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The Law as it Could Be
Owen Fiss
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Description for The Law as it Could Be
Paperback. "The Law As It Could Be" gathers Fiss's most important work on procedure, adjudication and public reason, introduced by the author and including contextual introductions for each piece - some of which are among the most cited in 20th Century American legal studies. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 410.
The Law As It Could Be gathers Fiss's most important work on procedure, adjudication and public reason, introduced by the author and including contextual introductions for each piece-some of which are among the most cited in Twentieth Century legal studies. Fiss surveys the legal terrain between the landmark cases of Brown v. Board of Education and Bush v. Gore to reclaim the legal legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. He argues forcefully for a vision of judges as instruments of public reason and of the courts as a means of shaping society in the image of the Constitution. ... Read more
The Law As It Could Be gathers Fiss's most important work on procedure, adjudication and public reason, introduced by the author and including contextual introductions for each piece-some of which are among the most cited in Twentieth Century legal studies. Fiss surveys the legal terrain between the landmark cases of Brown v. Board of Education and Bush v. Gore to reclaim the legal legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. He argues forcefully for a vision of judges as instruments of public reason and of the courts as a means of shaping society in the image of the Constitution. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
409g
Number of Pages
287
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814727263
SKU
V9780814727263
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About Owen Fiss
Owen Fiss is Sterling Profesor of Law, Yale Law School. Among his books are Liberalism Divided and The Irony of Free Speech.
Reviews for The Law as it Could Be
Refreshingly straightforward. Fiss writes in the style of John Marshall, sweeping the reader along with vigorous argumentation. -The Law and Politics Book Review An uplifting book. -Choice Owen Fiss is the moral compass of legal liberalism, and these indispensable essays are his-and our-guide to true north. Against the reaction of ... Read more