"Compassionate conservatism offers a new paradigm for how the government can and should intervene in the economy. It begins with a long-lost premise about human behavior: economics, by itself, is not what changes lives. Only faith, and deeply held beliefs, can do that. For decades government has focused only on material well-being, ignoring the passions and convictions that make life worth living.
What is conservative about the new movement is that its leaders also know that government cannot instill these beliefs. What it can do is help them flourish. It can give aid, inspiration, and direction to America's natural "armies of compassion" that have been a hallmark of our history since the founding."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-10
0743201310
ISBN-13
9780743201315
Publication Date
Jul 2000
Item Weight
0.90 pounds
Length
8.74 inch
Width
5.75 inch
Height
0.98 inch
First Sentence
COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATISM. Many reporters see it as a sugary concoction, word candy for a political campaign that seeks not to offend.