How compassion can transform our politics, economy, and society / edited by Matt Hawkins, Jennifer Nadel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hawkins, Matt, editor.

Nadel, Jennifer, editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compassion--Political aspects.

Compassion.

Compassion--Economic aspects.

Compassion--Social aspects.

Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Matt Hawkins is Co-Director of the think-tank Compassion in Politics. He was part of the Nobel Peace Prize- winning team at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which successfully lobbied the UN to introduce a ban on nuclear weapons. Most recently, he managed the Equal Civil Partnerships Campaign, which secured the introduction of civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples. Jennifer Nadel is Co-Director of the think-tank Compassion in Politics. She is a qualified barrister, author, political strategist, activist, speaker, and award-winning television journalist. She has reported for the BBC, Channel Four News, and was ITN's Home Affairs editor. She hasrun for parliament twice and is the co-author of the Sunday Times Bestseller, We: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere,which is a roadmap for compassionate change.

Contents:

Part I The Background to Compassion p. 5

Chapter 1 The Science of Compassion p. 7 / Paul Gilbert

Chapter 2 The History of Compassion p. 39 / Barbara Taylor

Chapter 3 The Philosophy of Compassion p. 47 / A. C. Grayling

Chapter 4 Hate and Compassion p. 57 / Marina Cantacuzino

Part II The Manifesto for Compassion p. 71

Chapter 5 Business p. 73 / Henry Richards

Chapter 6 Climate p. 91 / Mark Maslin and Simon L. Lewis

Chapter 7 Crime p. 107 / Joe Sim

Chapter 8 Culture p. 125 / Julian Baggini

Chapter 9 Economics p. 139 / Danny Dorling

Chapter 10 Immigration p. 153 / Ala Sirriyeh

Chapter 11 Justice p. 171 / Pragna Patel

Chapter 12 Social Security p. 191 / Frances Ryan

Part III How We Get There p. 207

Chapter 13 Beyond Right and Wrong p. 209 / Jennifer Nadel

Chapter 14 Compassion in Politics p. 223 / Matt Hawkins.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 17, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: HOW COMPASSION CAN TRANSFORM OUR POLITICS, ECONOMY AND SOCIETY.

ISBN:

9780429331176

0429331177

9781000460872

1000460878

Publisher Number:

40030860970

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.