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Auteur(s) : Huemer, Michael (1969-....)
Titre(s) : The problem of political authority [Texte imprimé] : an examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey / Michael Huemer
Publication : Houndmills ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xxviii, 365 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm
Comprend : Part 1: 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 2: 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.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-356) and index
"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."--Publisher's website
Sujet(s) : Autoritarisme
Démocratie -- Philosophie
Régimes politiques -- Philosophie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781137281647 (alk. paper). - ISBN 1137281642 (alk. paper). - ISBN 9781137281654
(pbk.) (alk. paper). - ISBN 1137281650 (pbk.) (alk. paper) (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43549132n
Notice n° :
FRBNF43549132
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