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MACMILLAN - The Problem of Political Authority Book

Name: MACMILLAN - The Problem of Political Authority Book
Brand: MACMILLAN
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Explore the fundamental questions of governance in The Problem of Political Authority. This work by MACMILLAN examines the relationship between the state and its citizens, specifically looking at the right to coerce and the duty to obey. While many assume the state holds a special kind of authority that requires citizens to follow commands under threat of violence, this book presents a different perspective. It argues that this concept of authority is a moral illusion and that such authority has never actually been possessed. This text provides a rigorous examination of political philosophy and the nature of state power.

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This book by MACMILLAN examines the right to coerce and the duty to obey within political structures.

The text provides an examination of whether the state possesses a special sort of authority over its citizens.

Read a deep analysis of the moral arguments regarding the state's ability to enforce commands through threats of violence.

This publication from Palgrave Macmillan challenges the idea that political authority is a reality rather than a moral illusion.

Product Specifications

Brand: MACMILLAN
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1137281642
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Philosophy
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 29 October 2012
Listed Since: 16 June 2012

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