A Community of Equals: 2 (New Democracy Forum) - Softcover

Fiss, Owen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807004375 ISBN 13: 9780807004371

Publisher: Beacon Press, 1999

Synopsis

The acute desire to close American borders to new arrivals, mostly persons of color from developing countries, has surfaced in school board gatherings, town hall meetings, gubernatorial races, even presidential elections. . . . Does America still see itself as the 'land of immigrants'? Why not . . . invest in the survival and progress of all immigrants?--Edwidge Danticat, from the Foreword

In this timely book, Owen Fiss examines the paradox of new immigrants being stripped of their rights within a democracy committed to equality. Arguing that it is in the interest of all of us-citizens and citizens-to-be-to live up to the promise of our Constitution, Fiss challenges the courts to invoke the courage they once brought to landmark civil rights cases and to apply it now to preserve a community of equals. Distinguished scholars and activists respond and debate the implications of Fiss's argument.

The New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns.

About this title

About the Author

Owen Fiss is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale University. His most recent books are Liberalism Divided and The Irony of Free Speech.

Edition details

• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807004375
• ISBN 13: 9780807004371
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128