Freedom Is Power - Liberty Through Political Representation

A novel, sophisticated and realistic account of freedom as power through political representation.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Freedom from politics; 2. Freedom through politics; 3. Power, domination and human needs; 4. Real modern freedom; 5. Freedom and representation; 6. Can and ought our political representatives control the economy?; Conclusion.

About the author

Lawrence Hamilton is Professor of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, and an Affiliated Lecturer in Political Theory in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of The Political Philosophy of Needs (Cambridge, 2003).

Summary

A novel and sophisticated account of the relationship between freedom and power, illustrated by original accounts of South Africa's recent political experience and the global financial crisis. Will appeal to scholars and students of history, politics, philosophy, economics, sociology, development studies and Southern African studies.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence Hamilton, Lawrence (University of the Witwatersran Hamilton, Hamilton Lawrence
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2015
• EAN: 9781107660342
• ISBN: 978-1-107-66034-2
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Contemporary Political Theory; Contemporary Political Theory
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Political science and theory