How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart
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"How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart" is a book by legal scholar Jamal Greene that critiques the American legal system’s absolutist approach to rights and argues for a more balanced, context-sensitive way of resolving rights conflicts.
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| How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart Context triple: [Jamal Greene, notableWork, How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart]
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America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
"America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" is a satirical, textbook-style commentary on American politics and history created by Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show.
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B.
In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights in Action
In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights in Action is a nonfiction book that uses real-life court cases and stories to explain and illustrate the meaning and impact of the U.S. Bill of Rights.
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C.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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D.
The Man Versus the State
The Man Versus the State is a political philosophy book by Herbert Spencer that critiques government intervention and defends individual liberty and limited state power.
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E.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by Isabel Wilkerson that examines the hidden caste systems shaping social hierarchy and inequality in the United States and around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart Target entity description: "How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart" is a book by legal scholar Jamal Greene that critiques the American legal system’s absolutist approach to rights and argues for a more balanced, context-sensitive way of resolving rights conflicts.
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A.
America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
"America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" is a satirical, textbook-style commentary on American politics and history created by Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show.
-
B.
In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights in Action
In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights in Action is a nonfiction book that uses real-life court cases and stories to explain and illustrate the meaning and impact of the U.S. Bill of Rights.
-
C.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
-
D.
The Man Versus the State
The Man Versus the State is a political philosophy book by Herbert Spencer that critiques government intervention and defends individual liberty and limited state power.
-
E.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by Isabel Wilkerson that examines the hidden caste systems shaping social hierarchy and inequality in the United States and around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
equality and discrimination disputes
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free speech conflicts ⓘ judicial review in the United States ⓘ religious liberty conflicts ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
view of rights as absolute trumps
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zero-sum framing of rights conflicts ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
a comparative perspective that learns from other constitutional systems
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context-sensitive adjudication of rights claims ⓘ incremental and negotiated solutions to rights disputes ⓘ |
| author | Jamal Greene ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
absolutist approach to constitutional rights in U.S. law
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rights discourse that frames disputes as winners versus losers ⓘ strong judicial preference for categorical rules over balancing tests ⓘ |
| genre |
legal scholarship
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nonfiction ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ printed book ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
comparative constitutional law
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proportionality analysis used in foreign constitutional courts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American legal system
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civil rights ⓘ conflicts of rights ⓘ constitutional interpretation ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ judicial decision-making ⓘ rights discourse in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of American rights exceptionalism
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proposal to reframe rights as tools for compromise rather than weapons of conflict ⓘ |
| proposes |
a more pluralistic understanding of rights in American constitutional law
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a proportionality-style balancing of rights and interests ⓘ greater judicial attention to context in rights cases ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in constitutional issues
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law students ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| thesis |
Absolutist rights adjudication contributes to political and social polarization in the United States.
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Courts should adopt a more balanced, context-sensitive approach to resolving rights conflicts. ⓘ Rights should be understood as interests to be balanced rather than trumps that automatically defeat competing claims. ⓘ The American legal system treats rights in an overly absolutist, all-or-nothing way. ⓘ |
| workOf | Jamal Greene ⓘ |
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How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart
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