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On Political Obligation

On Political Obligation

Harris, Paul

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Political Thought and Political Philosophy, Book 26

PhilosophyLiterary CriticismSocial Movements

ISBN10: 0367220709
ISBN13: 9780367220709
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 4 2019
Pages: 268
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

First published in 1990. The individual's obligation to obey the law, the state and the government is a fundamental part of contemporary political theory. The contributors to this volume, drawn from a variety of disciplines including philosophy, political science and law, take a fresh look at the dilemmas of political obligation. They discuss the extent to which we should allow the need for conformity to override individual liberties, and ask whether individualism is indeed feasible without a highly developed sense of the 'public interest' or the 'common good'. The contrast between individualism and communitarianism is examined throughout the book. The contributors also look at the various means through which the state can coerce or persuade the individual to be obedient.

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