Afro-Communitarian Democracy

The book describes a new form of communitarian politics on the African continent, that is able to take seriously both individual entitlements and communitarian obligations. This is achieved by proposing a thin version of communitarianism that realizes the organic relationship between individuals and the community.

Sommario

Introduction
Chapter 1: African Polities of Failure
Chapter 2: Consensus as Communitarian
Chapter 3: The Values of Communitarian Democracy
Chapter 4: Modern African Communitarianism
Chapter 5: Structure of Modern Afro-Communitarianism
Bibliography

Info autore

Bernard Matolino is associate professor in philosophy at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus

Riassunto

The book describes a new form of communitarian politics on the African continent, that is able to take seriously both individual entitlements and communitarian obligations. This is achieved by proposing a thin version of communitarianism that realizes the organic relationship between individuals and the community.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bernard Matolino
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781498588287
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-8828-7
• Pagine: 190
• Serie: African Philosophy: Critical P; African Philosophy: Critical Perspectives and Global Dialogue; African Philosophy: Critical P
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Politics and government