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Book SynopsisAll populations, including people living in the United States experience new vulnerabilities with globalization. Other countries have revised their constitutions to protect their citizens from these turbulent forces. The US is a major exception, and this book proposes how Americans might think about constitutional revisions.
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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
