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Pragmatic liberalism : constructing a civil society / Albert Hunter and Carl Milofsky.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hunter, Albert.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social ethics--United States.
- Social ethics.
- United States.
- Civil society--United States.
- Civil society.
- Liberalism--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Liberalism.
- Civics.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 192 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
- Summary:
- This book calls for a pragmatic approach to contemporary U.S. social problems, stressing workable outcomes regardless of their ideological origin, be they conservative, pluralistic, or radical. The policy analysis, grounded in social science research, claims that there is a broad cultural consensus on American values and a public willingness to help others in need. This critique of the three dominant ideologies extracts ideas, approaches, policies, and programs from each and proposes an eclectic " outcomes" perspective rooted in American pragmatism.
- Contents:
- 1 Malaise 1
- 2 Rights 15
- 3 Why Help? 29
- 4 The Conservative View: Markets, Inequality, and Social Efficiency 51
- 5 Class Conflict and the Radical View of the Common Good 71
- 6 The Constructive Chaos of Pluralism 87
- 7 Institutions, Social Policy, and the Death of the Old Social Science 113
- 8 Moral Policy 137
- 9 Implementing Pragmatic Liberalism: Leadership, Citizenship, and Community 159.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-186) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1403975493
- 9781403975492
- OCLC:
- 71812882
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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