Optional mediation language preserves flexibility by allowing parties to decide, once a dispute arises, whether mediation makes sense under the circumstances. At the same time, pa ...

Clause-bound textualism can resolve some of the difficulty: e.g., one could insist that the prohibition covers only binding agreements among states. Eventually, though, the boundary-defining inquiry ...

The Indian Constitution is a proverbial ship of Theseus to some extent. The mythical ship of Theseus, the Greek hero, was preserved for long, but each old plank was replaced with new timber. This ...