Priests of our democracy the Supreme Court, academic freedom, and the anti-communist purge /

Heins, Marjorie.

Priests of our democracy the Supreme Court, academic freedom, and the anti-communist purge / [electronic resource] : Marjorie Heins. - New York : New York University Press, 2013. - x, 363 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Prelude to the deluge -- pt. II. Teachers and free speech -- pt. III. The purge comes to higher education -- pt. IV. The Supreme Court and academic freedom -- pt. V. Politics, repression, and the future of academic freedom.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






United States. Supreme Court.


Academic freedom--United States.
Freedom of speech--United States.
Public schools--Curricula--Censorship--United States.
Universities and colleges--Law and legislation--United States.
Anti-communist movements--United States.
Teaching, Freedom of--United States.


Electronic books.

KF4242 / .H45 2013

344.73/078