Essential Papers on Character Neurosis & Treatment - (Essential Papers on Psychoanalysis) by Ruth Lax (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Character refers to the unique aspects of behavior which make up each individual's patterns of thought, attitude, and effect. In this collection, Ruth Lax has put together the seminal papers which both define the contstuence of character and its disorders and elucidate some of the persistent controversy regarding the treatment of character neurosis.

Review Quotes

." . . the book can serve as a valuable resource for teachers of constitutional law and advanced legal studies."
-"The Law and Politics Book Review",

"The volume is a fine meditation on the values at stake in, and the impact of, modern Supreme Court decision making. Each dissent is preceded by a summary of the case and majority opinion."
-"Choice",

"We Dissent boldly takes the Constitution back from the Rehnquist Court that has reneged on its promises, and eloquently shows us what the Constitution can be at its best -- a progressive guardian of liberty, equality, and justice for the most vulnerable."
-David Cole, author of "Enemy Aliens: Double Standards and Constitutional Freedoms in the War on Terrorism"

"We Dissent reminds lawyers that we have a responsibility to think independently and dissent vigorously, and it reminds nonlawyers that good citizenship requires engagement, independence, and, sometimes, dissent. . . . [A]n important contribution to our democratic dialogue."
-"Trial",

-David Cole,