Social order requires a sovereign: an actor with unlimited, undivided, and unaccountable authority. Or so the classic theory says. But without noticing, we've gutted the theory. Constitutionalism limits state authority. Federalism divides it. The rul...

Do the dead have rights? In a persuasive argument, Don Herzog makes the case that the deceased's interests should be protected. This is a delightfully deceptive works that start out with a simple, seemingly arcane question – can you libel or slander...

"Household Politics" offers a brand-new look at "familial patriarchy" in early modern England, which was an era when it supposedly thrived. Canonical sources and sermons often urged the subordination of women. But Herzog found that most considered th...