The Right of Assembly and Association

Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Quarto. VI, [2], 263, [1]pp. Original printed wrappers over red cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover. The right of peaceable assembly - a vital element in the maintenance of the democratic process - is guarenteed not only in the United States Constitution but in virtually all state constitutions. In this remarkable work, the author traces the development of restrictions on the right of assembly. Since expanding freedom in one direction might well result in narrowing freedom in another, the basic problem is one of compromise between public order and convenience on one hand and individual liberty on the other. Wrappers, binding and interior in overall very good condition.