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Eloquence And Reason: Creating A First Amendment Culture, Robert L. Tsai
Eloquence And Reason: Creating A First Amendment Culture, Robert L. Tsai
Robert L Tsai
This book presents a general theory to explain how the words in the Constitution become culturally salient ideas, inscribed in the habits and outlooks of ordinary Americans. "Eloquence and Reason" employs the First Amendment as a case study to illustrate that liberty is achieved through the formation of a common language and a set of organizing beliefs. The book explicates the structure of First Amendment language as a distinctive discourse and illustrates how activists, lawyers, and even presidents help to sustain our First Amendment belief system. When significant changes to constitutional law occur, they are best understood as the results …
The George W. Bush Legacy, Caroline Heldman
The George W. Bush Legacy, Caroline Heldman
Caroline Heldman
Book review of The George W. Bush Legacy. Bush will be known for his ideological polarization of the political parties, his expansion of presidential power, and his appointment of a more conservative federal judiciary. The 2006 election was a major turning point for the White House in terms of public opinion and the loss of a Republican majority in Congress, and only time will tell whether the last two years will shift the direction of the Bush legacy.
The Janus-Faced Character Of Tourism In Cuba: Ideological Continuity And Change, Kathleen Adams
The Janus-Faced Character Of Tourism In Cuba: Ideological Continuity And Change, Kathleen Adams
Kathleen M. Adams
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