Statecraft as soulcraft

Statecraft as soulcraft: what government does

by Will, George F.

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George F. Will purports that the proper goals of statecraft, are justice, social cohesion, and national strength. Therefore, he urges the development of a "conservatism with a kindly face," capable of respecting private enterprise and at the same time espousing "an affirmative doctrine of the welfare state," which Will sees as "an embodiment of the wholesome ethic of common provision." Proper government involves the cultivation of good character in citizens. This is what is meant by statecraft …

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Statecraft as soulcraft : what government does / George F. Will.

Summary

George F. Will purports that the proper goals of statecraft, are justice, social cohesion, and national strength. Therefore, he urges the development of a "conservatism with a kindly face," capable of respecting private enterprise and at the same time espousing "an affirmative doctrine of the welfare state," which Will sees as "an embodiment of the wholesome ethic of common provision." Proper government involves the cultivation of good character in citizens. This is what is meant by statecraft as soulcraft.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©1983.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Simon and Schuster
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©1983.

The Physical Object

  • Description:186 pages ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0671427334, 9780671427337
  • oclc:ocm09254444
  • LC Classification:JC251
  • Dewey Decimal:320.2

Table of Contents

The care of our time -- The defect -- Out of the wilderness -- Second nature -- The broken chain -- Conservative political economy -- Eternity warning time.

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Subjects

Conservatism Conservatisme Etat État providence Konservativismus Staat State, The Welfare state Wohlfahrtsstaat

Writers

Will, George F.

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