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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824504003321

Titolo

Property-owning democracy : Rawls and beyond / / edited by Martin O'Neill and Thad Williamson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

1-4443-5517-1

1-4443-5519-8

1-283-44911-0

9786613449115

1-4443-5516-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

O'NeillMartin <1975->

WilliamsonThad

Disciplina

320.01/1

Soggetti

Social justice - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A collection of original essays that represent the first extended treatment of political philosopher John Rawls' idea of a property-owning democracy.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Property-owning democracy : theoretical foundations -- pt. 2. Interrogating property-owning democracy : work, gender, political economy -- pt. 3. Toward a practical politics of property-owning democracy : program and politics.

Sommario/riassunto

Property-Owning Democracy: Rawls and Beyond features a collection of original essays that represent the first extended treatment of political philosopher John Rawls' idea of a property-owning democracy.Offers new and essential insights into Rawls's idea of ""property-owning democracy"" Addresses the proposed political and economic institutions and policies which Rawls's theory would require Considers radical alternatives to existing forms of capitalismProvides a major contribution to debates among progressive policymakers and activists about the program