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The First Amendment and the Future of American Democracy Hardcover – December 14, 1976
- Print length277 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBasic Books
- Publication dateDecember 14, 1976
- ISBN-100465024106
- ISBN-13978-0465024100
- Lexile measure1610L
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- Publisher : Basic Books
- Publication date : December 14, 1976
- Edition : First Edition
- Language : English
- Print length : 277 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0465024106
- ISBN-13 : 978-0465024100
- Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
- Lexile measure : 1610L
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,580,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,597 in Democracy (Books)
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018Format: PaperbackAmong the best and most serious books on the nature of free speech.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2015I picked this book up recently and was surprised to find that Berns' analysis of the law of the First Amendment remains lucid today almost 40 years after publication. This continues to be a book worth considering carefully for those interested in studying the relationship between political philosophy and American constitutionalism.






