Conservative Heart

New York Times-Bestseller: "A thinking person''s primer for a conservative politics of human flourishing." -George F. Will, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Conservative SensibilityArthur C. Brooks, one of the country''s leading policy experts and a former president of the American Enterprise Institute, offers a bold new vision for conservatism as a movement for happiness, unity, and social justice-a movement of the head and heart that boldly challenges the liberal monopoly on fairness and compassion.Drawing on years of research, Brooks presents a social justice agenda for a New Right-an inclusive, optimistic movement with a positive agenda to fight poverty, promote equal opportunity, extol spiritual enlightenment, and help everyone lead happier and more fulfilling lives. Firmly grounded in the four "institutions of meaning"-family, faith, community, and meaningful work-it is a call for a government safety net that actually lifts people up and offers a vision of true hope through earned success.Clear, well-reasoned, accessible, and free of vituperative politics, The Conservative Heart is a welcome strategy for conservatives looking for fresh, actionable ideas-and for politically independent citizens who believe that neither side is adequately addressing their needs or concerns."Brooks calls attention to an image problem facing today''s conservatives and offers his solution . . . highly readable." -The New York Times Book Review