Liberalism
Subtitle: the genius of American ideals
By: Marcus G. Raskin.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 323
Subjects: Liberalism -- United States.; Liberalism.
Description: "Liberalism: The Genius of American Ideals traces Raskin's journey of the last fifty years through social and political action as well as thought. It is a book for people "in motion" who realize the importance of humane ideas in relation to action, aware not only that peace should be given a chance but that our best instincts must also be engaged through the reconstruction of our institutions."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-306) and index.
Table of contents: title: The liberal purpose; title: The ambiguity of liberal democracy; title: Giving birth to third-stage liberalism; title: Features of democratic transformation; title: Cultural support and impediments to liberal democracy; title: Social character and the liberalism of social reconstruction; title: Capitalist economics fails democracy; title: Technohype and democratic illusion; title: The liberal democratic covenant : everyone sits at the table; title: Education and the university : testing ground for liberal democracy; title: Peace and real politik; title: War avoidance and a peaceful framework; title: Tragic and hopeful signs : the ought and necessary.