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Explaining American law in Italy

Law Professor Sidney Shapiro, who spent two months teaching American public law to students at the second oldest university in Italy, examines the differences in the two country’s legal systems.


CARS: A winner or a clunker?

Congress voted August 6 for a $2 billion extension of the “Cash for Clunkers” program. Economics lecturer John MacDonald (’95) explains where CARS might speed up the recovery and where it might lose control.


Politics, race and the Supreme Court

It’s difficult to predict the impact that Sonia Sotomayor will have on the Supreme Court, says political science professor Katy Harriger, but with the court closely divided, her presence could swing the balance.