Political Morality: A Theory of Liberal Democracy - Rilegato

Vernon, Richard

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ISBN 10: 0826450679 ISBN 13: 9780826450678

Casa editrice: Continuum Intl Pub Group, 2001

Riassunto

Although liberal democratic polities have an important place in contemporary politics, their justification is contentious. Liberalism and democracy are commonly thought to be inconsistent, or at least in tension with one another; and the reality of liberal democracy is perceived as falling far short of the ideal. In Political Morality, Richard Vernon sets out to show that liberal democracy can make sense as a single political conception, rather than a trade-off between two different values. He also argues that in conceiving of liberal democracy as proposed, other problems inherent in liberalism and in democracy are eased; liberal democracy is not exposed to the same objections as liberalism and it can avoid some of the paradoxes that are said to plague democratic theory. The book also points to some of the ways in which polities currently termed 'liberal democracies' fall clearly short of the values that might legitimize them.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Richard Vernon is Distinguished University Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Continuum Intl Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0826450679
• ISBN 13: 9780826450678
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 202