Lovett, Francis N. National Parks: Rights and the Common Good. Rights & Responsibilities. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1998.
In this book, Francis Lovett examines public parks, especially those administered by the National Park Service, from a communitarian perspective. The author views the parks as an example of a common good—something which is valued for its service to a community or society at large, and not merely for the benefits it brings to individuals or sub-groups. In all public spaces, such as parks, there arise issues regarding the proper balance between individual and sub-group rights and interests on the one hand, and the needs and value of community on the other. Lovett explores these issues in light of the communitarian idea of a common good, and suggests guidelines for the resolutions of these public policy problems. With an extensive introduction by Amitai Etzioni, founder of the Communitarian Network. — Rowman & Littlefield Publishers website. https://rowman.com/ISBN/978-0-8476-8977-4.