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A New Politics of the Common Good

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Last broadcast on Sat, 4 Jul 2009, 22:15 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).

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Professor Michael Sandel delivers four lectures about the prospects of a new politics of the common good. The series is presented and chaired by Sue Lawley.

Sandel makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Recorded at George Washington University in Washington DC, he calls for a new politics of the common good and says that we need to think of ourselves as citizens, not just consumers.

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  1. Tue 30 Jun 2009
    09:00
  2. Sat 4 Jul 2009
    22:15

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