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Covenant and Civil Society - Constitutional Matrix of Modern Democracy (Paperback)
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Covenant and Civil Society - Constitutional Matrix of Modern Democracy (Paperback)
Series: Covenant Traditions in Politics Series
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The essence of the covenant tradition is the idea of human beings
freely associating for common purposes through pacts of mutual
commitment. In the political realm, the idea of covenant has been
particularly influential in frontierlands. Reinformed by the idea
of the federated commonwealth that emerged out of the Protestant
Reformation, covenant eventually fostered the establishment of the
United States of America and our modern idea of federalism. More
recently, these great products of the covenant tradition helped to
bring about the collapse of twentieth-century totalitarianism and
fueled a new spirit in contemporary political life throughout the
world. A return to political covenantalism seems to be an
appropriate response to the crisis of modern civilization and the
new epoch after World War II. Covenant and Civil Society is the
final volume in Elazar's monumental series The Covenant Tradition
in Politics. In it, he traces the tradition's rebirth and
development in the modern epoch.Covenant and Civil Society also
considers issues of communal solidarity on a postmodern basis.
Elazar traces the transition from the covenanted commonwealth of
the Protestant Reformation to the civil society of the modern
epoch, and explores the covenant's role in the modern statist era
and the development of modern democracy. Scandiriavia, and the
Latin-Germanic borderlands, many of which are typically thought of
as examples of organic or hierarchical models. Elazar argues that a
covenantal model is more appropriate and is part of the Western
tradition as such.The book concludes with examination of the
present and future of covenantal thought. Today, the global spread
of federalism, most clearly seen in the formation of the European
Union, is also seen in local and private arenas. Elazar considers
the benefits of covenantal thought while balancing such optimism
with a realistic sense of its limits. As a prescription for change,
Covenant and Civil Society is a fundamental and original
contribution. Along with the previous volumes in this series, all
available from Transaction, it will be of deep interest to
historians, social scientists, political theorists, and theologians
of all persuasions.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Covenant Traditions in Politics Series |
Release date: |
February 2018 |
First published: |
1998 |
Authors: |
Daniel Elazar
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
414 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-50864-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-50864-0 |
Barcode: |
9781138508644 |
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