America's Promise - Civil Society and the Renewal of American Culture

Noted scholar and activist Don Eberly details the history, achievements, and goals of the civil society movement. He demonstrates why civil society is crucial to the preservation of democratic values and institutions, and he explains why the concern over America's moral decay must be our major priority. Our society, argues Eberly, cannot thrive, and perhaps cannot survive, without strong social institutions, a vibrant moral order, and an active, intellectual grass roots dimension.

About the author

Don E. Eberly is the director of the Civil Society Project, a national initiative advancing ideas to strengthen America's social institutions and community life. He is the editor of many books, including The Content of America's Character: The Recovery of Civic Virtue. Eberly is an affiliate scholar at the Institute for American Values, and founder of the National Fatherhood Initiative. He lives in Lancaster, PA.

Summary

A description of the role of civil society in the preservation of democratic values and institutions. It explains why the preservation of civil society must be a priority over the next decades, and argues that society cannot thrive and perhaps cannot survive without strong social institutions.

Product details

• Authors: Don E Eberly, Don E. Eberly, Eberly Don E.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1998
• EAN: 9780847692286
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9228-6
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Political science & theory, Social issues & processes, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Political science and theory, Social and ethical issues, Human rights, civil rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies