04187nam 22007334a 450 991045235910332120200520144314.01-281-73138-297866117313800-300-13318-910.12987/9780300133189(CKB)1000000000472117(EBL)3419830(SSID)ssj0000265198(PQKBManifestationID)11937569(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000265198(PQKBWorkID)10293962(PQKB)11673860(StDuBDS)EDZ0000158026(MiAaPQ)EBC3419830(DE-B1597)484935(OCoLC)1023998415(DE-B1597)9780300133189(Au-PeEL)EBL3419830(CaPaEBR)ebr10167878(CaONFJC)MIL173138(OCoLC)923587254(EXLCZ)99100000000047211720050428d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUniting America[electronic resource] restoring the vital center to American democracy /edited by Norton Garfinkle and Daniel YankelovichNew Haven Yale University Pressc20051 online resource (298 p.)The Future of American Democracy SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-300-10856-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Overcoming polarization / Daniel Yankelovich -- Nurturing economic growth and the values of American democracy / Norton Garfinkle -- Social security and medicare reform for the twenty-first century / Will Marshall -- The ethics of America's health care debate / Tsung-Mei Cheng and Uwe E. Reinhardt -- Religion as unifier and divider / Alan Wolfe -- Diversity, community, and government / Peter H. Schuck -- Immigration and social disorder / Peter Skerry -- Fighting the War on Terrorism / Francis Fukuyama -- Constitutional responsibility in the war on terrorism / Michael Vatis -- Character education and the challenge of raising a moral generation / Chester E. Finn, Jr -- Citizenship, civic unity, and national service / William A. Galston -- The fair society / Amitai Etzioni -- Toward a sustainable environmentalism / Mark Sagoff -- Is reform of America's electoral system possible? / Thomas E. Mann.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.DemocracyUnited StatesPolitical cultureUnited StatesSocial conflictUnited StatesPolarization (Social sciences)United StatesPolitics and government2001-2009United StatesSocial conditions1980-Electronic books.DemocracyPolitical cultureSocial conflictPolarization (Social sciences)320.973Garfinkle Norton1931-1027499Yankelovich Daniel526750MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452359103321Uniting America2442989UNINA