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Publication Date: August 2007
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Ryan Messmore
Research Area: Government
Keywords: Thought; community; Civil Society; belonging
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The case for limited government can be strengthened by acknowledging the fundamental human longing for a sense of belonging and recognizing that local participatory communities are best equipped to meet this need. The national government has an important role in protecting such communities, which includes preserving rather than absorbing their rightful authority and functions.