Civil Liberties

by Conor A. Gearty

Book Overview

Tracing the origins of the term civil liberties and what it has come to mean today, this title argues that the protection of civil liberties is a vital front in the struggle to preserve political freedom. It also suggests that a proper understanding of and commitment to civil liberties has never been more important.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019923616X
• ISBN13: 9780199236169
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"