Month: July 2016

  • An American View On Brexit

    The most surprising thing about the Brexit vote, to me, was that there was a Brexit vote—that the question was put to a nationwide referendum. Many US states made provisions in their constitutions for referenda and initiative petitions in their constitutions during the Progressive Era. Even my own state, Massachusetts, did it—the only New England……

  • Bienvenue à Lettres Blogatoires!

    Readers, I am very pleased to announce the arrival of the latest blog in the Letters Blogatory family—Lettres Blogatoires! As you know, I write primarily about American cases. I was very glad that my colleagues Javier Ochoa and Claudia Madrid volunteered to found Cartas Blogatorias, which brings you articles from throughout Latin America. Now Fanny……