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A Political Philosophy in Public Life
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 210

A Political Philosophy in Public Life

The story of a Princeton professor's role as the unofficial philosophical adviser to the Spanish government This book examines an unlikely development in modern political philosophy: the adoption by a major national government of the ideas of a living political theorist. When José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero became Spain's opposition leader in 2000, he pledged that if his socialist party won power he would govern Spain in accordance with the principles laid out in Philip Pettit's 1997 book Republicanism, which presented, as an alternative to liberalism and communitarianism, a theory of freedom and government based on the idea of nondomination. When Zapatero was elected President in 2004, he in...

Deliberative Democracy and Its Discontents
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 312

Deliberative Democracy and Its Discontents

  • Categories: Law

Drawing on political, legal, national, post-national, as well as American and European perspectives, this collection of essays offers a diverse and balanced discussion of the current arguments concerning deliberative democracy. The essays consider the thr

Re-reading Jose Martí (1853-1895)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 186

Re-reading Jose Martí (1853-1895)

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1999-01-01
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  • Publisher: SUNY Press

Re-evaluates Jose Marti's contribution to Latin America's literature and political evolution.

The Philosophical Foundations of Extraterritorial Punishment
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 187

The Philosophical Foundations of Extraterritorial Punishment

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2010
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  • Publisher: Unknown

The principle of extraterritorial punishment, which enables national courts to exert jurisdiction over crimes committed abroad by nationals of other states, has become more accepted. This book provides an account and critique of this form of jurisdiction, exploring its links to globalization, terrorism and transnational crime.

Deliberative Democracy and its Discontents
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 450

Deliberative Democracy and its Discontents

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-03-02
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Drawing on political, legal, national, post-national, as well as American and European perspectives, this collection of essays offers a diverse and balanced discussion of the current arguments concerning deliberative democracy. Its contributions' focus on discontent, provide a critical assessment of the benefits of deliberation and also respond to the strongest criticisms of the idea of democratic deliberation. The essays consider the three basic questions of why, how and where to deliberate democratically. This book will be of value not only to political and democratic theorists, but also to legal philosophers and constitutional theorists, and all those interested in the legitimacy of decision-making in national and post-national pluralistic polities.

A New Narrative for a New Europe
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 278

A New Narrative for a New Europe

The book aims at contributing to that debate by offering a new conceptual approach to the core ideas of European integration process (sovereignty, diversity, common challenges, etc).

Our America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 451

Our America

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1977
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  • Publisher: NYU Press

Presents the celebrated Cuban revolutionary's thoughts on "Nuestra America," the Latin America Martí fought to make free.

A Political Philosophy in Public Life
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 211

A Political Philosophy in Public Life

The story of a Princeton professor's role as the unofficial philosophical adviser to the Spanish government This book examines an unlikely development in modern political philosophy: the adoption by a major national government of the ideas of a living political theorist. When José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero became Spain's opposition leader in 2000, he pledged that if his socialist party won power he would govern Spain in accordance with the principles laid out in Philip Pettit's 1997 book Republicanism, which presented, as an alternative to liberalism and communitarianism, a theory of freedom and government based on the idea of nondomination. When Zapatero was elected President in 2004, he in...

La Edad de Oro (Spanish Edition)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 138

La Edad de Oro (Spanish Edition)

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012-01-23
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's finesse to Oscar Wilde's wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim's Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.

Research Handbook on International Law and Cities
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 512

Research Handbook on International Law and Cities

  • Categories: Law

This groundbreaking Research Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the impact of international law on cities. It sheds light on the growing global role of cities and makes the case for a renewed understanding of international law in the light of the urban turn.