment of law is often assumed to require government action, this is not necessarily the case, and the voluntary sector might well do a better job. (Adobe Acrobat plugin required) (Winter '98-'99)

Polycentric law in a new century
Source: Centre for Independent Studies/Policy
Author: Tom Bell
Country: United States

The future offers bright prospects for the development of private alternatives to government law. (Adobe Acrobat plugin required) (August 1999)

Random thoughts on nationalism
Source: Antiwar.com
Author: Joseph Stromberg
Country: United States

Stromberg looks at the good and bad qualities of nationalism in a changing world. (11/7/00)

The idea of a constitution and why constitutions matter
Source: Centre for Independent Studies/Policy
Author: Suri Ratnapala
Country: United States

Formal, respected constitutions that clearly set out the limits of government are necessary for the survival of free societies. (Adobe Acrobat file) (Summer, 2000)

Unlawful belligerency and its implications under international law
Source: The Federalist Society
Author: Lee A. Casey, David B. Rivkin, Jr. and Darin R. Bartram
Country: United States

"Strict enforcement of the prevailing international law norms, which provide that unlawful combatants are not entitled to the rights of prisoners of war, and can be tried and condemned by military tribunals, is a key aspect of [the war on terrorism]." (01/02)

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