Emergencies and Politics A Sober Hobbesian Approach |
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| Author:
| Sorell, Tom |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-04431-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $108.00 |
Book Description:
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In this book Tom Sorell argues that emergencies can justify types of action that would normally be regarded as wrong. He develops a theory which proposes a democratic politics that is liberal but that takes seriously threats to life and limb from public disorder, crime or terrorism.
In this book Tom Sorell argues that emergencies can justify types of action that would normally be regarded as wrong. He develops a theory which proposes a democratic politics that is liberal but that takes seriously threats to life and limb from public disorder, crime or terrorism.