The new promise of American life / edited by Lamar Alexander, Chester E. Finn, Jr. ; contributing authors, David M. Abshire ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alexander, Lamar, 1940-

Finn, Chester E., Jr., 1944-

Abshire, David M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Politics and government--1993-2001.

United States.

Politics and government.

United States--Social policy--1993-.

Social policy.

United States--Economic policy--1993-2001.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

viii, 357 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Ind. : Hudson Institute, [1995]

Contents:

1. The new promise of American life / Lamar Alexander

2. Herbert Croly and the cult of governmentalism / Chester E. Finn, Jr.

3. Americans talk about the American dream / Frank I. Luntz

4. The future of American pluralism / Diane Ravitch

5. The promise of racial equality / Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom

6. Immigration / Francis Fukuyama

7. The politics of liberty, the sociology of virtue / William Kristol

8. Changing the culture of Washington / Philip M. Burgess

9. A new citizenship, a new civic life / Michael S. Joyce and William A. Schambra

10. Retroculture / Paul Weyrich

11. Religion and morality / James Nuechterlein

12. Economic foundations of the American dream / Alan Reynolds

13. The American dream and the spirit of enterprise / William A. Schreyer

14. The social safety net / Robert A. Sirico

15. New crime policies for America / John J. DiIulio, Jr.

16. The promise of quality education / Carolynn Reid-Wallace

17. America in the new world / Howard H. Baker, Jr.

18. An agile strategy for power and peace / David M. Abshire.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Hackney.

ISBN:

1558130535

9781558130531

OCLC:

32776163