Philosophical Anarchism and Political Obligation (Hardcover)

Political obligation refers to the moral obligation of citizens to obey the law of their state and to the existence, nature, and justification of a special relationship between a government and its constituents. This volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies series challenges this relationship, seeking to define and defend the position of critical philosophical anarchism against alternative approaches to the issue of justification of political institutions. The book sets out to demonstrate the value of taking an anarchist approach to the problem of political authority, looking at theories of natural duty, state justification, natural duty of justice, fairness, political institutions, and more. It argues that the anarchist perspective is in fact indispensable to theorists of political obligation and can improve our views of political authority and social relations. This accessible book builds on the works of philosophical anarchists such as John Simmons and Leslie Green, and discusses key theorists, including Rousseau, Rawls, and Horton. This key resource will make an important contribution to anarchist political theory and to anarchist studies more generally.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contemporary Anarchist Studies
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	August 2014
Authors:	Magda Egoumenides
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-9357-5
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Anarchism Promotions
LSN:	1-4411-9357-X
Barcode:	9781441193575

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