The Second Bill of Rights
Synopsis
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.
- प्रतिलिपि अधिकार:
- 2004 Cass R. Sunstein
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786736010
- Publisher:
- Perseus Books Group
- Date of Addition:
- 2021-05-28T13:27:21Z
- भाषा:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.