The Political Theory of Modus Vivendi |
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Editor:
| Horton, John Westphal, Manon Willems, Ulrich |
ISBN: | 978-3-030-07721-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
Publisher: | Springer International Publishing AG
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Imprint: | Springer |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $109.99USD $159.99 |
Book Description:
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This book focuses on the idea of a modus vivendi as a way of governing political life and addressing problems characterized by pluralism or deep-rooted diversity. The individual essays illustrate both the merits and the limitations of a political theory of modus vivendi; how it might be interpreted and developed; specific challenges entailed by articulating it in a convincing form; what its institutional implications might be; and how it relates to other seminal issues and...
More Description This book focuses on the idea of a modus vivendi as a way of governing political life and addressing problems characterized by pluralism or deep-rooted diversity. The individual essays illustrate both the merits and the limitations of a political theory of modus vivendi; how it might be interpreted and developed; specific challenges entailed by articulating it in a convincing form; what its institutional implications might be; and how it relates to other seminal issues and concepts in political theory; such as legitimacy, toleration, the social contract, etc. The book makes a significant contribution to the discussion on the scope and limits of liberal political theory, and on how to deal politically with deep-rooted diversity.