American politics, then & now and other essays / James Q. Wilson.
| Author/creator | Wilson, James Q. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : AEI Press ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Distributed to the trade by National Book Network, |
| Description | xvi, 213 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | American politics, then and now and other essays |
| Contents | The changing nature of American politics. American politics, then & now ; "Policy intellectuals" and public policy ; The rediscovery of character: private virtue and public policy ; The press at war ; Defining the "Peace Party" ; Bowling with others ; How divided are we? -- Religion and politics. Religion and polarization ; Why don't Jews like the Christians who like them? ; What makes a terrorist? ; The reform Islam needs ; Islam and freedom ; Democracy for all? -- Heredity and politics. The DNA of politics: genes shape our beliefs, our values, and even our votes ; The future of blame -- Conclusion: America versus the world. |
| Abstract | A collection of fifteen of Wilson's most insightful essays, drawing on thirty years of his observations on religion, crime, the media, terrorism and extremism, and the old-fashioned notion of "character." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010002626 |
| ISBN | 9780844743196 |
| ISBN | 0844743194 |
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