From Athens to America : the two traditions -- America's middle-class constitution -- The emergence of the plutocracy -- The search for solutions --How economic inequality threatens the Republic -- The future of the middle class constitution

It doesn't have to be like this! -- The recent decline of American democratic integrity and the case for promoting new models in civic engagement -- Next stage strategies for restoring our democracy and civic vitality -- The limits of hyper-capitalism and material accumulation for the few -- New...

In 1970 four new equality provisions were added to the Illinois Constitution, including two explicit equal protection provisions and two explicit antidiscrimination provisions. Shortly thereafter, Elmer Gertz, the Chair of the Bill of Rights Committee for the relevant constitutional convention,...

In the wake of the recent fall in oil prices globally, it has become apparent that Nigeria's revenue has dropped, forcing the nation into desperate financial turmoil. As a consequence of dwindling resources, states and local governments are worst hit as they continuously rely on the allocation...

This essay addresses the relationship between economic inequality and the Irish Constitution of 1937. The essay focuses on the Constitution Review Group's discussion in 1996 of "whether there should be provision for specific economic rights as a counterweight to economic inequality" in the...