Larry Gostin brings together the finest civil libertarians and humanists from both sides of the Atlantic in Civil Liberties in Conflict (originally published in 1988) in which he and his contributors engage with the charged issues of public order, racism, pornography, and national security. The book is unique in its point/counterpoint analysis of the constitutional structures, court decisions, and governments in two of the most robust democracies in the west—the US and the UK.
A valuable source for students of political sociology, philosophy, and law, Civil Liberties in Conflict is a volume which every concerned citizen should read; it touches every aspect of our life—our government, courts, police, and our freedoms.
Edited by:
Larry Gostin
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781041148098
ISBN 10: 1041148097
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 January 2026
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Editor’s Introduction Part I: Collective and Individual Rights 1. Towards resolving the conflict 2. Rights and political conflict 3. Preserving public protest: the legal approach 4. Trade unions and their members 5. Affirmative action 6. Politics, socialism, and civil liberties Part 2: Free expression and freedom of information Editor’s notes: The conflicting views of two national civil liberties organizations 7. Is there a right to stop offensive speech? The case of the Nazis at Skokie 8. The spider and the fly: a question of principle Editor’s notes: Unravelling the conflict 9. Pornography, sex discrimination, and free speech 10. Pornography and free speech: the civil rights approach 11. National security and freedom of information
Larry Gostin is Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University and Faculty Director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. A globally recognized authority in health law, he directs the WHO Collaborating Center on National and Global Health Law and is an elected lifetime Member of the National Academy of Medicine. Prof. Gostin has shaped policy through multiple epidemics from AIDS SARS, and Influenza H1N1 to Ebola, MERS, Zika, and mpox to pandemic COVID-19, advised world leaders, and authored award-winning books.
