The Bankruptcy of Liberalism and Conservatism

Author

Amitai Etzioni

Content Type

Journal Article

Journal

Political Science Quarterly

Volume

128

Issue Number

1

Publication Date

Spring 2013

Institution

Academy of Political Science

Abstract

AMITAI ETZIONI examines the frequently employed distinction between the public and the private realms. He concludes that this dichotomy as well as the one between liberalism and conservatism is becoming obsolete because both realms are increasingly intertwined and tend to move in tandem. Such observations urge reexaminations of several key assumptions of public philosophy.