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Rights Talk: The Impoverishment of Political Discourse
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Political TheoryPragmatic AnalysisLawRhetoricPolitical BehaviorRights TalkUnited StatesSocial SciencesStrident LanguageCivil LibertyAmerican IdentityCivil RightsFreedom Of Speech LawDiscourse AnalysisPolitical CommunicationAmerican PoliticsFreedom Of ExpressionHuman RightsPolitical SpeechFreedom Of SpeechPolitical CulturePolitical Science
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.