Edward U. Murphy

The Politics of Compassion

The Challenge to Care for the Stranger

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book analyzes the politics of compassion through historical, religious, ethical, psychological, social, and global perspectives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 545g
• ISBN-13: 9781786607461
• ISBN-10: 1786607468
• Artikelnr.: 53778975

Autorenporträt

Edward U. Murphy is a Lecturer in the Department of Global Studies and International Affairs, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University, Boston. His teaching, research, and writing focus on issues of poverty, social justice, global development, public policy, and international relations. He has also conducted program evaluations and policy analysis for several community-based organizations. Early in his career, he worked in southern Africa for UNICEF. He received a doctorate in Social Policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University. His broad-ranging academic background and diverse intellectual interests give him a decidedly global, interdisciplinary perspective on social justice, public policy, and politics.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Chapter 1: Why Compassion in Politics? Chapter 2: Historical
Perspectives on Social Welfare and Global Development Chapter 3: Historical
Perspectives on Human Rights Chapter 4: Compassion in Religious and Secular
Thought Chapter 5: Justice and Moral Responsibility Chapter 6: Altruism,
Empathy, and the Making of "Us" and "Them" Chapter 7: The Moral Politics of
Liberals and Conservatives Chapter 8: Politics against Compassion Chapter
9: Compassion in Public Policy and Law Chapter 10: Creating a More
Compassionate and Just Society Index