The contributors reveal how public policy in the United States has weakened the institutions of civil society that play a critical role in forming and sustaining the qualities of mind and character crucial to democratic self-government. The authors show what can be done, consistent with the principles of a free society, to establish a healthier relationship between public policy and character.

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• Acknowledgments (0817939628_ix.pdf ~19 KB)
• Introduction (0817939628_xi.pdf ~46 KB)
• Chapter 1: Liberty and Virtue in the American Founding (0817939628_3.pdf ~107 KB)
• Chapter 2: Culture and Values in the 1960s (0817939628_29.pdf ~104 KB)
• Chapter 3: Civic Associations (0817939628_59.pdf ~109 KB)
• Chapter 4: Schooling (0817939628_85.pdf ~106 KB)
• Chapter 5: Marriage and Family (0817939628_113.pdf ~143 KB)
• Contributors (0817939628_151.pdf ~33 KB)
• Index (0817939628_153.pdf ~47 KB)