The Tragedy of American Compassion

Name: The Tragedy of American Compassion
SKU: 9781433501104
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The fifteenth anniversary reissue of this groundbreaking book has a new foreword and preface to encourage a new generation in a historically and biblically based approach to welfare. ?William J. Bennett once called it "the most important book on...

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The fifteenth anniversary reissue of this groundbreaking book has a new foreword and preface to encourage a new generation in a historically and biblically based approach to welfare. ?William J. Bennett once called it "the most important book on welfare and social policy in a decade. Period." It influenced the Clinton Administration's welfare reform and deeply affected then-Governor George W. Bush's policies in Texas. But with the war on terror, the ideas in The Tragedy of American Compassion have taken a backseat. ?Because it is based on historical successes and ancient wisdom, however, Tragedy is as timeless as ever. Marvin Olasky's groundbreaking book turns on its head both conventional history and rhetoric, showing that America's volunteer poverty-fighters were often more effective than our recent professionalized corps. His research also reveals that the real problem of modern welfare is not its cost but its stinginess in offering the true necessities: challenging, persona

PRODUCT DETAIL

Catalogue Code 278623
Product Code 9781433501104
ISBN 1433501104
EAN 9781433501104
Pages 320
Department Academic
Category Christian Worldview
Sub-Category Social Issues
Publisher Crossway
Publication Date Mar 2008
Sales Rank 62270
Dimensions 228 x 152 x 20mm
Weight 0.445kg

Marvin Olasky

Marvin Olasky is Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and a Senior Fellow at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. He is the author of more than a dozen books of history and policy analysis, and the editor of "World, " a weekly news magazine from a Christian perspective. He has been an adviser to George Bush since 1993.