Project Gutenberg 2022-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 142 Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount 1838 1922 Bryce, Viscount Promoting good citizenship $aUnited States :$bHoughton Mifflin Company,$c1909,copyright 1913. Indolence -- How to overcome the obstacles to good citizenship. Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Promoting Good Citizenship" by Viscount James Bryce is a scholarly treatise written in the early 20th century. This book focuses on the responsibilities and challenges of being an active citizen in a democratic society, discussing the societal and personal obstacles to good citizenship such as indolence, self-interest, and party spirit. In the text, Bryce elaborates on the implications of civic duty, arguing that many citizens exhibit civic apathy due to a variety of factors, including the overwhelming size of modern states that diminishes individual contributions, the decline of righteous indignation towards corruption, and the distractions of contemporary life. He presents remedies for these civic deficiencies, advocating for education and moral development as essential tools for creating a more engaged citizenry. Bryce emphasizes the importance of active participation in governance, suggesting that citizens must not only cast votes but also reflect on their choices and seek to uplift their fellow citizens in understanding civic responsibilities. Overall, the book serves as a call to action for individuals to embrace their roles in democratic society and work towards fostering a robust sense of civic duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220109165852bryce 1909 US Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Citizenship JC Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics Category: Teaching & Education 120405 2025-07-27T07:30:19.286681 text/html 95687 2024-10-18T23:19:06 text/html 319599 2025-07-27T07:30:23.209693 application/epub+zip 317994 2025-07-27T07:30:20.651659 application/epub+zip 140432 2025-07-27T07:30:20.032647 application/epub+zip 236338 2025-07-27T07:30:25.291598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221855 2025-07-27T07:30:22.737677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191041 2022-09-30T20:18:07.874355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102676 2025-07-27T07:30:19.063701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82698 2024-10-18T23:19:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16881 2025-07-27T07:30:25.472607 application/rdf+xml 6448 2025-07-27T07:30:20.254651 image/jpeg 1472 2025-07-27T07:30:20.143613 image/jpeg 314486 2025-07-27T07:30:19.302763 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia