In defense of government
the fall and rise of public trust
by Jacob Weisberg
In his In Defense of Government, Jacob Weisberg draws on the entire history of the republic to construct a lucid and compelling case that the government can and must be an agent for social change and economic progress. Explaining why the public really lost faith in government, Weisberg lays bare both the incoherence of the Republican assault on everything the federal government touches as well as the feebleness of the Democratic responses coming from the Clinton administration and elsewhere.
As an alternative to conservative evasion and liberal confusion, Weisberg proposes a new progressive answer. The restoration of public trust, he argues, demands limited but activist government. A reasoned polemic, this book is both an antidote for depressed liberals and a powerful challenge to thoughtful conservatives.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
In defense of government: the fall and rise of public trust
1996, Scribner
in English
0684816040 9780684816043
|
aaaa
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
| July 30, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| February 28, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | remove fake subjects |
| March 29, 2019 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| July 14, 2017 | Edited by Mek | adding subject: Internet Archive Wishlist |
| December 10, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |