Loyalty Without Borders: In Honor of Arthur Jacobson

Authors

George P. Fletcher, Columbia University School of Law

Abstract

The essence of loyalty is partiality - putting friends, political party, a particular country ahead of its competitors. The ambiguity of this definition lies in question: putting the recipients of loyalty close in what way? In the case of loyalty to a spouse, the loyal lover forswears sex with others. In voting and supporting, say, the Democrats, one does not contribute to the Republicans. By remaining loyal to the United States, one does not offer to join the military or serve in the civil defense force of another country.

Disciplines

Human Rights Law | Immigration Law | International Trade Law | Jurisprudence | Law

Recommended Citation

George P. Fletcher, Loyalty Without Borders: In Honor of Arthur Jacobson, 40 Cardozo L. Rev. 3185 (2019).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/clr/vol40/iss7/9