The New American Social Compact
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The New American Social Compact

Rights and Responsibilities in the Twenty-first Century

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eBook - ePub

The New American Social Compact

Rights and Responsibilities in the Twenty-first Century

About this book

The New American Social Compact examines the need to redefine the social compact in twenty-first-century America. Grant explores the two components of this compact-the rights and obligations of citizenship-as well as what she sees as the four substantive areas that are critical to realizing a new social compact in America. Grant proposes a new social compact that would honor the expansion of civil, political, and social rights in America and would integrate these rights within a new civic procedural ethos, clarifying our obligations to each other, future generations, other nations, and other species.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. CHAPTER ONE - The American Social Compact: Past, Present, and Future Considerations
  7. CHAPTER TWO - Components of the Compact: Social Security, Health Care, and the Meaning of Social Rights
  8. CHAPTER THREE - Lesbian and Gay Equality: The Quest for Civil, Political, and Social Rights
  9. CHAPTER FOUR - A Sustainable Environment and Responsible Economy: Obligations to Other Persons, Future Generations, Other Nations, and Other Species
  10. CHAPTER FIVE - Cooperation and Global Security: Frameworks and Duties in an Interconnected World
  11. CHAPTER SIX - The New American Social Compact: The Role of Democratic Deliberation, Social and Political Movements, and Ethical and Accountable Leaders
  12. Index
  13. About the Author