Authority and Democracy Authority and Democracy
    • USD 52.99

Descripción editorial

This book debates the nature and functions of authority: it examines how far our inherited images of authority derive from an aristocratic and traditional order and considers which models of authority are still relevant in a democratic and rationalist society. It discusses the characteristics of the authority relationship, whether political authority differs from other kinds of authority, how authority relates to power and whether authority should be distinguished from the concept of legitimate rule.

The latter part of the book explores the relevance or irrelevance of authority in contemporary society. In particular it examines recent libertarian arguments for the rejection of all forms of authority and the special problems of creating and maintaining authority after revolution.

GÉNERO
Política y actualidad
PUBLICADO
2013
15 de abril
IDIOMA
EN
Inglés
EXTENSIÓN
128
Páginas
EDITORIAL
Taylor & Francis
VENDEDOR
Taylor & Francis Group
TAMAÑO
625.9
KB

Más libros de April Carter

Peace Movements: International Protest and World Politics Since 1945 Peace Movements: International Protest and World Politics Since 1945
2014
The Political Theory of Anarchism The Political Theory of Anarchism
2013
Direct Action and Liberal Democracy Direct Action and Liberal Democracy
2013
People Power and Political Change People Power and Political Change
2013
Top of the Cake Pops Top of the Cake Pops
2011
The Political Theory of Global Citizenship The Political Theory of Global Citizenship
2013

Otros libros de esta serie

Direct Action and Liberal Democracy Direct Action and Liberal Democracy
2013
Bureaucracy and  Democracy Bureaucracy and  Democracy
2013
Annihilation and Utopia Annihilation and Utopia
2013
Law, Socialism and Democracy Law, Socialism and Democracy
2013
The Study of Comparative Government and Politics The Study of Comparative Government and Politics
2013
On Justifying Democracy On Justifying Democracy
2013