Politics Of Compromise

Author : Dankwart A. Rustow
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400878581

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Politics of Compromise by Dankwart A. Rustow Pdf

How is it that Sweden has been able to combine political stability with an entrenched multiparty system? How is it that she has produced such remarkable achievements in economic policy, social welfare, labor relations, and international cooperation? In this first comprehensive study of Swedish parties and cabinet government in English the author examines the delicate yet effective means of compromise worked out by the political parties. The first three chapters are a concise history of Swedish politics, from the time when the parliament consisted of four estates to the present, while the succeeding chapters give a systematic account of the four groups responsible for representative government in Sweden: the electorate, parties, legislature, and cabinet. Originally published in 1955. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Alexander Ruser,Amanda Machin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351599887

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Against Political Compromise by Alexander Ruser,Amanda Machin Pdf

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The problem of inequality -- 2 The problem of plurality -- 3 The problem of uncertainty -- Conclusion -- Index

Author : Fabian Wendt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319288772

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Compromise, Peace and Public Justification by Fabian Wendt Pdf

This book explores the morality of compromising. The author argues that peace and public justification are values that provide moral reasons to make compromises in politics, including compromises that establish unjust laws or institutions. He explains how it is possible to have moral reasons to agree to moral compromises and he debates our moral duties and obligations in making such compromises. The book also contains discussions of the sources of the value of public justification, the relation between peace and justice, the nature of modus vivendi arrangements and the connections between compromise, liberal institutions and legitimacy. In exploring the morality of compromising, the book thus provides some outlines for a map of political morality beyond justice.

Author : Rachel Greenwald Smith
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781644451533

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On Compromise by Rachel Greenwald Smith Pdf

A strident argument about the dangers of compromise in art, politics, and everyday life On Compromise is an argument against contemporary liberal society’s tendency to view compromise as an unalloyed good—politically, ethically, and artistically. In a series of clear, convincing essays, Rachel Greenwald Smith discusses the dangers of thinking about compromise as an end rather than as a means. To illustrate her points, she recounts her stint in a band as a bass player, fighting with her bandmates about “what the song wants,” and then moves outward to Bikini Kill and the Riot Grrrl movement, the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Poetry magazine, the resurgence of fascism, and other wide-ranging topics. Smith’s arguments are complex and yet have a simplicity to them, as she writes in a concise, cogent style that is eminently readable. By weaving examples drawn from literature, music, and other art forms with political theory and first-person anecdotes, she shows the problems of compromise in action. And even as Smith demonstrates the many ways that late capitalism demands individual compromise, she also holds out hope for the possibility of lasting change through collective action. Closing with a piercing discussion of the uncompromising nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and how global protests against racism and police brutality after the murder of George Floyd point to a new future, On Compromise is a necessary and vital book for our time.

Author : Jennifer Wolak
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197510490

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Compromise in an Age of Party Polarization by Jennifer Wolak Pdf

"Congressional debates are increasingly defined by gridlock and stalemate, with partisan showdowns that lead to government shutdowns. Compromise in Congress seems hard to reach. But do politicians deserve all the blame? Legislators who resist concessions and stand firm to their convictions might be doing just what voters want them to do. If this is true, however, then citizens must shoulder some of the responsibility for gridlock in Congress. This book challenges this wisdom and argues that Americans value compromise as a way to resolve differences in times of partisan division. Using evidence from a variety of surveys and innovative experiments, the book demonstrates that citizens want more from politics than just ideological representation - they also care about the processes by which disagreements are settled. Americans believe that compromise is a virtuous way to resolve political disputes. Because people's desire for compromise is deeply rooted in socialized support for democratic values, principled beliefs about compromise can serve as a check on partisan thinking. Across a range of settings, people's support for compromise persists even when it comes at the cost of partisan goals and policy objectives. People give warmer evaluations to members of Congress who are willing to compromise, and view compromise legislation as more legitimate. People care about not just outcomes, but also the way decisions are reached. Winning isn't everything in politics. People also value the democratic principle of compromise."--

Author : Alin Fumurescu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107029439

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Compromise by Alin Fumurescu Pdf

This book offers a conceptual history of compromise demonstrating the connection between understandings of compromise and understandings of political representation.

Author : Sandrine Baume,Stéphanie Novak
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030408022

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Compromises in Democracy by Sandrine Baume,Stéphanie Novak Pdf

This book provides an interdisciplinary examination of the relationship between compromise and democracy. Compromises have played a significant role in our representative democracies and yet the nature of the relationship between compromise and democracy has generally raised tricky theoretical questions and generated ambiguous evaluations. This book focuses on the relationship between compromise and liberal democracies from both a cultural and institutional perspective and addresses new and lesser-explored aspects of the relationship. It explores a variety of topics including: compromise and in-commensurable values, antagonist paradigms, compromise and majority decisions, compromise and publicity, compromise and post-conflict societies, compromise and anti-system political parties, and compromise and the understanding of political representation. Compromises in Democracy offers an original perspective on the topic by assembling contributions from the fields of philosophy, sociology, political theory, political science and history of ideas.

Author : Roger L. Ransom
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1989-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521311675

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Conflict and Compromise by Roger L. Ransom Pdf

In this book Professor Roger Ransom examines the economic and political factors that led to the attempt by Southerners to dissolve the Union in 1860, and the equally determined effort of Northerners to preserve it. Ransom argues that the system of capitalist slavery in the South not only "caused" the Civil War by producing tensions that could not be resolved by compromise; it also played a crucial role in the outcome of that war by crippling the southern war effort at the same time that emancipation became a unifying issue for the North. Ransom also carefully examines the impact that four years of war and the emancipation of slaves had both on the defeated South and the victorious North. -- From publisher's description.

Author : Amy Gutmann,Dennis F. Thompson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400851249

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The Spirit of Compromise by Amy Gutmann,Dennis F. Thompson Pdf

Why compromise is essential for effective government and why it is missing in politics today To govern in a democracy, political leaders have to compromise. When they do not, the result is political paralysis—dramatically demonstrated by the gridlock in Congress in recent years. In The Spirit of Compromise, eminent political thinkers Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson show why compromise is so important, what stands in the way of achieving it, and how citizens can make defensible compromises more likely. They urge politicians to focus less on campaigning and more on governing. In a new preface, the authors reflect on the state of compromise in Congress since the book's initial publication. Calling for greater cooperation in contemporary politics, The Spirit of Compromise will interest everyone who cares about making government work better for the good of all.

Author : Martin Benjamin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCAL:B4250601

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Splitting the Difference by Martin Benjamin Pdf

Benjamin explores the surprisingly rich and complex notion of compromise and its connection with integrity in ethics and politics. With wide-ranging examples, from Tolstoy to Ralph Nader, and from a variety of medical and bioethical cases, he presents in a clear, straightforward fashion an examination of the interplay between compromise and integrity.

Author : Dankwart Alexander Rustow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Political parties
ISBN : LCCN:nun00490055

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The Politics of Compromise by Dankwart Alexander Rustow Pdf

Author : Christian Rostboll,Theresa Scavenius
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315317809

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Compromise and Disagreement in Contemporary Political Theory by Christian Rostboll,Theresa Scavenius Pdf

Until recently, discussions of compromise have been largely absent in political theory. However, political theorists have become increasingly interested in understanding the practice and justification of compromise in politics. This interest is connected to the increased concern with pluralism and disagreement. Compromise and Disagreement in Contemporary Political Theory provides a critical discussion of when and to what extent compromise is the best response to pluralism and disagreement in democratic decision-making and beyond. Christian F. Rostbøll and Theresa Scavenius draw together the work of ten established and emerging scholars to provide different perspectives on compromise. Organized into four parts, the book begins by discussing the justification and limits of compromise. Part 2 discusses the practice of compromise and considers the ethics required for compromise as well as the institutions that facilitate compromise. Part 3 focuses on pluralism and connects the topic of compromise to current discussions in political theory on public reason, political liberalism, and respect for diversity. Part 4 discusses different challenges to compromise in the context of the current political environment. The book will be of interest to a wide range of scholars in the social sciences, philosophy, and law. It will be useful in introducing scholars to a variety of approaches to compromise and as readings for graduate courses in political theory and political philosophy, ethics, the history of ideas, and the philosophy of law.

Author : Richard Bellamy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134643769

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Liberalism and Pluralism by Richard Bellamy Pdf

In Liberalism and Pluralism the author explores the challenges conflicting values, interests and identities pose to liberal democracy. Richard Bellamy illustrates his criticism and proposals by reference to such topical issues as the citizens charter, constitutional reform, the Rushdie affair and the development of the European Union.

Author : Rachel Greenwald Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107095229

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Affect and American Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism by Rachel Greenwald Smith Pdf

Rachel Greenwald Smith's Affect and American Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism examines the relationship between contemporary American literature and politics. Through readings of works by Paul Auster, Karen Tei Yamashita, and others, Smith challenges the neoliberal notion that emotions are the property of the self.

Author : Avishai Margalit
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781400831210

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On Compromise and Rotten Compromises by Avishai Margalit Pdf

A searching examination of the moral limits of political compromise When is political compromise acceptable—and when is it fundamentally rotten, something we should never accept, come what may? What if a rotten compromise is politically necessary? Compromise is a great political virtue, especially for the sake of peace. But, as Avishai Margalit argues, there are moral limits to acceptable compromise even for peace. But just what are those limits? At what point does peace secured with compromise become unjust? Focusing attention on vitally important questions that have received surprisingly little attention, Margalit argues that we should be concerned not only with what makes a just war, but also with what kind of compromise allows for a just peace. Examining a wide range of examples, including the Munich Agreement, the Yalta Conference, and Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, Margalit provides a searching examination of the nature of political compromise in its various forms. Combining philosophy, politics, and history, and written in a vivid and accessible style, On Compromise and Rotten Compromises is full of surprising new insights about war, peace, justice, and sectarianism.