That’s the perception of Stephen Griffin (Tulane). Mine too, I have to admit.
3 responses to “Michigan Law Review’s “Books” Issue in Decline?”
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Is the Mich LR Books Issue in Decline? No.
Brian Leiter and Stephen Griffin appear to think it is. Methinks they doth protest too much. Griffin’s complaint centers on the fact that in recent years a cluster of well-known con law theory books have not been reviewed:Consider some of the better co…
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In (Partial) Defense of the Michigan Books Issue, and of Book Reviews Generally
Stephen Griffin has an interesting post at Balkinization lamenting what he calls the sad decline of the Michigan Law Review’s books issue. He argues that the review has recently ignored significant works in constitutional law and theory, while disdaini…
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The Future of Book Reviews, Predicted from the Index to Legal Periodicals?
Well, there’s discussion every now and then about changes in the Michigan Law Review’s annual issue on book reviews. Seems pretty clear to me that the MLR’s book review issue isn’t as good for legal history as it used to…
My former colleagues at another university in Middle East have also been moved to online teaching indefinitely, with the students…