| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Studies in moral philosophy, 2211-2014 ; volume 7 |
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Studies in moral philosophy ; v. 7.
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| Contents |
Abstract -- Introduction: Two philosophical ideals of liberal democracy -- Constitutional democracy and the issue of emergency -- Law & the concept of emergency -- Lazar on emergency -- Catastrophe and emergency -- Institutions, rights, and emergencies -- Appendix -- Notes on methodology |
| Summary |
"States of emergency are declared by governments with alarming frequency. When they are declared, it is taken for granted that their nature is understood. This book argues against this established view. Instead, the view advanced here, analyzes what makes emergencies different from other types of similar events. Defending a hybrid liberal/republican approach, the book proposes that states of emergency are in fact poorly understood and therefore needlessly mismanaged when they occur. This mismanagement, leads to a troubling derogation of established liberal democratic rights in the name of an unattainable form of hollow security. In conclusion, the book argues that the existing rights of citizens ought to be defended (and not simply derogated) during states of emergency. Failure to do so, is failure to comply with the values of liberal democracy itself"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 20, 2014) |
| Subject |
Crisis management in government.
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Emergency management -- Government policy
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Democracy -- Philosophy
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Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Liberalism -- Philosophy
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Republicanism -- Philosophy
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Executive power.
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War and emergency powers.
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Derogation (Law)
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Crisis management in government
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Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Democracy -- Philosophy
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Derogation (Law)
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Emergency management -- Government policy
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Executive power
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Liberalism -- Philosophy
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Republicanism -- Philosophy
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War and emergency powers
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004282575 |
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9004282572 |
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1322309841 |
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9781322309842 |
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9004282548 |
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9789004282544 |
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