Coping in Politics with Indeterminate Norms - A Theory of Enlightened Localism (Paperback, New)

Argues that social equity and legal justice are possible even in the absence of universal political norms. Are social equity, political fairness, and legal justice possible within a liberal political order, even if norms are indeterminate? The modern world is distinguished by both its complexity and the absence of a single theory, principle, or tradition with the authority to constrain us. Coping in Politics with Indeterminate Norms demonstrates that while moral validity is relative rather than absolute, and cultural meanings local rather than universal, social integration and democratic politics are still attainable goals. Gregg fashions a theory that combines proceduralism with pragmatism--an "enlightened localism"--that adjudicates among competing normative commitments and interpretations using local criteria in the absence of universal standards. The theory is applied to three empirical domains: social criticism, public policy, and law and morality.

General

Imprint:	State University of New York Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SUNY series in Political Theory: Contemporary Issues
Release date:	July 2003
First published:	August 2003
Authors:	Benjamin Gregg
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	220
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7914-5782-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	0-7914-5782-6
Barcode:	9780791457825

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