Liberalism and the Limits of Power /

This book provides the first critical assessment of important recent developments in Anglo-American liberal theorizing about limited government. Following a comparative study of canonical liberal philosophers Hayek and Rawls, the book reveals a new direction for conceptualizing limited government in...

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Main Author:	Williams, Juliet A. (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Subjects:	Political Science and International Relations. Political History. Political Philosophy. Political Theory. Political science > Philosophy. Political science. World politics. Electronic books.
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Summary:	This book provides the first critical assessment of important recent developments in Anglo-American liberal theorizing about limited government. Following a comparative study of canonical liberal philosophers Hayek and Rawls, the book reveals a new direction for conceptualizing limited government in the twenty-first century, highlighting the central role that democratic politics - rather than philosophical principles - should play in determining the uses and limits of state power in a liberal regime. Williams draws on recent scholarship in the field of democratic theory and cultural studies in arguing for a shift in the ways liberals approach the study of politics.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (192 pages)
ISBN:	9781403978677
DOI:	10.1057/9781403978677