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Author : Edmond Grace
Publisher : Institute of Public Administration
ISBN 13 : 1904541445
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Democracy and Public Happiness written by Edmond Grace and published by Institute of Public Administration. This book was released on 2007 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Allphin Moore
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780023831904
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The Pursuit of Happiness written by John Allphin Moore and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark J. Kaswan
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438452055
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Happiness, Democracy, and the Cooperative Movement written by Mark J. Kaswan and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the political significance of ideas about happiness through the work of utilitarian philosophers William Thompson and Jeremy Bentham. Happiness is political. The way we think about happiness affects what we do, how we relate to other people and the world around us, our moral principles, and even our ideas about how society should be organized. Utilitarianism, a political theory based on hedonistic and individualistic ideas of happiness, has been dominated for more than two-hundred years by its founder, Jeremy Bentham. In Happiness, Democracy, and the Cooperative Movement, Mark J. Kaswan examines the work of William Thompson, a friend of Bentham’s who nonetheless offers a very different utilitarian philosophy and political theory based on a different conception of happiness, but whose work has been largely overlooked. Kaswan reveals the importance of our ideas about happiness for our understanding of the basic principles and nature of democracy, its role in society and its character as a social institution. In what is the closest examination of Thompson’s political theory to date, Kaswan moves from philosophy to theory to practice, starting with conceptions of happiness before moving to theories of utility, then to democratic theory, and finally to practice in the first detailed account of how Thompson’s ideas laid the foundations for the cooperative movement, which is now the world’s largest democratic social movement. Mark J. Kaswan is Assistant Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Brownsville and J. Robert Beyster and Michael W. Huber Fellow, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations.
Author : Charles A. Murray
Publisher : Liberty Fund
ISBN 13 : 9781461945512
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (455 download)
Download or read book In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government written by Charles A. Murray and published by Liberty Fund. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respected author, scholar, and columnist Charles Murray has long challenged accepted notions of public and social policy issues. In this volume, originally published in 1988, Murray presents a persuasive and practical argument that reconsiders commonly held beliefs of what constitutes success in social policy by examining the scope of government and its role in people's pursuit of happiness. "In Pursuit" begins by examining James Madison's statement: "a good government implies two things; first, fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, a knowledge of the means by which that object can best be attained." Murray exhibits a thoughtful, accessible writing style as he considers such basic, important questions as whether individual efforts or government reform should be responsible for dealing with society's problems. Drawing from his minimalist-government viewpoint, Murray proposes that government not try to force happiness on the people with federal policies or programs but, rather, that it provide conditions that enable people to pursue happiness on their own. Murray also proposes that the pursuit of happiness be used as a framework for analyzing the efficacy of public policy, and he comes to the conclusion that Jeffersonian democracy is still the best way to run society, even in today's complex society. The author states, "Jefferson and his colleagues were right more universally than they knew. In particular, they understood that the vitality of communities and the freedom of individuals are intertwined, not competitive." Charles Murray is the W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. He has written numerous books, including "Coming Apart, Losing Ground, " and "Real Education." He is perhaps best known for coauthoring the 1994 "New York Times" bestseller "The Bell Curve "with the late Richard J. Herrnstein.
Author : Herbert Agar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (411 download)
Download or read book Pursuit of Happiness written by Herbert Agar and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Benjamin Radcliff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107030846
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book The Political Economy of Human Happiness written by Benjamin Radcliff and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data, methods and theories of contemporary social science can be applied to resolve how political outcomes in democratic societies determine the quality of life that citizens experience. Radcliff seeks to provide an objective answer to the debate between left and right over what public policies best contribute to people leading positive and rewarding lives. Radcliff offers an empirical answer, relying on the same canons of reason and evidence required of any other issue amenable to study through social-scientific means. The analysis focuses on the consequences of three specific political issues: the welfare state and the general size of government, labor organization, and state efforts to protect workers and consumers through economic regulation. The results indicate that in each instance, the program of the Left best contributes to citizens leading more satisfying lives and, critically, that the benefits of greater happiness accrue to everyone in society, rich and poor alike.
Author : Bruno S. Frey
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691069980
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Happiness and Economics written by Bruno S. Frey and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text establishes the link between happiness and economics and happiness and democracy. The guide demonstrates how micro- and macro-economic systems in the form of income, unemployment, and inflation affect happiness.
Author : Edward Manley
Publisher : Hamlin Press
ISBN 13 : 1408639866
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (86 download)
Download or read book The Pursuit of Happiness - A Textbook in Civics written by Edward Manley and published by Hamlin Press. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1897, this early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Contents include; The function of Latin, Chansons De Geste, The Matter of Britain, Antiquity in Romance, The making of English and the settlement of European Prosody, Middle High German Poetry, The 'Fox, ' The 'Rose, ' and the minor Contributions of France, Icelandic and Provencal, The Literature of the Peninsulas, and Conclusion..... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwor
Author : Robert Edwards Lane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300078015
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (78 download)
Download or read book The Loss of Happiness in Market Democracies written by Robert Edwards Lane and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the fact that citizens of advanced market democracies are satisfied with their material progress, many are haunted by a spirit of unhappiness. There is evidence of a rising tide of clinical depression in most advanced societies, and in the United States studies have documented a decline in the number of people who regard themselves as happy. Although our political and economic systems are based on the utilitarian philosophy of happiness -- the greatest good for the greatest number -- they seem to have contributed to our dissatisfaction with life. This book investigates why this is so.Drawing on extensive research in such fields as quality of life, economics, politics, sociology, psychology, and biology, Robert E. Lane presents a challenging thesis. He shows that the main sources of well-being in advanced economies are friendships and a good family life and that, once one is beyond the poverty level, a larger income contributes almost nothing to happiness. In fact, as prosperity increases, there is a tragic erosion of family solidarity and community integration, and individuals become more and more distrustful of each other and their political institutions. Lane urges that we alter our priorities so that we increase our levels of companionship even at the risk of reducing our income.
Author : Fisher Ames
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9780469642270
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)
Download or read book The Influences of Democracy on Liberty, Property, and the Happiness of Society written by Fisher Ames and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Michael Parenti
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780312392505
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (925 download)
Download or read book Democracy for the Few written by Michael Parenti and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parenti's provocative critique of class power within traditional political institutions will arouse classroom debate and introduce students to a unique viewpoint of American capitalism. Unlike most texts on the American political system, DEMOCRACY FOR THE FEW emphasizes the political economy of public policy and who gets what.
Author : August Heckscher
Publisher : New York : Atheneum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Public Happiness written by August Heckscher and published by New York : Atheneum. This book was released on 1962 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fisher Ames
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781358632631
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (326 download)
Download or read book The Influences of Democracy on Liberty, Property, and the Happiness of Society, Considered written by Fisher Ames and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Charles Murray
Publisher : Touchstone Books
ISBN 13 : 9780671687434
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (874 download)
Download or read book In Pursuit written by Charles Murray and published by Touchstone Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern classic--back in print and available again. Originally published in 1988, this book draws on advances in psychology and sociology to explore the fundamental questions of what is meant by "success". Rich in fascinating case studies. Line drawings, graphs and tables.
Author : Timothy Dwight
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (476 download)
Download or read book The True Means of Establishing Public Happiness written by Timothy Dwight and published by . This book was released on 1795 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fisher Ames, Jr.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781297154102
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (541 download)
Download or read book The Influences of Democracy on Liberty, Property and the Happiness of Society - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Fisher Ames, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Carli N. Conklin
Publisher : University of Missouri
ISBN 13 : 9780826222237
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (222 download)
Download or read book The Pursuit of Happiness in the Founding Era written by Carli N. Conklin and published by University of Missouri. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars have long debated the meaning of the pursuit of happiness, yet have tended to define it narrowly, focusing on a single intellectual tradition, and on the use of the term within a single text, the Declaration of Independence. In this insightful volume, Carli Conklin considers the pursuit of happiness across a variety of intellectual traditions, and explores its usage in two key legal texts of the Founding Era, the Declaration and William Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England. For Blackstone, the pursuit of happiness was a science of jurisprudence, by which his students could know, and then rightly apply, the first principles of the Common Law. For the founders, the pursuit of happiness was the individual right to pursue a life lived in harmony with the law of nature and a public duty to govern in accordance with that law. Both applications suggest we consider anew how the phrase, and its underlying legal philosophies, were understood in the founding era. With this work, Conklin makes important contributions to the fields of early American intellectual and legal history.
