Brandeis on Democracy
Louis D. Brandeis
Brandeis on Democracy
Louis D. Brandeis
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A selection of the writings of Louis Brandeis. Known as the ""People's Attorney"", Brandeis crusaded constantly on behalf of the public, speaking before citizens' groups and legislative bodies and writing articles for popular magazines. He also advised Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt.
Strum does an excellent job of selecting materials from his speeches, interviews, letters, Supreme Court opinions, and articles. The result is a first-rate book that deserves a wide audience. Highly recommended." —Choice"A most timely re-presentation that captures the full range and richness of Brandeis's writings in his own compelling words." —James MacGregor Burns, author of The American Experiment and Government by the People
"Philippa Strum puts her considerable skills to an impressive result, crafting a 'Brandeis Reader' that teaches the value of an unflinching commitment to democracy at the same time that it deepens our understanding of majority rights, freedom of expression, and privacy. Every American will benefit from reading—and then re-reading—this book." —Kermit L. Hall, author of The Magic Mirror: Law in American History
"A first rate book, remarkable in every way the right documents, the right order, the right way to introduce them." —David W. Levy, coeditor of Half Brother, Half Son: The Letters of Louis D. Brandeis to Felix Frankfurter
"A super job of selecting and editing. This collection is far superior as representative of Brandeis's thought than any previous work." —Melvin I. Urofsky, author of A History of the American Constitution
Strum does an excellent job of selecting materials from his speeches, interviews, letters, Supreme Court opinions, and articles. The result is a first-rate book that deserves a wide audience. Highly recommended." —Choice"A most timely re-presentation that captures the full range and richness of Brandeis's writings in his own compelling words." —James MacGregor Burns, author of The American Experiment and Government by the People
"Philippa Strum puts her considerable skills to an impressive result, crafting a 'Brandeis Reader' that teaches the value of an unflinching commitment to democracy at the same time that it deepens our understanding of majority rights, freedom of expression, and privacy. Every American will benefit from reading—and then re-reading—this book." —Kermit L. Hall, author of The Magic Mirror: Law in American History
"A first rate book, remarkable in every way the right documents, the right order, the right way to introduce them." —David W. Levy, coeditor of Half Brother, Half Son: The Letters of Louis D. Brandeis to Felix Frankfurter
"A super job of selecting and editing. This collection is far superior as representative of Brandeis's thought than any previous work." —Melvin I. Urofsky, author of A History of the American Constitution