Uniting America: Restoring the Vital Center to American DemocracyNorton Garfinkle, Daniel Yankelovich Yale University Press, 2008 M10 1 - 304 pages 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. |
Contents
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Reforming Social Security and Health Care | 47 |
Diversity and Unity | 91 |
Security and Liberty | 139 |
Character Citizenship and Values | 179 |
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Uniting America: Restoring the Vital Center to American Democracy Norton Garfinkle,Daniel Yankelovich No preview available - 2005 |
Uniting America: Restoring the Vital Center to American Democracy Norton Garfinkle,Daniel Yankelovich No preview available - 2014 |
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