
Uniting America
Restoring the Vital Center to American Democracy
Yale University Press
Will be published approx. on 29. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-300-20902-0 (ISBN)
Description
In Uniting America, some of the country's most prominent social thinkers-among them Francis Fukuyama, Daniel Yankelovich, Amitai Etzioni, Alan Wolfe, Uwe Reinhardt, and Thomas E. Mann-reject the myth of polarization. On topics ranging from the war on terrorism, health care, economic policy, and Social Security to religion, diversity, and immigration, the authors argue that there are sensible, centrist solutions that are more in keeping with prevailing public sentiment and that would better serve the national interest. On issue after issue, the authors show how the conventional framing of the debate in Washington has misled Americans, creating a series of false dilemmas and forcing choices between two extremes-at the expense of more balanced and pragmatic policy solutions based on enduring American values.
Uniting America provides a blueprint for a fresh approach to American politics, grounded in moderation, pragmatism, and the shared values that unite Americans.
Uniting America provides a blueprint for a fresh approach to American politics, grounded in moderation, pragmatism, and the shared values that unite Americans.
Reviews / Votes
"In a polarized age, it is increasingly hard for moderate voices to find a platform. These essays from the thoughtful center help us to understand the sources of this democratic challenge, and also help to provide a remedy. Awelcome and illuminating collection."-Jeffrey Rosen, author of The Unwanted Gaze and The Naked Crowd
"Americans tired of both Republican and Democratic bromides will find much to think about in this collection of centrist thinking."-Morris P. Fiorina, author of Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
441 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-20902-0 (9780300209020)
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Persons
Norton Garfinkle is chairman of The Future of American Democracy Foundation and former chairman of the George Washington University Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies. Daniel Yankelovich is chairman and co-founder of the organizations Public Agenda, DYG, and Viewpoint Learning.