Next

"The last eight years have seen the ascendancy of the political center in American politics." "But as the most recent Presidential election clearly demonstrated, this move away from the extremes has not led to a clearly articulated agenda for the next decade. In Next, Amitai Etzioni argues that though each party claims to occupy the hallowed center, both have failed to address the pressing domestic issues of our day. Has the time come for more regulation (for instance of HMOs or of internet privacy), or less? Can faith-based groups really substitute for the government in delivering social…