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UNINA9910825507503321 |
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Autore |
Breslin Beau <1966-> |
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Titolo |
The communitarian constitution / / Beau Breslin |
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2006, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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0-8018-9223-6 |
1-4356-9218-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Constitutional law - Philosophy |
Separation of powers |
Public interest |
Common good |
Constitutional law - United States - Philosophy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-262) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : communitarianism, constitutional visions and the anti-federalist legacy -- Theoretical and prescriptive foundations : the liberal-communitarian debate -- Participation, consensus and the common good : constructing a communitarian polity -- The constitutionalist challenge to American communitarianism -- Communitarian democracy : in tension with constitutional theory? -- Mixed constitutionalism and the communitarian hope -- Conclusion : the enduring constitutional debate. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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At a moment when American politicians and citizenry are struggling to balance competing needs, such as civil rights and homeland security, The Communitarian Constitution is vital reading for anyone interested in the evolving tensions between individual rights and the good of the community. |
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