Cultures at War: Moral Conflicts in Western Democracies

T. Alexander Smith,Raymond Tatalovich

Cultures at War: Moral Conflicts in Western Democracies
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Country
United States
Published
2 January 2003
Pages
304
ISBN
9781551113340

Cultures at War: Moral Conflicts in Western Democracies

T. Alexander Smith,Raymond Tatalovich

Cultures at War explains the rise and impact of moral conflicts on the recent political life of western democracies. Smith and Tatalovich conceptualize all moral conflicts as clashes between egalitarian and hierarchical forces. At their core, moral conflicts are debates over identity and the status of various groups in society.

The book is organized around the stages of the policy process, especially agenda-setting and adoption. How the policy process is affected by moral debate is analyzed through numerous case studies drawn mainly from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Central to the entire analysis are three moral conflicts-capital punishment, homosexuality, and abortion-though others, for example gun control, euthanasia, and fox hunting, are included to illustrate specific points.

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