Who really cares : the surprising truth about compassionate conservatism : America's charity divide--who gives, who doesn't, and why it matters /
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| Author / Creator: | Brooks, Arthur C., 1964- |
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| Imprint: | New York : Basic Books, c2006. |
| Description: | xiii, 250 p. : maps ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6242498 |
| Summary: | We all know we should give to charity, but who really does? Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time and money to various charities, churches, and causes; the other quarter of the population does not. Why has America split into two nations: givers and non-givers? Arthur Brooks, a top scholar of economics and public policy, has spent years researching this trend, and even he was surprised by what he found. In Who Really Cares , he demonstrates conclusively that conservatives really are compassionate-far more compassionate than their liberal foes. Strong families, church attendance, earned income (as opposed to state-subsidized income), and the belief that individuals, not government, offer the best solution to social ills-all of these factors determine how likely one is to give. Charity matters--not just to the givers and to the recipients, but to the nation as a whole. It is crucial to our prosperity, happiness, health, and our ability to govern ourselves as a free people. In Who Really Cares , Brooks outlines strategies for expanding the ranks of givers, for the good of all Americans. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 250 p. : maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-236) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0465008216 9780465008216 |
