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Author Somek, Alexander, 1961-

Title Individualism : an essay on the authority of the European Union / Alexander Somek
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 307 pages)
Contents Power and its subjects -- Social visions and the normative basis of risks -- The malodorous vice -- Exploring the normative question -- Good news for the bad habit -- Market holism constructed -- The twilight of constitutional law -- Rational deference and the emergence of social power -- European citizenship -- Three types of normativity -- The inexpensive caring state -- The deep past
Summary Somek presents an original picture of the legitimacy underlying the European Union. Drawing on ancient and modern political philosophy, he argues that the transnational regime is rooted in an individualist social and intellectual culture, and depends on an apolitical, isolated citizenship
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-302) and index
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Subject European Union
SUBJECT European Union. blmlsh
European Union fast
Subject Individualism -- European Union countries
Nationalism -- European Union countries
Citizenship -- European Union countries
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Conservatism & Liberalism.
Legitimacy of governments -- European Union countries.
Representative government and representation -- European Union countries.
Individualism.
UE/CE Union européenne.
UE/CE Droit.
Philosophie politique.
Principes du droit.
Théorie politique.
Individus.
Tabac.
Tabagisme.
UE/CE Cour de justice.
Citizenship
Individualism
Nationalism
Politics and government
Europese Unie.
Gezag.
Individualisme.
Burgerschap.
Tabaksgebruik.
Politisk legitimitet -- EU-länderna.
Individualism.
SUBJECT European Union countries -- Politics and government
Subject European Union countries -- Politics and government.
European Union countries
EU-landen.
EU-länderna -- politik och förvaltning.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2008002480
ISBN 9780191562150
0191562157
9780191715518
0191715514
128357991X
9781283579919
9786613892362
661389236X