Political Political Theory Waldron Jeremy
Political Political Theory Waldron Jeremy Political institutions are the main subject of political theory--or they ought to be. By contrast, political scientists have kept institutions in view, but…
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Political Political Theory Waldron Jeremy
Political institutions are the main subject of political theory--or they ought to be. By contrast, political scientists have kept institutions in view, but they deploy a meager set of value-conceptions in evaluating them. Making the case with his trademark forcefulness and intellectual aplomb, Jeremy Waldron argues in favor of reorienting the theory of politics toward the institutions and institutional principles of modern democracy and the mechanisms through which democratic ideals are achieved.Too many political theorists are preoccupied with analyzing the nature and importance of justice, liberty, and equality, at the cost of ignoring the governmental institutions needed to achieve them.
Reflecting on an array of issues about constitutional structure, Waldron considers the uses and abuses of diverse institutions and traditions, from separation of powers and bicameralism to
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