The State / / Philip Pettit.

Why the state is the elephant in the room of political theory, too long ignored, and how to put this rightThe future of our species depends on the state. Can states resist corporate capture, religious zealotry, and nationalist mania? Can they find a way to work together so that the earth heals and i...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2023]
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Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (376 p.) :; 1 table.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction: Motivating the Argument
  • Part I. The role of the state and its demands
  • 1 The Function of the Polity
  • 2 The Polity Incorporated
  • 3 The Polity Decentralized
  • Part II The Potential of the State and Its Dimensions
  • 4 The Collective Powers of Citizens
  • 5 The Individual Rights of Citizens
  • 6 The Demands of a Market Economy
  • Conclusion: Outlining the Argument
  • References
  • Index
  • A note on the type