Freedom and the Court: Civil Rights and Liberties in the United States - Softcover

Abraham, Henry J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195029615 ISBN 13: 9780195029611

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1982

Synopsis

As in previous editions, the author focuses on the difficulty of reconciling liberty and order, and concentrates on the problems inherent in protecting the rights of the individual as well as the rights of the community.

About this title

From the Back Cover

"This comprehensive and up-to-date text is timely and absorbing reading for student, scholar, and layperson alike. Abraham and Perry have done it again!"--Sheldon Goldman, author of Picking Federal Judges

"Concise yet amazingly comprehensive, Freedom and the Court remains the best text in the field. A wonderful introduction to the fascinating world of civil liberties for students, a superb desk reference for their professors!"--Tinsley E. Yarbrough, author of The Rehnquist Court and the Constitution

"Freedom and the Court is the best one-book tool available for mastering the Supreme Court's civil rights and liberties jurisprudence."--Martin M. Shapiro, author of Who Guards the Guardians: Judicial Control of Administration

About the Author

Henry J. Abraham is James Hart Professor Emeritus of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia whose numerous books include Justices, Presidents, and Senators: A History of the U.S. Supreme Court Appointments from Washington to Clinton and The Judicial Process: An Introductory Analysis of the Courts of the United States, England, and France. Barbara A. Perry is Carter Glass Professor of Government at Sweet Briar College and author of The Priestly Tribe: The Supreme Court's Image in the American Mind.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195029615
• ISBN 13: 9780195029611
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 460