Liberty: A History of Civil Liberties in Australia

by Stuart Macintyre, James Waghorne, Dina Nayeri

A fascinating look at the history of civil liberties in Australia, this account offers a solid background to key civil liberties cases and a fresh analysis of the common law, human rights, and parliamentary democracy. From arguments over censorship in the 1930s to present-day debates on mandatory sentencing, the concept of civil liberties and its impact are discussed, tracing the formation of the Australian Council for Civil Liberties and its state-based...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1742232655
• ISBN13: 9781742232652
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: University of New South Wales Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"