Richard Haass

The Bill of Obligations (eBook, ePUB)

The Ten Habits of Good Citizens

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Produktbeschreibung

Watch the PBS companion documentary "A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy" "An indispensable guide to good citizenship in an era of division and rancor." -Anne Applebaum There is no question that the United States faces dangerous threats from without; the greatest peril to the country, however, comes from within. In The Bill of Obligations, bestselling author Richard Haass argues that, to solve our climate of division and safeguard our democracy, the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded. The Bill of Rights is at the center of our Constitution, yet the most intractable conflicts often emerge from cases that, as former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer pointed out, "are not about right versus wrong. They are about right versus right." There is a way forward: to place obligations on the same footing as rights. The ten obligations that Haass introduces here reenvision what it means to be an American citizen, to commit to our fellow citizens and counter the growing apathy, anger, and violence that threaten us all. Through an expert blend of civics, history, and political analysis, this book illuminates how Americans across the political spectrum can rediscover how to contribute to and reshape this country's future.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780525560661
• Artikelnr.: 64747276

Autorenporträt

Dr. Richard Haass is president of the nonpartisan Council on Foreign Relations. An experienced diplomat and policymaker, he served in the Pentagon, State Department, and White House under four presidents, Democrat and Republican alike. A recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal, the State Department's Distinguished Honor Award, and the Tipperary International Peace Award, he is the author or editor of fifteen other books, including the bestselling The World: A Brief Introduction, A World in Disarray, and Foreign Policy Begins at Home.

Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE
The Crisis of Our Rights-Based Democracy
Rights and Their
Limits                                                      
Democratic Deterioration    
                                              
PART TWO
The Bill of Obligations
OBLIGATION I : Be Informed                                               
OBLIGATION I I : Get Involved                                            
OBLIGATION I I I : Stay Open to Compromise                    
OBLIGATION I V: Remain Civil                                          
OBLIGATION V: Reject Violence                                         
OBLIGATION V I : Value Norms                                          
OBLIGATION V I I : Promote the Common Good             
OBLIGATION V I I I : Respect Government Service           
OBLIGATION I X: Support the Teaching of Civics         
OBLIGATION X: Put Country First   
                               
Conclusion   
                                                                      
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS                                                           
                 
WHERE TO GO FOR MORE                                                       
         
NOTES                                                                     
                                      
INDEX