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Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society

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Full Title:

Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society

Contributors:

By (Author) Earl Lewis
Edited by Nancy Cantor

ISBN:

9780691170480

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Imprint:

Princeton University Press

Publication Date:

14th November 2016

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Political structures: democracy

Dewey:

305

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

288

Dimensions:

Width 140mm, Height 216mm

Weight:

510g

Description

It is clear that in our society today, issues of diversity and social connectedness remain deeply unresolved and can lead to crisis and instability. The major demographic changes taking place in America make discussions about such issues all the more imperative. Our Compelling Interests engages this conversation and demonstrates that diversity is a

Reviews

"For a collection of essays, the book is well organized and unusually coherent. Each of the essays makes important contributions to what is likely among the most important challenges the US will face in the twenty-first century. Though balanced, the overall tone is optimistic."--Choice

Author Bio

Earl Lewis is president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. His books include Love on Trial and Defending Diversity. Lewis was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008. Nancy Cantor is chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark. Her books include Personality and Social Intelligence and Personality, Cognition, and Social Interaction. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and to the National Academy of Medicine in 2000.

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