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Polarization and the politics of personal responsibility
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brewer, Mark D., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Liberty--United States.
- Liberty.
- Responsibility--United States.
- Responsibility.
- Divided government--United States.
- Divided government.
- Polarization (Social sciences)--United States.
- Polarization (Social sciences).
- Political parties--United States.
- Political parties.
- Right and left (Political science)--United States.
- Right and left (Political science).
- Political planning.
- United States--Social policy.
- United States.
- United States--Social conditions.
- United States--Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- America is divided by two clashing views about individual responsibility. Liberals see many people as not completely responsible for the situation they are in, their opportunities limited by their class, race, and sex. Distribution of outcomes is therefore seen as unjust, and the government has to help offset the limits people face. In contrast, conservatives believe individuals can and must live their lives with a presumption of personal responsibility for what happens. Government assistance is not seen as valuable, but as creating dependency and ultimately crippling to those who receive it.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 25, 2015).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-023984-0
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