| The Essential Communitarian Reader Contributor(s): Bayer, Ronald (Contribution by), Barber, Benjamin R. (Contribution by), Bell, Daniel (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0847688267 ISBN-13: 9780847688265 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $146.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: Communitarian thought has had a profound influence on contemporary American policy. Leaders as diverse as Al Gore and Jack Kemp have embraced it as the most powerful way of restoring America's communities and redeeming its political institutions. This comprehensive collection contains essays from the nation's most respected thinkers, including Mary Ann Glendon, Senator Bill Bradley, Jean Bethke Elshtain, and many others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 303.372 |
| LCCN: 97-42335 |
| Series: Rights & Responsibilities |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.24" W x 9.25" (1.42 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This outstanding new book shows why communitarian thought has had such a profound influence on contemporary American public policy, from strengthening our neighborhoods to fighting AIDS and educating our children. Edited by Amitai Etzioni, founder of the Communitarian Network and author of the best-selling books The Spirit of Community and The New Golden Rule, this comprehensive collection contains essays written by the nation's most respected thinkers. See why politicians as diverse as Vice President Al Gore and Jack Kemp view communitarian social philosophy as the most practical way of restoring America's communities and redeeming its political institutions. |