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Beem, Christopher

 
9780271093949: The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy
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ISBN 10 : 0271093943 ISBN 13 : 9780271093949
Editeur : Pennsylvania State University Press, 2022

Synopsis

The insurrection of January 6, 2021, clearly demonstrated that tribalism in the United States has become dangerous. The “other side” is no longer viewed as a well-intentioned opponent but as an existential threat. If we don’t change course, American democracy is far from assured.

This book outlines specific steps that average citizens can take to back the nation away from the brink. Instead of looking to political leaders, institutions, or policy for solutions to extreme partisanship, Christopher Beem argues that concerned citizens can and must take up the cause. He spells out seven civic practices we can all follow that will help us work against our antidemocratic tendencies and reorient the nation toward the Òmore perfect unionÓ of our Founders. Beem’s road map to restore our democracy draws on thinkers from Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas to James Madison, Hannah Arendt, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Empathetic and eminently reasonable, The Seven Democratic Virtues presents practical advice for what each of us can do to change the political discourse and save our democracy. This is necessary reading for our politics today―and for the future.

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À propos de l'auteur

Christopher Beem is Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, Associate Research Professor of Political Science, and Affiliate Faculty in the Rock Ethics Institute. He is the author or coeditor of five books, including The Necessity of Politics: Reclaiming American Public Life and Democratic Humility: Reinhold Niebuhr, Neuroscience and America’s Political Crisis. He is a cohost of the Democracy Works podcast and a frequent contributor to The Conversation.

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Éditeur
Pennsylvania State University Press
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0271093943
ISBN 13 
9780271093949
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
236
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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