Rousseau, law and the sovereignty of the people /

"Together with Plato's Republic, Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Social Contact is regarded as one of the most original examples of Utopian political engineering in the history of ideas. Similar to the Republic, Rousseau's Social Contract is better known today for its author's idios...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Putterman, Ethan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Temas:
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, > 1712-1778.
Social contract.
Law > Political aspects > Philosophy.
Contrat social.
Droit > Aspect politique > Philosophie.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Reference.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: the celestial voice
  • Rousseau's concept of law
  • Agenda-setting and majority rule
  • Democracy and vote rigging
  • Popular sovereignty and the republican fear of large assemblies
  • Enforcing the laws in Poland and Corsica
  • Judging the laws/when legislation fails
  • Conclusion: law and liberty.

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