National Parks: Rights and the Common Good

by Francis N. Lovett, Amitai Etzioni professor, George Washington University; founder of the Society for the Adv

Overview

In this book, Francis Lovett examines public parks, especially those administered by the National Park Service, from a communitarian perspective. The author views the parks as an example of a common good_something which is valued for its service to a community or society at large, and not merely for the benefits it brings to individuals or sub-groups. In all public spaces, such as parks, there arise issues regarding the proper balance between individual and sub-group rights and interests on the one hand, and the needs and value of community on the other. Lovett explores these issues in light of the communitarian idea of a common good, and suggests guidelines for the resolutions of these public policy problems. With an extensive introduction by Amitai Etzioni, founder of the Communitarian Network.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780847689781
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/12/1998
Series:	Rights & Responsibilities
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

Francis N. Lovett is a researcher at the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at The George Washington University, and is studying in a JD/PhD program at Columbia University.

Editorial Reviews

In this concise report [Lovett] explores the question of how to balance individual and subgroup rights in the parks with the needs and values of the community at large.. .. Very straight-forward and concise, and considers a wide range of conflicts that may arise.

H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online - Laura Watt

In this concise report [Lovett] explores the question of how to balance individual and subgroup rights in the parks with the needs and values of the community at large. . . . Very straight-forward and concise, and considers a wide range of conflicts that may arise.
— Laura Watt, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management University of California at Berkeley

H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online