On Dissent: Its Meaning in America

by David M. Skover and Ronald K.L. Collins

Book Overview

America values dissent. It tolerates, encourages, and protects it. But what is this thing we value? That is a question never asked. "Dissent" is treated as a known fact. For all that has been said about dissent - in books, articles, judicial opinions, and popular culture - it is remarkable that no one has devoted much, if any, ink to explaining what dissent is. No one has attempted to sketch its philosophical, linguistic, legal, or cultural meanings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107502683
• ISBN13: 9781107502680
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.0"