The Communitarian Constitution

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Index abortion, 152 Ackerman, Bruce, xiv, 66, 241n. 32 Agranat, Shimon, 191 Agrippa, 165–66 American constitutional founding, xii, 94–95, 98–99, 122, 128, 139, 150, 216–18; and classical republicanism, 174–75; Constitutional Convention and, 1–3; Enlightenment influences on, 120–21, 174; and Federalist/AntiFederalist debate, 14–15; ratification debates and, 3–4, 5–11. See also Anti-Federalists; Federalists American Revolution, 5, 94, 206 AmeriCorps, 213–14 ancient republics, 121 Anti-Federalists, 4, 14–15, 28, 61, 65, 108–9, 113, 217–18, 219n. 8; and bill of rights, 6, 8, 164– 66; and civic virtue, 6–10, 217, 220n. 11; and communitarian principles, 5–11; and conservatism , 5, 87; and conservative communitarianism , 63–64, 136; and constitutional values, 17–18; and heterogeneity, 5; and individualism , 7; and religion, 10; and republicanism, 6–10, 87, 165, 217; and state constitutions, 167–68 aristocracy, 132, 144 Aristotle, xiv, 95, 199, 221n. 31; and classical republicanism , 9; and mixed constitutions, 184, 195; and rationality, 162 Articles of Confederation, 2, 3, 166, 217 authoritarianism, 146 Avineri, Shlomo, 230n. 18 Barber, Benjamin, 21, 80, 82–85, 107, 137, 210– 11, 242n. 40; and citizenship, 73–74; and civic education, 102–3, 228n. 114; and the good, 89–90; and the judiciary, 157; and majoritarianism , 95–96; and political apathy, 71–74; and postal reform, 158–59; and the public/private distinction, 73–74; and referenda , 156–57; and representation, 73–74, 94–96, 135; and strong democracy, 72–74, 89–90, 91, 92–96, 152, 155–56, 179, 231n. 39; and strong democratic civil society, 82–83 Barber, Sotirios, 154, 169–70 Barry, Norman, 20, 84 Basic Law (Germany), 26–27, 183–84, 185–86, 195–203; balancing rights and responsibilities , 204–5; and endorsement of values, 201–2; rights and liberties in, 197–203; and traditions, 201. See also semi-liberal constitutions Basic Law (Israel), 140, 188, 192–93 Beccaria, Cesare, 120 Beiner, Ronald, 79, 229n. 5 Bell, Daniel, 79, 86–87, 101, 103–4; and the conception of the good, 88–89; and constitutional order, 139; and democracy, 171; and institutions, 97; and language, 99; and Switzerland, 105–6; on taxation, 233n. 75 Bellah, Robert, 79, 86, 172; and institutions, 88, 96–100, 105, 210–11 Blackstone, William, 69, 199 Bolingbroke, Lord, 118 Bradley, Bill, 248n. 11 Brandenburg v Ohio, 185 British North America Act of 1867 (Canada’s Constitution), 17 Brutus, 9–10 Buchanan, Pat, 212–13, 248n. 11 Bundesgerichtshof (Federal High Court of Justice , Germany), 198 264 Index Bush, George W., 213–15; and Communities of Character, 214; and Faith-based Initiative, 223n. 60; and institutions, 215; and terrorism , 214 Cairns, Alan C., 221n. 39 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 17 Canadian constitution, 133, 221n. 39 capitalism, 144 Carey, George, 20, 80–81; and intermediate institutions , 63 Central Election Commission, 190–93; and al-Ard, 190; and Kach, 192–93; and Progressive List for Peace (PLP), 191–93 checks and balances, 121, 127, 134, 154; and referenda , 157 citizenship, 60, 67; in Germany, 202; in Israel, 187–88, 194–95; liberal conception of, 50–52, 72–74, 187; republican, 187 Civic Education Postal Act, 158–59 Clinton, William, 213, 223n. 60; and AmeriCorps , 248n. 16 Collin v Smith, 185 communism, 196 Communist Party, 118 communitarianism, xi–xiii, 7, 136, 209, 215–16; and abortion, 152; balancing rights and responsibilities , 204; and conception of the good, 12, 19, 27, 42, 44, 49–50, 56, 60, 80–81, 88, 92, 98, 99, 100–104, 105, 114, 135, 156, 169; and conception of the polity, 47–57, 87–88, 114; and conception of the self, 12, 35–47, 114, 142; and constitutional theory, 23–28, 78–79, 108–9, 113–15, 133–49, 150–81, 182, 215–16; and covenants, 145–46; and democracy, 26, 90–91, 92–96, 150–69; and democratic consensualism , 152–53, 231n. 39; and discernibility , 141–49; and the discovery of identity, 40, 99–100; and enabling power, 179–80; and external constitutions, 133–41; and Germany , 198–203, 203–4; and hyperindividualism , 53, 67, 97, 114, 204, 211; and the importance of dialogue, 83; and inflation of rights, 68–71; and informal social control, 161; and Israel, 186–95; and justice, 104–7; language community and, 42, 99; and perfectionist /particularist state, 53, 92, 184, 186, 193–94; and political apathy, 71–74; and political participation, 92–96, 150–69; popularity of in the United States, 28, 212; and...