Overview
Freedom is America's most treasured value. In Freedom Reclaimed, John E. Schwarz examines the profound implications of the difference between the vision of American freedom that the Founders enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the free-market idea of freedom that is ascendant today. Schwarz shows how the three-decade shift toward free-market freedom has brought economic hardship to the majority of Americans and suffering to the political life of the nation. As the nation moves further away from its impelling original commitment, most Americans now have only limited access to the freedom the Founders envisioned. Schwarz sets forth a program that can help America return to its ennobling vision and resume its historic journey. In policy discussions on employment, education, social issues, and health care, Schwarz recasts our understanding of what freedom means and involves. In so doing, he transforms the way we see our world and revitalizes our ability to change it for the better.
Full Product Details
Author: John E. Schwarz (University of Arizona)
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.499kg
ISBN: 9780801879814
ISBN 10: 0801879817
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 27 February 2005
Recommended Age: From 17
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Well written and argued. Political Studies Review First-rate, sound, and convincing defense of expansive freedom and active government against the currently dominant 'free market' version. Highly recommended. Choice A well-crafted normative argument appropriately backed by theory, reasoning, and evidence. -- Mark Smith Perspectives on Politics
Well written and argued. Political Studies Review 2006 First-rate, sound, and convincing defense of expansive freedom and active government against the currently dominant 'free market' version. Highly recommended. Choice 2005 A well-crafted normative argument appropriately backed by theory, reasoning, and evidence. -- Mark Smith Perspectives on Politics 2006
This stimulating and important work by an independent-minded and humane scholar undertakes the sizeable intellectual task of rescuing the idea of freedom from the monopoly of open-market libertarians and reconciling its basic assumptions with traditional American concerns for the common good. --Nelson W. Polsby, University of California, Berkeley
Author Information
Author Website: http://info-center.ccit.arizona.edu/~polisci/faculty/schwarz.html
John E. Schwarz is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Arizona and distinguished senior fellow, Demos. A former staff member for Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana, he is the author of Illusions of Opportunity: The American Dream in Question; America's Hidden Success; and The Forgotten Americans.
