Cultures at War
Moral Conflicts in Western Democracies
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Publication
2003-01-08 - Broadview Press
Language
English
Word Count
75,500 words, Guess
Page Count
302 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL11990629M
- ISBN-139781551113340
- ISBN-101551113341
- OCLC Control Number50843694
- OCLC Control Numberculturesatwarmor0000smit
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2003428878
- LibraryThing2922625
- Goodreads671948
Classifications
- LCCJA79 .S57 2003
Description
Explains the rise and impact of moral conflicts on the recent political life of western democracies. The authors conceptualize all moral conflicts as clashes between egalitarian and hierarchical forces. At their core, moral conflicts are debates over "identity" and the status of various groups in society. The book is organized around the "stages" of the policy process, espcially agenda-setting and adoption. How the policy process is affected by moral debate is analyzed through numerous case studies drawn mainly from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Central to the entire analysis are three moral conflicts-capital punishment, homosexuality, and abortion-though others, for example gun control, euthanasia, and fox-hunting, are included to illustrate specific points.
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