Six Lost Leaders: Prophets of Civil Society

by George W. Liebmann

Overview

In his new book, George W. Liebmann discusses the work of six largely forgotten figures: Octavia Hill, William Glyn-Jones, Mary Richmond, George William Brown, Mary Parker Follet, and Bryan Keith-Lucas. Three are British; three American. Some came from affluent backgrounds; some grew up poor. One was barely educated; another spent eleven years at some of the world's more prestigious institutions of higher learning. What united them all was a shared conviction that citizenship involved more than voting, that society consists of more than the marketplace or political institutions, and that professional values are important for shaping a civil discourse. With a sympathetic eye toward the fulfillment of these common aspirations, Liebmann looks at the national health, social work, housing management, and educational initiatives spearheaded by these powerful figures over the past two centuries. This study is a fascinating retort to our cynical age of political disillusionment and an innovative contribution to social and political history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780739102336
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	05/23/2001
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.26(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

George W. Liebmann is an attorney and author of The Little Platoons: Sub-Local Governments in Modern History (1995), The Gallows in the Grove: Civil Society in American Law (1997), and Solving Problems without Large Government (1999).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 George William Brown: " A Fearless Independent" Chapter 3 Octavia Hill: "One Small Woman without Advantage of Birth" Chapter 4 William Glyn-Jones: "The Uncrowned Monarch of the British Drug Trade" Chapter 5 Mary Ellen Richmond: "The Ancient of Days" Chapter 6 Mary Parker Follett: "The Prophet of Management" Chapter 7 Bryan Keith-Lucas: "Out of Step with the Centre" Chapter 8 Conclusion

What People are Saying About This

Timothy Garton Ash

An important and probing scholarly investigation into one of the most important issues of our time.
—(Timothy Garton Ash, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford)

Samuel Huntington

As restrictions on trade, capital, and technology flows come down, border control agencies have often become the fastest growing branches of Western governments. "The Wall Around the West" tackles head-on the central issue of how to reconcile the conflicting demands of economic growth and social coherence in the context of declining birth rates and immigration pressures. This book provides a penetrating analysis of the basic dilemma confronting Western societies.
—(Samuel Huntington, Harvard University)

James F. Hollifield

Peter Andreas and Timothy Snyder have put together an excellent book. The essays in this volume offer a critique of the growing literature on globalization, reminding us that, in spite of trendy arguments about the de-territorialization of the state, borders still matter.
—(James F. Hollifield, Southern Methodist University)

Jorge I. Dominguez

The Berlin Wall may have fallen, but the European Union and the United States have built new walls at their borders to keep out migrants from without. This book admirably combines a comparative approach to both international migration processes and the attempts of states to control and prevent such migrations. With subtlety and historical depth, the authors analyze Latin American, Caribbean, and Eastern European migrations as well as U.S. and European Union migrant deterrence and control policies.
—(Jorge I. Dominguez, Harvard University)