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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

par David Starkey ...

Lu par David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

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15 heure 11 min

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... En savoir plus

$38.99 CAD

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
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The Gettysburg Address and The Emancipation Proclamation

par Abraham Lincoln ...

Lu par Deaver Brown ...

Collections series American History
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1 heures 1 min

The Gettysburg Address & The Emancipation Declaration are 2 of the most important documents in American history. Few people have heard either; They repay tour effort to do so plus we provide the background and impact of both. ... En savoir plus

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The Gettysburg Address & The Emancipation Declaration are 2 of the most important documents in American history. Few people have heard either; They repay tour effort to do so plus we provide the background and impact of both.
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Grundloven

Nerven i vores demokrati og retsstat

par Jens Peter Christensen ...

Lu par Morten Rønnelund ...

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2 heure 55 min

Lettilgængelig, underholdende, oplysende bog om selve fundamentet under vores demokrati, nemlig grundloven. Jens Peter Christensen, der evner at gøre et tørt stof levende, gennemgår de forskellige emner, som grundloven omfatter, fx monarkiet, Folketinget, domstolene, de politiske frihedsrettigheder og den personlige frihed. Bogen bør være pligtlæsning for enhver demokratisk dansker. ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Lettilgængelig, underholdende, oplysende bog om selve fundamentet under vores demokrati, nemlig grundloven. Jens Peter Christensen, der evner at gøre et tørt stof levende, gennemgår de forskellige emner, som grundloven omfatter, fx monarkiet, Folketinget, domstolene, de politiske frihedsrettigheder og den personlige frihed. Bogen bør være pligtlæsning for enhver demokratisk dansker.
... En savoir plus
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Giving Up Is Unforgivable

A Manual for Keeping a Democracy

par Joyce Vance ...

Lu par Joyce Vance ...

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4 heure 53 min

**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four
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How Rights Went Wrong

Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart

par Jamal Greene ...

Lu par Ryan Vincent Anderson ...

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11 heure 7 min

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARD FINALIST | “Essential and fresh and vital . . . It is the argument of this important book that until Americans can reimagine rights, there is no path forward, and there is, especially, no way to get race right. No peace, no justice.”—from the foreword by Jill Lepore, New York Times best-selling author of These Truths: A History of the United StatesAn ... En savoir plus

$36.99 CAD

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARD FINALIST | “Essential and fresh and vital . . . It is the argument of this important book that until Americans can reimagine rights, there is no path forward, and there is, especially, no way to get race right. No peace, no justice.”—from the foreword by Jill Lepore, New York Times best-selling author of These Truths: A History of the United StatesAn
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The Constitution Is My Home

Conversations on a Life in Law| Senior Advocate Indira Jaising in Conversation with Ritu Menon| Memoir of a sen

par Indira Jaising, Ritu Menon ...

Lu par Meghna Sen, Ruchita Tahiliani ...

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7 heure 3 min

'I may not have been one of the founding mothers of the Constitution, but I am one of its founding daughters. Founding a nation is a continuous process, one without end. This is where I have lived, loved and worked—and that is where home is. The Constitution of India is not just a text ... [It] is where my home lies.'""Rarely do we think of the Constitution as a home. Yet only a few metaphors ... En savoir plus

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'I may not have been one of the founding mothers of the Constitution, but I am one of its founding daughters. Founding a nation is a continuous process, one without end. This is where I have lived, loved and worked—and that is where home is. The Constitution of India is not just a text ... [It] is where my home lies.'""Rarely do we think of the Constitution as a home. Yet only a few metaphors
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The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution

Why Economic Inequality Threatens Our Republic

par Ganesh Sitaraman ...

Lu par MacLeod Andrews ...

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12 heure 24 min

**In this original, provocative contribution to the debate over economic inequality, Ganesh Sitaraman argues that a strong and sizable middle class is a prerequisite for America’s constitutional system.A New York Times Notable Book of 2017**For most of Western history, Sitaraman argues, constitutional thinkers assumed economic inequality was inevitable and inescapable—and they designed governments ... En savoir plus

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**In this original, provocative contribution to the debate over economic inequality, Ganesh Sitaraman argues that a strong and sizable middle class is a prerequisite for America’s constitutional system.A New York Times Notable Book of 2017**For most of Western history, Sitaraman argues, constitutional thinkers assumed economic inequality was inevitable and inescapable—and they designed governments
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The Case Against the Supreme Court

par Erwin Chemerinsky ...

Lu par Philip Hernandez ...

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14 heure 11 min

Both historically and in the present, the Supreme Court has largely been a failureIn this devastating book, Erwin Chemerinsky—“one of the shining lights of legal academia” (The New York Times)—shows how, case by case, for over two centuries, the hallowed Court has been far more likely to uphold government abuses of power than to stop them. Drawing on a wealth of rulings, some famous, others little ... En savoir plus

$34.00 CAD

Both historically and in the present, the Supreme Court has largely been a failureIn this devastating book, Erwin Chemerinsky—“one of the shining lights of legal academia” (The New York Times)—shows how, case by case, for over two centuries, the hallowed Court has been far more likely to uphold government abuses of power than to stop them. Drawing on a wealth of rulings, some famous, others little
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The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America

par Thom Hartmann ...

Lu par Sean Pratt ...

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4 heure 15 min

"Hartmann delivers a full-throated indictment of the U.S. Supreme Court in this punchy polemic." -Publishers WeeklyTaking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom Hartmann asks, What if the Supreme Court didn't have the power to strike down laws? According to the Constitution, it doesn't. From the founding of the republic until 1803, the Supreme Court was the final court of appeals ... En savoir plus

$17.63 CAD

"Hartmann delivers a full-throated indictment of the U.S. Supreme Court in this punchy polemic." -Publishers WeeklyTaking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom Hartmann asks, What if the Supreme Court didn't have the power to strike down laws? According to the Constitution, it doesn't. From the founding of the republic until 1803, the Supreme Court was the final court of appeals
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Going Further

The Incomparable Clarence Thomas

par Ted Cruz ...

Lu par Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

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11 heure

From Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional lawFor over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the most brilliant, accessible, transformational opinions in the Supreme Court’s history. His insistence that the ... En savoir plus

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From Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional lawFor over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the most brilliant, accessible, transformational opinions in the Supreme Court’s history. His insistence that the
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The Bill of Rights

The Fight to Secure America's Liberties

par Carol Berkin ...

Lu par Pam Ward ...

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5 heure 1 min

Revered today for articulating America's founding principles, the first ten amendments—the Bill of Rights—were in fact a political stratagem executed by James Madison to preserve the Constitution, the federal government, and the latter's authority over the states.In 1789, the young nation faced a great ideological divide around a question still unanswered today: Should broad power and authority ... En savoir plus

$23.06 CAD

Revered today for articulating America's founding principles, the first ten amendments—the Bill of Rights—were in fact a political stratagem executed by James Madison to preserve the Constitution, the federal government, and the latter's authority over the states.In 1789, the young nation faced a great ideological divide around a question still unanswered today: Should broad power and authority
... En savoir plus
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The Most Dangerous Branch

Inside the Supreme Court's Assault on the Constitution

par David A. Kaplan ...

Lu par Dan Woren ...

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16 heure 35 min

In the bestselling tradition of The Nine and The Brethren, The Most Dangerous Branch takes us inside the secret world of the Supreme Court. David A. Kaplan, the former legal affairs editor of Newsweek, shows how the justices subvert the role of the other branches of government—and how we’ve come to accept it at our peril.With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Court has never before ... En savoir plus

$34.00 CAD

In the bestselling tradition of The Nine and The Brethren, The Most Dangerous Branch takes us inside the secret world of the Supreme Court. David A. Kaplan, the former legal affairs editor of Newsweek, shows how the justices subvert the role of the other branches of government—and how we’ve come to accept it at our peril.With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Court has never before
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Federalist No. 74. The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive.

par Alexander Hamilton ...

Lu par D. S. Harvey ...

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8 min

The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. Federalist No. 74 discusses the powers of the president as commander-in-chief and to grant pardons and reprieves. Hamilton asserts that the role of commander-in-chief is inherent in the office itself and requires the speed and resolve of a single ... En savoir plus

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The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. Federalist No. 74 discusses the powers of the president as commander-in-chief and to grant pardons and reprieves. Hamilton asserts that the role of commander-in-chief is inherent in the office itself and requires the speed and resolve of a single
... En savoir plus
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51 Imperfect Solutions

States and the Making of American Constitutional Law

par Jeffrey S. Sutton ...

Lu par David Drummond ...

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9 heure 14 min

When we think of constitutional law, we invariably think of the United States Supreme Court and the federal court system. Yet much of our constitutional law is not made at the federal level. In 51 Imperfect Solutions, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton argues that American Constitutional Law should account for the role of the state courts and state constitutions, together with the ... En savoir plus

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When we think of constitutional law, we invariably think of the United States Supreme Court and the federal court system. Yet much of our constitutional law is not made at the federal level. In 51 Imperfect Solutions, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton argues that American Constitutional Law should account for the role of the state courts and state constitutions, together with the
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Practical Equality

Forging Justice in a Divided Nation

par Robert Tsai ...

Lu par David Shih ...

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8 heure 38 min

Equality is easy to grasp in theory but often hard to achieve in reality. In this accessible and wide-ranging work, American University law professor Robert L. Tsai offers a stirring account of how legal ideas that aren't necessarily about equality at all—ensuring fair play, behaving reasonably, avoiding cruelty, and protecting free speech—have often been used to overcome resistance to justice and ... En savoir plus

$27.13 CAD

Equality is easy to grasp in theory but often hard to achieve in reality. In this accessible and wide-ranging work, American University law professor Robert L. Tsai offers a stirring account of how legal ideas that aren't necessarily about equality at all—ensuring fair play, behaving reasonably, avoiding cruelty, and protecting free speech—have often been used to overcome resistance to justice and
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Supremacy

How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People

par Niko Bowie, Daphna Renan ...

Lu par Janina Edwards ...

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11 heure 15 min

From two acclaimed legal scholars, a new history of the Supreme Court that overturns our most basic assumptions about its role in our democracy, showing how it seized the power it now wields.The Supreme Court claims the extraordinary power to strike down laws passed by Congress―and for more than a century now, it has used this power to undermine democracy. But does the Constitution force us to ... En savoir plus

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From two acclaimed legal scholars, a new history of the Supreme Court that overturns our most basic assumptions about its role in our democracy, showing how it seized the power it now wields.The Supreme Court claims the extraordinary power to strike down laws passed by Congress―and for more than a century now, it has used this power to undermine democracy. But does the Constitution force us to
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Roadmap to Understanding the United States Constitution, A

Your United States Constitutional Rights

par Sebastian Burroughs Windsor Esq ...

Lu par Digital Voice Matt G ...

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16 heure 55 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This course is about your United States Constitutional Rights, as provided by Constitutional doctrines that have developed over the past 250+ years. In the United States, we are a democracy governed by a constitution that establishes citizens' rights against the potential for governmental overreach. The key to Democracy is sunlight and more people ... En savoir plus

$27.13 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This course is about your United States Constitutional Rights, as provided by Constitutional doctrines that have developed over the past 250+ years. In the United States, we are a democracy governed by a constitution that establishes citizens' rights against the potential for governmental overreach. The key to Democracy is sunlight and more people
... En savoir plus
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Scalia's Court

A Legacy of Landmark Opinions and Dissents

par Antonin Scalia, Kevin A. Ring ...

Lu par David Drummond ...

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16 heure 52 min

The sudden passing of Justice Antonin Scalia shook America. After almost thirty years on the Supreme Court, Scalia had become as integral to the institution as the hallowed room in which he sat. His wisecracking interruptions during oral arguments, his unmatched legal wisdom, his unwavering dedication to the Constitution, and his blistering dissents defined his leadership role on the court and ... En savoir plus

$33.24 CAD

The sudden passing of Justice Antonin Scalia shook America. After almost thirty years on the Supreme Court, Scalia had become as integral to the institution as the hallowed room in which he sat. His wisecracking interruptions during oral arguments, his unmatched legal wisdom, his unwavering dedication to the Constitution, and his blistering dissents defined his leadership role on the court and
... En savoir plus
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The Fight for Free Speech

Ten Cases That Define Our First Amendment Freedoms

par Ian Rosenberg ...

Lu par Chloe Cannon ...

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7 heure 19 min

Americans today are confronted by a barrage of questions relating to their free speech freedoms. What are libel laws, and do they need to be changed to stop the press from lying? Does Colin Kaepernick have the right to take a knee? Can Saturday Night Live be punished for parody? While citizens are grappling with these questions, they generally have nowhere to turn to learn about the extent of ... En savoir plus

$33.92 CAD

Americans today are confronted by a barrage of questions relating to their free speech freedoms. What are libel laws, and do they need to be changed to stop the press from lying? Does Colin Kaepernick have the right to take a knee? Can Saturday Night Live be punished for parody? While citizens are grappling with these questions, they generally have nowhere to turn to learn about the extent of
... En savoir plus
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Perfecting the Union

National and State Authority in the US Constitution

par Max M. Edling ...

Lu par David Marantz ...

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7 heure 49 min

For most of the twentieth century, the American founding has been presented as a struggle between social classes over issues arising primarily within, rather than outside, the United States. But in recent years, new scholarship has instead turned to the international history of the American union to interpret both the causes and the consequences of the US Constitution.In Perfecting the Union, Max ... En savoir plus

$27.13 CAD

For most of the twentieth century, the American founding has been presented as a struggle between social classes over issues arising primarily within, rather than outside, the United States. But in recent years, new scholarship has instead turned to the international history of the American union to interpret both the causes and the consequences of the US Constitution.In Perfecting the Union, Max
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Against Constitutional Originalism

A Historical Critique

par Jonathan Gienapp ...

Lu par Josh Innerst ...

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11 heure 37 min

Constitutional originalism stakes law to history. The theory's core tenet—that the United States Constitution should be interpreted according to its original meaning—has us decide questions of modern constitutional law by consulting the distant constitutional past. Yet originalist engagement with history is often deeply problematic. And now that a majority of justices on the United States Supreme ... En savoir plus

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Constitutional originalism stakes law to history. The theory's core tenet—that the United States Constitution should be interpreted according to its original meaning—has us decide questions of modern constitutional law by consulting the distant constitutional past. Yet originalist engagement with history is often deeply problematic. And now that a majority of justices on the United States Supreme
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MI5

The Cold War and the Rule of Law

par Keith Ewing, Joan Mahoney, Andrew Moretta ...

Lu par Michael Page ...

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20 heure 31 min

This book explores the powers, activities, and accountability of MI5 from the end of the Second World War to 1964. It argues that MI5 acted with neither statutory authority nor statutory powers, and with no obvious forms of statutory accountability. It was established as a counter-espionage agency, yet was beset by espionage scandals on a frequency that suggested if not high levels of incompetence ... En savoir plus

$47.49 CAD

This book explores the powers, activities, and accountability of MI5 from the end of the Second World War to 1964. It argues that MI5 acted with neither statutory authority nor statutory powers, and with no obvious forms of statutory accountability. It was established as a counter-espionage agency, yet was beset by espionage scandals on a frequency that suggested if not high levels of incompetence
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FEDERALIST No. 66. Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered.

par Alexander Hamilton ...

Lu par D. S. Harvey ...

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16 min

The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. When the Constitutional Convention met in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton advocated instead for the creation of a new government. The delegates used the principles contained in Madison’s Virginia ... En savoir plus

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The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. When the Constitutional Convention met in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton advocated instead for the creation of a new government. The delegates used the principles contained in Madison’s Virginia
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Education Law Unscripted: Where Rights Meet Reality

par Quinten J. Tenley ...

Lu par Digital Voice Marcus G ...

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4 heure 28 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The legal landscape of education has become increasingly complex, demanding a thorough understanding of rights, responsibilities, and regulations. "Education Law Unscripted: Where Rights Meet Reality" presents a practical examination of modern educational legal challenges, from constitutional rights to emerging technological concerns.Written by ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The legal landscape of education has become increasingly complex, demanding a thorough understanding of rights, responsibilities, and regulations. "Education Law Unscripted: Where Rights Meet Reality" presents a practical examination of modern educational legal challenges, from constitutional rights to emerging technological concerns.Written by
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