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Beschreibung
Written by 55 of the richest white men, and signed by only 39 of them, the US constitution is the sacred text of American nationalism. Popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth and misinformation - many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have little idea what it [...] book examines the constitution for what it is a rulebook for elites to protect capitalism from democracy. Social movements have misplaced faith in the constitution as a tool for achieving justice when it actually impedes social change through the many roadblocks and obstructions we call 'checks and balances'. This stymies urgent progress on issues like labour rights, poverty, public health and climate change, propelling the American people and rest of the world towards destruction.Robert Ovetzs reading of the constitution shows that the system isnt broken. Far from it. It works as it was designed to.
Written by 55 of the richest white men, and signed by only 39 of them, the US constitution is the sacred text of American nationalism. Popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth and misinformation - many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have little idea what it [...] book examines the constitution for what it is a rulebook for elites to protect capitalism from democracy. Social movements have misplaced faith in the constitution as a tool for achieving justice when it actually impedes social change through the many roadblocks and obstructions we call 'checks and balances'. This stymies urgent progress on issues like labour rights, poverty, public health and climate change, propelling the American people and rest of the world towards destruction.Robert Ovetzs reading of the constitution shows that the system isnt broken. Far from it. It works as it was designed to.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Populäre Darstellungen
Genre: Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780745344720
ISBN-10: 0745344720
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ovetz, Robert
Hersteller: Pluto Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 18 x 140 x 220 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Ovetz
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.10.2022
Gewicht: 0,256 kg
Artikel-ID: 121399656