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Law and Society in a Populist Age Amitai Etzioni

Law and Society in a Populist Age By Amitai Etzioni

Law and Society in a Populist Age by Amitai Etzioni


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Amitai Etzioni argues for a new liberal communitarian approach as an effective response to populism. The book considers national security versus privacy, private sector responsibility, freedom of the press, campaign finance reform, regulatory law and the legal status of terrorists, offering a timely discussion of key issues.

Law and Society in a Populist Age Summary

Law and Society in a Populist Age: Balancing Individual Rights and the Common Good by Amitai Etzioni

Amitai Etzioni, one of the most respected thinkers in the US, argues for a new liberal communitarian approach as an effective response to populism. This recognizes that different members of the society have differing values, interests, and needs that cannot be fully reconciled to legislation in a populist age. The book considers the core challenges in contexts including national security versus privacy, private sector responsibility, freedom of the press, campaign finance reform, regulatory law and the legal status of terrorists. It offers a timely discussion of the relationship of the law to the citizen in a fast-changing environment.

Law and Society in a Populist Age Reviews

Amitai Etzioni continues to be a voice of reason, compromise, and moderation in a world of divisive politics and tribalism. This book makes a valuable contribution to law-and-society scholarship. A. Javier Trevino, Wheaton College, US
This compelling new book is perhaps one of the most important contributions to the analysis of recent trends in the political landscape of the Western democracies for some time. For lawyers, academics and politicians, as well as for social scientists and those in public administration, this is an important contribution to a crucial modern debate. Journal of Contemporary European Studies
The deeply insightful law and technology commentary Etzioni offers in this important book is made possible only through a well-elaborated methodology and thick conception of the public good. Ryan Calo, University of Washington School of Law
Like an experienced alpinist, Amitai Etzioni walks the mountain ridge between an introvert adherence to community traditions and a liberalism void of community values. In these explorations, he approaches the foundations of law making policies that are fit for networked societies. Ernst M.H. Hirsch Ballin, Tilburg University
Etzioni demonstrates his unprecedented multidisciplinary knowledge by weaving numerous case studies into a rich and vibrant portrait of the role of contemporary law. This wonderful book could not have been written by anyone else. Yuval Feldman, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Ambitiously takes on a wide range of issues, from immigration and Brexit to private data collection and government surveillance, and explains why a liberal communitarian approach can help resolve seemingly unrepairable rifts. Etzioni's call for respectful dialogue and his sensible compromise positions on hot button topics should trigger long-overdue policy changes. Christopher Slobogin, Vanderbilt University
The urgent relevance of Etzioni's clarion call for a new moral dialogue, that embraces both individual liberties and strong communities, could not be more evident in this age where democracy and law face unprecedented challenges on a global scale. Paolo G. Carozza, University of Notre Dame

About Amitai Etzioni

Amitai Etzioni is the first University Professor of The George Washington University. He previously taught at Columbia University and at Harvard University. He served as a Senior Advisor to the White House from 1979-1980 and as president of the American Sociological Association. He has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal and was awarded the Seventh James Wilbur Award for Extraordinary Contributions to the Appreciation and Advancement of Human Values and the Sociological Practice Association's Outstanding Contribution Award.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Power and legitimacy; A response to populism; The privatization of force; Captured; Forging new legitimacy; Part 2: Rights and the common good; The common good; Rights and responsibilities; Privacy vs. Security; How liberty is lost; Part 3: Supranational overreach; Undermining genocide prevention; Nationalism as a block to community building; Part 4: Response to new technology; Should A.I. be regulated? (co-authored with Oren Etzioni); A privacy doctrine for the cyber age.

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GOR009723598
9781529200256
1529200253
Law and Society in a Populist Age: Balancing Individual Rights and the Common Good by Amitai Etzioni
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Bristol University Press
20180607
224
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