The Taming of Free Speech
| Author | : Laura Weinrib |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 472 |
| Release | : 2016-09-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674545717 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674545710 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (710 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Taming of Free Speech by : Laura Weinrib
Download or read book The Taming of Free Speech written by Laura Weinrib and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura Weinrib shows how a coalition of lawyers and activists made judicial enforcement of the Bill of Rights a defining feature of American democracy. Protection of civil liberties was a calculated bargain between liberals and conservatives to save the courts from New Deal attack and secure free speech for both labor radicals and businesses.