The politics of compassion [electronic resource] : the challenge to care for the stranger / Edward U. Murphy

Author:: Murphy, Edward U.
Published:: London ; New York : Rowman & Littlefield International Ltd, [2019]
Physical Description:: 1 online resource

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Contents:

Caring for the stranger -- Why compassion in politics? -- Historical perspectives on social welfare and global development -- Historical perspectives on human rights -- Compassion in religious and secular thought -- Justice and moral responsibility -- Altruism, empathy, and the making of "Us" and "Them" -- The moral politics of Liberals and Conservatives -- Politics against compassion in the United States -- Compassion in public policy and law -- Creating a more compassionate and just society.

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9781786607485 (Electronic)
9781786607461 (Cloth ; alk. paper)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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