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Constitutional Conflicts eBook Series

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  • Free Speech, The People's Darling Privilege

    Struggles for Freedom of Expression in American History

    by Michael Kent Curtis, Neal Devins, Mark A. Graber ...
    Series series Constitutional Conflicts
    Modern ideas about the protection of free speech in the United States did not originate in twentieth-century Supreme Court cases, as many have thought. Free Speech, “The People’s Darling Privilege” refutes this misconception by examining popular struggles for free speech that stretch back through American history. Michael Kent Curtis focuses on struggles in which ordinary and extraordinary people, ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

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  • Parliamentary Sovereignty

    Contemporary Debates

    by Jeffrey Goldsworthy ...
    Series Book 1 - Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law
    This book has four main themes: (1) a criticism of 'common law constitutionalism', the theory that Parliament's authority is conferred by, and therefore is or can be made subordinate to, judge-made common law; (2) an analysis of Parliament's ability to abdicate, limit or regulate the exercise of its own authority, including a revision of Dicey's conception of sovereignty, a repudiation of the ... Read more

    $51.69 USD

  • Uninhibited, Robust, and Wide-Open

    A Free Press for a New Century

    by Lee C. Bollinger ...
    Series series Inalienable Rights
    Lee Bollinger is one of our foremost experts on the First Amendment--both an erudite scholar and elegant advocate. In this sweeping account, he explores the troubled history of a free press in America and looks toward the challenges ahead. The first amendment guaranteed freedom of the press in seemingly clear terms. However, over the course of American history, Bollinger notes, the idea of press ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Tough Talk

    How I Fought for Writers, Comics, Bigots, and the American Way

    by Martin Garbus ...
    The boisterous freedom promised by the First Amendment is both the heart of American experiment and the fissure along which it divides itself. Those who would fight freedom's enemies, from political correctness to corporate intimidation to outright censorship, face powerful adversaries. But they also have a potent weapon at their disposal: good, old-fashioned talk--tough talk. And as one of ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Optimize Public Law

    by Ursula Smartt ...
    Series series Optimize
    The Optimize series is designed to show you how to apply your knowledge in assessment. These concise revision guides cover the most commonly taught topics, and provide you with the tools to:Understand the law and remember the detailsusing diagrams and tables throughout to demonstrate how the law fits togetherContextualise your knowledgeidentifying and explaining how to apply legal principles for ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Administrative Law

    by Peter Cane ...
    Series series Clarendon Law Series
    Administrative Law provides a sophisticated but highly accessible account of a complex area of law of great contemporary relevance and increasing importance. Written in a clear and flowing style, the text has been radically reorganized and extensively rewritten to present administrative law as a framework for public administration. After an exploration of the nature, province, and sources of ... Read more

    $51.29 USD

  • Controversies in American Federalism and Public Policy

    Edited by Christopher P. Banks ...
    Series series Controversies in American Constitutional Law
    This interdisciplinary collection presents a scholarly treatment of how the constitutional politics of federalism affect governments and citizens, offering an accessible yet comprehensive analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s federalism jurisprudence and its effect on the development of national and state policies in key areas of constitutional jurisprudence. The contributors address the impact ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Select Legal Topics

    Volume 2

    by Andrew J. Schatkin ...
    The second volume of Select Legal Topics updates, analyses, and covers current developments in such areas of criminal law, criminal procedure, state civil procedure, civil rights matters, constitutional issues, and significant recent Supreme Court decisions. Select Legal Topics also covers issues of mental disease or defects in the case of a criminal client and considers the rules in the criminal ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Free Exercise of Religion and the United States Constitution

    The Supreme Court’s Challenge

    by Mark P. Strasser ...
    Series series ICLARS Series on Law and Religion
    The United States is extremely diverse religiously and, not infrequently, individuals sincerely contend that they are unable to act in accord with law as a matter of conscience. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the free exercise of religion and the United States Supreme Court has issued many decisions exploring the depth and breadth of those protections. This book ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Access to Justice and Legal Aid

    Comparative Perspectives on Unmet Legal Need

    Edited by Dr Asher Flynn, Professor Jacqueline Hodgson ...
    This book considers how access to justice is affected by restrictions to legal aid budgets and increasingly prescriptive service guidelines. As common law jurisdictions, England and Wales and Australia, share similar ideals, policies and practices, but they differ in aspects of their legal and political culture, in the nature of the communities they serve and in their approaches to providing ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • The Supreme Court on Trial

    How the American Justice System Sacrifices Innocent Defendants

    by George C. Thomas III ...
    The chief mandate of the criminal justice system is not to prosecute the guilty but to safeguard the innocent from wrongful convictions; with this startling assertion, legal scholar George Thomas launches his critique of the U.S. system and its emphasis on procedure at the expense of true justice.Thomas traces the history of jury trials, an important component of the U.S. justice system, since the ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

  • Nationalism and Globalisation

    Edited by Stephen Tierney ...
    This book addresses a seemingly paradoxical situation. On the one hand, nationalism from Scotland to the Ukraine remains a resilient political dynamic, fostering secessionist movements below the level of the state. On the other, the competence and capacity of states, and indeed the coherence of nationalism as an ideology, are increasingly challenged by patterns of globalisation in commerce, ... Read more

    $38.89 USD