Toward the Common Good

Robert F. Gorman is professor of political science and international studies at Texas State University, where he has served as National Endowment for Humanities Distinguished Teaching Professor and where he teaches international law, organization, and the history of ethics. He is the author, co-author, and editor of numerous books, including Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations, 2nd Edition (Scarecrow, 2007) and Historical Dictionary of Refugee and Disaster Relief Organizations, 3rd edition (Scarecrow, 2011).

• Chapter 1: Toward the Common Good: IntroductionRobert F. Gorman, Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Texas State UniversityChapter 2: A Catholic Approach to Political TheorySteven J. Brust, Associate Director of the Toqueville Forum, Georgetown UniversityChapter 3: The Ancient/Modern Distinction and the Catholic Intellectual TraditionRobert P. Hunt, Professor of Political Science, Kean UniversityChapter 4: Political Science and the Study of American PoliticsRyan J. Barilleaux, Professor of Political Science, Miami University, OhioChapter 5: Toward a Subsidiary Public Administration: A Catholic Perspective John A. Corso, Georgetown University, Center for Continuing Professional EducationChapter 6: Comparative Politics: Meaning, Purpose and the Common GoodAnthony R. Brunello, Professor of Political Science Eckerd CollegeChapter 7: A Catholic Critique of International Relations TheoryAndrew Essig, Associate Professor, DeSales UniversityChapter 8: A Catholic Critique of Global Institutional StudiesRobert F. Gorman, Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Texas State UniversityBibliographyAbout the Contributors

Toward the Common Good will be useful to both Catholic and non-Catholic scholars. The former will find in it many useful suggestions for how they might integrate the Catholic intellectual tradition into their own professional studies. The latter will learn that there is nothing to be feared and much to be gained from returning once again to the moral realism of which the Church is still the most persistent and persuasive teacher. And for those teachers who wish not only to survey political science as it is currently practiced but also to invite students to critical reflection on its limitations, the book would make a useful addition to the reading list for an undergraduate introduction to political science course or a graduate scope and methods course.