Weber, Habermas and Transformations of the European State Constitutional, Social, and Supranational Democracy |
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| Author:
| McCormick, John P. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-74363-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.99 |
Book Description:
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This book draws on the writings of Max Weber and Jürgen Habermas to trace the relationship of law and democracy in three configurations of the European state: the liberal state (or Rechtsstaat), the welfare state (Sozialstaat), and the emerging supranational polity, the Sektoralstaat, represented by the European Union.
This book draws on the writings of Max Weber and Jürgen Habermas to trace the relationship of law and democracy in three configurations of the European state: the liberal state (or Rechtsstaat), the welfare state (Sozialstaat), and the emerging supranational polity, the Sektoralstaat, represented by the European Union.