Cambridge University Press CUP , pp. xiii + 336, 2 Maps . Papeback. New. Cambridge University Press CUP ISBN 0521494311 9780521494311 [US]

Cambridge University Press CUP 2008 PAPERBACK New P xiii + 336, 2 Maps.

ISBN10: 0521494311, ISBN13: 9780521494311, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Hardcover 336 pages. Ever since the publication of Race, IQ, and Jensen (1980), Professor James R. Flynn has been the most respected cri tic of the notion that the IQ gap between black and white America ns is genetic in origin. This new book is a must for those who wa nt to be up to date with that debate. He also offers an alternati ve to the vision of American society popularized by The Bell Curv e. His overriding purpose is to rearm American idealism with new ideas. Where have all the Liberals Gone? addresses all those who want something better than a foreign policy that provokes disgust , a domestic politics with neither the vision nor the resources t o promote the common good, and a foolish relativism that reduces all ideals to the lowest common denominator. Professor Flynn anal yzes the black marriage market, the case for affirmative action, the folly of Iraq, and the liberal failure of will. He traces the history of American idealism from Jefferson to the followers of Leo Strauss. The book ends with a powerful defense of humane idea ls and human autonomy. Social scientists, philosophers, and the g eneral public will find this book exciting, unique and the style clear and attractive.
[Wellington, New Zealand] [Publication Year: 2008]