Toward a good society in the twenty-first century : principles and policies / edited by Nikolaos Karagiannis and John Marangos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Karagiannis, Nikolaos, 1964-

Marangos, John, 1962-

Series:

Perspectives from social economics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social policy.

Welfare economics.

Welfare state.

Physical Description:

xx, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

Defining a good society as a sustainable society with a high level of development, significant provision of meaningful jobs, and low levels of inequality and social ills, Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-First Century provides a wide range of principles and policies that would be necessary if we are to achieve a good society. Karagiannis and Marangos have put together a comprehensive volume that explores the principles and policies needed to bring about a good society, and focuses on four broad themes which are deemed important for achieving a good or better society: quality education and fair distribution, environmentally sustainable prosperity, inclusive economic development and significant job creation, and beneficial civic institutions and deepening of freedom and time use. All these topics can be highly controversial and call for alternative perspectives on theoretical (philosophical) and policy grounds. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Education, Distribution, and Good Society

Chapter 1 Moral Education and the Good Society: An IMPACT for HBCUs / Denise Pearson Pearson, Denise 3

Chapter 2 What Does the Rising Tide Bring? / Robert B. Williams Williams, Robert B. 23

Chapter 3 Divided We Stand, United We Fall-A Good Society Needs an Individual Poverty Measure / Danièle Meulders Meulders, Danièle, Síle O'Dorchai O'Dorchai, Síle 49

Part II Sustainability, Ecology, and Good Society

Chapter 4 Achieving Environmentally Sustainable Prosperity / Shann Turnbull Turnbull, Shann 75

Chapter 5 Green Consumerism: A Path to Sustainability? / Valerie K. Kepner Kepner, Valerie K., Paula M. Cole Cole, Paula M. 105

Chapter 6 Sustainability in a Good Society: Alternate Visions from Australia and the United States / Janet Spitz Spitz, Janet 123

Part III Economic Development, Employment, and Good Society

Chapter 7 Not Just Fun and Games: Reconceptualizing the Role of Young People in Economic Development / K. Maeve Powlick Powlick, K. Maeve 145

Chapter 8 The Making of a Good Society: Lowe's Instrumental Method and the Pursuit of Full Employment / Michael J. Murray Murray, Michael J. 169

Part IV Civic Institutions, Freedom, Time, and Good Society

Chapter 9 The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in the Good Society: The Case of Forsyth Futures, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA / Jessica M. Bailey Bailey, Jessica M., Doris Páez Páez, Doris, Morteza Sadri Sadri, Morteza 189

Chapter 10 The Acting Person: Reconstructing Economic Agency around a Living, Breathing, Existential Actuality / Edward J. O'Boyle O'Boyle, Edward J. 205

Chapter 11 Time on the Ledger: Social Accounting for the Good Society / Tom Walker Walker, Tom 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137274731

1137274735

OCLC:

819860866