The Rights Revolution in the Twentieth Century

by Mark Tushnet

Overview

Tushnet traces the concept of legal rightsthrough the 20th century—from their origins in classical liberalism, fashioned in legislatures and emphasizing choice and contract, to notions of personal autonomy and equality protected by the judicial system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780872291652
Publisher:	American Historical Association
Publication date:	01/01/2009
Series:	New Essays on American Constitutional History
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Mark Tushnet is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the author of numerous works in constitutional theory and constitutional history, including The NAACP's Legal Strategy against Segregated Education, 1925-50; Making Civil Rights Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1936-61; Making Constitutional Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1961-91; and A Court Divided: The Rehnquist Court and the Future of Constitutional Law.

Table of Contents

Series Introduction

Introduction

Ideas

The Starting Point

Pragmatic and Realist Critiques

The New Deal Reconstruction

The Emergence of Modern Liberalism: Autonomy and Accommodation

Conclusion: Constitutional Rights at Century's End

Institutions

Lawyers and Rights Litigation: The Development of Support Structures

Political Parties and Social Movements

From Congress to the Courts: The Venues for Rights Protection

Conclusion: Into the Twenty First Century

Suggestions for Further Reading

Notes