| Rights Talk Contributor(s): Glendon, Mary Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0029118239 ISBN-13: 9780029118238 Publisher: Free Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1993 Annotation: Political speech in the United States is undergoing a crisis. Glendon's acclaimed book traces the evolution of the strident language of rights in America and shows how it has captured the nation's devotion to individualism and liberty, but omitted the American traditions of hospitality and care for the community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Law | Civil Procedure - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 347.302 |
| LCCN: 91013723 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.94" W x 8.18" (0.80 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Argues that the strident language of rights that has been on the rise since World War II has stifled genuine debate, negotiation, and compromise and ultimately threatens the same liberties it seeks to protect. |