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This book, first published in 1970, examines the thesis that demonstrations are becoming an integral an integral part of the democratic way of life. It analyses the conditions under which some demonstrations become violent and explores ways in which the incidence of such violence can be greatly reduced.

Internationally renowned communitarian leader Amitai Etzioni presents a controversial challenge to the fundamental American belief in personal privacy at all costs

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Amitai Etzioni argues for a new liberal communitarian approach as an effective response to populism. The book considers national security versus privacy, private sector responsibility, freedom of the press, campaign finance reform, regulatory law and the legal status of terrorists, offering a timely discussion of key issues.

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Are the United States and China on a collision course? In this timely new work, renowned professor of international relations Amitai Etzioni explains why this would be disastrous and points to the ways the two nations can avoid war.

Amitai Etzioni argues for a new liberal communitarian approach as an effective response to populism. The book considers national security versus privacy, private sector responsibility, freedom of the press, campaign finance reform, regulatory law and the legal status of terrorists, offering a timely discussion of key issues.

Amitai Etzioni argues for a new liberal communitarian approach as an effective response to populism. The book considers national security versus privacy, private sector responsibility, freedom of the press, campaign finance reform, regulatory law and the legal status of terrorists, offering a timely discussion of key issues.

Este nuevo libro de Amitai Etzioni, que constituye un verdadero punto de inflexión en los estudios sobre la materia, nos invita a reflexionar sobre cómo debería operar en la práctica una sociedad comunitaria y sobre qué valores debemos otogar a nuestras interacciones sociales si queremos lograr lazos comunales más fuertes y duraderos. El texto extrae su título de esta máxima familiar: «Compórtate con los demás como quisieras que ellos se compo...

This work questions whether traditional systems of international relations can withstand the threatening transnational forces and the globalization of economics and technology. It argues that only a truely supranational community can counter the worldwide threats of the 21st century.

This collection of essays by renowned scholar Amitai Etzioni aims to provoke reconsiderations of basic assumptions of foreign policy by students, academics and practitioners. With chapters focusing on the Middle East, China and the EU, as well as articles with a more global focus, the book offers thought-provoking and insightful perspectives on international foreign policy which challenge existing academic debate in the field. It will be of gr...

In his most recent State of the Union Address, President Bush called upon Congress to enact legislation that would extend the time-limited provisions of the controversial anti-terror law known as the Patriot Act (they are scheduled to expire on December 31st, 2005). Championed by Attorney General John Ashcroft and approved by Congress in the fearful aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Patriot Act has been cast by its critics as the gr...

Discussing major themes in the field of socio-economics, this volume covers such topics as economic behaviour, processes of choice and goals, the role of institutions, entrepreneurship, collective human capital and the relationships between firms and organizations in the modern political economy.

Discussing major themes in the field of socio-economics, this volume covers such topics as economic behaviour, processes of choice and goals, the role of institutions, entrepreneurship, collective human capital and the relationships between firms and organizations in the modern political economy.

These essays highlight where government will need to expand its authority in the fight against terrorism, where it risks overreaching, and how this might strengthen American society.

Die radikale Transfonnation nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg markiert das Ende der Moderne. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg endete die moderne Zeit mit der radi­ kalen Transfonnation der Kommunikations-, Wissens- und Energietechnologien. Ihr zentrales Merkmal war die kontinuierliche Zunahme der Effizienz der Produk­ tionstechnologie, die eine wachsende Herausforderung flir den Primat jener Werte bedeutete, denen diese Mittel dienen sollten. Die postmoder...

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These essays deal with various aspects of a new, rising field, socio­ economics. The field is seeking to combine the variables studied by neoclassical economists with those typically studied by other social sciences. The combination is expected to provide a better understanding of economic behavior and the economy as well as society, make more reliable predictions, and be more in line with normative values we seek to uphold. The new field, tho...