The rights revolution revisited : institutional perspectives on the private enforcement of civil rights in the U.S / edited by Lynda G. Dodd

Date : 2018

Type : Livre / Book

Langue / Language : anglais / English

ISBN : 978-1-107-16473-4

ISBN : 1-107-16473-7

EAN : 9781107164734

Droits civils et politiques -- États-Unis

Dodd, Lynda G. (Directeur de publication / publishing director)

Résumé / Abstract : "The rights revolution in the United States consisted of both sweeping changes in constitutional doctrines and landmark legislative reform, followed by decades of innovative implementation in every branch of the federal government - Congress, agencies, and the courts. In recent years, a growing number of political scientists have sought to integrate studies of the rights revolution into accounts of the contemporary American state. [This book explores] the institutional dynamics, scope, and durability of the rights revolution. By offering an inter-branch analysis of the development of civil rights laws and policies that features the role of private enforcement, this volume enriches our understanding of the rise of the 'civil rights state' and its fate in the current era."