The Tyranny of the Majority (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
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- Author: Lani Guinier
- First Published: 1994
- Type of Work: Current affairs
- Genres: Nonfiction, Current affairs
- Subjects: Civil rights, United States or Americans, Law or legislation, Minorities, Government, Constitutional law, Democracy, Presidents
On April 29, 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated Lani Guinier to the position of assistant attorney general for civil rights. Objections to her nomination arose almost immediately; critics who examined her scholarly writings claimed that she was an antidemocratic, divisive “quota queen” and demanded her withdrawal. On June 3, 1993, Clinton, claiming that he had reread her writings, withdrew the nomination, saying that he differed with her views about democratic fairness. This book is a collection of the controversial essays that originally appeared in academic law journals and...
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