Academic Freedom: From Professional Norm to First Amendment Right

This scholarly book traces the historical development of professional and judicial thinking about issues relating to academic freedom and contains a thorough examination of the court cases on these issues. On that foundation, and with critical insight, Professor Rabban constructs a coherent and convincing theory of academic freedom as a distinctive First Amendment right of professors, educational institutions, and students. This masterly and edifying work will be useful to professionals both inside and outside the academy.