With the apparent failure of the European Constitution (at least on the first try...), the search for a pan-European civic ‘identification mechanism’ is as likely to be intensified as it is to be abandoned. Given that most political theorists are reluctant to formulate a liberal pan-European nationalism, a ‘thicker’ version of constitutional patriotism might seem an attractive (and relatively m...

We describe the synthesis and mesomorphic behaviour of 4-(lH,lH-perfluorooctyloxy)4'-methoxy biphenyl. Two mesophases of smectic E and smectic A types were observed. X-ray diffraction study of the smectic E phase indicates a herringbone arrangement of

The case of Ryan v. Attorney General involved a challenge to the constitutional validity of the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act, 1960, which provided the legislative basis for the fluoridation of the public water supply. While the importance of this case in the history of water fluoridation is well known, its contribution to constitutional law in this country may not be as widely ap...

This paper compares contingent values for a hypothetical landscape protection programme with respondents’ voting behaviour in an actual referendum. We use the example of a proposed increase of expenditures for landscape protection in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. In particular we examine (i) CVM bid magnitudes of the different voter groups, (ii) relationships between qualitative response c...

There will be a referendum on Scottish independence in 2014. The prospect of further constitutional change might prompt us to reconsider the role and influence of the Scottish Parliament as a legislature. Fourteen years of devolution has also given us plenty of experience on which to make our assessment of the limitations of the new Scottish political system. Yet, the title of this article also...