| The Moral Center: How Progressives Can Unite America Around Our Shared Values Contributor(s): Callahan, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156032988 ISBN-13: 9780156032988 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: "Callahan seems intent on wresting moral issues out of the hands of conservatives. Liberals, he says, should . . . stake out moral values as their own turf."--"The New York Times" Americans on both the right and the left agree that America is in a moral crisis. For most citizens, this crisis is not about abortion, gay marriage, or the "war on Christmas," but about a growing culture of self-interest and a lack of greater purpose. We can restore our core beliefs of personal responsibility and duty to others, but we need a clear vision. In "The Moral Center," now with a new preface and updated throughout, Callahan explains how progressives and moderates can find common ground to build a new majority and a unified America. "A brilliant, challenging, practical and hopeful vision . . . Everyone running for president . . . should read this book, and so should the people whose votes they seek."--E. J. Dionne, Jr., author of "Why Americans Hate Politics" "Callahan shows why progressives often seem not to have such a [moral] center, ceding values to the Right, and why they need to get one to win the political battle."--Benjamin R. Barber, author of "Consumed" and "Jihad vs. McWorld" "Callahan wants . . . to create a new public morality that is concerned about both poverty and video game violence, both wages and rap lyrics. He wants to soften the jagged edges of the culture wars."--Michael Tomasky, "The New York Review of Books" DAVID CALLAHAN is cofounder of and senior fellow at the public policy center Demos. Author of six previous books, including "The Cheating Culture," he writes frequently for the "New York Times," the "Washington Post, "and other publications. He receiveda Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University and lives in New York City. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 320.51 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.62" W x 7.92" (0.56 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
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| Publisher Description: Nothing's the matter with Kansas: Americans voting their values are responding to a real moral crisis. And in this forceful follow-up to The Cheating Culture, David Callahan argues that the problems for most Americans are not abortion and gay marriage but rather issues that neither party is addressing--the selfishness that is careening out of control, the effect of our violent and consumerist culture on children, and our lack of a greater purpose. As Republicans veer into zealotry, liberals can find common ground with the moderate majority. But to alleviate the moral anxieties that drove GOP electoral victories they need a powerful new vision. In The Moral Center, Callahan articulates that vision and offers an escape from the dead-end culture war. With insights garnered from in-depth research and interviews, he examines some of our most polarized conflicts and presents unexpected solutions that lay out a new road map to the American center. |
Contributor Bio(s): Callahan, David: - David Callahan is cofounder and director of research at the public policy center Demos. The author of five books, he has published articles in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and USA Today, and has been a frequent commentator on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR. He received a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University and lives in New York City. |