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Author Haass, Richard, author.

Title The bill of obligations : the ten habits of good citizens / Richard Haass.

Publication Info. New York : Penguin Press, 2023.
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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  323.6 HAASS    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  323.6 HAASS    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  323.6 HAASS    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  323.6 HAASS    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  323.6 HAASS    DUE 04-10-24
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  323.6 HAASS    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Whiton Branch - Basement Materials  323.6 HAASS    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  332.6 HAASS    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  323.6 HAA    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  323.6 HAA    Check Shelf

Description xix, 217 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-209) and index.
Summary "A bold guide to how we must re-envision citizenship if American democracy is to survive The United States faces dangerous threats from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, terrorists, climate change, and future pandemics, but the greatest peril to the country comes not from abroad but from within, from none other than ourselves. The question facing us is whether we are prepared to do what is necessary to save our democracy. The Bill of Obligations is a bold call for change. In these pages, New York Times bestselling author Richard Haass argues that the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded if American democracy is to endure. The Bill of Rights is at the center of our Constitution, yet our most intractable conflicts often emerge from contrasting views as to what our rights ought to be. As former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer pointed out, "Many of our cases, the most difficult cases, are not about right versus wrong. They are about right versus right." Rights alone, however, do not provide a strong enough foundation for a democracy to succeed in the twenty-first century. But there is a cure: to place obligations on the same footing with rights. The ten obligations that Haass introduces here are essential for healing our divisions and safeguarding the future of our country. These obligations re-envision what it means to be an American citizen. They are not a burden, but rather commitments that we make to fellow citizens and to the government to uphold our democracy and fight back against the growing apathy, anger, selfishness, and division that threaten us all. Through an expert blend of civics, history, and political analysis, this book illuminates how Americans can rediscover and recover the attitudes and behaviors that have contributed so much to this country's success over the centuries. As Richard Haass argues, "We get the government and the country we deserve. Getting the one we need, however, is up to us." The Bill of Obligations gives citizens across the political spectrum a plan of action to achieve it."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Citizenship -- United States.
Democracy -- United States.
Political culture -- United States.
State, The.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.
Citizenship. (OCoLC)fst00861909
Democracy. (OCoLC)fst00890077
Political culture. (OCoLC)fst01069263
State, The. (OCoLC)fst01131943
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN 9780525560654 (hardcover)
0525560653 (hardcover)
9780525560661 (ebook)
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