Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy

by Richard A. Posner

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A liberal state is a representative democracy constrained by the rule of law. Richard Posner argues for a conception of the liberal state based on pragmatic theories of government. He views the actions of elected officials as guided by interests rather than by reason and the decisions of judges by discretion rather than by rules. He emphasizes the institutional and material, rather than moral and deliberative, factors in democratic decision making...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674010817

ISBN13:9780674010819

Release Date:March 2003

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:398 Pages

Weight:1.62 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.4" x 9.5"

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Criminal Law Democracy Humanities Ideologies & Doctrines Law Law Enforcement Philosophy Political History Political Ideologies Political Science

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