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Angela Kallhoff - Why Democracy Needs Public Goods - 9780739151006 - V9780739151006
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Why Democracy Needs Public Goods

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Description for Why Democracy Needs Public Goods Hardback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; KFFD; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Why Democracy Needs Public Goods presents a new theoretical perspective on public goods based on a framework of political philosophy. Angela Kallhoff responds to negative narratives on public goods that point out their role in causing market failures, their cost on public finance and in regulation, and their irregular and sometimes negative effects on social interaction. She instead provides a normative approach arguing for their role in supporting democracies at critical points by providing the basis for a public forum through public space and infrastructure, improving social inclusion through public healthcare and education, and fostering a sense of national identity. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739151006
SKU
V9780739151006
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Angela Kallhoff
Angela Kallhoff is professor of ethics and applied ethics at the University of Vienna, Austria.

Reviews for Why Democracy Needs Public Goods
[A]rguments in favor of her thesis, constructed from both Constitutional, and Deliberative Democracy strands of thought are clearly presented in eight relatively short chapters, totaling 146 pages. . . .[T]he greatest merit of the book is to engage into a positive discussion on public goods, as opposed to the negative stance taken by economists in the market failure tradition. Where ... Read more

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