Community, Character, and the Governance of the Social Commons : Sanctuaries of Order.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peterson, Ben, author.

Series:

Policing Perspectives and Challenges in the Twenty-First Century.

Policing Perspectives and Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community psychology.

Social psychology.

Social systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

Ben Peterson argues that restoring communal self-governance in American society requires informal, character-forming institutions-especially religious communities-to rebuild the social commons and reduce reliance on punitive state mechanisms.

Contents:

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter 1: The Constitution of Order Chapter 2: Governing the Social Commons Chapter 3: Order, Convention, and the Delicate Task of Law Chapter 4: "Policing Was Never Meant to Solve All Those Problems" Chapter 5: Getting to the Roots Chapter 6: The Social Witness of the Christian Church Chapter 7: The Chicken and the Egg Chapter 8: Sanctuaries of Hope Bibliography Appendix Index About the Author

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

979-88-8189-677-5

1-9787-7068-5

979-82-16-25574-1

OCLC:

1581931293