The Politics of Compassion : The Challenge to Care for the Stranger.
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Why Compassion in Politics? -- 2 Historical Perspectives on Social Welfare and International Development -- 3 Historical Perspectives on Human Rights -- 4 Compassion in Religious and Secular Thought -- 5 Justice and Moral Responsibility -- 6 Altruism, the Limits of Empathy, and the Making of "Us" and "Them" -- 7 The Moral Politics of Liberals and Conservatives -- 8 Politics against Compassion in the United States -- 9 Compassion in Public Policy and Law -- 10 Creating a More Compassionate and Just Society -- Index -- About the Author.
The book analyzes the politics of compassion through historical, religious, ethical, psychological, social, and global perspectives.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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