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.
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Presentation of policy questions and constitutional concerns related to reforming the primary system in presidential elections.
An overview of models for presidential primaries, proposing a solution that would combine aspects of regional and time-oriented proposals.
Description of colloquium on election finance law after the Supreme Court decision Buckley v. Valeo and the 1976 Federal Election Campaign Act amendments.
Analysis of the Federal Election Campaign Act's procedural complexities as they hinder constitutional and statutory challenges, and proposed solutions.
Responding to the arguments of David Kairys and Julie Shapiro. Peterzell raises questions about whether there was a true "intelligence community" among private anti-nuclear groups.
Paper by a nuclear energy industry insider over his perception of the myths around nuclear energy that exist, including health, safety and proliferation.
Brief remarks on tension between nuclear development regulation, with a mind toward preventing security issues due to terrorism threats, and civil liberties
Evaluation of the ways in which civil liberties may be infringed upon by the growth of government power in response to the threat of a nuclear emergency.
Civil commitment issues with the mentally ill and the elderly; right to counsel, policy and due process considerations for involuntary commitment
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 state-run pension funds; legal issues, effectiveness and financial consequences of restricting South African investment.
Shifting Supreme Court jurisprudence requiring heightened standards for proving intentional discrimination; resulting curtailment in challenges to unfair laws.