| Contents |
Caring for the stranger -- Why compassion in politics? -- Historical perspectives on social welfare and global development -- Historical perspectives on human rights -- Compassion in religious and secular thought -- Justice and moral responsibility -- Altruism, empathy, and the making of "Us" and "Them" -- The moral politics of Liberals and Conservatives -- Politics against compassion in the United States -- Compassion in public policy and law -- Creating a more compassionate and just society. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Murphy, Edward U., author. Politics of compassion Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield International Ltd, [2019] 9781786607461 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018059925 |
| ISBN | 9781786607485 (Electronic) |
| ISBN | (Cloth ; alk. paper) |
