Theory of Liberty - The Constitution and Minorities

List of contents

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

About the author

H. N. Hirsch

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: H. N. Hirsch, H. N. (Oberlin College Hirsch, Hirsch H. N.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367231996
• ISBN: 978-0-367-23199-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Political Thought and Political Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, PHILOSOPHY / General, HISTORY / General, Philosophy, Indian record