Civility and Disobedience

Klappentext Originally published in 1975! this book seeks to examine the problem of political obligation: when are we obligated to obey the laws? Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1975! this book seeks to examine the problem of political obligation: when are we obligated to obey the laws? It attempts to develop a fresh theory of obligation as both justified and limited by the need to substitute the culture of civility for the violence and barbarism of pre-political society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Civility: 1. The setting; 2. Traditional justifications of obligation: a critique; 3. Civility and obligation; 4. The conditions of obligation; Part II. Disobedience: 5. The right to disobey; 6. The varieties of disobedience; 7. Stability revisited; 8. Permissiveness and restraint; Notes to the text; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Burton Zwiebach, Zwiebach Burton
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.03.2010
• EAN: 9780521134668
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13466-8
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship