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Francis Lieber’S Theory Of Institutional Liberty, Steven Samson Nov 1994

Francis Lieber’S Theory Of Institutional Liberty, Steven Samson

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Lieber argued that external liberty is an outgrowth of internal freedom. Real freedom is “perpetual, individual, and relates to the whole being.” Liberty is “granted, guaranteed, and, therefore, generally of a public character.” It is the political expression of this preexisting moral condition of the people. It is a practical result of flourishing institutions of self-government.

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Francis Lieber: Émigré Scholar, Steven Alan Samson Mar 1994

Francis Lieber: Émigré Scholar, Steven Alan Samson

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If Francis Lieber (1798-1872) had been a tinkerer, like Thomas Alva Edison or George Westinghouse, he might be remembered today for patenting a great variety of inventions. Yet he was an innovator in several fields. His active concerns as a political economist, scholar, and writer ranged through the industrial as well as the liberal arts. Lieber was an early advocate of an international copyright. He urged Congress to establish an office of statistics to aid scientific research. Later he took a lead in military and legal reform, drafting the first formal code of military conduct, which predated and influenced both …

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Tibet: Endurance Of The National Idea, Stephen R. Bowers Jan 1994

Tibet: Endurance Of The National Idea, Stephen R. Bowers

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Lawrence Block, Steven Alan Samson Jan 1994

Lawrence Block, Steven Alan Samson

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Hollywood films owe much of their sparkle to atmospheric effects, including the lighting, shading, and color lent by character-actors. Their counterparts in the genre of literary gumshoes may be found in a certain breed of character-detectives. Among them, Lawrence Block, a versatile exemplar of the hard-boiled school of detective fiction, has given readers two notable repeat offenders from New York: Matthew Scudder, the ex-cop, and Bernie Rhodenbarr, the cat burglar with scruples. Both have found their way to Hollywood. Block's work is noted especially for its realistic style, fast-paced plots, spare dialog, and flawed protagonists.

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Sara Paretsky, Steven Alan Samson Jan 1994

Sara Paretsky, Steven Alan Samson

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Sara Paretsky is the creator of a street-smart feminist series detective, V. I. Warshawski, a former attorney who now investigates white-color crime. Each novel in the series further fleshes out her character and life story as readers are introduced to various friends and relatives, some of whom become staples.

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Proposal For Research In The Francis Lieber Collection, Steven Alan Samson Jan 1994