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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Gordon Albert Babst , Renée Nicole Souris , Joan McGregorPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2024 Volume: 12 ISBN: 9783031536014ISBN 10: 3031536010 Pages: 194 Publication Date: 17 May 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I.- Is the American Form of Government a Democracy? Signs of Systemic Oligarchy in Direct and Representative Democracy.- Truth Matters: Factual Accuracy, Theoretic Rationality, and the Legitimacy of Political Decision-Making.- Learning How to Read: Legal Hermeneutics.- Deference without Virtue: A Concern for Common Good Constitutionalism.- Dworkinian Protestantism, Civil Disobedience, and Democratic Citizenship.- Constructive Interpretation, Democracy, and the Protestant Attitude.- Part II.- Structural Injustices in the Educational System, Inequality, and its Effects on Democracy.- The Black Scare.- Representative Democracy, the Right to Vote and the Weighting of Votes.- The Importance of Condorcet Consistency in Preserving Democracy.- Comprehensive Pluralism, Liberalism, and Religious Liberty.ReviewsAuthor InformationProf. Gordon A. Babst teaches political philosophy and theory, and has published on the threats religion has posed to liberal-democratic norms in pluralist societies. Prof. Renée Nicole Souris is assistant professor at Florida Institute of Technology where she teaches legal and political theory. Her research applies ideas of virtue ethics to various topics including child soldiers, international law, and immigration. Prof. Joan McGregor is a professor of philosophy and faculty head in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies. She teaches and does research on legal and political philosophy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |