Beyond Red and Blue: How Twelve Political Philosophies Shape American Debates
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Beyond Red and Blue: How Twelve Political Philosophies Shape American Debates
376 pages | The MIT Press (March 31, 2009) | 0262012952 | PDF | 1 Mb
"The most significant contributions of Peter Wenz's book are his illustrations of the practical complexity of the fourteen social and political issues facing our nation, as well as his twelve political philosophies to increase our understanding of these issues. After reading Wenz’s account, people should feel that they now have the resources to talk about these issues and begin to take a stand."
—James P. Sterba, Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
"Wenz has written an engaging and profound analysis of the diversity of ideological worldviews in modern America. He convincingly demonstrates that the bi-modal ideological frame of conservative versus liberal, dominant in contemporary commentary, fails to describe the complexity of competing ideas informing public policy debates. He documents this through expert dissections of a wide range of public policy issues, from the controversial—such as abortion—to the wonkish—such as wages and taxes. One has to be impressed with his mastery of both so many different policy areas and the political ideas in contention. This book should be required reading for those wishing to better understand the political ideas animating the critical policy issues on America's agenda."
—William E. Hudson, Professor of Political Science, Providence College
"Whether your political comfort zone is on the right, on the left, or somewhere in the middle, Beyond Red and Blue is going to make you squirm. Drawing from life experiences and familiar headlines, Peter Wenz finds twelve lines of political DNA in America. Beyond Red and Blue tackles tough issues from euthanasia to torture to global trade. Don't expect Wenz to button up every chapter with sound-bite certainty. His conclusions may make you cheer or curse, but they are sure to make you think."
—Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois
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