Out of Many, One: Obama and the Third American Political Tradition

With Ruth O’Brien is professor of political science at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Unlike politicians who support either unfettered capitalism’s minimalist state or a relatively strong welfare state, Obama represents the values of a lesser-known third tradition in American political thought, one that embraces the ideas of mutual reliance and collective responsibility.











When: Thu., Dec. 19, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Where: The 92nd Street Y, New York
1395 Lexington Ave.
212-415-5500
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With Ruth O’Brien is professor of political science at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Unlike politicians who support either unfettered capitalism’s minimalist state or a relatively strong welfare state, Obama represents the values of a lesser-known third tradition in American political thought, one that embraces the ideas of mutual reliance and collective responsibility.

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