The Politics of Moral Capital |
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Author:
| Kane, John |
Contribution by:
| Shapiro, I. Hardin, Russell Holmes, Stephen Isaac, Jeffrey Keane, John Kiss, Elizabeth Okin, Susan Pettit, Phillip Van Parijs, Phillipe |
Series title: | Contemporary Political Theory Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-66357-1 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2001 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $37.99 |
Book Description:
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Politicians and governments care deeply about people's moral judgments, which provide the moral capital needed for survival and effective functioning. Lincoln, de Gaulle, Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi illustrate the workings of moral capital in politics, and a study of the American presidency considers moral capital in the US.
Politicians and governments care deeply about people's moral judgments, which provide the moral capital needed for survival and effective functioning. Lincoln, de Gaulle, Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi illustrate the workings of moral capital in politics, and a study of the American presidency considers moral capital in the US.