The Logic of Constitutional Rights (Paperback)

Individual rights raise endless conflicts and spawn intricate standards and policies. Increasing involvement by courts has added still greater complexity. It would seem that few meaningful principles can unite an area of law plagued by such uncertainty. In this book the author argues that a fixed structure underlies that complexity, determining the kinds of arguments that can be made about individual rights. Examples are drawn from the world's oldest and most intricate body of law on civil rights and liberties: the case law of the United States Supreme Court. Yet the model is designed to account for any legal system that recognizes civil rights and liberties. The author applies techniques of logical analysis (although no prior knowledge of logic is required) to identify a deeper discursive structure. He shows how simple concepts of harm and consent, which do not ordinarily appear to be relevant in all cases, provide unity within and across regimes of individual rights.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Applied Legal Philosophy
Release date:	September 2017
First published:	2005
Authors:	Eric Heinze
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	122
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-25838-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International human rights law
LSN:	1-138-25838-5
Barcode:	9781138258389

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