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Republicanism - A Theory of Freedom and Government (Hardcover)
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Republicanism - A Theory of Freedom and Government (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Political Theory
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This is the first full-length presentation of a republican
alternative to the liberal and communitarian theories that have
dominated political philosophy in recent years. The latest addition
to the acclaimed Oxford Political Theory series, Pettit's eloquent
and compelling account opens with an examination of the traditional
republican conception of freedom as non-domination, contrasting
this with established negative and positive views of liberty.
The first part of the book traces the rise and decline of this
conception, displays its many attractions, and makes a case for why
it should still be regarded as a central political ideal. The
second part of the book looks at what the implementation of the
ideal would require with regard to substantive policy-making,
constitutional and democratic design, regulatory control and the
relation between state and civil society. Prominent in this account
is a novel concept of democracy, under which government is exposed
to systematic contestation, and a vision of state-societal
relations founded upon civility and trust.
Pettit's powerful and insightful new work offers not only a
unified, theoretical overview of the many strands of republican
ideas, but also a new and sophisticated perspective on studies in
related fields including the history of ideas, jurisprudence, and
criminology.
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