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OverviewThe American gun control debate is best understood as a battle in a war over the influence of individualism on American culture, politics, and policy. This book demonstrates that the gun debate is fundamentally about values. Specifically, it is about what we value most: private rights, or the public good. This helps explain why the technical, empirical, or legalistic arguments we hear aren’t persuasive. A review of scholarly literature on both the politics of gun control and American political culture finds an American bias toward an individualism that embraces personal rights. We argue that this bias stacks the deck against gun control. Interviews we conducted with activists show that support for, or opposition to, gun control is linked to concern for the public, or private, good. Finally, we trace the federal gun control debate in Washington from the 1960s to 2010s to show the ebbs and flows of individualism’s influence. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dylan S. McLean , Anthony K. FlemingPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2023 ed. Weight: 0.442kg ISBN: 9783031371738ISBN 10: 3031371739 Pages: 231 Publication Date: 25 July 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDylan S. McLean, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of West Georgia. Anthony K. Fleming, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of West Georgia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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