Rights Talk

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.

Mary AnnGlendonis theEmeritaLearned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard University. She is also a former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.Glendonhas done work related ot human rights, comparative law, and political theory.