{"product_id":"universal-rights-and-the-constitution-stephen-a-simon-9781438451862","title":"Universal Rights and the Constitution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInnovative examination of the tensions between universal and more uniquely American definitions of cherished rights.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre constitutional rights based exclusively in uniquely American considerations, or are they based at least in part on principles that transcend the boundaries of any particular country, such as the requirements of freedom or dignity? By viewing constitutional law through the prism of this fundamental question, \u003ci\u003eUniversal Rights and the Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e exposes an overlooked difficulty with opinions rendered by the Supreme Court, namely, an inherent ambiguity about the kinds of arguments that count in constitutional interpretation, which weakens the foundations of our most cherished rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRejecting current debates over constitutional interpretation as flawed, Stephen A. Simon offers an innovative framework designed to provide clearer foundations for rights interpretations while preserving a meaningful but limited role for universal arguments. He reveals the vital connections among contemporary debates over such matters as the right to privacy, the constitutionality of the death penalty, and the role of foreign law in constitutional interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen A. Simon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438451865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438451862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.20w x 0.50d","brand":"Stephen A. Simon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439140057343,"sku":"9781438451862","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b0ce3f6-a883-425a-9498-f3cabe9e1f02.jpg?v=1777175697","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/universal-rights-and-the-constitution-stephen-a-simon-9781438451862","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}