288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1992. A Theory of Liberty seeks to change the way we think about the American constitution. The focus of the book is the legal status of minority groups in the United States a topic at the top of the current political agenda. Arguing that minority rights were vitally important to the founding fathers, H. N. Hirsch presents an original and provocative look at issues such as... Read more
Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: Liberal Jurisprudence, History, and Political Science 2. Liberty: The Black Box 3. Police Powers, Neutral Principles, and Constitutional Change 4. "The Most Wilful Blindness": The Supreme Court and Social Facts 5. Democracy, Empathy, and Suspect Classes 6. The Threnody of Liberalism: Liberty and Community; Index; Index of Cases
Biography
H. N. Hirsch
