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The fundamental idea of democratic, political legitimacy is that the authorization to exercise state power must arise from the collective decisions of the equal members of a society who are governed by that power. 1 That is a very... more
The fundamental idea of democratic, political legitimacy is that the authorization to exercise state power must arise from the collective decisions of the equal members of a society who are governed by that power. 1 That is a very abstract statement of the concept of ...
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... councils in Kerala appear to have produced substantial shifts in the allocation of public resources to the poor: in Porto Alegre, for example, there is now full coverage of water and sewers, and a threefold increase in school... more
... councils in Kerala appear to have produced substantial shifts in the allocation of public resources to the poor: in Porto Alegre, for example, there is now full coverage of water and sewers, and a threefold increase in school attend-ance.24 Similarly, Lucio Baccaro has argued ...
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INTRODUCTION There are two principal philosophical conceptions of socialism, corre-sponding to two interpretations of the notion of a rational society.1 The first conception corresponds to an instrumental view of social rationality.... more
INTRODUCTION There are two principal philosophical conceptions of socialism, corre-sponding to two interpretations of the notion of a rational society.1 The first conception corresponds to an instrumental view of social rationality. Captured by the image of socialism as "one big ...
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... the legislative and other measures needed to give effect to the rights; Steiner and Allston ... Thusfreedom of conscience is a matter of, among other things, freedom from false worship ... The fundamental metaphysical idea in... more
... the legislative and other measures needed to give effect to the rights; Steiner and Allston ... Thusfreedom of conscience is a matter of, among other things, freedom from false worship ... The fundamental metaphysical idea in Qutb's viewhis idea of the absolute unity of existence ...
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Following common practice, Riker's Liberalism against Populism distinguishes populist from liberal conceptions of democracy.1 Intuitively, populist conceptions emphasize that political participation and public... more
Following common practice, Riker's Liberalism against Populism distinguishes populist from liberal conceptions of democracy.1 Intuitively, populist conceptions emphasize that political participation and public deliberation can serve to articulate and advance a "general will," while liberal ...
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In this article I examine John Rawls's maximin criterion of distributive equity. 1 According to maximin, social and economic inequalities are just only if they work to the maximum benefit of those in the least advantaged... more
In this article I examine John Rawls's maximin criterion of distributive equity. 1 According to maximin, social and economic inequalities are just only if they work to the maximum benefit of those in the least advantaged social position. 2 I think that maximin is a reasonable ...
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In a world that still venerates democracy's principles but regularly despairs of its practice, the nascent political order of the European Union (EU) is a crucial test case. Can the ideal of self-government be extended to this new... more
In a world that still venerates democracy's principles but regularly despairs of its practice, the nascent political order of the European Union (EU) is a crucial test case. Can the ideal of self-government be extended to this new setting, with its welter of problem-solving ...
this report and incorporating the perspectives and knowledge of its own members. The intervention team was widely respected and thus able to facilitate the LSC's deliberative planning effort and set their group process on track
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When Peter Laslett published his first collection of essays on Phi-losophy, Politics and Society in 1956, he reported that "[flor the mo-ment, anyway, political philosophy is dead."2 As the book reviews... more
When Peter Laslett published his first collection of essays on Phi-losophy, Politics and Society in 1956, he reported that "[flor the mo-ment, anyway, political philosophy is dead."2 As the book reviews in this annual Survey indicate, things have changed. Political philosophy is back, ...
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, Sao Paulo, Delhi, Dubai, Tokyo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by... more
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, Sao Paulo, Delhi, Dubai, Tokyo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by ...
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On why the Supreme Court should have found laws against fusion candidacies unconstitutional.
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On political equality, democracy, and what was wrong with the decision in Citizens United.