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- catalog abstract "Nearly twenty years ago in the first edition of this path-breaking book, Peter Berger and Richard John Neuhaus anticipated the major worldwide project of the 1990s: the renewal of civil society. They showed that such "mediating structures" as family, neighborhood, church, voluntary associations, and civic organizations are crucial institutions, whose weakening spells disaster. They warned public policy experts, then mesmerized by promising new government programs, that these were likely to be less successful than mediating institutions. Now, many of their ideas vindicated, the authors have returned to their original argument to assess what has succeeded, what has gone wrong, and what remains to be done. For this new edition, they have invited twelve scholars to join them in pointing toward new directions for the future. With reform of the welfare state on the international agenda, this new edition of To Empower People will likely become the beacon for the next generation.".
- catalog contributor b9050645.
- catalog contributor b9050646.
- catalog contributor b9050647.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "A new civic life / Michael S. Joyce and William A. Schambra -- Community without politics--a British view / David G. Green -- Meditating structures, 1977-1995 / James P. Pinkerton -- The view from the White House-- individual and community empowerment / William A. Galston -- Law and the welfare state / Michael J. Horowitz -- Philanthropy and the welfare state / Leslie Lenkowsky -- The corruption of religious charities / Marvin Olasky -- Success stories / Robert L. Woodson, Sr. -- Practical principles / Stuart M. Butler -- Bottom-up funding / Douglas J. Besharov -- Seven Tangled Questions / Michael Novak -- Peter L. Berger and Richard John Neuhaus respond -- Mediating structures and the dilemmas of the welfare state -- Neighborhood -- Family -- Church -- Voluntary association -- Empowerment through pluralism.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-213) and index.".
- catalog description "Nearly twenty years ago in the first edition of this path-breaking book, Peter Berger and Richard John Neuhaus anticipated the major worldwide project of the 1990s: the renewal of civil society. They showed that such "mediating structures" as family, neighborhood, church, voluntary associations, and civic organizations are crucial institutions, whose weakening spells disaster. They warned public policy experts, then mesmerized by promising new government programs, that these were likely to be less successful than mediating institutions. Now, many of their ideas vindicated, the authors have returned to their original argument to assess what has succeeded, what has gone wrong, and what remains to be done. For this new edition, they have invited twelve scholars to join them in pointing toward new directions for the future. With reform of the welfare state on the international agenda, this new edition of To Empower People will likely become the beacon for the next generation.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 223 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0844739448 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0844739456 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : American Enterprise Institute,".
- catalog subject "361.6/1 20".
- catalog subject "HN18 .B459 1996".
- catalog subject "Social institutions.".
- catalog subject "Social policy.".
- catalog tableOfContents "A new civic life / Michael S. Joyce and William A. Schambra -- Community without politics--a British view / David G. Green -- Meditating structures, 1977-1995 / James P. Pinkerton -- The view from the White House-- individual and community empowerment / William A. Galston -- Law and the welfare state / Michael J. Horowitz -- Philanthropy and the welfare state / Leslie Lenkowsky -- The corruption of religious charities / Marvin Olasky -- Success stories / Robert L. Woodson, Sr. -- Practical principles / Stuart M. Butler -- Bottom-up funding / Douglas J. Besharov -- Seven Tangled Questions / Michael Novak -- Peter L. Berger and Richard John Neuhaus respond -- Mediating structures and the dilemmas of the welfare state -- Neighborhood -- Family -- Church -- Voluntary association -- Empowerment through pluralism.".
- catalog title "To empower people : from state to civil society / Peter L. Berger and Richard John Neuhaus ; edited by Michael Novak.".
- catalog type "text".