Bücher von Daniel Elazar

At the very beginning of the history of the covenant idea, human beings were conceived as entering into a morally grounded and informal pact with God

The essence of the covenant tradition is the idea of human beings freely associating for common purposes through pacts of mutual commitment

This work examines various mid-sized cities such as Duluth, Minnesota and Springfield, Illinois and assesses how they adapted to change during the period after World War II through to the Nixon years. The role of federal and state governments as instruments of change is also investigated.