Books by Stuart A. Scheingold

Lawyers in the US are frequently described as "hired guns," willing to fight for any client or advance any interest. But there are others, those the authors call cause lawyers, who refuse to put aside their own convictions while they do their legal work. This book explores their work and the role of moral and political commitment in their practice

Stuart Scheingold's landmark work introduced a new understanding of the contribution of rights to progressive social movements. It still stands as a pioneering and provocative work, bridging political science and sociolegal studies.