Public matters : essays on politics, policy and religion / William A. Galston.

Author/creator Galston, William A., 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2005.
Descriptionvii, 183 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Incomplete victory : the rise of the new Democrats -- Strategic challenges facing the Democratic Party -- Two postmortems : the 2004 elections and the future of the Democratic Party -- The art of association in free societies : Alexis de Tocqueville and liberal democracy -- The perils of preemptive war -- Some arguments for universal service -- Ethics and public policy in a pluralist democracy : the case of human embryo research -- Some proposals to help parents : a progressive perspective -- Conscience, religious accommodation, and political authority -- Religion, family, and regime : the case of Mormon polygamy -- Contending with liberalism : modern Catholic social thought -- Traditional Judaism and American citizenship -- Jews, Muslims, and the prospects for pluralism.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index.
LCCN 2005008940
ISBN0742549798 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0742549801 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JK275 .G35 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold