Communitarianism: A New Agenda for Politics and Citizenship - Brossura

Tam, Henry

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ISBN 10: 0333674839 ISBN 13: 9780333674833

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 1998

Riassunto

'Henry Tam has produced a stimulating and quietly sharp-edged synthesis and analysis of communitarianism. Although this is the first overview of the subject from a British author, its vantage point is distinctly mid-Atlantic - perhaps necessarily so. Publication at this juncture is particularly fortuitous, given a Government prepared to face up to the galloping complexity and insecurity of society, and the acute consequences for, inter alia, the education system.' - Andrew Phillips, Chairman, Citizenship Foundation, UK Although Communitarianism has a long history, it is only recently that it has emerged to pose a major challenge to the traditional left-right divide in politics and the competing principles of individualism and collectivism. Henry Tam's book provides a broad-ranging and accessible introduction to communitarian ideas and their implications for politics and citizenship drawing on a wide range of international examples and engaging with communitarianism's critics to demonstrate clearly its relevance beyond the United States base of many of its major protagonists.

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Recensione:

'With this important and thoughtful book, communitarian thinking finds a strong British voice. Tam combines, in a remarkably successful manner, a first rate command of the philosophical issues with the experience of a communitarian practitioner. He writes with clarity and conviction. A 'must' for all who care not only about communitarianism, but about community and indeed a good society.' - Amitai Etzioni, author of The New Golden Rule

'Henry Tam is an outstanding exponent of communitarian ideas, grounding his work in both a deep understanding of political theory and experience in local government.' - Professor John Stewart, University of Birmingham

'Henry Tam brings a refreshing new perspective to the well-worn debate between communitarianism and individualism, derived from practical experience as well as moral commitment. He write with passionate urgency, without sacrificing intellectual rigour. The result is a clarion call for a tolerant, democratic and pluralistic vision of community, as far removed from the moral authoritarianism that sometimes flies under the communitarian banner as from the hyper-individualism of free-market fundamentalism. This book should be compulsory reading for the Blair Cabinet.' - Professor David Marquand, University of Oxford

'...[A] scholarly overview of the subject combined with an agenda for political practice and reform. The book is an excellent statement of the communitarian approach to politics and citizenship.' - Desmond King, Times Higher Education Supplement

'Henry Tam has produced a stimulating and quietly sharp-edged synthesis and analysis of communitarianism. Although this is the first overview of the subject from a British author, its vantage point is distinctly mid-Atlantic - perhaps necessarily so. Publication at this juncture is particularly fortuitous, given a Government prepared to face up to the galloping complexity and insecurity of society, and the acute consequences for, inter alia, the education system.' - Andrew Phillips, Chairman, Citizenship Foundation, UK

L'autore:

Henry Tam is Chair of the UK Communitarian Forum. He works in the public sector as a policy adviser on community involvement and corporate development. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Cambridge, London Business School, and various other academic institutions. His publications include Punishment, Excuses and Moral Development, The Citizen's Agenda, Serving the Bulic, and Responsibility and Personal Interactions.

For more information on Henry Tam and for additional resources related to his field, please see his blog at: http://hbtam.blogspot.co.uk

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• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0333674839
• ISBN 13: 9780333674833
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304