Book contents
- The Prophet of Modern Constitutional Liberalism
- The Prophet of Modern Constitutional Liberalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I Mill and His Place in the Liberal Tradition
- Part II Mill and the Constitution
- 4 Constitutional Liberties before Mill
- 5 The Intellectual Origins of the Right to Privacy
- 6 Mill and Modern Freedom of Expression
- 7 A New Equality
- Index
4 - Constitutional Liberties before Mill
from Part II - Mill and the Constitution
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 April 2020
Book contents
- The Prophet of Modern Constitutional Liberalism
- The Prophet of Modern Constitutional Liberalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I Mill and His Place in the Liberal Tradition
- Part II Mill and the Constitution
- 4 Constitutional Liberties before Mill
- 5 The Intellectual Origins of the Right to Privacy
- 6 Mill and Modern Freedom of Expression
- 7 A New Equality
- Index
Summary
This chapter is intended as an introduction to constitutional history for those readers who are not lawyers, though it may also serve as a review for those who are. It seeks to explain the evolution of our current understanding of constitutional rights and to place our constitutional tradition in the broader framework of the liberal tradition.
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- The Prophet of Modern Constitutional LiberalismJohn Stuart Mill and the Supreme Court, pp. 57 - 76Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020