02-21-2009, 07:36 PM
Heiho,
I've checked the Homepage, and because it's very vague i've done a quick search which revealed this little gem:
http://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/communitarian/niki.htm
Since it gives tons of information and links it will need some time to digest.
The tendencies of especially the US, but also all 'western regimes' to either misunderstand or discredit (or both, yay) the theories of socialism and communism first leads to the impression that some folks just want to find a new bottle for old wine, extracting some of the better ideas of those isms without the 20th century connotations you've mentioned.
OTOH they mention Tony Blair
As said, lots of material to digest, needs time.
I've checked the Homepage, and because it's very vague i've done a quick search which revealed this little gem:
http://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/communitarian/niki.htm
Since it gives tons of information and links it will need some time to digest.
The tendencies of especially the US, but also all 'western regimes' to either misunderstand or discredit (or both, yay) the theories of socialism and communism first leads to the impression that some folks just want to find a new bottle for old wine, extracting some of the better ideas of those isms without the 20th century connotations you've mentioned.
OTOH they mention Tony Blair
Quote:The New Golden Rule: Community and Morality in a Democratic Society (book reviews) by John Fonte, National Review, March 10, 1997: "THERE is no doubt that the philosophical outlook called communitarianism has influenced politics in the West. Some of its major tenets have been advanced by Bill Clinton in America and Tony Blair in Britain. Described by its promoters as a "movement" (it's not: it has no popular support or mass membership), communitarianism is a public philosophy developed by a small coterie of academics who have attempted to recast American liberal-Left and European social-democratic ideologies into a new "centrist" mold."They could as well mention Ronald Reagan, Maggie Thatcher, Gerhard Schroeder (former german chancellor) or Angela Merkel (current german chancellor) as supporters, with the heavy indication that in fact the somewhat burnt words of ordoliberalism/neoliberalism should be replaced with some new bottle for old wine. And everything will be continued downstairs which began to dominate politics about 20 years ago. Back to the roots, Ancient greek 'democracy' to the front.
As said, lots of material to digest, needs time.