Law and society in a populist age: Balancing individual rights and the common good

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Amitai Etzioni, one of the most respected thinkers in the US, argues for a new liberal communitarian approach as an effective response to populism. This recognises that different members of the society have differing values, interests, and needs that cannot be fully reconciled to legislation in a populist age. Considering issues of national security versus privacy, private sector responsibility, freedom of the press, campaign finance reform, regulatory law and the legal status of terrorists, this book offers a timely discussion of key issues for contemporary society and the relationship of the law to the citizen in a fast-changing environment.

Amitai Etzioni is the first University Professor of The George Washington University. He previously taught at Columbia University and at Harvard University. He served as a Senior Advisor to the White House from 1979-1980 and as president of the American Sociological Association. He is the author of the best-selling book The Spirit of Community, a book on Privacy in a Cyber Age, as well as Law in a New Key, and The New Normal. He has written a number of law review articles as well as contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Dr Etzioni was recently awarded The Seventh James Wilbur Award for Extraordinary Contributions to the Appreciation and Advancement of Human Values and the Sociological Practice Association's Outstanding Contribution Award.