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Author Steinberger, Peter J., 1948-

Title The idea of the state / Peter J. Steinberger
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004

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Description xiv, 329 pages ; 24 cm
Series Contemporary political theory
Contemporary political theory.
Contents 1. The state as a structure of intelligibility -- 2. Politics, prudence and philosophy -- 3. The post-Kantian convergence -- 4. The omnicompetent state : toleration and limited government -- 5. The absolute state : authority and resistance -- 6. The organic state : democracy and freedom
Summary "The Idea of the State seeks to reaffirm the importance of systematic philosophical inquiry into the foundations of political life, and to show how such an approach can cast a new highly instructive light on a variety of controversial, seemingly intractable problems of tolerance, civil disobedience, democracy, and counsel. The author considers the problem of the state in light of recent developments in philosophy and social thought, and seeks to provide an account of what the state really is. In doing so he pursues a range of fundamental issues pertaining to the office, the authority, and the internal organization of political society."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject State, The.
Author MyiLibrary.
LC no. 2004051949
ISBN 052184214X