Political political theory essays on institutions
"Political institutions are or ought to be the main subject of political theory. The essays in this collection are works of political theory devoted specifically to the institutions and institutional principles of modern democracy. They illustrate the author's contention in the opening cha...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard University Press
2016
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "Political institutions are or ought to be the main subject of political theory. The essays in this collection are works of political theory devoted specifically to the institutions and institutional principles of modern democracy. They illustrate the author's contention in the opening chapter that the theory of politics needs to reorient itself so that it is not just the study of social justice. Institutions need to be taken seriously, by normative political theorists as much as by empirical political scientists. The collection includes studies of constitutionalism, the separation of powers, bicameralism, loyal opposition, representation, legislative due process, democratic accountability, and judicial review. It also includes critical essays on the political philosophies of Hannah Arendt and Isaiah Berlin"...Publisher's information |
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| Beschreibung: | Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XI, 403 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9780674743854 |