Spirit Of Community

A regular guest on "The MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour" and NPR, Etzioni explores the rapidly growing grass-roots political movement that calls for a new balance between individual rights and social responsibilty. "Shows us . . . how a philosophy based on shared values and mutual understanding can restore our nation's promise and moral leadership".--Sen. Bill Bradley.

Amitai Etzioni a sociologist, best known for his work on socioeconomics and communitarianism. He founded the Communitarian Network, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to supporting the moral, social, and political foundations of society. He was called the "guru" of the communitarian movement in the early 1990s, and he established the Communitarian Network to disseminate the movement's ideas.

Introduction A New Moral, Social, Public Order - Without Puritanism or Oppression	p. 1
Shoring Up Morality
The Moral Voice	p. 23
The Communitarian Family	p. 54
The Communitarian School	p. 89
Back to We	p. 116
Rebuilding Community Institutions	p. 134
Too Many Rights, Too Few Responsibilities
New Responsibilities: Public Safety and Public Health	p. 163
Hate Speech: Nonlegal Remedies	p. 192
The Public Interest
Communitarian Politics	p. 209
What Is to Be Done?	p. 226
In Conclusion	p. 247
The Responsive Communitarian Platform: Rights and Responsibilities	p. 253
Notes	p. 269
Acknowledgments	p. 313
Index	p. 315
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