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A system of rights /

The justification of political authority is one of the long-standing issues of political philosophy, and one which persistently defies satisfactory solution. This book sets out to provide an original justification by establishing a background framework for dealing with the problem. Rex Martin begins...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martin, Rex, 1935-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1993.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • On the logic of justifying political authority
  • The concept of rights
  • Rights as valid claims
  • Human rights
  • Civil rights
  • Democratic institutions
  • Democracy and rights
  • Allegiance and the place of civil disobedience
  • Justifying coercion : the problem of punishment
  • Modes of punishment
  • The right of inmates to work
  • A system of rights
  • Critical justification.