num_pages: 368
description: That liberal democratic theory needs to be changed and our institutions need to be reformed is an argument strenuously resisted by many political philosophers. The most interesting development in political philosophy in the last 15 years has been the communitarian critique of liberalism. Communitarians insist that deficiencies in liberal theory are directly to blame for the declining fortunes of the American people. They propose to substitute the values of community for values of liberty and equality as the guiding ideal of our culture. Communitarianism brings together the most important, interesting, and accessible arguments from both the liberal and communitarian positions.
language: English
title: Communitarianism: A New Public Ethics
titlecomplete: Communitarianism: A New Public Ethics
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co