What justifies political power? Most philosophers argue that consent or democracy are important, in other words, it matters how power is exercised. But this book argues that outcomes primarily matter to justifying power.
What justifies political power? Most philosophers argue that consent or democracy are important, in other words, it matters how power is exercised. But this book argues that outcomes primarily matter to justifying power.
Matthias Brinkmann is a Lecturer at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Before that, he held postdoctoral positions at the University of Virginia and the University of Oslo, having completed B.Phil. and D.Phil. degrees in philosophy at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on legal and political philosophy, and topics at the intersection of economics and philosophy. His work has recently appeared in journals such as Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, and Philosophers' Imprint.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction PART I. UNDERSTANDING LEGITIMACY 1: The Concept of Political Legitimacy 2: Legitimacy without Authority 3: Theories of Legitimacy PART II. CONSTRUCTING INSTRUMENTALISM 4: An Abstract Theory of Justice 5: The Importance of Justice 6: Formulating Instrumentalism 7: Indirect Instrumentalism PART III. COMPARING INSTRUMENTALISM 8: Rights, Consent, and Legitimacy 9: Democracy as a Secondary Value 10: Legitimacy without Public Justification Closing Reflections
Introduction PART I. UNDERSTANDING LEGITIMACY 1: The Concept of Political Legitimacy 2: Legitimacy without Authority 3: Theories of Legitimacy PART II. CONSTRUCTING INSTRUMENTALISM 4: An Abstract Theory of Justice 5: The Importance of Justice 6: Formulating Instrumentalism 7: Indirect Instrumentalism PART III. COMPARING INSTRUMENTALISM 8: Rights, Consent, and Legitimacy 9: Democracy as a Secondary Value 10: Legitimacy without Public Justification Closing Reflections
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