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Constitution
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01 Jul 1991
TL;DR: The Pronunciation of Latin and Transcription System of the United States were discussed in this article, where the authors present a guide to pronunciations of Latin words and their definitions.
Abstract: Preface; The Pronunciation of Latin; Outline of Latin Pronunciations; Transcription System; Guide to Pronunciation Symbols; Text of Definitions; Appendices: Table of Abbreviations; Constitution of the United States; Time Chart of the United States Supreme Court.
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01 Jan 1996
TL;DR: In this paper, the two meanings of "constitution" are discussed and the history of constitutionalism and two great constitutional paths are discussed, and the state-institutional elements mini and maxi constitutions in the world are discussed.
Abstract: Part 1 Introduction: the two meanings of "constitution". Part 2 Origins: history of constitutionalism the constitutional perspective two great constitutional paths. Part 3 Structures: the state - institutional elements mini and maxi constitutions in the world constitutional law and the legal order. Part 4 Rationale: why constitutions? do institutions matter?. Part 5 Justice and democracy: is there a "best" or "just" constitution? democracy and constitutionalism.
80 citations
TL;DR: The authors argue that the racialization of African migrants and xenophobic sentiment are about the politics of access; a struggle for political and socio-economic resources, and that South African citizens exhibit high levels of xenophobia towards African citizens, subjecting them to different forms of prejudice and discrimination.
Abstract: Post-apartheid South Africa was built on a culture of inclusiveness, tolerance and human rights, embodied in its 1996 Constitution. However, as this paper shows, South African citizens exhibit high levels of xenophobia towards fellow African citizens, subjecting them to different forms of prejudice and discrimination. The paper argues that the racialization of African migrants- the other- and xenophobic sentiment are about the politics of access; a struggle for political and socio-economic resources.
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TL;DR: The Ecuadorian Constitution (2008) declared food sovereignty a strategic goal and a government obligation, embracing many of the proposals put forth since the late 1990s by Ecuadorian federations linked to Via Campesina as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The Ecuadorian Constitution (2008) declared food sovereignty a strategic goal and a government obligation, embracing many of the proposals put forth since the late 1990s by Ecuadorian federations linked to Via Campesina. The issue of food sovereignty has expanded from the inner circles of peasant organizations to the wider context of the whole Ecuadorian society. The paper provides an overview of this process, describing the collective actions that made it possible. Moreover, it attempts to explain the reasons why the ‘Agrarian Revolution’ is currently evaluated as weak, and the motivations for a gap between constitutional mandates and the ongoing official policies.
79 citations