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035    (OCoLC)1340645618 
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100 1  Haass, Richard,|eauthor. 
245 14 The bill of obligations :|bthe ten habits of good citizens
       /|cRichard Haass. 
264  1 New York :|bPenguin Press,|c2023. 
264  4 |c©2023 
300    xix, 217 pages ;|c22 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-209) and 
       index. 
520    "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."--
       |cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Citizenship|zUnited States. 
650  0 Democracy|zUnited States. 
650  0 Political culture|zUnited States. 
650  0 State, The. 
650  7 POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.|2bisacsh 
650  7 Citizenship.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00861909 
650  7 Democracy.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00890077 
650  7 Political culture.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01069263 
650  7 State, The.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01131943 
651  7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155 
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