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This Article applies the theory of comparative institutional analysis to evaluate the trade-offs
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There has been a prolific amount of scholarship regarding the use of" hard" and" soft" law in
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A common claim about law is that it influences behavior “expressively.” At the most general
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This chapter examines the theoretical implications of adding disability to the existing canon
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