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Check Out the Full Press Release Visit the Patriotic Movement Website Endorse the Movement Reclaiming Patriotism Available for Purchase and Free E-Book Download! "This is a major contribution by a leading public intellectual to a central issue of our time. ..." Wolfgang Streeck, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, author of How Will Capitalism End? "Drawing on a lifetime of sociological research and decades as a global communitarian leader, Amitai Etzioni boldly takes on the most fundamental political challenge of our time. ..." William A. Galston, The Brookings Institution Learn more and download the FREE e-book! Check It Out on BookTV! C-SPAN's BookTV will air the Reclaiming Patriotism book launch party, hosted by the Elliott School, on Sunday, October 20 at 4:20pm ET. Sign up to receive an alert when the video is available and/or when it is airing on C-SPAN Networks. Tweets by ICPS_GWU Welcome The Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at the George Washington University is the nation's leading center for communitarian policy research and is a research institute dedicated to finding constructive solutions to social problems through morally informed policy analysis and moral dialogue. We seek to bring the best scholarship and analysis to bear on policy issues affecting family, schools, the community, and the moral climate of society as a whole. Read More Our Latest Research and Writing What Sort of Revolution Does Bernie Sanders Want? January 27, 2020 The good news is that Sanders—despite his revolutionary rhetoric-- actually does not mean to overthrow the government, but, rather, to work within the democratic system. The sad news is that he is confusing millions with his revolutionary rhetoric and leading them up a garden patch with an agenda that is at best utopian. -- The good news is that Sanders—despite his revolutionary rhetoric-- actually does not mean to overthrow the government, but, rather, to work within the democratic system. The sad news is that he is confusing millions with his revolutionary rhetoric and leading them up a garden patch with an agenda that is at best utopian. It's Time to Deep-Six Deepfakes January 26, 2020 Facebook just banned the posting of “deepfake” videos. Congress should require other platforms to follow. -- Facebook just banned the posting of “deepfake” videos. Congress should require other platforms to follow. Let's Not Cede Patriotism January 24, 2020 Originally, my book was called In Defense of Patriotism . My editor said he loved the manuscript, but allowed that the title gave him much grief. My liberal, supportive wife felt that I should reconsider the title, and my lefty Yalie granddaughter stated flatly that she would not read “such a right-wing book.” They sighed with relief when the book was renamed: Reclaiming Patriotism . This title communicates that I do not favor embracing nationalism, but seek to rekindle love of country—one definition of patriotism—in order to curb the divisiveness that is paralyzing the government and tearing apart society. -- Originally, my book was called In Defense of Patriotism . My editor said he loved the manuscript, but allowed that the title gave him much grief. My liberal, supportive wife felt that I should reconsider the title, and my lefty Yalie granddaughter stated flatly that she would not read “such a right-wing book.” They sighed with relief when the book was renamed: Reclaiming Patriotism . This title communicates that I do not favor embracing nationalism, but seek to rekindle love of country—one definition of patriotism—in order to curb the divisiveness that is paralyzing the government and tearing apart society. It’s Hard to Be a Patriot January 19, 2020 When did love of country get such a bad name? -- When did love of country get such a bad name? iPhone vs. Trump: How Technology Companies Can Protect Both Customers and National Security January 19, 2020 These very powerful encryptions leave the government in the dark. But perhaps there is a solution that appeases cellphone customers with privacy concerns while ensuring that criminals cannot conceal their conspiracies. -- These very powerful encryptions leave the government in the dark. But perhaps there is a solution that appeases cellphone customers with privacy concerns while ensuring that criminals cannot conceal their conspiracies. Socialism without a proletariat? January 10, 2020 Something is missing in the social agenda of Elizabeth Warren that is much more consequential than the question of how she is going to pay for Medicare For All and for the other dozen plans she has unfurled. Where is the social force that will carry her policies, i.e., the social group that will play the role of the proletariat in Marxist theory and — of the free market in libertarian ideology? -- Something is missing in the social agenda of Elizabeth Warren that is much more consequential than the question of how she is going to pay for Medicare For All and for the other dozen plans she has unfurled. Where is the social force that will carry her policies, i.e., the social group that will play the role of the proletariat in Marxist theory and — of the free market in libertarian ideology? America's Actions in Iraq Could Create a Stronger Iran January 09, 2020 There is an important lesson in the way Iran has responded so far to the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani... -- There is an important lesson in the way Iran has responded so far to the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani... Lists of Professor Amitai Etzioni's published works from the beginning of his career through the early 2000s are available, and some of the listed works are linked ...