# The Second Bill of Rights

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- Authors: [Cass Sunstein](https://www.bookquiver.com/cass-sunstein)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2006-07-04

## Description

In 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a State of the Union Address that was arguably the greatest political speech of the twentieth century. In it, Roosevelt grappled with the definition of security in a democracy, concluding that " unless there is security here at home, there cannot be lasting peace in the world." To help ensure that security, he proposed a " Second Bill of Rights" - economic rights that he saw as necessary to political freedom. Many of the great legislative achievements of the past sixty years stem from Roosevelt's vision. Using this speech as a launching point, Cass R. Sunstein shows how these rights are vital to the continuing security of our nation. This is an ambitious, sweeping book that argues for a new vision of FDR, of constitutional history, and our current political scene.

## Editions

### The Second Bill of Rights

- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6255-384-1
- Pages: 304
- Published: 2025-08-19
- Language: en_US

### The Second Bill of Rights

- Publisher: basic_books
- ISBN: 978-04-6508-333-6
- Published: 2006-07-04
- Language: en_GB