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The Dignity of Legislation
Jeremy Waldron
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Description for The Dignity of Legislation
Paperback. A lucid, concise and original examination of the importance of legislation. Series: The Seeley Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 195 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Jeremy Waldron here attempts to restore the good name of legislation in political theory. Focused in particular on the writings of Aristotle, Locke and Kant, this book recovers and highlights ways of thinking about legislation that present it as a dignified mode of governance and a respectable source of law. The focus is particularly on legislation by assemblies, large gatherings of representatives who air their disagreements in ferocious debate and make laws by deliberation and voting. Jeremy Waldron has published extensively in law, philosophy and political theory. Here he presents a unique study of the place of legislation in the ... Read more
Jeremy Waldron here attempts to restore the good name of legislation in political theory. Focused in particular on the writings of Aristotle, Locke and Kant, this book recovers and highlights ways of thinking about legislation that present it as a dignified mode of governance and a respectable source of law. The focus is particularly on legislation by assemblies, large gatherings of representatives who air their disagreements in ferocious debate and make laws by deliberation and voting. Jeremy Waldron has published extensively in law, philosophy and political theory. Here he presents a unique study of the place of legislation in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Series
The Seeley Lectures
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521658836
SKU
V9780521658836
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Reviews for The Dignity of Legislation
'… lucid, thoughtful and persuasive … he argues magnificently on behalf of legislation by a popular assembly as a respectable source of law.' The Times Literary Supplement '… short, assertive and engaging … This excellent book is a forceful statement of an important position.' London Review of Books 'Waldron is a wonderfully fresh breath of air. he is spot-on in ... Read more