Law in the First Person Plural: Roots, Concepts, Topics - Couverture rigide

Van Roermund, Bert

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1788976436 ISBN 13 : 9781788976435

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

The first-person plural - 'we, ourselves' - is the hallmark of a democracy under the rule of law in the modern age. Exploring the roots of this 'rule of recognition', Bert van Roermund offers an in-depth reading of Rousseau's work, focusing on its most fundamental leitmotif: the sovereignty of the people.

  Providing an innovative understanding of Rousseau's politico-legal philosophy, this book illustrates the legal significance of plural agency and what it means for a people to act together: What do people share when using the word 'we'? What makes a people's actions political? And what exactly is 'bodily' about their joint commitment? Testing these ideas in three controversial modern debates - bio-technology, immigrant rights and populism - Van Roermund offers a critical assessment of 'political theology' in contemporary legal environments and establishes a new interpretation of joint action as bodily entrenched.

  Incisive and cutting-edge, this book is crucial reading for scholars of jurisprudence and legal and political philosophy, particularly those with a focus on Rousseauian theory. Students of jurisprudence and constitutional theory will also benefit from its philosophical and political insights, as well as its discussions of pressing real-world issues.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bert van Roermund, Honorary Professor Emeritus of Philosophy of Law, Department of Public Law and Governance, Tilburg University Law School, the Netherlands

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1788976436
• ISBN 13: 9781788976435
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
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