Federalism and Rights. (book reviews)

Michael Esler, Ohio Wesleyan University

One promise of the recent discovery of state constitutional law by state courts, the so-called judicial federalism, is that states would take a more active role in protecting rights. This volume represents a timely addition to the literature on federalism and rights as well as on the new judicial federalism. The nine essays were first presented at an international conference on federalism and rights, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Federalism, in November 1992. An interdisciplinary effort, six of the essays were written by political ...

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