Republicanism - A Theory of Freedom and Government

Zusatztext Petit's work is a major advance on previous studies of republican political philosophy. In terms of analytical rigour and imaginative insight, it is easily the best book on the subject. Informationen zum Autor Philip Pettit is Professor of Social and Political Theory, Australian National University and Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, New York. Klappentext This is the first full-length presentation of a republican alternative to the liberal and communitarian theories that have dominated political philosophy in recent years. Pettit's eloquent and compelling account opens with an examination of the traditional republican conception of freedom as non-domination! contrasting this with established negative and positive views of liberty. Zusammenfassung New in paperback this widely acclaimed volume presents the finest account of contemporary republican principles. The book examines traditional republican conceptions of freedom, negative and positive views of liberty and the implementation of the idea. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART 1. REPUBLICANISM FREEDOM Before Negative and Positive Liberty Liberty as Non-domination Non-domination as a Political Ideal Liberty, Equality, Community PART II. REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT Republican Aims: Causes and Policies Republican Forms: Constitutionalism and Democracy Checking the Republic Civilising the Republic Republicanism: A Propositional Summary Republicanism: Once More with Hindsight

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Philip Pettit, Philip (Visiting Professor of Philosophy Pettit, Pettit Philip
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 16.09.1999
• EAN: 9780198296423
• ISBN: 978-0-19-829642-3
• Pages: 352
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 15 mm
• Thèmes: Oxford Political Theory; Oxford Political Theory (Paper; Oxford Political Theory
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Political science and theory, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies and movements