One of America's foremost civil liberties lawyers challenges our understanding of how US democracy works with a radical new reading of a founding document.
Praise for Madison's Music"A detailed history of the transformation of First Amendment law."New York Times"In the dark art of lawyering, Neuborne has always been considered a white knight."New York"A brilliant book that offers an original and insightful way of understanding the First Amendment and all of the Bill of Rights. Professor Neuborne grounds his analysis in a wonderful telling of history and uses it to offer new ways to deal with some of the most important contemporary issues facing American democracy, such as campaign finance and partisan gerrymandering. This beautifully written book is a must-read."Erwin Chemerinsky, author of The Conservative Assault on the Constitution"Simply wonderful . . . fully reflective of Burt Neuborne’s learning, insight, and wit."Norman Dorsen, Stokes Professor of Law and Counselor to the President, New York University