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Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution by Stephen Breyer (Engl
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9780307274946
- Type
- NA
- Publication Name
- NA
- ISBN
- 9780307274946
- Book Title
- Active Liberty : Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Genre
- Law, Political Science
- Topic
- Constitutional, Judicial Power, General, Civics & Citizenship, Political Freedom, American Government / National
- Item Weight
- 5.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307274942
ISBN-13
9780307274946
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52753340
Product Key Features
Book Title
Active Liberty : Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Constitutional, Judicial Power, General, Civics & Citizenship, Political Freedom, American Government / National
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Law, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
5.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
" A brisk, lucid and energetic book, written with conviction and offering a central argument that is at once provocative and appealing. . . . Deserves a place of honor in national debates, now and in the future, about the role of the Supreme Court in American life." - "The New Republic" " An important contribution. "Active Liberty" serves to clarify the stakes in contemporary disputes over the courts, rightly emphasizing areas of common ground alongside those of controversy." - "The Washington Post Book World" " Provocative and well-argued.. . . . What we need more of, "Active Liberty" insists, is not activist judges but activist citizens." - "The New York Times" " "Active Liberty" will likely influence not only public debate but also how lawyers craft their cases." - "The Wall Street Journal" "From the Trade Paperback edition.", "A brisk, lucid and energetic book, written with conviction and offering a central argument that is at once provocative and appealing. . . . Deserves a place of honor in national debates, now and in the future, about the role of the Supreme Court in American life." The New Republic "An important contribution. Active Liberty serves to clarify the stakes in contemporary disputes over the courts, rightly emphasizing areas of common ground alongside those of controversy." The Washington Post Book World "Provocative and well-argued.. . . . What we need more of, Active Liberty insists, is not activist judges but activist citizens." The New York Times " Active Liberty will likely influence not only public debate but also how lawyers craft their cases." The Wall Street Journal, "A brisk, lucid and energetic book, written with conviction and offering a central argument that is at once provocative and appealing. . . . Deserves a place of honor in national debates, now and in the future, about the role of the Supreme Court in American life." The New Republic "An important contribution. Active Liberty serves to clarify the stakes in contemporary disputes over the courts, rightly emphasizing areas of common ground alongside those of controversy." The Washington Post Book World "Provocative and well-argued.. . . . What we need more of, Active Liberty insists, is not activist judges but activist citizens." The New York Times " Active Liberty will likely influence not only public debate but also how lawyers craft their cases." The Wall Street Journal From the Trade Paperback edition., "A brisk, lucid and energetic book, written with conviction and offering a central argument that is at once provocative and appealing. . . . Deserves a place of honor in national debates, now and in the future, about the role of the Supreme Court in American life." -"The New Republic" "An important contribution. "Active Liberty" serves to clarify the stakes in contemporary disputes over the courts, rightly emphasizing areas of common ground alongside those of controversy."-"The Washington Post Book World" "Provocative and well-argued.. . . . What we need more of, "Active Liberty" insists, is not activist judges but activist citizens." -"The New York Times" ""Active Liberty" will likely influence not only public debate but also how lawyers craft their cases." -"The Wall Street Journal", "A brisk, lucid and energetic book, written with conviction and offering a central argument that is at once provocative and appealing. . . . Deserves a place of honor in national debates, now and in the future, about the role of the Supreme Court in American life." The New Republic "An important contribution. Active Liberty serves to clarify the stakes in contemporary disputes over the courts, rightly emphasizing areas of common ground alongside those of controversy."The Washington Post Book World "Provocative and well-argued.. . . . What we need more of, Active Liberty insists, is not activist judges but activist citizens." The New York Times "Active Liberty will likely influence not only public debate but also how lawyers craft their cases." The Wall Street Journal, "A brisk, lucid and energetic book, written with conviction and offering a central argument that is at once provocative and appealing. . . . Deserves a place of honor in national debates, now and in the future, about the role of the Supreme Court in American life." The New Republic "An important contribution.Active Libertyserves to clarify the stakes in contemporary disputes over the courts, rightly emphasizing areas of common ground alongside those of controversy."The Washington Post Book World "Provocative and well-argued.. . . . What we need more of,Active Libertyinsists, is not activist judges but activist citizens." The New York Times "Active Libertywill likely influence not only public debate but also how lawyers craft their cases." The Wall Street Journal
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
342.73
Synopsis
A brilliant new approach to the Constitution and courts of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.For Justice Breyer, the Constitution's primary role is to preserve and encourage what he calls "active liberty": citizen participation in shaping government and its laws. As this book argues, promoting active liberty requires judicial modesty and deference to Congress; it also means recognizing the changing needs and demands of the populace. Indeed, the Constitution's lasting brilliance is that its principles may be adapted to cope with unanticipated situations, and Breyer makes a powerful case against treating it as a static guide intended for a world that is dead and gone. Using contemporary examples from federalism to privacy to affirmative action, this is a vital contribution to the ongoing debate over the role and power of our courts., A brilliant new approach to the Constitution and courts of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.For Justice Breyer, the Constitution's primary role is to preserve and encourage what he calls "active liberty" citizen participation in shaping government and its laws. As this book argues, promoting active liberty requires judicial modesty and deference to Congress; it also means recognizing the changing needs and demands of the populace. Indeed, the Constitution's lasting brilliance is that its principles may be adapted to cope with unanticipated situations, and Breyer makes a powerful case against treating it as a static guide intended for a world that is dead and gone. Using contemporary examples from federalism to privacy to affirmative action, this is a vital contribution to the ongoing debate over the role and power of our courts., This book, based on the Tanner lectures on Human Values that Justice Stephen Breyer delivered at Harvard University in November 2004, argues that the genius of the Constitution rests not in any static meaning it might have had in a world that is dead and gone, but in the adaptability of its great principles to cope with current problems., A brilliant new approach to the Constitution and courts of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. For Justice Breyer, the Constitution's primary role is to preserve and encourage what he calls "active liberty": citizen participation in shaping government and its laws. As this book argues, promoting active liberty requires judicial modesty and deference to Congress; it also means recognizing the changing needs and demands of the populace. Indeed, the Constitution's lasting brilliance is that its principles may be adapted to cope with unanticipated situations, and Breyer makes a powerful case against treating it as a static guide intended for a world that is dead and gone. Using contemporary examples from federalism to privacy to affirmative action, this is a vital contribution to the ongoing debate over the role and power of our courts.
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