Preface Ix
List of Abbreviations Xi
Chapter 1 The Idea of Rights = 1
Appendix 1.1. Dates of Constitutions for Contemporary Nation-states = 25
Appendix 1.2. Amendments to The U.s. Constitution = 31
Appendix 1.3. Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action = 35
Appendix 1.4. Indicators of Economic Decline and Inequality in The United States = 38
Chapter 2 The Social Foundations of Human Rights = 41
Chapter 3 Constitutions: Overview and Comparisons = 59
Chapter 4 Capitalism and Rights: An Antagonistic Relationship = 85
Appendix 4.1. Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights = 108
Chapter 5 Growing Inequalities = 109
Chapter 6 The Global Struggle for Economic Security = 121
Appendix 6.1. International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights = 151
Appendix 6.2. Fundamental Conventions of The International Labour Organization = 158
Appendix 6.3. Economic Rights in Contemporary Constitutions (extracts) = 160
Chapter 7 in Search of Society = 171
Appendix 7.1. Excerpts from The Preamble of The Cultural Charter for Africa = 194
Chapter 8 Cornucopia of Rights = 197
Appendix 8.1. The Language of Solidarity = 215
Appendix 8.2. Pluralism in Contemporary Constitutions = 219
Appendix 8.3. Constitutional Provisions for Economic Rights, Women's Rights, Maternal Rights, Minority Rights, and Health Care Rights = 226
Appendix 8.4. Environmental Rights: Extracts from Selected Constitutions = 232
Chapter 9 a Socratic Dialogue = 241
Chapter 10 Draft Revision of The U.s. Constitution = 255
Index = 269
About The Authors 285
List of Abbreviations Xi
Chapter 1 The Idea of Rights = 1
Appendix 1.1. Dates of Constitutions for Contemporary Nation-states = 25
Appendix 1.2. Amendments to The U.s. Constitution = 31
Appendix 1.3. Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action = 35
Appendix 1.4. Indicators of Economic Decline and Inequality in The United States = 38
Chapter 2 The Social Foundations of Human Rights = 41
Chapter 3 Constitutions: Overview and Comparisons = 59
Chapter 4 Capitalism and Rights: An Antagonistic Relationship = 85
Appendix 4.1. Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights = 108
Chapter 5 Growing Inequalities = 109
Chapter 6 The Global Struggle for Economic Security = 121
Appendix 6.1. International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights = 151
Appendix 6.2. Fundamental Conventions of The International Labour Organization = 158
Appendix 6.3. Economic Rights in Contemporary Constitutions (extracts) = 160
Chapter 7 in Search of Society = 171
Appendix 7.1. Excerpts from The Preamble of The Cultural Charter for Africa = 194
Chapter 8 Cornucopia of Rights = 197
Appendix 8.1. The Language of Solidarity = 215
Appendix 8.2. Pluralism in Contemporary Constitutions = 219
Appendix 8.3. Constitutional Provisions for Economic Rights, Women's Rights, Maternal Rights, Minority Rights, and Health Care Rights = 226
Appendix 8.4. Environmental Rights: Extracts from Selected Constitutions = 232
Chapter 9 a Socratic Dialogue = 241
Chapter 10 Draft Revision of The U.s. Constitution = 255
Index = 269
About The Authors 285