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The Problem of Political Authority - An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey (Paperback)
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The Problem of Political Authority - An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey (Paperback)
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Modern states commonly deploy coercion in a wide array of
circumstances in which the resort to force would clearly be wrong
for any private agent. What entitles the state to behave in this
manner? And why should citizens obey its commands? This book
examines theories of political authority, from the social contract
theory, to theories of democratic authorization, to fairness- and
consequence-based theories. Ultimately, no theory of authority
succeeds, and thus no government has the kind of authority often
ascribed to governments.
The author goes on to discuss how voluntary and competitive
institutions could provide the central goods for the sake of which
the state is often deemed necessary, including law, protection from
private criminals, and national security. An orderly and livable
society thus does not require acquiescence in the illusion of
political authority.
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