| A New Birth of Freedom: Human Rights, Named and Unnamed Contributor(s): Black (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300077343 ISBN-13: 9780300077346 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $37.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: One of the most respected scholars of constitutional law here argues for a national commitment to human rights based on his interpretation of three critical documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution, and the "citizenship" and "privileges and immunities" clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The book presents a powerful case for reviewing and renewing the basis of our most important human rights. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights - Law | Constitutional - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 98088790 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.54" W x 8.26" (0.54 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many . . . unwritten rights are somehow inherent in the American scheme of democracy. So where do these freedoms come from? . . . One of the nation s most venerated thinkers about such matters offers a provocative and refreshing way to answer that question.--Neil A. Lewis, New York Times Book Review An appealing interpretation of the founding papers.--Michael G. Radigan, New York Law Journal A remarkably interesting book. It offers a way of looking at the Constitution that I had not thought about before.--Sanford Levinson, School of Law, University of Texas at Austin One of the most respected scholars of constitutional law here argues for a national commitment to human rights based on his interpretation of three critical documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution, and the citizenship and privileges and immunities clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The book presents a powerful case for reviewing and renewing the basis of our most important human rights. |