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The Problem of Political Authority: An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey - Softcover

Huemer, Michael

 
9781349448241: The Problem of Political Authority: An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey

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Analytical Contents Preface PART I:THE ILLUSION OF AUTHORITY The Problem of Political Authority The Traditional Social Contract Theory The Hypothetical Social Contract Theory The Authority of Democracy Consequentialism and Fairness The Psychology of Authority What If There Is No Authority? PART II: SOCIETY WITHOUT AUTHORITY Evaluating Social Theories The Logic of Predation Individual Security in a Stateless Society Criminal Justice and Dispute Resolution War and Societal Defense From Democracy to Anarchy References Index

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