Rights Talk
The Impoverishment of Political Discourse
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Mary Ann Glendon | ISBN: | 9781439108680 |
| Publisher: | Free Press | Publication: | June 30, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Free Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mary Ann Glendon |
| ISBN: | 9781439108680 |
| Publisher: | Free Press |
| Publication: | June 30, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Free Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
