Description
| Product ID: | 9780465083336 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Second Bill of Rights |
| Subtitle: | FDR's Unfinished Revolution--And Why We Need It More Than Ever |
| Authors: | Author: Cass R. Sunstein |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Constitutional and administrative law: general, Constitutional & administrative law, USA |
| Description: | This is an ambitious, sweeping book that argues how rights are vital to the continuing security of our nation. In 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a State of the Union Address that was arguably the greatest political speech of the twentieth century. In it, Roosevelt grappled with the definition of security in a democracy, concluding that "unless there is security here at home, there cannot be lasting peace in the world." To help ensure that security, he proposed a "Second Bill of Rights" - economic rights that he saw as necessary to political freedom. Many of the great legislative achievements of the past sixty years stem from Roosevelt''s vision. Using this speech as a launching point, Cass R. Sunstein shows how these rights are vital to the continuing security of our nation. This is an ambitious, sweeping book that argues for a new vision of FDR, of constitutional history, and our current political scene. |
| Imprint Name: | Basic Books |
| Publisher Name: | Basic Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2006-07-04 |