Universal rights and the constitution /
Stephen A. Simon.
- New York: Sunny press, 2014.
- ix, 185 pages : 24 cm.
- SUNY series in American constitutionalism .
Revision of dissertation (Ph. D.--University of Maryland, College Park, 2007) issued under title: Human rights or American privileges? : the Supreme Court's evolving use of universal reasoning --Page ix.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-179) and index.
Introduction -- Universal arguments in American constitutionalism -- Universal arguments in constitutional law -- Universal arguments in constitutional theory -- A role for universal arguments -- Conclusion: Universal rights discourse.
9781438451855 (hbk.) 1438451857 (hbk.)
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Constitutional law--United States. International and municipal law--United States. Natural law--United States. Human rights--United States. Law--Foreign influences.--United States