Legitimacy and Politics: A Contribution to the Study of Political Right and Political Responsibility - Couverture souple

Coicaud, Jean-Marc

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521787823 ISBN 13 : 9780521787826

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

The increase in cases of political corruption, the loss of politicians' credibility, the development of social and political forms of pathology (notably the rise of the extreme right along with exclusionist ideologies), and the role of the State have been at the center of political debates. In one way or another, these problems raise the question of the legitimacy of the established powers. The result is that legitimacy, a key notion of political thought in general, has today become a burning issue. Coicaud examines all these issues and proffers insightful answers to questions such as the connections between morality and politics, how rulers acquire or lose the right to govern, and how one can become the advocate of a theory of political justice that, while establishing limits, respects and even ensures the promotion of plurality within societies.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jean-Marc Coicaud is Senior Academic Officer on the Peace and Governance Program of the United Nations University (Tokyo).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521787823
• ISBN 13: 9780521787826
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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