The Rights Revolution in the Twentieth Century - Paperback

by Mark Tushnet (Author)

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.

Author Biography

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.