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The Bill of Obligations
The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
The United States is the oldest representative democracy in the world. Do we take for granted that it will continue to endure? In Bill of Obligations, author Richard Haass shares his concern that the greatest threat to our democracy may not come from other countries or climate change. It may be us. If the great American experiment is to continue, then we as citizens will need to make some commitments to each other – obligations that complement our rights. From viewing compromise as a “win” rather than a “loss” to putting the country’s stability and future above our personal opinions, the author clearly articulates what we need to do as engaged citizens. He reminds us that our nation was founded on the ability to disagree with civility, mutual respect and a shared love for the democracy we hold dear, as imperfect as it may be. As an experienced civil servant who served under four presidents, both Republican and Democrat, his message is much needed in our times. This is a short and provocative must-read for one and all.
Author: Richard Haass
Year of Publishing: 2023
Number of Pages: 240
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Reviews
Rene Hendricks (verified owner) –
Still eagerly awaiting arrival
mingomom (verified owner) –
I truly enjoyed reading this book. I find titles like this one fascinating and inspiring as we could all benefit from reading a book such as this. This book pushes you to think deep and be a better version of oneself.
cdorrah (verified owner) –
Interesting read about the ways we can fulfill our obligations as citizens of this country.
cdorrah (verified owner) –
Interesting read! I appreciated this perspective.
Karen Tolley (verified owner) –
The book is well written. Ideas clearly presented. Makes me think of President Kennedy’s statement: “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” I fear that we have been so focused on our rights that we forget, with those, there are responsibilities. This book clearly lays out suggestions for how to be a better, civic minded citizen.
Ninamont (verified owner) –
Different than I thought it would be. But a good read.
millspjo (verified owner) –
this book was as advertised. As other reviews note this has a good message for compromise and ideas of civics.
Aaron Wilder (verified owner) –
What a wonderful read that every American needs to dive into.
Nicole Owens (verified owner) –
Very thoughtful and bipartisan.
RUSSELL Elliott (verified owner) –
I liked it.
tstevensgarcia (verified owner) –
Great book! I plan to use some of the ideas in my Government class.
Firechild94 (verified owner) –
This book was great! It causes you to think about things
realestate (verified owner) –
good read. interesting stuff hadn’t thot of
Amanda Wilcox (verified owner) –
Wonderment tool teaching ethical behavior to readers.
TTMC55 (verified owner) –
Very interesting read!
Mariah Hardy-Spence (verified owner) –
Interesting
kalika (verified owner) –
Concise and to the point. He makes many good points. I passed it on to my kid who is interested in PoliSci.
Heather Legler (verified owner) –
The book tilts left, and feels dated–despite being published in 2023. It’s one-sided and at times has a pretentious, even pious, tone. The chapter on rejecting violence has no mention of the incredible amounts of unprosecuted violence, widespread looting, and gross law-breaking that occurred in the inner cities during the pandemic. The author offers blanket left-wing talking points, such as “for many, upward mobility has become more dream than reality”. He takes liberal jabs at conservatives and conservative values. This book isn’t impartial. It is biased and off-putting. I was hoping this book would teach me the 10 habits of good citizens (its subtitle), but instead it was a guide on how to maintain the victim mentality, mock conservatives, and sit smugly. I would have been better off reading the Constitution itself or The Federalist Papers, to understand how to help our country adhere to the values upon which it was based.
Cecily Heiner (verified owner) –
Interesting read. I found it to be a bit biased in a particular political direction, and I did not enjoy it as much as I was hoping to enjoy it. I have liked other selections from this site more. However, the major premise- that we have obligations and not just rights- is solid, and the book was worthwhile to help round out perspective.
Sammie Nolan (verified owner) –
A great perspective and a book that would benefit most community members to read.
ThisbeMaple (verified owner) –
A very easy read with some really important concepts for the times we’re living in.
JHunnicutt0730 (verified owner) –
A great read for citizens – young and old alike – as reminder that as much as our nation/government have obligations to us we also have obligations to our nation.
Cjoann (verified owner) –
I found this book thought provoking with an interesting lens. Highly recommend.
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