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Watch constitutional law scholar Professor Maxwell Stearns deliver the Constitution Day Lecture: “Yes, We’re Still in a Constitutional Crisis, and Parliamentary America Remains Our Best Hope.” Professor Max Stearns teaches Constitutional Law I and II (Governance and Individual Rights) and Law and Economics at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. https://lnkd.in/gUKMZBip The United States is in a constitutional crisis that threatens our capacity to continue as a democracy. Although many commentators agree, few properly diagnose the root cause—two-party presidentialism—leading to inadequate remedies. In “Parliamentary America: The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing our Broken Democracy” (JHU Press 2024), Professor Maxwell Stearns pulls no punches. He explains how a system we managed for nearly a quarter millennium has gone off the rails in the information age, and he provides a set of bold solutions that, in contrast with popular alternatives, can end the crisis and be enacted.

Establishing meeting ground rules (and following them) helps promote civil dialogue, even when participants disagree: https://lnkd.in/gkZGzZ2R

In this article an attempt is made to explain the methodology employed by Tāj al-Dīn al-Subkī, an eminent 8 th /14 th Century jurisprudent, in his uṣūlī text Jamʿ al-Jawāmiʿ as a model for the uṣūlī matn genre. It is hoped that the article will generate more interest in understanding juristic jargon and their usages in elucidating the principles of Islamic Jurisprudence.

📑 In a new study for the European Parliament, Mark Dawson and Adina Akbik of the Institute of Political Science | Leiden University examine the evolving role of the European Council in the EU’s constitutional structure. 💡 As the study demonstrates, the increasing tendency of the European Council to instruct other EU institutions and its limited accountability have established an increasing gap between its de jure role under the EU Treaties and its de facto power in the larger system of EU governance. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eE_6Gfmz

I can highly recommend this program making you a better leader with up to date knowledge and experience. More here👇

"But should we accept this truth–this reality–as it is? Shouldn’t we try to improve it if it needs improving?...Whether we can improve reality depends on a great many things but at the least this is dependent on our circumstances and our capabilities. Reality in different contexts may require certain circumstances and specific conditions particular to that context in order to facilitate improvement of that reality." (Excerpt from Masters of Society, p. 30) Are masters necessary in society? How can the citizens check those masters? How do the masters keep their power and control? Who controls the morals of a society? How can citizens be free if the masters have the power and control? These questions (and more) are discussed in detail in this book, Masters of Society, from the series The Sage and the Seeker. GET YOUR COPY TODAY at https://lnkd.in/gti5xH_V. #norsequill #mastersofsociety #power #corruption #corrupt #disorder #order #law #lawless #utopia #utopian #dystopian #activeagency #intentionality #mastery #selfresponsibility #selfknowledge #understanding #freedom #liberty #seeker #sheep #blacksheep #herd #dependent #dependency #commonsense #strongfoundation #premise #masters #slaves #stoic #stoicism

Valuable discussion for PAs and Board Professionals.

Thank you Sean Ennis and Centre for Competition Policy for inviting me to present my ongoing project on FRAND platform access and the DMA. We need to look carefully into the rich acquis we have in terms of case law and decisional practice where FRAND has been applied and implemented in order to derive some first order principles for FRAND platform access. Without some principles and without tackling some tough questions, i.e. should gatekeepers be remunerated for the control of network externalities?, Article 6(12) becomes an empty vessel and does not promote the interests it seeks to protect; On this see a short piece forthcoming piece in the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement special issue on the DMA and the DSA, available on SSRN: https://lnkd.in/dqzqnRym

"But should we accept this truth–this reality–as it is? Shouldn’t we try to improve it if it needs improving?...Whether we can improve reality depends on a great many things but at the least this is dependent on our circumstances and our capabilities. Reality in different contexts may require certain circumstances and specific conditions particular to that context in order to facilitate improvement of that reality." (Excerpt from Masters of Society, p. 30) Are masters necessary in society? How can the citizens check those masters? How do the masters keep their power and control? Who controls the morals of a society? How can citizens be free if the masters have the power and control? These questions (and more) are discussed in detail in this book, Masters of Society, from the series The Sage and the Seeker. GET YOUR COPY TODAY at https://lnkd.in/g6efuQQp. #norsequill #mastersofsociety #power #corruption #corrupt #disorder #order #law #lawless #utopia #utopian #dystopian #activeagency #intentionality #mastery #selfresponsibility #selfknowledge #understanding #freedom #liberty #seeker #sheep #blacksheep #herd #dependent #dependency #commonsense #strongfoundation #premise #masters #slaves #stoic #stoicism

"This is certainly a more detailed examination than our previous discussion...It must be because one cannot build a sturdy house unless the foundation is secure. Where the foundation is simple but solid, the remaining portions of the house are more complex and intricate as each phase of construction is completed. But to get to completion, there must first be a foundation that can hold up the remaining structure and parts. Without a strong foundation, the remainder of the house will soon fall apart. As we continue on in our discussions, the subsequent parts will become more and more complex. For now, we are building a strong foundation...Yes, yes, sage. I see the value in starting with a secure premise, then working from there." (Excerpt from Masters of Society, pp. 23-24) Are masters necessary in society? How can the citizens check those masters? How do the masters keep their power and control? Who controls the morals of a society? How can citizens be free if the masters have the power and control? These questions (and more) are discussed in detail in this book, Masters of Society, from the series The Sage and the Seeker. GET YOUR COPY TODAY at https://lnkd.in/gti5xH_V. #norsequill #mastersofsociety #power #corruption #corrupt #disorder #order #law #lawless #utopia #utopian #dystopian #activeagency #intentionality #mastery #selfresponsibility #selfknowledge #understanding #freedom #liberty #seeker #sheep #blacksheep #herd #dependent #dependency #commonsense #strongfoundation #premise #masters #slaves #stoic #stoicism