Democracy: Volume 17, Part 1: 17.1 (Social Philosophy and Policy) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 0521786207 ISBN 13: 9780521786201

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2000

Synopsis

The essays in this volume, first published in 2000, explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosophy and political theory. Some essays discuss the appropriate ends of government or examine the difficulties involved in determining and carrying out the will of the people. Some address questions relating to the kinds of influence citizens can or should have over their representatives, asking, for example, whether individuals have a duty to vote, or whether inequalities in political influence among citizens (measured in terms of campaign contributions) can be morally justified. Other essays analyze democratic institutions, discussing what role deliberation should play in the democratic process, and asking whether it is legitimate to use laws and public policies to express approval or disapproval of various kinds of conduct. Still others examine the relationship between democracy and value pluralism, or consider the suitability of democracy as a form of government in non-Western societies.

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The essays in this volume, first published in 2000, explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosophy and political theory, ranging from examining the difficulties involved in determining and carrying out the will of the people to considering the suitability of democracy as a form of government in non-Western societies.

Synopsis

The essays in this volume explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosophy and political theory. Some essays discuss the appropriate ends of government or examine the difficulties involved in determining and carrying out the will of the people. Some address questions relating to the kinds of influence citizens can or should have over their representatives, asking, for example, whether individuals have a duty to vote, or whether inequalities in political influence among citizens (measured in terms of campaign contributions) can be morally justified. Other essays analyze democratic institutions, discussing what role deliberation should play in the democratic process, and asking whether it is legitimate to use laws and public policies to express approval or disapproval of various kinds of conduct. Still others examine the relationship between democracy and value pluralism, or consider the suitability of democracy as a form of government in non-Western societies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0521786207
• ISBN 13: 9780521786201
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 342
• Editor: Paul Ellen Frankel