Complex Organizations: A Sociological Reader

Amitai Etzioni, one of the most respected public intellectuals, argues for a new liberal communitarian approach as an effective response to populism. It recognizes that different members of the society have differing values, interests and needs that cannot be fully reconciled in a populist age. The book considers the core challenges in contexts show more including national security versus privacy, private sector responsibility, freedom of the press, campaign finance reform, regulatory law and the legal status of terrorists. It offers a timely discussion of the relationship of the law to the citizen in a fast-changing society. show less