Rights and the Common Good: The Communitarian Perspective

This is a provocative new book that examines the relationship between individual rights and social responsibilities. The book's thirty essays explore the foundations of communitarian thought as well as the implications of communitarian ideas for contemporary public and social policy. The essays also discuss how communities can be strengthened and consider how society can be more responsive to the needs of individuals and communities.Amitai Etzioni is the author of 'Rights and the Common Good: The Communitarian Perspective', published 1994 under ISBN 9780312089689 and ISBN 0312089686.