Democracy And Possessive Individualism

Author : Joseph H. Carens,Professor Department of Political Science Joseph H Carens
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 314 pages
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Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0791414574

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Democracy and Possessive Individualism by Joseph H. Carens,Professor Department of Political Science Joseph H Carens Pdf

C. B. Macpherson was one of the leading political theorists in North America and perhaps the most influential voice on the left for a view of liberal democracy that was simultaneously sympathetic to its aspirations and critical of its achievements. His work provides the contributors to this volume with a common starting point from which to reflect upon the possibilities for critical perspectives on liberal democracy in light of the demise of its Marxist rival. The volume as a whole addresses the following questions: What (if anything) remains valid in previous left critiques of liberal democracy (including Marxist critiques)? And what new critical and constructive alternatives can the left offer to challenge the status quo? The contributors to this volume, from both the Anglo-American and Continental traditions, include Joseph Carens, William Connolly, Virginia Held, John Keane, Ernesto Laclau, William Leiss, Jane Mansbridge, Louise Marcil-Lacoste, Mihailo Markovic, Chantal Mouffe, Nancy Rosenblum, and James Tully.

Author : Joseph H. Carens
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1993-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780791498484

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Democracy and Possessive Individualism by Joseph H. Carens Pdf

C. B. Macpherson was one of the leading political theorists in North America and perhaps the most influential voice on the left for a view of liberal democracy that was simultaneously sympathetic to its aspirations and critical of its achievements. His work provides the contributors to this volume with a common starting point from which to reflect upon the possibilities for critical perspectives on liberal democracy in light of the demise of its Marxist rival. The volume as a whole addresses the following questions: What (if anything) remains valid in previous left critiques of liberal democracy (including Marxist critiques)? And what new critical and constructive alternatives can the left offer to challenge the status quo? The contributors to this volume, from both the Anglo-American and Continental traditions, include Joseph Carens, William Connolly, Virginia Held, John Keane, Ernesto Laclau, William Leiss, Jane Mansbridge, Louise Marcil-Lacoste, Mihailo Markovic, Chantal Mouffe, Nancy Rosenblum, and James Tully.

Author : Crawford Brough Macpherson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Levellers
ISBN : UOM:49015000650557

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The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism by Crawford Brough Macpherson Pdf

Author : Phillip Birger Hansen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 1442630604

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Reconsidering C.B. Macpherson by Phillip Birger Hansen Pdf

"This manuscript seeks to provide a fresh and comprehensive re-interpretation of the ideas of the world-renowned Canadian Political theorist, C.B. Macpherson."--

Author : Crawford Brough Macpherson
Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCSC:32106010138474

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The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism by Crawford Brough Macpherson Pdf

Originally published: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962.

Author : Townshend Jules Townshend
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 9781474473309

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C B Macpherson by Townshend Jules Townshend Pdf

In this sympathetic restatement of C B Macpherson's ideas, Townshend provides an overview of Macpherson's theory of possessive individualism and critique of liberal democracy. He suggests that criticism of Macpherson has been misplaced and asks whether his theories should now be given more prominence by political theorists. This is the first book to deal comprehensively with the issues surrounding Macpherson's work; previous studies have used him as a point of departure rather than the focus of detailed analysis and none have included an overall assessment of his thought.Key Features*Examination of Macpherson's project in its totality.*Defence of Macpherson against his liberal, feminist, Marxist and ecological critics.*Defence of his interpretation of Hobbes and Locke.*Demonstration of his continuing relevance for contemporary political philosophy and for the study of politics generally.

Author : Frank Cunningham
Publisher : Springer
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319949208

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The Political Thought of C.B. Macpherson by Frank Cunningham Pdf

Central to the thought of C.B. Macpherson (1911-1987) are his critique of the culture of ‘possessive individualism’ and his defence of liberal-democratic socialism. Resurgence of interest in his works is in reaction to the rise of neoliberalism and efforts to find an alternative to societies dominated by capitalist markets. Macpherson’s theories are explained and applied to 21st century challenges.

Author : C.B. Macpherson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:471549255

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The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism by C.B. Macpherson Pdf

Author : Peter Lindsay
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1996-08-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0791430561

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Creative Individualism by Peter Lindsay Pdf

Constructs a cohesive picture of political theorist C. B. Macpherson's democratic vision, arguing that Macpherson's central message regarding the economic prerequisites of democracy is just as relevant today as when he first presented it.

Author : Daniel W. Bromley
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780190062842

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Possessive Individualism by Daniel W. Bromley Pdf

Anxiety and alienation threaten modern democracies. Political anger runs rampant in the United States, Britain voted to leave the European Union, authoritarian governments control several European countries, and millions of desperate migrants are streaming north out of the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Many people blame stagnant household incomes and economic inequality. However, Possessive Individualism argues that the origins of world disorder are in the failure of the Enlightenment to anticipate the acquisitive individual as a creature of global capitalism. Daniel Bromley provides a fundamental critique of contemporary capitalism to explain why the world now finds itself in widespread disorder. Capitalism's basic flaw, he argues, is "possessive individualism." Glorification of the rational individual motivated by acquisitiveness prevents the adoption of necessary government programs that would ease the economic burden on beleaguered households. Meanwhile, possessive individualism enables managerial capitalism-controlled by the "one percent"-to suppress wages and salaries, embrace automation, and move jobs overseas. Capitalism is no longer an engine of improved livelihoods and social hope. Drawing on evolutionary institutional economics and political theory this book offers two remedies to the crisis of modern capitalism. Escape from the crisis requires that the isolated acquisitive individual rediscovers a sense of loyalty to others-as neighbors, as colleagues, and as participants in the shared social process of living. Escape also requires that the private firm be reimagined as a public trust in which the economic well-being of employees becomes a central part of its purpose. In the absence of these dual transformations, capitalism as we know it cannot endure.

Author : Peter Lindsay Jr.
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1996-08-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438410920

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Creative Individualism by Peter Lindsay Jr. Pdf

Starting with C. B. Macpherson's conception of human nature and working through his idea of a just society, Peter Lindsay constructs a cohesive picture of Macpherson's democratic vision--a task Macpherson himself never undertook. Lindsay argues that Macpherson's central message regarding the importance of economic equality for democracy is as relevant today as it was when first presented. In addition to offering a detailed picture of the economic prerequisites for democracy, Lindsay presents Macpherson's particular brand of liberal democracy as one that offers valuable insights into contemporary democratic and liberal debates. The result is a vision of creative individualism for the post-communist world that combines Macpherson's insistence on social justice with the lessons learned from failed attempts at central planning.

Author : Crawford Brough Macpherson
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press, 1972, 1975 printing.
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0195015347

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The Real World of Democracy by Crawford Brough Macpherson Pdf

In The Real World of Democracy, C. B. Macpherson examines the rival ideas of democracy - the communist, Third World, and Western-liberal variants - and their impacts on one another. Macpherson, who was a professor of political science at the University of Toronto and an Officer of the Order of Canada, suggests that the West need not fear any challenge to liberal democracy if it is prepared to re-examine and alter its own values.

Author : Crawford Macpherson
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1014273102

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The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism by Crawford Macpherson Pdf

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Author : Crawford Brough Macpherson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:246091737

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The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism by Crawford Brough Macpherson Pdf

Author : Sor-hoon Tan
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780791486085

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Confucian Democracy by Sor-hoon Tan Pdf

Through a detailed study of relevant concepts and theories in Confucianism and John Dewey's pragmatist philosophy, this book illustrates the possibility of Confucian democracy and offers an alternative to Western liberal models. Sor-hoon Tan synthesizes the two philosophies through a comparative examination of individuals and community, democratic ideals of equality and freedom, and the nature of ethical and political order. By constructing a model of Confucian democracy that combines the strengths of both Confucianism and Deweyan pragmatism, this book explores how a premodern tradition could be put in dialogue with contemporary political and philosophical theories.