Civic Conservatism

Download Civic Conservatism full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Civic Conservatism ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

The Loneliness of the Black Republican

Author : Leah Wright Rigueur
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691173648
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Loneliness of the Black Republican by : Leah Wright Rigueur

Download or read book The Loneliness of the Black Republican written by Leah Wright Rigueur and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of black conservatives in the Republican Party from the New Deal to Ronald Reagan Covering more than four decades of American social and political history, The Loneliness of the Black Republican examines the ideas and actions of black Republican activists, officials, and politicians, from the era of the New Deal to Ronald Reagan's presidential ascent in 1980. Their unique stories reveal African Americans fighting for an alternative economic and civil rights movement—even as the Republican Party appeared increasingly hostile to that very idea. Black party members attempted to influence the direction of conservatism—not to destroy it, but rather to expand the ideology to include black needs and interests. As racial minorities in their political party and as political minorities within their community, black Republicans occupied an irreconcilable position—they were shunned by African American communities and subordinated by the GOP. In response, black Republicans vocally, and at times viciously, critiqued members of their race and party, in an effort to shape the attitudes and public images of black citizens and the GOP. And yet, there was also a measure of irony to black Republicans' "loneliness": at various points, factions of the Republican Party, such as the Nixon administration, instituted some of the policies and programs offered by black party members. What's more, black Republican initiatives, such as the fair housing legislation of senator Edward Brooke, sometimes garnered support from outside the Republican Party, especially among the black press, Democratic officials, and constituents of all races. Moving beyond traditional liberalism and conservatism, black Republicans sought to address African American racial experiences in a distinctly Republican way. The Loneliness of the Black Republican provides a new understanding of the interaction between African Americans and the Republican Party, and the seemingly incongruous intersection of civil rights and American conservatism.

The Rise of Common-Sense Conservatism

Author : Antti Lepistö
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022677418X
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Rise of Common-Sense Conservatism by : Antti Lepistö

Download or read book The Rise of Common-Sense Conservatism written by Antti Lepistö and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years following the election of Donald Trump—a victory that hinged on the votes of white Midwesterners who were both geographically and culturally distant from the media’s coastal concentrations—there has been a flurry of investigation into the politics of the so-called “common man.” The notion that the salt-of-the-earth purity implied by this appellation is best understood by conservative politicians is no recent development, though. As Antti Lepistö shows in his timely and erudite book, the intellectual wellsprings of conservative “common sense” discourse are both older and more transnational than has been thought. In considering the luminaries of American neoconservative thought—among them Irving Kristol, Gertrude Himmelfarb, James Q. Wilson, and Francis Fukuyama—Lepistö argues that the centrality of their conception of the common man accounts for the enduring power and influence of their thought. Intriguingly, Lepistö locates the roots of this conception in the eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment, revealing how leading neoconservatives weaponized the ideas of Adam Smith, Thomas Reid, and David Hume to denounce postwar liberal elites, educational authorities, and social reformers. Their reconfiguration of Scottish Enlightenment ideas ultimately gave rise to a defining force in modern conservative politics: the common sense of the common man. Whether twenty-first-century politicians who invoke the grievances of “the people” are conscious of this unusual lineage or not, Lepistö explains both the persistence of the trope and the complicity of some conservative thinkers with the Trump regime.

Ideologies of Conservatism

Author : E. H. H. Green
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198205937
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (59 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Ideologies of Conservatism by : E. H. H. Green

Download or read book Ideologies of Conservatism written by E. H. H. Green and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work charts developments in the nature of conservative political thought and the meaning of conservatism throughout the 20th century. It explores the ideology of the Conservative Party from the Edwardian certainties of Balfour to the present day.

The Politics of Civil Society

Author : Frederick W. Powell
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 9781861347640
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (476 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Politics of Civil Society by : Frederick W. Powell

Download or read book The Politics of Civil Society written by Frederick W. Powell and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Politics of Civil Society offers a wide-ranging analysis of recent shifts in ideas and paradigms that underpin social policy. Since the 1980s the renaissance of civil society has introduced new ideas about the nature of power, citizenship and human rights, with such slogans as 'active citizenship' and 'participation' radically challenging the dominance of the state, the power of professionals and the welfare system itself." "Frederick Powell traces the historical roots of these apparent changes and movements, demonstrates in detail their often paradoxical results and speculates about the whole future of social policy. He has produced an entirely original synthesis, as well as a major guide to social policy, that goes well beyond traditional interpretations of civil society as the voluntary and community sector." "The book covers a breadth of material which is not generally found in social policy literature and offers a unique opportunity to rethink existing paradigms. This is not just a book for the specialist reader but raises a whole range of issues of much wider interest to the social sciences. A concluding chapter on the practical and policy implications of the analysis is of special relevance to welfare practitioners and policy-makers."--BOOK JACKET.

Conservatism and Ideology

Author : Matthew Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317529006
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Conservatism and Ideology by : Matthew Johnson

Download or read book Conservatism and Ideology written by Matthew Johnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Oakshott described conservatism as a non-ideological preference for the familiar, tried, actual, limited, near, sufficient, convenient and present. Historically, conservatives have been associated with attempts to sustain social harmony between classes and groups within an organic, hierarchical order grounded in collective history and cultural values. Yet, in recent decades, conservatism throughout the English-speaking world has been associated with radical social and economic policy, often championing free-market models which substitute the free movement of labour and forms of competition and social mobility for organic hierarchy and noblesse oblige. The radical changes associated with such policies call into question the extent to which contemporary conservatism is conservative, rather than ideological. This book seeks to explore contemporary conservative political thought with regard to such topics as, ‘One Nation’ politics and Big Society, sovereignty, multiculturalism and international blocs, paternalism and negative liberty with regard to narcotics, pornography and education, regional and international development, and public faith, establishment and religious diversity. This book will be published as a special issue of Global Discourse.

Alienated America

Author : Timothy P. Carney
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006279714X
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (627 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Alienated America by : Timothy P. Carney

Download or read book Alienated America written by Timothy P. Carney and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a Washington Post bestseller. Respected conservative journalist and commentator Timothy P. Carney continues the conversation begun with Hillbilly Elegy and the classic Bowling Alone in this hard-hitting analysis that identifies the true factor behind the decline of the American dream: it is not purely the result of economics as the left claims, but the collapse of the institutions that made us successful, including marriage, church, and civic life. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump proclaimed, “the American dream is dead,” and this message resonated across the country. Why do so many people believe that the American dream is no longer within reach? Growing inequality, stubborn pockets of immobility, rising rates of deadly addiction, the increasing and troubling fact that where you start determines where you end up, heightening political strife—these are the disturbing realities threatening ordinary American lives today. The standard accounts pointed to economic problems among the working class, but the root was a cultural collapse: While the educated and wealthy elites still enjoy strong communities, most blue-collar Americans lack strong communities and institutions that bind them to their neighbors. And outside of the elites, the central American institution has been religion That is, it’s not the factory closings that have torn us apart; it’s the church closings. The dissolution of our most cherished institutions—nuclear families, places of worship, civic organizations—has not only divided us, but eroded our sense of worth, belief in opportunity, and connection to one another. In Abandoned America, Carney visits all corners of America, from the dim country bars of Southwestern Pennsylvania., to the bustling Mormon wards of Salt Lake City, and explains the most important data and research to demonstrate how the social connection is the great divide in America. He shows that Trump’s surprising victory was the most visible symptom of this deep-seated problem. In addition to his detailed exploration of how a range of societal changes have, in tandem, damaged us, Carney provides a framework that will lead us back out of a lonely, modern wilderness.

Conservatism in Crisis?

Author : B. Pilbeam
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 023059686X
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Conservatism in Crisis? by : B. Pilbeam

Download or read book Conservatism in Crisis? written by B. Pilbeam and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-05-02 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conservatism in Crisis? examines the distinctive features of British and American conservative writings on government and society in the post-Cold War era. Despite Conservative's victories over their socialist opponents, this has not led to the uncontested dominance of their ideas. By looking at the challenges Conservatives face from such present day opponents as multiculturalists and environmentalists, Bruce Pilbeam examines the possibility that conservatism is exhausted as an ideology of contemporary relevance.

Conscience of a Conservative

Author : Jeff Flake
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 039959292X
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Conscience of a Conservative by : Jeff Flake

Download or read book Conscience of a Conservative written by Jeff Flake and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A thoughtful defense of traditional conservatism and a thorough assault on the way Donald Trump is betraying it.”—David Brooks, in his New York Times column In a bold act of conscience, Republican Senator Jeff Flake takes his party to task for embracing nationalism, populism, xenophobia, and the anomalous Trump presidency. The book is an urgent call for a return to bedrock conservative principle and a cry to once again put country before party. Dear Reader, I am a conservative. I believe that there are limits to what government can and should do, that there are some problems that government cannot solve, and that human initiative is best when left unfettered, free from government interference or coercion. I believe that these ideas, tested by time, offer the most freedom and best outcomes in the lives of the most people. But today, the American conservative movement has lost its way. Given the state of our politics, it is no exaggeration to say that this is an urgent matter. The Republican party used to play to a broader audience, one that demanded that we accomplish something. But in this era of dysfunction, our primary accomplishment has been constructing the argument that we’re not to blame. We have decided that it is better to build and maintain a majority by using the levers of power rather than the art of persuasion and the battle of ideas. We’ve decided that putting party over country is okay. There are many on both sides of the aisle who think this a good model on which to build a political career—destroying, not building. And all the while, our country burns, our institutions are undermined, and our values are compromised. We have become so estranged from our principles that we no longer know what principle is. America is not just a collection of transactions. America is also a collection of ideas and values. And these are our values. These are our principles. They are not subject to change, owing to political fashion or cult of personality. I believe that we desperately need to get back to the rigorous, fact-based arguments that made us conservatives in the first place. We need to realize that the stakes are simply too high to remain silent and fall in line. That is why I have written this book and am taking this stand. —Jeff Flake

Blue-Collar Conservatism

Author : Timothy J. Lombardo
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812224833
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Blue-Collar Conservatism by : Timothy J. Lombardo

Download or read book Blue-Collar Conservatism written by Timothy J. Lombardo and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blue-Collar Conservatism examines the blue-collar, white supporters of Frank Rizzo—Philadelphia's police commissioner turned mayor—and shows how the intersection of law enforcement and urban politics created one of the least understood but most consequential political developments in recent American history.

The Evolution of Conservative Party Social Policy

Author : B. Williams
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137445815
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Evolution of Conservative Party Social Policy by : B. Williams

Download or read book The Evolution of Conservative Party Social Policy written by B. Williams and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses how the Conservative Party has re-focused its interest in social policy. Analysing to what extent the Conservatives have changed within this particular policy sphere, the book explores various theoretical, social, political, and electoral dimensions of the subject matter.

Reconstructing Conservatism?

Author : Richard Hayton
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 152613022X
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Reconstructing Conservatism? by : Richard Hayton

Download or read book Reconstructing Conservatism? written by Richard Hayton and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did it take the Conservative Party so long to recover power? After the landslide defeat in 1997, why was it so slow to adapt, reposition itself and rebuild its support? How did the party leadership seek to reconstruct Conservatism and modernise its electoral appeal? Of vital interest to anyone interested in British politics, this highly readable book addresses these questions through a contextualised assessment of Conservative Party politics between 1997 and 2010. It traces debates over strategy amongst the party elite and scrutinises the actions of the leadership. It also considers four particular dilemmas for contemporary Conservatism: European integration; national identity and the ‘English Question’; social liberalism versus social authoritarianism; and the problems posed by a neo-liberal political economy. The book argues that the ideological legacy of Thatcherism played a central role in framing and shaping these intraparty debates, and that an appreciation of this is vital for explaining the nature and limits of the Conservatives’ renewal under Cameron.

Understanding Democratic Politics

Author : Roland Axtmann
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761971832
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (718 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Understanding Democratic Politics by : Roland Axtmann

Download or read book Understanding Democratic Politics written by Roland Axtmann and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003-03-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is designed for first-time students of politics. It provides an ideal introduction and survey to the key themes and issues central to the study of democratic politics today. The text is structured around three major parts: concepts, institutions and political behaviour; and ideologies and movements. Within each section a series of short and accessible chapters serve to both introduce the key ideas, institutional forms and ideological conflicts central to the study of democratic politics and provide a platform for further, in-depth studies. Each chapter contains a 'bullet-point' summary, a guide to further reading, and a set of questions for tutorial discussion. Designed and written for an undergraduate readership, Understanding Democratic Politics: An Introduction will become an essential guide and companion to all students of politics throughout their university degree.

Conservative thinkers

Author : Mark Garnett
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1847792995
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (477 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Conservative thinkers by : Mark Garnett

Download or read book Conservative thinkers written by Mark Garnett and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines and evaluates the political thought of the Conservative Party through a detailed examination of its principal thinkers from Harold Macmillan to the present. Traditionally, the Conservative Party has been regarded as a vote-gathering machine rather than a vehicle for ideas. This book redresses the balance through a series of biographical essays examining the thought of those who have contributed most to the development of ideas within the party. The chapters benefit from archival research and interviews with leading Conservatives. The recent revival of Conservative fortunes makes the book particularly timely. The book begins with an introductory chapter explaining the role of ideology in the Conservative Party. It then traces the political thought of the Conservative Party through its principal theorists since the 1930s. These are Harold Macmillan, R. A. Butler, Quintin Hogg, Enoch Powell, Angus Maude, Keith Joseph, the ‘traditionalists’ (Maurice Cowling, T. E. ‘Peter’ Utley, Peregrine Worsthorne, Shirley Letwin and Roger Scruton), Ian Gilmour, John Redwood and David Willetts. The book concludes with an overall assessment of the political thought of the Conservative Party and the relevance of past debates for contemporary Conservatism. The book will be of considerable interest to academics and non-academics alike; for those who have a special interest in the Conservative Party but also for any student of contemporary British Politics.

From Crisis to Coalition

Author : P. Dorey
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230307744
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis From Crisis to Coalition by : P. Dorey

Download or read book From Crisis to Coalition written by P. Dorey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010 the Conservative Party returned to office after over a decade of largely ineffective opposition to New Labour. This book explains why it took so long to recover, and why the party was unable to win an overall majority despite the charismatic leadership of David Cameron. It covers all aspects of Conservative Party politics since 1997.

Social Policy

Author : Hugh Bochel
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317818962
Total Pages : 651 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Social Policy by : Hugh Bochel

Download or read book Social Policy written by Hugh Bochel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly updated new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary social policy, and addresses its historical, theoretical and contextual foundations. Divided into four sections, it opens with a survey of the socio-economic, political and governmental contexts within which social policy operates, before moving on to look at the historical development of the subject. The third section examines contemporary aspects of providing welfare, whilst the final part covers European and wider international developments. The text explores the major topics and areas in contemporary social policy, including: work and welfare education adult health and social care children and families crime and criminal justice health housing race disability Issues are addressed throughout in a lively and accessible style, and examples are richly illustrated to encourage the student to engage with theory and content, and to help highlight the relevance of social policy in our understanding of modern society. It is packed with features including, ‘Spotlight’ ‘Discussion and review’ and ‘Controversy and debate’ boxes, as well as further readings and recommended websites. A comprehensive glossary also provides explanations of key terms and abbreviations. Social Policy is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking courses in social policy and related courses such as criminology, health studies, politics, sociology, nursing, youth and social work.

Education for Values: Morals, Ethics and Citizenship in Contemporary Teaching

Author : Jo Cairns
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134732139
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Education for Values: Morals, Ethics and Citizenship in Contemporary Teaching by : Jo Cairns

Download or read book Education for Values: Morals, Ethics and Citizenship in Contemporary Teaching written by Jo Cairns and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Values in education, in terms of both how they are taught and of the ethics of teaching itself, are an area of lively debate. This text provides a resource of ideas, issues and practice for all those with an interest in this area of education.

The Politics of Civil Society

Author : Fred Powell
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447307151
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Politics of Civil Society by : Fred Powell

Download or read book The Politics of Civil Society written by Fred Powell and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2013-04-24 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully revised edition of his groundbreaking book, Fred Powell looks behind "the mirror of power" to discover the real civil society--or Big Society--that lies beneath it. Articulating three forms of civil society--radical, liberal, and conservative--he examines a complex interplay between state and community, arguing that citizens contend for power via civil society. This is both a historic pursuit dating to antiquity and a contemporary democratic struggle between competing visions of modernity, the stakes of which are no less than "real" politics themselves as experienced by everyday citizens. The second edition includes a new concluding chapter on practical and policy implications.