Pragmatic Liberalism: Constructing a Civil Society
Hunter, Albert, Milofsky, Carl
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Description for Pragmatic Liberalism: Constructing a Civil Society
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
This book analyzes the problems of U.S. politics and public policy and proposes a solution rooted in a deep American consensus that often goes unrecognized. The authors critique three dominant ideological perspectives - conservative, radical, and liberal - and propose a fourth eclectic 'outcomes' perspective rooted in American pragmatism.
This book analyzes the problems of U.S. politics and public policy and proposes a solution rooted in a deep American consensus that often goes unrecognized. The authors critique three dominant ideological perspectives - conservative, radical, and liberal - and propose a fourth eclectic 'outcomes' perspective rooted in American pragmatism.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403975492
SKU
V9781403975492
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Ref
99-15
About Hunter, Albert, Milofsky, Carl
ALBERT HUNTER is professor of Sociology at Northwestern University, USA. Hunter has published numerous books and articles, including Symbolic Communities (1974) and Multimethod Research (1989). CARL MILOFSKY is Professor of Sociology at Bucknell University, USA, and author of Community Organizations (1988) among others.
Reviews for Pragmatic Liberalism: Constructing a Civil Society
'In Pragmatic Liberalism, Albert Hunter and Carl Milofsky bring hope in a dark time. This lively and scholarly book expands our vision of what a civil society can and should accomplish. The authors' pragmatic ideas of citizenship will help move social thought beyond tiresome ideological arguments and will renew readers' desire to break policy stalemates by shouldering the responsibilities of ... Read more