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A General Theory of Domination and Justice (Paperback)
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A General Theory of Domination and Justice (Paperback)
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In all societies, past and present, many persons and groups have
been subject to domination. Properly understood, domination is a
great evil, the suffering of which ought to be minimized so far as
possible. Surprisingly, however, political and social theorists
have failed to provide a detailed analysis of the concept of
domination in general. This study aims to redress this lacuna. It
argues first, that domination should be understood as a condition
experienced by persons or groups to the extent that they are
dependent on a social relationship in which some other person or
group wields arbitrary power over them; this is termed the
'arbitrary power conception' of domination. It argues second, that
we should regard it as wrong to perpetrate or permit unnecessary
domination and, thus, that as a matter of justice the political and
social institutions and practices of any society should be
organized so as to minimize avoidable domination; this is termed
'justice as minimizing domination', a conception of social justice
that connects with more familiar civic republican accounts of
freedom as non-domination. In developing these arguments, this
study employs a variety of methodological techniques - including
conceptual analysis, formal modelling, social theory, and moral
philosophy; existing accounts of dependency, power, social
convention, and so on are clarified, expanded, or revised along the
way. While of special interest to contemporary civic republicans,
this study should appeal to a broad audience with diverse
methodological and substantive interests.
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