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  • The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom

    A Legal History

    by Alexander Tsesis ...
    In this narrative history and contextual analysis of the Thirteenth Amendment, slavery and freedom take center stage. Alexander Tsesis demonstrates how entrenched slavery was in pre-Civil War America, how central it was to the political events that resulted in the Civil War, and how it was the driving force that led to the adoption of an amendment that ultimately provided a substantive assurance ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Constitutional Ethos

    Liberal Equality for the Common Good

    by Alexander Tsesis ...
    Judges, courts, and scholars in the United States agree that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, but there is much disagreement about its meaning. So what seems to be incontestable truth is riddled with disagreements about every day questions of decision making on matter such as whether people are entitled to government created programs, what rights are fundamental, the criteria for ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Free Speech in the Balance

    by Alexander Tsesis ...
    Free Speech in the Balance is the first comprehensive study of proportional analysis in free speech theory. This book challenges the US Supreme Court's categorical approach and explains the importance of understanding the breadth of concerns arising from regulations directly and indirectly impacting expression. The author provides in-depth analysis of some of the important social and political ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Destructive Messages

    How Hate Speech Paves the Way For Harmful Social Movements

    by Alexander Tsesis ...
    Series Book 27 - Critical America
    Destructive Messages argues that hate speech is dangerous not only when it poses an immediate threat of harm. It is also dangerous when it is systematically developed over time, becoming part of a culturally acceptable dialogue which can foster the persecution of minorities.Tsesis traces a causal link between racist and biased rhetoric and injustices like genocide and slavery. He shows that hate ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • For Liberty and Equality

    The Life and Times of the Declaration of Independence

    by Alexander Tsesis ...
    The Declaration of Independence is one of the most influential documents in modern history-the inspiration for what would become the most powerful democracy in the world. Indeed, at every stage of American history, the Declaration has been a touchstone for evaluating the legitimacy of legal, social, and political practices. Not only have civil rights activists drawn inspiration from its ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • Minorities, Free Speech and the Internet

    Edited by Oscar Pérez de la Fuente, Alexander Tsesis, Jędrzej Skrzypczak ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Human Rights
    Minorities, Free Speech and the Internet explores the regulation of free speech online and offline.Views are divided as to how much regulation of the Internet is appropriate. Some argue that it should be an unregulated space for free content. On the other hand, in many democracies, online hate speech, harassment and xenophobia are prohibited and punished. This book provides a forum for leading ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • The Promises of Liberty

    The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment

    Edited by Alexander Tsesis ...
    In these original essays, America's leading historians and legal scholars reassess the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment and its relevance to issues of liberty, justice, and equality. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States, reasserting the radical, egalitarian dimensions of the Constitution. It also laid the foundations for future civil rights and social justice ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

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    by Mark R. Levin ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe seven-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, Fox News star, and radio host Mark R. Levin explains how the dangers he warned against in the “timely yet timeless” (David Limbaugh, author of Jesus Is Risen) bestseller Liberty and Tyranny have come to pass.In 2009, Mark R. Levin galvanized conservatives with his unforgettable manifesto Liberty and Tyranny, by provi. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • HATE

    Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship

    by Nadine Strossen ...
    Series series Inalienable Rights
    The updated paperback edition of HATE dispels misunderstandings plaguing our perennial debates about "hate speech vs. free speech," showing that the First Amendment approach promotes free speech and democracy, equality, and societal harmony. As "hate speech" has no generally accepted definition, we hear many incorrect assumptions that it is either absolutely unprotected or absolutely protected ... Read more

    $13.29 USD

  • A Space for Race

    Decoding Racism, Multiculturalism, and Post-Colonialism in the Quest for Belonging in Canada and Beyond

    by Kathy Hogarth, Wendy L. Fletcher ...
    A Space for Race engages in a critical examination of some of the major discourses related to original/settler/immigrant and, particularly, racialized belonging. In the course of this examination, the book explores the various themes of racism, multiculturalism, and post-colonialism and the ongoing tensions, challenges, and inconsistencies around race relations embedded within policy and practice ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • #Republic

    Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media

    by Cass R. Sunstein ...
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Nudge and The World According to Star Wars, a revealing account of how today's Internet threatens democracy—and what can be done about itAs the Internet grows more sophisticated, it is creating new threats to democracy. Social media companies such as Facebook can sort us ever more efficiently into groups of the like-minded, creating echo chambers that ... Read more

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  • Democracy Rules

    by Jan-Werner Müller ...
    A much-anticipated guide to saving democracy, from one of our most essential political thinkers.Everyone knows that democracy is in trouble, but do we know what democracy actually is? Jan-Werner Müller, author of the widely translated and acclaimed What Is Populism?, takes us back to basics in Democracy Rules. In this short, elegant volume, he explains how democracy is founded not just on liberty ... Read more

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