TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hall,John A.
TI  - The importance of being civil: the struggle for political decency 
SN  - 9781400847495
AV  - HM665 .H35 2013eb
U1  - 303.3/72 23
PY  - 2013///
KW  - Social ethics
KW  - Civil society
KW  - Société civile
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Part I.A Composite Definition: 1. Agreeing to differ; 2. Sympathy and deception; 3. How best to rule; 4. Entry and exit; 5. Intelligence in states -- Part II. Enemies: 6. Down with authenticity; 7. The disenchantment of the intellectuals; 8. The problem with communism; 9. The destruction of trust; 10. Imperialism, the perversion of nationalism -- Conclusion
N2  - Civility is desirable and possible, but can this fragile ideal be guaranteed? The Importance of Being Civil offers the most comprehensive look at the nature and advantages of civility, throughout history and in our world today. Esteemed sociologist John Hall expands our understanding of civility as related to larger social forces--including revolution, imperialism, capitalism, nationalism, and war--and the ways that such elements limit the potential for civility. Combining wide-ranging historical and comparative evidence with social and moral theory, Hall examines how the nature of c
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