The Problem of Political Obligation: A Critique of Liberal Theory - Couverture souple

Pateman, Carole

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0520056507 ISBN 13 : 9780520056503

Editeur : University of California Press, 1985

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

It is usually taken for granted that, in liberal democracies, a bond of political obligation exists between citizens and the state. The substantive, and controversial, argument of this book is that political obligation constitutes an insoluble problem in the liberal democratic state. It is argued that the problem can be solved only within the context of a participatory democratic system. In reaching this conclusion Carole Pateman offers a general assessment of liberal theory and an interpretation of all the familiar arguments about political obligation and democratic consent. Current controversies about democracy and political obligation are fully discussed in the light of both philosophical debate and empirical evidence from research in the social sciences. The Problem of Political Obligation was first published in 1979. This new edition retains the original text but includes a substantial new chapter which clarifies further the central themes of the work.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 1985
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0520056507
• ISBN 13: 9780520056503
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 222
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• Personne responsable: non disponible