Rights and the Common Good: The Communitarian Perspective

By Amitai Etzioni

Book Overview

This is a provocative new book that examines the relationship between individual rights and social responsibilities. The book's thirty essays explore the foundations of communitarian thought as well as the implications of communitarian ideas for contemporary public and social policy. The essays also discuss how communities can be strengthened and consider how society can be more responsive to the needs of individuals and communities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312089686
• ISBN13: 9780312089689
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"