Research Catalog

Title

Comparative civil rights and liberties / Daniel C. Kramer.

Author

Kramer, Daniel C., 1934-

Publication

Washington, D.C. : University Press of America, ©1982.

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Details

Description

xii, 381 pages; 22 cm

Summary

Describes and compares civil liberties in the U.S., Great Britain, India, the Soviet Union and France. By Examining critical judicial cases, the author established precisely where each country draws the line on freedom of speech, religious freedom, racial and ethnic relations and criminal proceedings.

Subject

• Civil rights
• Bürgerrecht
• Rechtsvergleich
• Civil and political rights

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

. Introduction -- A. Definitions -- B. Overview of the five countries judicial systems -- II. Freedom of speech, press and association in the five countries -- A. Speech that may lead to localized violence -- B. Speech and groups considered as subversive -- C. Criticism of the government and of public officials -- D. Sexually oriented materials -- III. Church and state in the five countries -- A. Freedom of religion -- B. Establishment of religion -- IV. Race and ethnic relations in the five countries -- A. The United States -- B. Great Britain -- C. India -- D. The Soviet Union -- E. France -- V. Criminal proceedings in the five countries -- A. The United States -- B. England -- C. India -- D. The Soviet Union -- E. France -- VI. Policy considerations and general observations -- A. Policy recommendations -- B. Potential trouble spots -- C. The relationship between tolerance and polarization/incumbency instability -- D. The French third republic and the action francaise.

ISBN

• 0819122556
• 9780819122551
• 0819122564
• 9780819122568

LCCN

81040040

OCLC

• ocm08115296
• 8115296
• SCSB-40770

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library