Privacy in the Republic Roberts Andrew
Privacy in the Republic Roberts Andrew This book rethinks the idea of privacy. It also needs to attend to the further question of how it can be secured in those circumstances in which it proves to be…
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Privacy in the Republic Roberts Andrew
This book rethinks the idea of privacy. It also needs to attend to the further question of how it can be secured in those circumstances in which it proves to be valuable. It argues that a satisfactory account of privacy should not limit itself to identifying why privacy might be valuable.
It prevents others from acquiring power to interfere in our choices - to remove options that would otherwise be available to us, and to manipulate our decision-making. Drawing on republican ideas about the relationship between freedom and self-government, the book asserts that privacy is valuable, because it enables us to lead non-dominated lives. It further examines the means through which citizens might exercise effective control over decisions and actions that affect their privacy and proposes a democratic theory of privacy.With the emergence of the 'surveillance state, ' this volume will