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Book SynopsisJustice in the U.S. is a sequel to Human Rights: Beyond the Liberal Vision, and the second in a trilogy on human rights. The Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution explicitly clarifies the personal political and civil rights of persons, and by court interpretation, the rights of corporations. Yet in the twentieth century, following World War II, most world leaders reached the conclusion that political and civil rights were not sufficient and they had to be supplemented with additional rights that would protect their citizens and create more robust societies. By the end of the century, most countries had amended their constitutions to include many other rights, notably those pertaining to social security, health care, housing, decent jobs, women, minorities, cultural and language rights, and environmental protections. This amounted to nothing less than a worldwide constitutional revolution, but it has gone largely unnoticed in the United States. In this volume, the authors compare th
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This book elucidates the gap that has emerged between the growing global force of human rights and its restricted representation in American thought and institutions. Blau and Moncada make clear why in an increasingly interdependent world, embracing an expanded and globalized sensitivity to human rights is essential to our own well-being. -- John Hagan, John D. MacArthur Professor of Sociology and Law, Northwestern University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Idea of Rights Chapter 2 The Social Foundations of Human Rights Chapter 3 Constitutions: Overview and Comparisons Chapter 4 Capitalism and Rights: An Antagonistic Relationship Chapter 5 Growing Inequalities Chapter 6 The Global Struggle for Economic Security Chapter 7 In Search of Society Chapter 8 Cornucopia of Rights Chapter 9 A Socratic Dialogue Chapter 10 Draft Revision of the U.S. Constitution
