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Constitutional Sentiments

By Andras Sajo

Book information

Publisher
Yale University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
9780300168617
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1532340 bytes)
Pages
352\394
Time added
2023-05-30 02:44:40

Description

The Constitution was written to shape human behavior and affairs, and it does so by appealing to people’s hearts, not only their minds. An interdisciplinary analysis sheds new light on the emotions that underlie constitutional law, with many cogent examples. Contents Foreword Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. From Emotions to Constitutional Institutions 2. A Sentimental Déclaration of The Rights of Man 3. “The Greatest of All Reflections on Human Nature”: The Constitution of Fear 4. Empathy and Human Rights: The Case of Slavery 5. Freedom to Express What? 6. The Containment of Passion: Assembly, Religion, and Popular Sovereignty 7. Shame: On Hidden Constitutional Sentiments Notes Index

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