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Eloquence and Reason
Robert L. Tsai
其他書名
Creating a First Amendment Culture
出版Yale University Press, 2008-12-17
主題Political Science / ConstitutionsHistory / United States / 20th CenturyLaw / ConstitutionalPolitical Science / Civil Rights
ISBN9780300151879030015187X
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=B5xTAcBlPxkC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This provocative book presents a theory of the First Amendment's development. During the twentieth century, Americans gained trust in its commitments, turned the First Amendment into an instrument for social progress, and exercised their rhetorical freedom to create a common language of rights. Robert L. Tsai explains that the guarantees of the First Amendment have become part of a governing culture and nationwide priority. Examining the rhetorical tactics of activists, presidents, and lawyers, he illustrates how committed citizens seek to promote or destabilize a convergence in constitutional ideas. Eloquence and Reason reveals the social and institutional processes through which foundational ideas are generated and defends a cultural role for the courts.