Examines the impact of liberalism on democratic government and argues that the participation of citizens in government is necessary for the survival of democracy

The Description for this book, The Conquest of Politics: Liberal Philosophy in Democratic Times, will be forthcoming.

Product Description: Although the conflict and the bloodshed in the name of democracy have given us some our noblest moments, democracy itself remains one of the most flawed, confusing, threatened, and complex of human institutions. By examining the paradoxes and perplexities, The Struggle for Democracy provides a clear understanding of the origin and nature of democracy, including the extraordinary idea of citizenship, the tremendous achievement of free speech, and the enormous power placed in the hands of ordinary men and women...read more

Contends that education should be the number one national priority, argues against the fashionable cries of political correctness, and offers a program for teaching democracy through a resurgence of community service

A perceptive analysis of the conflict between free-market capitalism and religious and tribal fundamentalism discusses the forces at work in the modern world, their impact on democracy, and their ramifications for the people of the world. 15,000 first printing.

Proposing that, while capitalism on a global scale is bringing the world together, ethnic, racial and religions tensions are pulling it apart, the author of An Aristocracy of Everyone discusses potential ramifications of the crisis these two forces may eventually create. Reprint. NYT. (view table of contents)

Examines the conflicts created by bureaucracy and capitalism and discusses ways in which society can cultivate democratic values and civic debate (view table of contents)

Product Description: Libro incluido en Biblioteca Selecta Forum de Barcelona 2004 En este mundo superpoblado y ruidoso, donde habitan tantas personas, donde se cometen tantos delitos, donde estallan tantas guerras y donde el tiempo es siempre tan escaso, resulta casi imposible localizar y preservar un ámbito común en el que pueda prosperar un...read more

Offers a detailed critique of the Bush administration's foreign policy, including arguments about the imposition of democracy on foreign nations and hypocritical actions by America.

Product Description: The Interdependence Handbook is a collection of essays, speeches, historical documents and discussion questions on interdependence, the principle for civic life in the 21st century. From a number of perspecitves, it explores the civic implications of the ubiquity of interdependence, and the urgent need for citizens to expand their sense of responsibility beyond community and nation to all the world's people if we are to choose a future that holds the promise of "liberty and justice for all...read more

An examination of the effects of capitalism on American culture and society reveals how consumer capitalism overproduces goods, targets children as consumers, and replaces public goods with private commodities.

Examines the life and legacy of the former president, discussing Clinton's relationship with American intellectualism and his failure to bridge the gap between ideals and action, and offers insights for progressive leaders to learn from.

Product Description: The increasing prevalence of consumerism in contemporary society often equates happiness with the acquisition of material objects. Consuming Schools describes the impact of consumerism on politics and education and charts the increasing presence of commercialism in the educational sphere through an examination of issues such as school-business partnerships, advertising in schools, and corporate-sponsored curriculum...read more

Product Description: Louis Hartz is best known for his classic study, The Liberal Tradition in America. At Harvard University, his lecture course on nineteenth-century politics and ideologies was memorable. Through the editorial hand of Paul Roazen, we can now share the experience of Hartz’s considerable contributions to the theory of politics...read more

Switzerland today is faced with a profound dilemma--its village life is dying, a casualty of the collision between communal norms and the need for national survival in an industrial, urbanizing world. Benjamin Barber traces the origins and evolution of communal liberty in the group of alpine villages that make up modern Canton Graubunden, and recreates their poignant thousand-year struggle to maintain this tradition in the face of a hostile environment, hierarchical feudal institutions, and European power polities. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.