Civil Liberties in Conflict (Routledge Revivals) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1041148097 ISBN 13: 9781041148098

Publisher: Routledge, 2026

Synopsis

Larry Gostin brings together the finest civil libertarians and humanists from both sides of the Atlantic in Civil Liberties in Conflict (originally published in 1988) in which he and his contributors engage with the charged issues of public order, racism, pornography, and national security. The book is unique in its point/counterpoint analysis of the constitutional structures, court decisions, and governments in two of the most robust democracies in the west―the US and the UK.

A valuable source for students of political sociology, philosophy, and law, Civil Liberties in Conflict is a volume which every concerned citizen should read; it touches every aspect of our life―our government, courts, police, and our freedoms.

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About the Author

Larry Gostin is Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University and Faculty Director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. A globally recognized authority in health law, he directs the WHO Collaborating Center on National and Global Health Law and is an elected lifetime Member of the National Academy of Medicine. Prof. Gostin has shaped policy through multiple epidemics from AIDS SARS, and Influenza H1N1 to Ebola, MERS, Zika, and mpox to pandemic COVID-19, advised world leaders, and authored award-winning books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1041148097
• ISBN 13: 9781041148098
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Gostin Larry