Murphy, Edward U. <br/><br/>
The Politics of Compassion :  The Challenge to Care for the Stranger. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (239 pages) 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> The book analyzes the politics of compassion through historical, religious, ethical, psychological, social, and global perspectives. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781786607485 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.