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Law's Promise, Law's Expression : Visions of Power in the Politics of Race, Gender, and Religion
Law's Promise Law's Expression Visions of Power in the Politics of Race Gender and Religion Author:Kenneth Karst The conservative "social issues agenda" promises to use the power of law to effect a cultural counterrevolution that would negate the successes of the civil rights movement, the women`s movement, and the gay rights movement. In this lively and provocative book, ([a constitutional law scholar] for law ads) the author of Belonging to America discu... more »sses a wide range of issues - from street crime and pornography to abortion and school prayer - and argues eloquently that most of the social issues agenda violates the constitutional principle of equal citizenship.« less