R. Shep Melnick
Biography
R. Shep Melnick is the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Professor of American Politics at Boston College, and author of The Crucible of Desegregation: The Uncertain Search for Educational Equality (Chicago, 2023).
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The Myth of Milliken
Civitas Outlook
Will State Attorneys General Allow Their Cities to Make Energy Policy?
The effort to apply state law to redress climate injuries has been spearheaded not by state officials eager to protect their home turf, but by international non-profits, NGOs, and out-of-state private law firms frequently representing local governments.
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The Myth of Milliken