Beyond red and blue
Subtitle: how twelve political philosophies shape American debates
By: Peter S. Wenz.
Publisher: MIT Press; The MIT Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780262012959
Subjects: Social problems -- United States; Ideology -- United States; Political science -- United States -- Philosophy; United States -- Social policy -- 1993-
Description: "Wenz maps out twelve political philosophies - ranging from theocracy and free-market conservatism to feminism and cosmopolitanism - on which Americans draw when taking political positions. He then turns his focus to some of America's most controversial issues and, through in-depth discussions of fourteen of them, shows how ideologically diverse coalitions can emerge. These hot-button issues include extending life by artificial means (as in the Terri Schiavo case), the war on drugs, the war on terrorism, affirmative action, abortion, same-sex marriage, health care, immigration, and globalization."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.