Community Matters: Challenges to Civic Engagement in the 21st Century

by Verna V. Gehring (Editor), Meira Levinson (Contributor), William A. Galston (Contributor)

Civic matters affect all members of a community and are thus of potential concern to all. In Community Matters: Challenges to Civic Engagement in the 21st Century, six distinguished scholars address three perennial challenges of civic life: the making of a citizen, how citizens are to agree (and disagree), and how to define the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The thought-provoking essays in this volume discuss integral civic concerns such as: how can we improve civic education? How do we address controversy within our communities? What are the responsibilities of a citizen? Should the national draft be re-instated in the U.S? These essays will encourage students, academics, and interested citizens outside the academy to go farther and dig deeper into these vital issues.

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[SD]

A short collection of essays on the ethics of public policy in relation to Civic Engagement. Not good for gaining any sort of in depth understanding of the ethics of public policy, but an interesting read if you are looking for short readings to spark any conversation, or thoughts around the ethics of public policy.