Cette série explore en profondeur l'histoire et le paysage contemporain des droits et libertés civils aux États-Unis. Elle examine les contextes juridiques, historiques, politiques et sociologiques qui façonnent les dilemmes législatifs et présidentiels actuels. La collection offre aux experts, étudiants et citoyens engagés des analyses approfondies des théories et des idées constructives pour les futures avancées juridiques.
This book explains what it means to have a constitutional right - which is often less than people think. It examines how, and why, rights can be outweighed by 'compelling governmental interests'. Using historical examples, the book illuminates the nature of the judicial role in protecting genuinely meaningful rights.
When we discuss constitutional law, we usually focus on the constitutional rules that apply to what the government does. Far less clear are the constitutional rules that apply to what the government says. When does the speech of this unusually powerful speaker violate our constitutional rights and liberties?
The book reconceives civil rights as a set of legal guarantees that all will be included in the legal, political, economic and social projects central to civil society. We are all entitled to the protections of law against violence, to a high quality education, to decent employment, and to necessary assistance with our caregiving.