Happiness is the Wrong Metric: A Liberal Communitarian Response to Populism

By Amitai Etzioni

Book Overview

This timely book addresses the conflict between globalism and nationalism. It provides a liberal communitarian response to the rise of populism occurring in many democracies. The book highlights the role of communities next to that of the state and the market. It spells out the policy implications of liberal communitarianism for privacy, freedom of the press, and much else. In a persuasive argument that speaks to politics today from Europe to the United States to Australia, the author offers a compelling vision of hope. Above all, the book offers a framework for dealing with moral challenges people face as they seek happiness but also to live up to their responsibilities to others and the common good.

This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 101326908X
• ISBN13: 9781013269080
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"