Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. SEMBLANCES OF SOVEREIGNTY
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 The Sovereignty Cases and the Pursuit of an American Nation-State 11
7. 3 The Citizen-State: From the Warren Court to the Rehnquist Court 39
8. 4 Commonwealth and the Constitution: The Case of Puerto Rico 74
9. 5 The Erosion of American Indian Sovereignty 95
10. 6 Indian Tribal Sovereignty beyond Plenary Power 122
11. 7 Plenary Power, Immigration Regulation, and Decentered Citizenship 151
12. 8 Reconceptualizing Sovereignty: Toward a New American Narrative 182
13. Notes 199
14. Index 303