Freedom Is Power - Liberty through Political Representation (Hardcover)

Using the history of political thought and real-world political contexts, including South Africa and the recent global financial crisis, this book argues that power is integral to freedom. It demonstrates how freedom depends upon power, and contends that liberty for all citizens is best maintained if conceived as power through political representation. Against those who de-politicise freedom through a romantic conception of 'the people' and faith in supposedly independent judicial and political institutions, Lawrence Hamilton argues that real modern freedom can only be achieved through representative and participative mechanisms that limit domination and empower classes and groups who become disempowered in the conflicts that inevitably pervade politics. This is a sophisticated contribution to contemporary political theory that will be of interest to scholars and students of history, politics, philosophy, economics, sociology, development studies and Southern African studies.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Contemporary Political Theory
Release date:	July 2014
Authors:	Lawrence Hamilton
Dimensions:	229 x 150 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-06296-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	1-107-06296-9
Barcode:	9781107062962

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!