A Political Theory Review interview with William Curtis, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Portland, about his recent book Defending Rorty: Pragmatism and Liberal Virtue (Cambridge University Press, 2015). Hear more interviews from The Political Theory Review.
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Congress in the Light of History
What should we expect of a separation-of-powers regime interlaced with tough checks and balances? What should we expect of a legislature representing a heterogeneous public that seems to be growing more heterogeneous, not to mention more fractious, all the time? To think about these matters, it may pay to reach for historical perspective. Grousing about […]
Supreme Court Expansion of Presidential Power: Unconstitutional Leanings
Starting with the Curtiss-Wright decision in 1936 and carrying forward to Zivotofsky v. Kerry in 2015, the Supreme Court has resorted to erroneous dicta and deference to promote independent executive power in external affairs. These judicial misconstructions have done severe damage to basic constitutional principles, including checks and balances and self-government. The bias toward presidential […]
Gaming the Framing: A New Way to Teach the Constitutional Convention
Why study the Constitution through the medium of role-play? Students playing roles will better appreciate the difficulties of framing a constitution and better understand what was at stake and what was possible for the delegates who gathered in Philadelphia—better than if they simply heard or read about the event. A Convention delegate—who shall go unnamed—while […]
Ryan Anderson and the Continuing Challenge to Religious Liberty
The rubber for the marriage movement will meet the road on the issue of religious liberty. By conceding to “social harm” and “social meaning” arguments, Anderson and Girgis make it more difficult to defend religious liberty against anti-discrimination laws. Ryan T. Anderson is perhaps the most indefatigable culture warrior today. After occupying the front lines […]
