What Should Constitutions Do?
ABSTRACT
In this symposium, authors addressed the question, “What should a constitution be designed to establish and protect?” Without having to deal with either incorporating or ignoring history and precedent, authors were asked to directly address the normative questions surrounding constitution-making.
READING LIST
Conference Readings
Alexander, Larry. “What Are Constitutions, and What Should (and Can) They Do?.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Epstein, Richard A. “Can We Design an Optimal Constitution?.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Fishkin, James S. “Deliberative Democracy and Constitutions.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Galston, William A. “Pluralist Constitution.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Gerber, Scott D. “The Origins of an Independent Judiciary in New York, 1621-1777.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Kmiec, Douglas W. “The Constitution as a Reflection of Human Nature.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Levinson, Sanford V. “Do Constitutions Have A Point? Reflections on "Parchment Barriers".” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Lomasky, Loren E. “Contract, Covenant, Constitution.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Pincione, Guido. “The Constitution of Non-Domination.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Somin, Ilya. “Foot Voting, Political Ignorance and Constitutional Design.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Teson, Fernando. “The Liberal Constitution and Foreign Affairs.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.
Zuckert, Michael P. “Constitutionalism in the Age of Terror.” Liberty Fund Symposium, Tampa, FL, April 16-19, 2009.