From the European Journal of Legal Studies, Philip Allott (Cambridge): The Opening of the Human Mind; and Michel Troper (Nanterre): The Judicial Power and Democracy. Wilkinson and Posner, dissenting: Two conservative judges challenge Justice Scalia. A review of The Invisible Constitution by Laurence Tribe. An excerpt from U.S. Versus Them by J. Peter Scoblic. Off Base: Is the future of the GOP Scots-Irish or Indian-American? The Paper Chase: Dozens of progressive institutions are clamoring to put their agendas on Obama's desk — will the incoming president actually read them? The curse of neo-totalitarianism: As dangerous as terrorism, the rise of autocratic dictatorship is a grave threat to world peace. A review of A Book of Silence by Sara Maitland. A review of Scrapbooks: An American History by Jessica Helfand. From Governing, in many cities, a big university is becoming the economic engine that a big corporation used to be; and a cover story on the corruption puzzle: Is graft getting worse or are prosecutors out of control? More on The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson. Getting crafty: When the times call for handmade, and you say "not by me". A review of Two Planks and a Passion: The Dramatic History of Skiing by Roland Huntford. An interview with Amory Lovins, chairman of the Rocky Mountain Institute, on energy efficiency (and more).
