The myth of rights : the purposes and limits of constitutional rights /
What is a constitutional right? If asked, most Americans would say that it is an entitlement to act as one pleases, i.e. that rights protect autonomy. That understanding, however, is wrong and is, indeed, 'The Myth of Rights'. This book addresses the constitutional issues posed in these an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York ; Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | What is a constitutional right? If asked, most Americans would say that it is an entitlement to act as one pleases, i.e. that rights protect autonomy. That understanding, however, is wrong and is, indeed, 'The Myth of Rights'. This book addresses the constitutional issues posed in these and many other areas of law and public policy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 298 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199703425 0199703426 9780199775842 0199775842 |