Statecraft as soulcraft
Subtitle: what government does
By: George F. Will.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster; Simon & Schuster
Published: 1983
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
Subjects: State, The; Conservatism; Welfare state
Description: George F. Will purports that the proper goals of statecraft, are justice, social cohesion, and national strength. Therefore, he urges the development of a "conservatism with a kindly face," capable of respecting private enterprise and at the same time espousing "an affirmative doctrine of the welfare state," which Will sees as "an embodiment of the wholesome ethic of common provision." Proper government involves the cultivation of good character in citizens. This is what is meant by statecraft as soulcraft.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.