Author: GEUSS, RAYMOND.
Title: History and Illusion in Politics.
Description: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. 0521000432. "In a series of analytically focused chapter Dr Geuss discusses the state, authority, violence and coercion, the concept of legitimacy, liberalism, toleration, freedom, democracy, and human rights. He argues that the liberal democratic state commited to the defence of human rights is a historically contingent conjunction of disparate elements that do not fit together coherently.." Pp.viii/175, owner's name to half-title and rear free endpaper. Paperback. Scarce. VG.

Keywords: Geuss History Illustion Politics State Violence Coercion Power Legitimacy Authority Weber Anarchy Liberalism Freedom Democracy Rights Popular Control Philosophy 50164 Politics


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