Democracy and Authenticity: Toward a Theory of Public Justification

by Howard H. Schweber

Book Overview

In Democracy and Authenticity Professor Howard Schweber examines a basic problem for liberal democracies. When a political entity is characterized by a multitude of identities and values, certain constraints apply to reasons for citizens and public officials to justify coercive political actions. The author argues that justifications based on particular religious doctrines are not a proper basis for government actions that affect everyone. He then...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110741539X
• ISBN13: 9781107415393
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"