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The myth of rights [electronic resource] : the purposes and limits of constitutional rights / Ashutosh Bhagwat.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource (xii, 298 p.)ISBN: 9780199775842 (ebook) :Subject(s): Civil rights -- United States
Additional Physical Form: Print version 9780195377781DDC classification: 342.73085 LOC classification: KF4749Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: What is a constitutional right? If asked, most Americans would say that it is an entitlement to act as one pleases, i.e. that rights protect autonomy. That understanding, however, is wrong and is, indeed, 'The Myth of Rights'. This book addresses the constitutional issues posed in these and many other areas of law and public policy.
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What is a constitutional right? If asked, most Americans would say that it is an entitlement to act as one pleases, i.e. that rights protect autonomy. That understanding, however, is wrong and is, indeed, 'The Myth of Rights'. This book addresses the constitutional issues posed in these and many other areas of law and public policy.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.