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.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780029118238
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Free Press
Publication Date: 07-30-1993
Pages: 236
Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)
About the Author
Mary Ann Glendon is the Emerita Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard University. She is also a former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. Glendon has done work related ot human rights, comparative law, and political theory.