Freedom, Law, and Rights: Volume 1 (Freedom and American Society) - Softcover

Raeder, Linda C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1545243492 ISBN 13: 9781545243497

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Freedom, Law, and Rights: Traditional American Thought and Practice explores the meaning of freedom in the American experience; its relation to the rule of law and the concept of rights; liberal democracy; and various assumptions implicit in the Founders' Constitution.

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About the Author

Linda C. Raeder is Professor of Politics at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL. She is the author of numerous scholarly publications exploring the nature and development of the Western liberal tradition, including a monograph on the religious thought of J.S. Mill, chapters and articles on Hayek, Burke, Marx, Augustine, Voegelin, and related subjects. She received the Ph.D. in politics and American government from The Catholic University of America and serves as both associate editor of the academic journal Humanitas (Washington, DC) and senior fellow at the James Madison Institute in Tallahassee. In 2017 she was recipient of the Charles and Hazel Corts Award for Outstanding Teaching.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1545243492
• ISBN 13: 9781545243497
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228