Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Politics Chapter 3 Incomplete Victory: The Rise of the New Democrats Chapter 4 Strategic Challenges facing the Democratic Party Chapter 5 Two Postmortems: The 2004 Elections and the Future of the Democratic Party Chapter 6 The Art of Association in Free Societies: Alexis de Tocqueville and Liberal Democracy Part 7 Policy Chapter 8 The Perils of Preemptive War Chapter 9 Some Arguments for Universal Service Chapter 10 Ethics and Public Policy in a Pluralist Democracy: The Case of Human Embryo Research Chapter 11 Some Proposals to Help Parents: A Progressive Perspective Part 12 Religion Chapter 13 Conscience, Religious Accommodation, and Political Authority Chapter 14 Religion, Family, and Regime: The Case of Mormon Polygamy Chapter 15 Contending with Liberalism: Modern Catholic Social Thought Chapter 16 Traditional Judaism and American Citizenship Chapter 17 Jews, Muslims, and the Prospects for Pluralism

About the Author

William A. Galston is director of the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, Saul I. Stern Professor of Civic Engagement at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, and director of the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE). Galston is the author of five books and nearly one hundred articles in moral and political theory, American politics, and public policy.

Reviews

"William Galston is a unique and indispensable voice, because he's a first-rate political theorist who is also active in the political arena. In this book he offers illuminating and wise comments on a wide range of topics - the rise of New Democrats, the 2004 elections, preemptive war, the role of religion, and human embryo research. Written with style and panache, Public Matters is highly instructive - and also a lot of fun." -- Cass Sunstein, University of Chicago Law School
An excellent introduction to Galston's thinking on divisive policy questions (stem-cell research, the war in Iraq), the role of religion in public life, and the future of the Democratic Party. * Commonweal Magazine *
There is no better example in America today of someone who is both a practical politician and a serious moral thinker than William Galston. His reflections on subjects from domestic politics to war and peace deserve the widest possible audience. -- Alan Wolfe, Director of the Boisi Center for Religion & American Public Life at Boston College