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Dissent, Injustice, and the Meanings of America /

Americans should not just tolerate dissent. They should encourage it. In this provocative and wide-ranging book, Steven Shiffrin makes this case by arguing that dissent should be promoted because it lies at the heart of a core American value: free speech. He contends, however, that the country'...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Shiffrin, Steven H., 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1999.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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