Preface: Election Law in the Eighties
Description of colloquium on election finance law after the Supreme Court decision Buckley v. Valeo and the 1976 Federal Election Campaign Act amendments.
The Review: Volume 10
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- Socially Responsible Investment of Public Pension Funds: The South Africa Issue and State Law
- New Development in Defending Commitment of the Elderly
- Privacy of Inquiry and the First Amendment: Towards a Testimonial Privilege for Information Gathering
- Conserving Natural Resources: Toward a Comprehensive State Solid Waste Recycling Program under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
In Depth Reading
Volume 10 Issue 1
A Decade of Election Law Reform
Remarks on campaign finance reforms of the 1970s, Buckly v. Valeo, growth of political action committees.
Panel Discussion: Effects of Federal Election Regulations on the Electoral Process
Transcript of a panel discussion on the federal election regulations and electoral processes.
National Political Party Selection of Presidential Nominees: Constitutional and Policy Questions
Presentation of policy questions and constitutional concerns related to reforming the primary system in presidential elections.
Volume 10 Issue 2
Nuclear Power, Rapid Technological Advancement, and Democratic Values
Paper on the rapid technological advancement, growth of multinational corporations, and the consequences of these on democracy given nuclear energy.
Nuclear Power: An Overview of the Principal Technical Concerns
Paper by a nuclear energy industry insider over his perception of the myths around nuclear energy that exist, including health, safety and proliferation.
Response to The Civil Liberties Implications of a Nuclear Emergency
Response to John H. Barton's arguments about growth of government power affecting civil liberties; discussion of the fundamental change between the government and civil society
Part Two: The Civil Liberties Issues
Definitions of civil liberties in context with the broader discussion of nuclear development and security issues
Volume 10 Issue 3
Proving Intentional Discrimination in Equal Protection Cases: The Growing Burden of Proof in the Supreme Court
Shifting Supreme Court jurisprudence requiring heightened standards for proving intentional discrimination; resulting curtailment in challenges to unfair laws.
Conserving Natural Resources: Toward a Comprehensive State Solid Waste Recycling Program under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Proposal of a framework with which to analyze state models on natural resources conservation and waste reduction/recycling programs using Pareto optimality.
Socially Responsible Investment of Public Pension Funds: The South Africa Issue and State Law
Socially responsible investment of state-run pension funds; legal issues, effectiveness and financial consequences of restricting South African investment.
New Development in Defending Commitment of the Elderly
Civil commitment issues with the mentally ill and the elderly; right to counsel, policy and due process considerations for involuntary commitment